Bullpen. Great location for birthday and team parties, groups and corporate team building( see Parties). Seasonal park promotions and specials are listed on their website. Reservations for groups of 15 + are required and made online or by calling Event Sales. See ad on page 41.
Boat Cruises and Whale Watching
• Aquarium of the Pacific’ s Blue Whale Watch and Sea Life Cruise- The ocean adventure includes educational interpretation by an aquarium marine expert as well as a variety of bio-facts for all to explore. Two daily departures. Cost includes aquarium admission, $ 59.95 adult( 12 +), $ 42.95 child( 3-11) and $ 56.95 senior( 62 +) for the Blue Whale cruise. Discounted prices available for members. Times and prices vary by season.( 562) 590-3100. www. aquariumofpacific. org. See ad on page 29.
Harbor Cruises- Harbor Breeze Cruises Long Beach, www. 2seewhales. com. LA Waterfront Cruise, San Pedro, www. lawaterfrontcruises. com. Port of Long Beach, www. polb. com / community / harbortours. asp. Spirit Cruises, Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors, www. spiritmarine. com.
Whale Watching- Aquarium of the Pacific, see listing in this section. Capt. Dave’ s Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari, Dana Point,( 949) 488-2828, www. dolphinsafari. com. Dana Wharf Whale Watching, Dana Point,( 949) 496-5794, www. danawharf. com. Harbor Breeze and LA Waterfront Cruises, Long Beach,( 562) 432-4900, www. longbeachwhales. com, and San Pedro,( 310) 547-9916, www. lawaterfrontcruises. com. Newport Landing Whale Watching, Newport Beach,( 949) 675-0551, www. newportwhales. com. Ocean Institute, Dana Point,( 949) 496-2274, www. ocean-institute. org. Shoreliner Cruises, San Pedro,( 310) 832-8304, www. shorelinercruises. com. Spirit Cruises, January- March only, San Pedro,( 310) 548- 8080, www. spiritmarine. com.
• Columbia Memorial Space Center 12400 Columbia Way, Downey( 562) 231-1200 www. columbiaspacescience. org The 20,000-square-foot, hands-on learning center is dedicated to bringing the wonder and excitement of space science to all ages. It is also the national memorial for the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia’ s seven crew members. The center is equipped with technology and engaging teaching exhibits, classes and workshops( see Calendar). Participants can learn the principles of robotic programming, failure analysis and mission management with a Lego Mindstorm robot in the Robotics Lab. The Challenger Learning Center( CLC) transforms guests into scientists, engineers, or researchers on a simulated space mission in Return to the Moon or Voyage to Mars; available for field trips, team-building exercises and parties of 16 or more. Tuesday- Saturday, 10 a. m.- 5 p. m. Closed Sunday and Monday. $ 5 per person( 4 +). Also see Parties, and STEM under Enrichment. See ad on page 13.
Family Fun Centers Most centers offer party and group packages. Check websites for coupons and discounts. Also see Flightdeck, Golf N’ Stuff and Playgrounds in this section.
Bay Arcade( 949) 673-0324 706 E. Bay Ave., Newport Beach www. thebayarcade. com
Buena Park Raceway( 714) 827-9979 Slot car racetrack. 6161 Lincoln Ave., Buena Park www. bpraceway. com
Boomers 3405 Michelson Drive, Irvine( 949) 559-8336 16800 Magnolia St., FV( 714) 842-1111 Arcade, batting cages, bumper boats, mini golf, rock wall, go karts and kiddie rides, laser tag and Flame Thrower ride. www. boomersparks. com
Camelot Golfland( 714) 630-3340 Mini golf, bumper boats, arcade, laser tag and raceway. 3200 E. Carpenter Ave., Anaheim. www. golfland. com
Chuck E. Cheese- Visit their website for locations. www. chuckecheese. com
Dave and Busters of Orange( 714) 769-1515 Nighttime tends to a mature crowd. The Outlets at Orange, 20 City Blvd. West, Orange. www. daveandbusters. com
Go-Kart World( 310) 834-3800 Includes tracks for younger kids( 3 +). 21830 Recreation Road, Carson. www. gokartworld. com
Hollywood Sports Park( 562) 867-9600 BMX course, paintball and airsoft. 9030 Somerset Blvd., Bellflower. www. hollywoodsports. com
Howie’ s Game Shack Socially interactive PC and Xbox gaming centers. Buena Park,( 714) 676-7455; and Mission Viejo,( 949) 367-0019. www. howies. com
John’ s Incredible Pizza Company( 714) 236-0000 Rides and arcade. 8601 On The Mall, Buena Park. www. johnspizza. com
K1 Speed Indoor Go Kart Racing Open to everyone, four-foot tall and above. Anaheim,( 714) 632-6999; Irvine,( 949) 250-0242; and Torrance / Gardena,( 310) 532-2478. www. k1speed. com
Laser Quest Laser tag( 5 +). Fullerton,( 714) 449-0555; and Mission Viejo,( 949) 367-1421. www. laserquest. com
Neon Retro Arcade Retro arcade with video and pinball games from yesteryear. 28 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena. www. neonretroarcade. com
OCRC Raceway( 714) 892-6699 15282 Jason Circle, Huntington Beach www. ocrcraceway. com
Pacific Park( 310) 260-8744 Carnival-style games and rides. 380 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. www. pacpark. com
Pelican Pier Pavilion( 562) 980-1415 Shoreline Village, 411 Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach. www. funfactorygames. com
SC Village( 562) 867-9600 Paintball and airsoft( 10 +). 8900 McCarty Road, Corona. www. scvillage. com
Tac City( 657) 888-6111 Airgun scrimmages( 10 +). 2430 Artesia Ave., Fullerton. www. taccityairsoft. com
The Paintball Park and Camp Pendleton Playland( 866) 985-4932 Paintball Lite( 8 +), Splatmaster( 6-10), Paintball and Airsoft( 10 +). Features at the playland include bounce houses, 15-foot slide, Coconut Tree Climb, zipline, laser tag, Nerf wars, and a videogame trailer. 1700 Vandegrift Blvd., Oceanside. www. thepaintballpark. com, www. cpplayland. com
Thrill It Fun Center( 714) 937-1600 High-ropes challenge, rock climbing and mechanical bull. 20 City Blvd. West, # 907-A, Orange. www. thrillit. com
• Fillmore and Western Railway 364 Main St., Fillmore( 805) 524-2546 www. fwry. com Scenic tourist excursions depart from Fillmore’ s Central Park station on 1950s-era diesel locomotives and a restored 1913 Baldwin Steam Engine powered trains. Weekend excursions, specialty trains rides and family events are scheduled monthly. For a complete listing, see Trains in this section; and Calendar for family events. See ad on page 36.
• Flightdeck 1650 S. Sinclair St., Anaheim( 714) 937-1511 www. flightdeck. com Youth( 11 +) and adults can leave the civilian life behind and step into the world of the fighter pilot. Check in at the front desk, put on your flight suit and pay close attention in your 20-minute classroom briefing. After climbing into the cockpit, adjusting your aviation headset and responding with“ copy that” to the radio check, you’ ll be cleared for take off. Fly high, fly low, try everything to prevent an opponent from getting behind you. You’ ll be wiping the beads of sweat from your brow and catching your breath before attempting your first of two airport landings. Once on terra firma, you’ ll egress your cockpit and join the others and the instructor for your debrief. Hope you have something to brag about, because the other pilots most certainly will. Also see Parties. See ad on page 41.
• Golf N’ Stuff Family Fun Park 10555 E. Firestone Blvd., Norwalk( 562) 868-9956 www. golfnstuff. com Take a break and have fun at Golf N’ Stuff Family Fun Park! Offers challenging miniature golf and exciting rides, including go-karts, bumper boats, Disk O’ Thrill ride and kiddie train. While you’ re there, check out the latest in arcade games, great prizes, snack bar, and party facilities for birthday or team parties( see Parties). Ask about their free school and doctors’ of-
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