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Mike Walsh wrote:
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> Last week my wife suggested that I cash in some frequent flyer miles
> (certainly have plenty of them) and take our son (just he and I) to LEGOLand
> for his birthday. After my initial surprise wore off, I agreed that this
> would be a great idea.
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> 1) Which airport is closer (time wise, not distance), San Diego or Orange
> County. I have been to both and my sister used to live in Carlsbad so I am
> guessing Orange County since that is where I flew in and out of when I
> visited her.
San Diego is closer.
It is about one hour south of Anaheim, and it is roughly
half an hour north of San Diego (when traffic is moving).
> 2) I am planning on going mid-week to avoid crowds. Are there still
> crowds? When is spring break for school kids in Southern California? I
> don't want to go that week!
I don't know when spring break is, but we went midweek and
I was surprised at the number of kids that were there.
There are bus loads of kids during the week who attend
on official school "field trips".
> 3) I read that you can visit a second day for $4 if you purchase it before
> leaving. Is this still valid?
>
> 4) Is there a particular hotel people recommend? One that is child
> friendly would be ideal.
Anything with a swimming pool would be kid friendly IMHO.
> 5) How far from LEGOLand is the San Diego Zoo?
I'm not a native of San Diego... but the Zoo is east
of downtown San Diego. It is probably about 35-40 minutes
south of Carlsbad. You could stay in a town south
of Carlsbad and north of S.D. and split the distance.
I enrolled my son in a class at the zoo that they
hold on Saturday mornings. He loved it. They
taught all about bears, made a feed mixture, and
cruised behind the scenes in the zoo and fed the
various bears. If your son is 7-10 years old,
check out the zoo cadet program at:
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/special/programs/zoo_educ.html#zoocadets?siteloc=5
I liked the Wild Animal Park more than the zoo.
I believe you can get a discounted admission on the park
after visiting the zoo, and vice versa. I'm not positive.
The info on the Wild Animal Park is also at the zoo website
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/
BTW- I thought that Legoland California was geared to kids eight and
under.
I don't know how old your son will be, but I just thought I would
emphasize what you probably already know about the type/style of rides
that are at the park.
> Thanks,
>
> Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
> http://members.tripod.com/mike_walsh
-- dave
David Blomberg
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