Not Quite The Happiest Place On Earth, But Right Next Door

What do ya know?  It's the weekend, & I'm actually making a full-blown post.  Who knew it was still possible?

Last month, Liz & I went to Disneyland.  One of the perks of being a Southern California resident, are the special deals you're offered.  The past couple of years they've done 2fer specials.  Buy admission to one park, you get to go to the other park for free, within the next 30 days.  In my opinion, this is only way that the admission price for visiting California Adventure is worth it.

If you've never been, I'll summarize the park for ya.  It's about half the size of Disneyland.  Which means, only half the attractions.  But yet, the price of admission, is equal to the main park.  How the hell does that make sense?  There are some fun things to do there though.  In the Hollywood Pictures Backlot, "The Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror" is freakin' awesome.  Something to look for, once you enter the basement portion of the line.  If you get to go through the upstairs portion of the line, look for a chalk outline drawn on the wall.  This is from "The Twilight Zone" episode "Little Girl Lost."  If you touch the wall, you can hear the girl crying & asking for help.  Also, in the lobby of the hotel, sitting on one of the couches, is a doll.  This is none other than Tina, from one of my favorite episodes, "Talking Tina."  Creepy stuff.  If ya need to get off yout feet for awhile, "Muppet Vision 3-D" is a lot of fun. Over in the Paradise Pier section, "California Screamin'" is a fun little roller coaster.  And "Soarin' Over California", in Condor Flats, is a wild experience.  Other than that, the only other thing that it has going for it is, you can buy beer, wine & other adult beverages, in the park.  Disneyland can't say that.  But, what it can say, is that it gives you your money's worth.  California Adventure, definitely cannot say that.  You can do the entire park in about half a day, & not really skip a whole lot.

If you've never been to California Adventure, it is worth a visit.  But, if you're not from So Cal, & you've only got one day, here's what I'd recommend.  Spend the extra $20, & get a Park-Hopper pass.  You can do all the good parts of California Adventure, & still have plenty of time to enjoy the main event, Disneyland.  Hope this helps.  See ya next week.