Disneyland and California Adventure Theme Parks

Disneyland California

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Over four hundred "Imagineers" worked to create the Indiana Jones Adventure. Although we hope the lines are short, a two hours wait is built into the ride. An interactive archeological dig and 1930s style newsreel show leading up to the main feature keeps your interest as you wait. A giddy journey along 2500ft of skull-encrusted corridors in which you face fireballs, falling rubble, venomous snakes and, inevitably, a rolling boulder finale. Disneyland claims that, thanks to computer engineering, no two Indiana Jones rides are ever alike.

Among the best of the older rides in the Disneyland Theme Park, two can be found in Adventureland: the Pirates of the Caribbean, a boat trip through underground caverns which give you the chance to sing along with animatronic pirates; and the Haunted Mansion, a riotous "doom buggy" tour in the company of the house spooks. Fantasyland consists mainly of low-tech fairy-tale rides that won't scare the kiddies. Tomorrowland is Disney's vision of the future, where the Space Mountain roller coaster zips through the pitch-blackness of outer space, and the Star Tours ride simulates a journey into the world of George Lucas.

The latest adjunct to Disneyland, taking over a large chunk of its former parking lot, is the California Adventure, technically a separate park but quite connected in architecture, style and spirit - it does for California's history and culture what Epcot Center does for the world's.

you cannot get access to both parks with a single-day admission ticket. Instead, you either have to shell out $43 (adult) for each park, or spend $111 for a three-day pass that covers both. Alternatively, you may consider an annual pass to either park for under $150 USD.

As for accommodation, you may want to consider the three-day pass and lodging at a nearby hotel that provides complimentary shuttle service to Disneyland. Most of the hotels nearby cost about $75 per night and up. You're not permitted to bring your own food to either park; you can only consume the food that is sold on the premises. It is recommended that you enjoy dining at local restaurants if you want some variety.

Both Disneyland and the California Adventure are at 1313 Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, next to Interstate 5 at Katella. During the peak season of summer, the parks open daily at 8am and close at 1am; off season hours are weekdays 10am to 8pm for Disneyland and 10am to 6pm for California Adventure Theme Park, Saturday 9am to midnight, and Sunday 9am to 10pm. Arrive early; traffic and the lines for rides quickly become lengthy, especially in the summer. For further information , including public transportation details, call 714-781-4565.

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