California Road Trips - 2020 - 10

ROAD TRIPS 2020

DISTANCE: 96 MILES * STARTS: LOS ANGELES

Kid-Friendly
Adventure
Visit theme parks, beaches, and
more on this perfect family trip
eople travel from all
over the world to visit
Southern California's
beaches and theme parks, and
this family-friendly drive from
Los Angeles to Anaheim has
epic adventures in both categories and more.
Start your journey at
Universal Studios Hollywood's
The Secret Life of Pets: Off the
Leash, a new experience that
travels into a simulated New
York City and introduces visitors
to 64 animated figures from the
movie. Enjoy some of the park's
thrill rides based on movie
magic, such as Harry Potter
and the Forbidden Journey and
Jurassic World-The Ride, and
don't miss The World-Famous
Studio Tour to go behind the
scenes at the working lot.
Leaving Universal, you'll find
different types of amusement
around Los Angeles. The fun is
more old-fashioned at Griffith
Park's Travel Town Museum,
where everyone loves the miniature train rides. Then again,
who doesn't love dinosaurs? In
Exposition Park at the Natural
History Museum of Los Angeles
County's Dinosaur Hall, see a
trio of T-Rex skeletons and even
touch a 65-million-year-old
triceratops fossil.
Continue south into Orange
County and catch a wave in
Huntington Beach (aka Surf
City USA) during lessons with
Corky Carroll's Surf School. Afterward, grab a bite at Huntington Beach Pier, where choices
range from poke tacos at Duke's
Huntington Beach to classic
burgers at Ruby's Diner.

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Natural History Museum
of Los Angeles County
Travel Town
Museum

Then go for more seaside
LOS ANGELES
fun and an iconic treat at NewNatural History
port Beach's Balboa Island,
Museum
birthplace of Balboa Bars, a
slab of ice cream on a stick
that's dipped in chocolate and
smothered with toppings. Chill
ANAHEIM Disneyland
out some more with skating at
Resort
Irvine's Great Park Ice, which
LONG
offers equipment rentals and
BEACH
lessons. If you'd rather leave
Huntington
the double axels to the pros, dig
Beach Pier
Pacific Ocean
into tacos or flatbread pizzas at
Between the Rinks, a restaurant
with tables overlooking the ice.
Balboa
WORTH A DETOUR
Island
Budget plenty of time in
Scenic vista: Laguna Beach's Top
Anaheim at Disneyland Resort's
of the World Overlook boasts views
two theme parks to experience
that extend to Santa Catalina Island.
all the classic rides and to check
Tour a famous ship: Check out the
out the newer attractions, like
Queen Mary in Long Beach-you can
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the
even spend the night in a stateroom
14-acre land that embraces the
or cabin.
best of the iconic movie series.
Retail splurge:
AREA OF DETAIL
Before you arrive, download the
Venture to Costa
Disneyland app to find out wait
Mesa to shop
San
times, access the time-saving
Francisco
at South Coast
MaxPass, order food, and even
Plaza, home to
Los
track down strolling characters
more than 250
Angeles
San
Diego
during your visit.
luxury stores.

Great
Park
Ice

COURTESY OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Universal Studios
Hollywood

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