LOS ANGELES ATTRACTIONS
When people think of visiting Southern California with their kids, they
automatically think of Disneyland. And, while Disneyland and The
California Adventure are great places to visit, you might want to check
out some of the other kid-friendly spots in the greater Los Angeles
area as well.
Santa Monica Pier
Beaches are always a family favorite, and the Los Angeles area
certainly has a number that appeal to families with kids. One beach
always fun for families to visit is Santa Monica Beach and Pier. Aside
from a fun day at the beach playing on the sand, swimming in the
ocean, or watching surfers, the Santa Monica Pier has many different
attractions which will keep your family busy during the day and night,
with parking only $7 to $8 for an entire day, depending on the time of
year you visit.
Always a favorite with the kids is the Playland Arcade, with redemption
games where you can redeem winning coupons for prizes. You have
your choice of pinball machines, skeeball, Pac Man, and numerous
other video games. There are over 200 games in the Playland Arcade.
Another Pier favorite is Pacific Park, a small amusement park with 12
rides. Entrance to Pacific Park is free, while the individual rides
charge a fee. You can buy a wrist band for unlimited rides for $16.95
for adults and $8.95 for children. There are 6 adult rides and 6 rides
geared for children. Adult rides include a roller coaster, Ferris wheel,
and, a crowd favorite, the bumper cars.
Want a little education with your fun? Take the kids to the Santa
Monica Pier Aquarium, located at Santa Monica Pier. Exhibits on
display include the kelp forest tank, the octopus tank, shark and ray
tanks, and the touch tanks, where the kids can touch such sea
creatures like sea stars, crabs, sea urchins, snails, kelp and sea
cucumbers.
Hollywood and Highland
Located, where else, but at the corner of Hollywood and Highland in
Hollywood, Hollywood and Highland is a collection of theaters, shops,
restaurants and, yes, even an upscale bowling alley. You'll want to
visit Grauman's Chinese Theatre, where you can see and touch the
handprints and footprints of the stars.
If you're into movie stars and other celebrities, you might want to go
across the street from Hollywood and Highland Center and visit the
Hollywood Wax Museum, a cheesy wax museum which immortalizes
such stars and characters as Clint Eastwood, Elton John, Elvis,
Dracula, Harry Potter, Lucy Lawless, John Travolta and Uma Thurman
from "Pulp Fiction," and, of course, the cast of "Baywatch."
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm, located in Buena Park in Orange County, is a
theme park with a large number of roller coaster and other thrill rides,
including GhostRider, one of the longest and tallest wooden roller
coasters in the world, with a 108-foot drop G-forces of 3.14! Not
thrilling enough for you? How about the Perilous Plunge, a water thrill
ride, which sends boats down a 115-foot water chute, which is just 34
feet shorter than Niagara Falls. For the younger set, there's Camp
Snoopy with tamer rides, including a roller coaster designed just for
kids.
Universal Studios Hollywood - Studio Tour
While visiting Los Angeles, take a tour of what makes Los Angeles
famous - movies and television shows. While visiting Universal
Studios Hollywood be sure to take the Studio Tour where you tour the
backlot and visit the sets where movies and television shows have
been filmed and are currently in production. Rides at Universal
Studios Hollywood include Back to the Future flight simulator ride, the
Jurassic Park raft ride and the Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster.
Free Television Show Tapings
A Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood isn't free, but there are
plenty of television tapings you can get free tickets to while visiting Los
Angeles. There are tickets to game shows such as Deal or No Deal,
as well as to shows like Jeopardy and Dr. Phil. A good website to
order tickets is www.tvtix.com.
As you can see, visiting Los Angeles gives your family a vacation filled
with sun, sand, thrilling rides, Hollywood, and, yes, there's still always
Disneyland.
When people think of visiting Southern California with their kids, they
automatically think of Disneyland. And, while Disneyland and The
California Adventure are great places to visit, you might want to check
out some of the other kid-friendly spots in the greater Los Angeles
area as well.
Santa Monica Pier
Beaches are always a family favorite, and the Los Angeles area
certainly has a number that appeal to families with kids. One beach
always fun for families to visit is Santa Monica Beach and Pier. Aside
from a fun day at the beach playing on the sand, swimming in the
ocean, or watching surfers, the Santa Monica Pier has many different
attractions which will keep your family busy during the day and night,
with parking only $7 to $8 for an entire day, depending on the time of
year you visit.
Always a favorite with the kids is the Playland Arcade, with redemption
games where you can redeem winning coupons for prizes. You have
your choice of pinball machines, skeeball, Pac Man, and numerous
other video games. There are over 200 games in the Playland Arcade.
Another Pier favorite is Pacific Park, a small amusement park with 12
rides. Entrance to Pacific Park is free, while the individual rides
charge a fee. You can buy a wrist band for unlimited rides for $16.95
for adults and $8.95 for children. There are 6 adult rides and 6 rides
geared for children. Adult rides include a roller coaster, Ferris wheel,
and, a crowd favorite, the bumper cars.
Want a little education with your fun? Take the kids to the Santa
Monica Pier Aquarium, located at Santa Monica Pier. Exhibits on
display include the kelp forest tank, the octopus tank, shark and ray
tanks, and the touch tanks, where the kids can touch such sea
creatures like sea stars, crabs, sea urchins, snails, kelp and sea
cucumbers.
Hollywood and Highland
Located, where else, but at the corner of Hollywood and Highland in
Hollywood, Hollywood and Highland is a collection of theaters, shops,
restaurants and, yes, even an upscale bowling alley. You'll want to
visit Grauman's Chinese Theatre, where you can see and touch the
handprints and footprints of the stars.
If you're into movie stars and other celebrities, you might want to go
across the street from Hollywood and Highland Center and visit the
Hollywood Wax Museum, a cheesy wax museum which immortalizes
such stars and characters as Clint Eastwood, Elton John, Elvis,
Dracula, Harry Potter, Lucy Lawless, John Travolta and Uma Thurman
from "Pulp Fiction," and, of course, the cast of "Baywatch."
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm, located in Buena Park in Orange County, is a
theme park with a large number of roller coaster and other thrill rides,
including GhostRider, one of the longest and tallest wooden roller
coasters in the world, with a 108-foot drop G-forces of 3.14! Not
thrilling enough for you? How about the Perilous Plunge, a water thrill
ride, which sends boats down a 115-foot water chute, which is just 34
feet shorter than Niagara Falls. For the younger set, there's Camp
Snoopy with tamer rides, including a roller coaster designed just for
kids.
Universal Studios Hollywood - Studio Tour
While visiting Los Angeles, take a tour of what makes Los Angeles
famous - movies and television shows. While visiting Universal
Studios Hollywood be sure to take the Studio Tour where you tour the
backlot and visit the sets where movies and television shows have
been filmed and are currently in production. Rides at Universal
Studios Hollywood include Back to the Future flight simulator ride, the
Jurassic Park raft ride and the Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster.
Free Television Show Tapings
A Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood isn't free, but there are
plenty of television tapings you can get free tickets to while visiting Los
Angeles. There are tickets to game shows such as Deal or No Deal,
as well as to shows like Jeopardy and Dr. Phil. A good website to
order tickets is www.tvtix.com.
As you can see, visiting Los Angeles gives your family a vacation filled
with sun, sand, thrilling rides, Hollywood, and, yes, there's still always
Disneyland.
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