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LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA 1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad. 760-918-5346. www.legolandca.com. www.sealifeus.com. Got
little ones looking for some awesome hands-on play time? In OC, you have all of SoCal at your fingertips.
Zip on south for the day to Carlsbad,
home of LEGOLAND California. LEGOLAND
will transport you into 1920s Egypt in the new Land of Adventure, featuring
four hot attractions. And this past
summer, SEA LIFE LEGOLAND California Resort opened its doors adjacent
to LEGOLAND California. Adults and kids alike
will marvel at this unique, interactive aquarium experience. DISNEYLAND
RESORT 1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim. 714-781-4565. www.disneyland.com. You
can’t bring the kids to SoCal without taking them to the happiest place on
Earth. In the center of Anaheim, you’ll
find the Disneyland Resort. From Disneyland,
to Downtown Disney, to Disney’s California Adventure, this family
favorite is bigger and better than ever.
Want to celebrate the holidays at Disneyland? The Resort will be a winter wonderland through
January 4. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD 100 Universal City Plaza, Traveling
with tweens and teens itchin’ to scope the SoCal they’ve seen on the big
screen? If they want Hollywood, take
them to the Entertainment Capital of LA: Universal Studios Hollywood. They can spend a couple of hours (or all day)
cruising Universal. At the theme park,
they’ll feel the heat on Jurassic Park: The Ride, the 2009 Studio
Tour, or The Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride. What’s more, now they can also experience the
newest attraction, The Simpsons. And
if they want a ton of hip places to eat, rock and shop, then send them to Universal
CityWalk, where LA comes to play. SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO 500 SeaWorld Drive, San Diego. 800-25-SHAMU. www.seaworldsandiego.com. Searching for a day-long getaway for the whole family? Search no farther than SeaWorld San Diego.
Touch a dolphin. Count the teeth on a shark. Pet a slippery stingray. And visit Sesame Street Bay of Play, SeaWorld’s
whimsical new play area for kids with three family-friendly rides, Sesame
Street character meet and greets, and photo opportunities. Plus, stop by SeaWorld’s Wild Arctic
Interaction and make some seriously cool new friends. KNOTT’S BERRY FARM RESORT 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park. 714-220-5200. www.knotts.com. Whatever you do, don’t miss spending a day here in the OC’s Buena Park
at Knott’s Berry Farm Resort. The
coolest thing about this place? Knott’s
Berry Farm will make your whole family smile. The little ones will love Camp Snoopy. And for the big kids, Knott’s is on a mission
to deliver first-class thrills. Check out
the latest coaster, Pony Express – The Ride, promising a horseback relay
at speeds never imagined in the Old West. SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN 26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy., Valencia. 661-255-4111. www.sixflags.com. If it’s the extreme scene your teens want, LA’s Six Flags Magic
Mountain is where to find it. Keep
‘em screaming all day long with the new X2, the world’s only 5th
dimensional roller coaster, Tatsu, the tallest, fastest and longest
flying coaster, Scream, SoCal’s first floorless coaster, Déjà Vu,
a looping, boomerang coaster, Goliath, the giant among coasters, Superman The Escape, Batman The Ride, The Riddler’s Revenge and many more. Wherever your travels take you, make sure you keep your home base here
in OC. And for extra savings, check out CityPass
at www.citypass.com or call
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