this place is awesome! I love wandering through all of the stores here. There are tons of free music shows along the strip - guitarists and singers and more Don't forget to stop by the Jazz Kitchen Express for some of their beignets. Also, just about all of the restaurants here serve yummy food, although it is all a bit pricey.There is free parking for 3 hours here, and $6 per hour afterwards. If you eat here, you can get your ticket validated for another 2 hours free.If you're only going to Disneyland for a few hours and don't want to pay the $15 for parking, go ahead and park in Downtown Disney. You can hop onto the monorail into Disneyland, or go through the Grand Californian into California Adventure. Free parking AND convenient. Just act cool - cast members don't usually check beyond asking you if you are "just going to Downtown Disney." Heh.