Things to do near Disneyland
Taren gives you a massive list of cool places you can visit outside of the parks. She's broken it down by distance to Disneyland--so think of a big dartboard with Disneyland in as the bullseye:Within 100 Miles of Disneyland:
Sea World (96.9m)- http://seaworldparks.com/
- $86 adult / $80 child
- sandiegozoo.org
- $48 Adult / $38 Child
- stonelibertystation.com
- Food, Beer, Beautiful gardens
- http://california.legoland.com/
- 3 parks: Legoland, SEA Life Aquarium, LegoLand Water Park
- 3 park hopper: $109 A / $104 C -- Leogland only $80 / $74 (save up to $15 if you pre order tickets online)
Within 50 miles of Disneyland:
Getty Museum (44.6m)- http://www.getty.edu/museum/
- Free Admission
- $15 parking
- http://santamonicapier.org/
- Free admission
- Free historical walking tours
- 3rd Street Promenade
- http://www.lacma.org/
- Admission: $15 adults / $10 children
- http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/
- $92 / $84 1-Day pass
- $109 / $101 2-Day
- http://eaglerockpublichouse.com/
- Food and Beer!
- Lakers, Kings, Concerts, Grammys
- http://www.walkoffame.com/
- Free to walk around
- Shopping
- http://www.philippes.com/
- Old school sandwich shop claims they made the very first French dip sandwich. Mmm!
Within 25 miles of Disneyland:
Beachwood BBQ & Brewing, Long Beach (23.3m)- Great BBQ and Beer!
- pretendcity.org
- $12.50 A/C
- Giant playland for kids to use their imagination be grocers, doctors, dentists, firefighters, musicians, etc.
- http://www.southcoastplaza.com/
- high end shopping: Bloomingdales, Saks 5th, Chanel, Dior, Roberto Cavalli, Hermes, Fendi, Tiffany & Co., Jimmy Choo, Armani, etc…
Within 10 miles of Disneyland:
Pirate’s Dinner Adventure (8.3m)- http://www.piratesdinneradventureca.com/
- $59.95 / $36.95
- http://www.thebruery.com/tasting-room/
- Sour, Belgian Beers
- knotts.com
- $44 / $35 online ($65 at the door)
- Thrill rides, character meet and greets, water rides, kiddie rides
- http://www.medievaltimes.com/
- $59.95 / $36.95
- Anaheim Ducks
- http://www.flightdeck1.com/
- Minimum Age: 11, Minimum Height: 4’11”
- Make reservations, walk-ins not guaranteed a space
- Open Tue-Sun 7 Flight times per day
- Fighter Jet: $59 / Boeing 737: $89 - $199 30-90 min
- Angels Game
Within Walking Distance to Disneyland:
Downtown Disney (0.4m)- World of Disney
- LEGO Store
- Anna & Elsa’s Boutique
- 3-15 years of age
- Reservations recommended: 714-781-STYLE
- $18.95 - 36.95 for Tiara, nail polish, hair streak and make-up pallet)
- Disney’s Pin Traders
- Flavored Churro Kiosk
- Disney Vault 28
- D Street
- Sanuk
- RideMakerz
- $15 - $40 to start (=$25 for remote controlled)
- Build-A-Bear
- About $20 to start
- Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen
- Every night they have a Live Jazz musician that plays
- Good beer selection
- Large portions; incredible beignets
- ESPN Zone
- 10,000 sq. ft of games/attractions
- huge arcade, screening room for “Big” games, tvs everywhere!
- Cheapest beer in the area
- House of Blues
- AMC 12 Theaters
- Rainforest Café
- Trader Sam’s
- Still at the DL resort, but feels like you’re on a tropical island!