• Kitchen Den Bar 10 Aquarium Way, Long Beach (562) 308-7529
www.kdblongbeach.com KDB, your neighborhood Kitchen, Den, Bar, is lo- cated at The Pike in Long Beach. KDB is a high- energy entertainment, restaurant and bar concept, with great food, drinks, bowling, live entertainment, sports bar and games. Their home is an extension of yours, with lots to do and something fun for ev- eryone! See ad on page 43.
Orange County Great Park Balloon (866) 829-3829
www.ocgp.org A tethered, 118-foot-high, helium-fi lled balloon al- lows passengers to soar 250-400 feet for a bird’s eye view of Orange County Great Park. Free.
• Pretend City Children’s Museum 29 Hubble, Irvine (949) 428-3900
www.pretendcity.org An interconnected city designed just for children (infant-10), where they learn through role play based on real-world experiences as they dress up as a police offi cer, deliver the mail, create art, com- pose music or put out a fi re. See “Museums” for complete listing. See ad on the back inside cover.
Queen Mary 1126 Queens Hwy., Long Beach (562) 435-3511
www.queenmary.com Offering a variety of historic, paranormal and edu- cational tours. A Russian submarine is docked next to the ship and can be toured separately.
Theme Parks The following parks offer rides, tours, entertain- ment, season passes and party packages. Parking ranges from free to $18. Park hours vary through- out the year. Admission tickets may be purchased on most websites; some offer online-only discounts.
• Adventure City (714) 236-9300
$14.95 general admission with unlimited rides. Kids (under 12 mos) free with paid adult; seniors (ages 55 and over), $9.95. AAA discount available for up to six regular-price admissions per card. Free parking.
www.adventurecity.com. See complete listing in this section; discount coupon on page 69.
Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure
(714) 781-4565
New this year to California Adventure is Goofy’s Sky School and Ariel’s Undersea Adventure. Star Wars Thrills in 3D re-opened at Disneyland. For the Halloween season, September 16 - October 31, enjoy Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy, drop in for ghostly encounters on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and trick-or-treat at Mickey’s Hallow- een Party on select nights. During the Christmas holiday, enjoy Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas” at the Haunted Mansion, a 60-foot Christmas tree, seasonal fi rework shows and holi- day decor throughout the park. 1313 Harbor Blvd., Anaheim.
www.disneyland.com
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Knott’s Berry Farm
(714) 220-5200
“Halloween Haunt” (13+) features mazes, scare zones and thousands of costumed monsters, while Camp Spooky’s Costume Party will have younger kids (3-11) celebrating daytime cheer rather than fear with shows, activities and trick-or-treating. Kids are encouraged to dress-up, September 24 - Oc- tober 31. This holiday season Knott’s “Merry” Farm presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas” with seasonal entertainment, holiday decorations and a colorful Christmas parade. 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park.
www.knotts.com
Legoland (760) 918-5346
Seasonal events include Brick-or-Treat Festival in October, Annual Holiday Block Party Celebration with nightly fi reworks in December and a New Year’s Eve Cele-bricktion. One Legoland Drive, Carlsbad.
www.legoland.com
Six Flags Magic Mountain (661) 255-4111
Experience three new coasters: Green Lantern: First Flight, Superman: Escape from Krypton and Road Runner Express. Halloween-themed “Fright Fest” runs weekends in October, with low-scare areas for younger kids. During “Toys for the Holidays,” De- cember 3, 4, 10 and 11, bring a $15+ unwrapped, new toy and get free admission. Their website of- fers buy-ahead meal vouchers good for specifi c eateries within the park. 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia.
www.sixfl
ags.com
SeaWorld (800) 25-SHAMU Halloween Spooktacular includes silly and
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