Hello,
if you come and have a look at the thread i started about los angeles & las vegas i have been given loads of advice!! it may help you with a decision on where to stay. my friend used to work for virgin & im sure she stayed in pasadena, however i cant comment as never been before. lol.
thanks to the advice of others on here, were going to be staying in anaheim when we travel. theres also a website ive found google anaheim tours & im sure theres more when you get there, they do all the coachs & trips to universal, hollywood & more, sounds great!! also there are meant to be restaurants in walking distance from the hotels, which is good.... were not going to hire a car either!!
ive been reccommended 3 hotels to stay in in anaheim, but ive reasearched them all & there all on south harbour boulevard. have been told that any in this area should be fine for what were looking for. also walking distnace to disney.
anyway come have a read see if theres anything which can help you?