I'm going, going back, back to Cali, Cali.....

teacherlady19

teacherlady19

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I was brought to many of our national parks by my parents, as a child. I continued the tradition with our children and my husband, who hadn't seen too many. We are avid road-trippers. If you decide to drive, and you have any questions regarding roadtripping, just ask!

Anaheim to Sea World is definitely 1-1/2 to 2 hours by car, depending on what hour of the day you drive it. Personally, though, I'd go to the San Diego Zoo or the Zoo's Safari Park before I'd go to Sea World. If you are a WDW fan, you will notice a lot of similarities between the Zoo and Safari Park, and WDW's DAK! Yet there is so much more at the Safari Park or the Zoo.

Which one to go to? It all depends on what you want to see. Both of them have their pros and cons, but they really cannot be done on the same day -- they're 35 minutes apart and both are HUGE. The Zoo is located in Balboa Park (filled with many other things to tempt you), parking is free, you can ride the double-decker bus and see the highlights, and do all the walking you could possibly want to do. There are a couple of shows to see. If the pandas are out, those are fun to see. Typical zoo animals to see, but in a non-traditional, more natural environment yet still confined in space. The Safari Park has less ground for PEOPLE to cover, but many of the animals have loads more space. There are many animals that typical zoos don't have, or maybe they only have one or two when the Safari Park has a half dozen or more. Familiar with Kilimanjaro Safari at DAK? There's one of those at the Safari Park, but it is extra $. I'm not sure if the tram ride is extra $ or not. (The last time I was there, I had a free teacher's pass and rode both tram and Safari for no charge.)

Donna
 
teacherlady19

teacherlady19

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The comment on the Fun Wheel: I am a real scaredy-cat when it comes to roller coasters and other rides. In DL/DCA, I *will* ride SpM, BTMRR, Matterhorn, am not too big a fan of Splash though (because I don't really like walking around wet even on a hot day). But I will *not* get on Tower of Terror ever again (I've done both WDW's and DCA's), nor will I ever get on Screamin'. I did FL's Rock'n Roller Coaster, ToT, and Universal's Harry Potter upside down coaster, ONLY because I didn't want my husband to have to ride alone. (in retrospect, on the latter, he should have. I came off that latter coaster dizzy and sick!)

But with the Fun Wheel, if you stick to the stationary cars, it's nothing more than a glorified Ferris Wheel. It's the non-stationary cars that I will never, ever do again.

For those with high blood pressure, there are warnings on all of these rides about riding with HBP. SpM, BTMRR< MH, Splash, and RSR did not bother my HBP. ToT, RnRC (FL) and obviously the Universal coaster, all threw my BP for a loop (literally, I guess).


Donna
 

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