We took advantage of the 2Fer ticket for Southern California residents when we visited Tourist Tips for visiting California Adventure Park
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- Again…you have to get Speed Passes. It makes the whole experience much better.
- The Alladin show was by far the coolest show in the park…you’ve got to see this one.
- Soaring over California was the highlight for us…just a great ride!
- Mullholland Madness was also great…a different kind of drive. Not very fast but a very unique ride.
- Electric Parade was also cool to see at night.
Directions to California Adventure Park
Finding directions to Disneyland is very simple…just look for it in Google Maps or Mapquest. There is even a special exit off the 5 freeway especially made for Disneyland…it’s called Disneyland Way; how convenient 
This time we went after Spring Break and the whole park was so much enjoyable than Disneyland. In addition, we received Speed Passes from a visitor from Disneyland who told us that he had to go home and he won’t be using the Speed Passes and that we could have them. Talk about being lucky ! Fewer crowds and Speed Passes made our experience very enjoyable.
Great shows and rides make a great amusement park
The Alladin Show is a combination of musical and acrobatics and very intricate choreography and…of course humor. A show must be funny in order for it to be popular, this is a must in California.
The Alladin Show is a must see attraction at California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California.
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It is a Disney park after all
Don’t forget that California Adventure is also another Disney park, so it has lots of Disney characters roaming the streets. While you might have a hard time finding Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Pluto at Disneyland, at California Adventure they’re a lot more available. Your kids would love that.
Disney characters walk the streets at California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California.
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La Purisima Mission is one of the 27 California missions that line up the California coast from south to north. Located in Lompoc, La Purisima is actually a state park and it has been extensively reconstructed to better capture the feel of the Mission times. With lots of things to offer for the entire family, La Purisima Mission Park is a great tourist stop for the California traveler. Read on to find out what is worth seeing at La Purisima.
The mountains around San Luis Obispo Bay area hide Avila Beach very well. But if you’re willing to get off the beaten path and get off the freeway you will be rewarded greatly with stunning views of the ocean and a relaxed atmosphere in one of the little known California beach towns. Avila Beach, California is the perfect beach town. It’s small, clean and simply beautiful!
Pismo Beach is one of those hidden tourist jewels that is within easy reach but bypassed many times by tourists. The California coast is just beautiful off the 101 freeway in the Pismo Beach area. The fact that many larger tourist attractions like San Luis Obisbo and Hearst Castle are so close, most tourists just pass by Pismo Beach on their way up north. What a mistake! Pismo Beach is just an amazing stop even if you have only few hours to spare. Pretty soon I’ll post my detailed Pismo Beach travel guide, but for now 
We visited San Francisco a few times and we loved it every time. This time however it was in December and it was raining hard and the San Francisco Bay was covered in thick fog. We ended up mostly driving around but we were still able to walk around Fisherman Wharf area and enjoy the sites. San Francisco is spectacular despite the rain. Read on to find out the main tourist attractions in downtown San Francisco.
Lots to see in Palm Springs and the surrounding areas. If you make sure you don’t visit Palm Springs after middle of May and before middle of September, you will have a great time in the Palm Springs area. If you come during the summer, you will be confined inside your hotel where the air conditioner will make the temperature bearable.
Lake Tahoe is one of the most popular attractions in California. It is mostly known as one of the best winter resorts in the world. However, Lake Tahoe is a great family vacation spot in the summer as well. We found Lake Tahoe to be very relaxing and family friendly. My family found great things to see and we enjoyed the beautiful views and places to visit. This article contains our favorite places to visit in Lake Tahoe.
Every year the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California puts on the best show. Entitled the Tournament of Roses, this amazing parade is all about flowers and in particular about roses. We always wanted to go to the Rose Parade, but with two small children coming out in the very early hours of the morning just to get a somewhat decent seat, is out of the question. So, we opted to come see the floats in what is called the Post Parade event where you come admire the floats that have been parked on a couple of wide streets. Is it really worth it? Well, read on to find out.
Sometimes when traveling you get to witness amazing things that you were not planning to see at all. This is what happened to me when going to the beach again at Point Mugu State Beach in California. I have brought some relatives of ours to the beach since they have not been in this part of the state. When we got there, we noticed that the waves were pretty rough and very loud (about 10 feet high). The water was breaking very close to shore, which made it pretty hard for us to enjoy the water. Eventually we decided to head back home since we couldn’t really play in the water much.
We wanted to go to the beach one weekend and we decided to go to Point Mugu since we haven’t been there in a long time. Since I have forgotten to take cash with me, I couldn’t park at the state beach and ended up parking right next to the Mugu Rock and then went down to a small rock beach nearby. We ended up having a great time and saw a sea lion and lots of pelicans. My daughter loved the trip.
We have visited UCLA in the winter on a sunny December day. Even though the day was short, we had a great time. I always like visiting the UCLA campus, regardless if it’s summer or winter, school day or weekend…I just love it. Maybe it’s because I graduated from UCLA myself…yeah it’s because of that. However, I believe anyone can enjoy visiting the campus for a day, including your children.
Adventure Park is so much fun. I love going there, there is so much to do.