Sally wants
to go the beach,
Dick wants to
ride a
rollercoaster,
and all Jane can
say is, gosh
mom, there is
nothing to do!
School is out
and summer is
here - how do
you keep the
kids entertained
and happy? The
answer is easy
and just as
close as Santa
Monica; with a
day trip to
Pacific
Park
everyone's wish
will be your
command. Not
only is Pacific
Park LA's only
admission free
amusement park,
but it is the
only park
located on a
pier, which
happens to up
the cool ratio
big time.
Really, there is
nothing quite
like feeling the
ocean spray
against your
face while
plunging down
55ft from atop
the parks
rollercoaster.
Pacific Park
offers 12
exciting rides,
5 of which are
new as of last
year, and geared
towards the
little ones in
your clan, like
the Sig Alert
Electrical
Vehicles, the
latest in bumper
car technology.
Your smaller
kids will love
ramming you with
their very own
cars just for
the 3 to 9 year
old set. No
matter how many
times you ride
everything else,
you must ride
the parks most
iconic and
famous ride at
least once. You
have seen it in
photographs,
seen it in
movies, but
until you have
seen it up close
while going
round and round,
you can not
appreciate the
true awe
inspiring
spectacle that
is the Pacific
Wheel. Lighting
up the sky with
over 160,000 LED
lights, this
solar powered
Ferris wheel
will give you a
panoramic view
of the Southern
California
coastline like
no other.
While taking
a break from the
spinning,
flying,
scrambling rides
try your hand at
some midway
games; with a
lot of money and
a little luck
you could win
the perfect
souvenir.
Satisfy your
hunger with lots
of delicious
non- nutritious
food. All your
favorites are
here, from
cotton candy to
funnel cakes to
burgers and
more. Pacific
Park has all the
fun you need, in
fact so much
fun, at the end
of the day, it
won't be long
before you see
Sally, Dick and
Jane sleep.
- Brent B.
What: Pacific
Park - The
Family Amusement
Park
Where:
380 Santa Monica
Pier, Santa
Monica When:
Sunday thru
Thursday 11am -
11pm, Friday
thru Saturday
11am - 12:30am Tickets:
$21.95 for
unlimited ride
wristband,
$15.95 for ages
7 and under.
Individual rides
$3 to $5. Online
discounts
available thru
park website for
various
attractions. Info:
310.260.8744,
www.pacpark.com
