Sipp Coffee House (1078 Gayley Ave) — Hidden gem cafe. Huge portions, great avocado toast, saffron & orange maple lattes. Both in Westwood, walking distance to UCLA.
Joan’s on Third (8350 W 3rd St) — Beloved LA deli/cafe. Great sandwiches, baked goods. Quick counter service. Both between Forever Cemetery & Tar Pits.
Red carpet: 1:00 PM • Ceremony: 4:00 PM PT (7 PM ET) • Ends ~7:30 PM
Host: Conan O’Brien • ABC / Hulu
Venice Blvd → I-10 East → I-5 South → Disneyland Dr exit. Three freeways total.
Both share same tram, security, restrooms. Early = lower level = shorter walk at 11 PM.
2. Enable Car Locator in Disneyland app
3. Drop a Google Maps pin as backup
Morning: 52–58°F. Late April in Queens. Light hoodie.
Midday: 65–70°F. T-shirt weather.
Evening: Drops to 55–58°F after sunset at 7 PM.
SPF 50+ sport sunscreen. Apply 7 AM, reapply 11 AM and 3 PM.
Don’t forget: ears, nose, back of neck. SPF lip balm — SoCal air is dry.
Shoes: Broken-in sneakers with cushioning. NOT new, NOT Vans/Converse.
Layer: Lightweight hoodie — NOT your heavy Queens winter coat.
Bottoms: Joggers/stretchy pants. Jeans = feel every one of 28,000 steps.
Hat + sunglasses: Essential.
→ Glazed donut — classic benchmark
→ Bear claw — fruit-filled standout
→ Ham & cheese croissant — warm, flaky, filling
→ Coffee — serviceable, not artisanal
You ate dinner at 4:40 — you’ll be starving by park close.
Portable charger (10,000+ mAh). Start at 100% — use car charger on drive.
FuelRod stations inside park: $30 rental, $3 swaps.
Walgreens on Harbor sells portable chargers if yours breaks.
Leave: 5:00 AM sharp — Route: Venice → I-10 E → I-5 S → Disneyland Dr
Photo your spot. Car Locator in app.
Walgreens 24hr: 1802 S Harbor Blvd (0.5 mi)
AAA: 1-800-222-4357
Tuesday AM: checkout → Redwood Grove, Yorba Linda → DTLA
IHOP 24hr: 1560 S Harbor Blvd
Getty Center 10 AM (confirmed). Comedy Store / Laugh Factory (sells out). Tuesday dinner: Baekjeong 8 PM (confirmed). Wednesday dinner: Tacos Por Favor (no reservation needed, cash only).
Rental car required. Budget extra for Griffith parking (or shuttle/hike). LAX traffic is always worse than you think — leave early on departure day.
98th Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre. Hollywood Blvd closed March 5–18. Vanity Fair party at LACMA (new David Geffen Galleries). Visit LACMA early, Academy Museum for Oscar Season programming. Official Watch Party 3–8 PM at Academy Museum. Red carpet fan lottery: oscars.org/enter (~700 seats). Conan O’Brien hosting. ABC/Hulu at 4 PM PT. Metro B Line skips Hollywood/Highland Sat night through Mon 6 AM.
Staying overnight at Motel 6 Anaheim after Disney instead of midnight drive home. Tuesday AM: checkout 7 AM → Carbon Canyon Regional Park Redwood Grove in Yorba Linda (1.1 mi trail, $3 parking, opens 7 AM) → DTLA by 9 AM. Eliminates drowsy driving risk entirely.
Post-Disney foot recovery in Koreatown. Wi Spa ($30 entry, 24hr Korean spa — hot pools, saunas, body scrub $45). Lucky Feet Spa ($30/70min full body + foot combo). YOLO Foot Spa in Silver Lake ($25–$75, 561 reviews). Then Korean BBQ dinner. Park once in K-town, do spa + dinner.
Getty moved from Tuesday 5 PM to Wednesday 9 AM (closes 5:30 on Tuesdays, Valley → Getty at rush hour = 45-60 min). Tuesday afternoon = SFV homecoming, evening = Koreatown recovery. Tuesday morning revised: Motel 6 checkout → Redwood Grove → Grand Central Market breakfast → DTLA.
Koreatown Korean BBQ (Tuesday dinner — Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong, Quarters). Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas. Follow Your Heart in Canoga Park — OG Valley spot since the 70s.
Castle Peak near Chatsworth for valley views. Chatsworth Park South. Santa Susana Pass for the old stagecoach route — easy drive-through near Stoney Point.
Tickets booked for Saturday March 14 at 4:00 PM. Culver City.
If Farmers Market feels short, detour to Melrose Ave between Fairfax & La Brea for street art. Paul Smith pink wall (8221 Melrose), Made in LA wall, tons of murals. ~5 min from the market, on the way toward Griffith.