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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