Visiting - where to stay?

Tiffany5412

My mom is getting remarried on the beach on Coronado island.  My entire family are coming for the whole week of Thanksgiving.  We're planning on hitting up Disneyland as well as doing other things around Southern California.  I understand that Disneyland is 1.5 drive or so from San Diego.  Would you recommend we stay on beach in San Diego and just do the drive up to Disneyland for the 2 days?  Or stay up there and drive to San Diego?  Our group consists of children and adults.  Really just want to enjoy the beach (maybe too cold in Thanksgiving?) as well as other area attractions around there (maybe the zoo).  What beach would you suggest we stay at?  We're looking to rent 2 houses.