Summary: Believe it or not, some people visit southern California for reasons beyond going to Disneyland. I know, it may sound a little weird but there are actually a lot of (other) ...<br> Things to do near Disneyland<br> <br> <br> 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:<br> Within 100 Miles of Disneyland:<br> Sea World (96.9m)<br> <br> http://seaworldparks.com/<br> $86 adult / $80 child<br> <br> San Diego Zoo (94.6m)<br> <br> sandiegozoo.org<br> $48 Adult / $38 Child<br> <br> Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Liberty Square (96.8m)<br> <br> stonelibertystation.com<br> Food, Beer, Beautiful gardens<br> <br> LEGOLand (65.2m)<br> <br> http://california.legoland.com/<br> 3 parks: Legoland, SEA Life Aquarium, LegoLand Water Park<br> 3 park hopper: $109 A / $104 C -- Leogland only $80 / $74 (save up to $15 if you pre order tickets online)<br> <br> Within 50 miles of Disneyland:<br> Getty Museum (44.6m)<br> <br> http://www.getty.edu/museum/<br> Free Admission<br> $15 parking<br> <br> Santa Monica Pier (43.6m)<br> <br> http://santamonicapier.org/<br> Free admission<br> Free historical walking tours<br> 3rd Street Promenade<br> <br> LACMA (41.3m)<br> <br> http://www.lacma.org/<br> Admission: $15 adults / $10 children<br> <br> Universal Studios Hollywood (35.6m)<br> <br> http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/<br> $92 / $84 1-Day pass<br> $109 / $101 2-Day<br> <br> Eagle Rock The Public House (34.1m)<br> <br> http://eaglerockpublichouse.com/<br> Food and Beer!<br> <br> Staples Center (33.8m)<br> <br> Lakers, Kings, Concerts, Grammys<br> <br> Hollywood Walk of Fame (32.6)<br> <br> http://www.walkoffame.com/<br> Free to walk around<br> Shopping<br> <br> Philippe’s The Original French Dip Sandwich (26.9m)<br> <br> http://www.philippes.com/<br> Old school sandwich shop claims they made the very first French dip sandwich. Mmm!<br> <br> Within 25 miles of Disneyland:<br> Beachwood BBQ & Brewing, Long Beach (23.3m)<br> <br> Great BBQ and Beer!<br> <br> Pretend City Children’s Museum, Irvine, CA (18.7m)<br> <br> pretendcity.org<br> $12.50 A/C<br> Giant playland for kids to use their imagination be grocers, doctors, dentists, firefighters, musicians, etc.<br> <br> South Coast Plaza (14.7m)<br> <br> http://www.southcoastplaza.com/<br> high end shopping: Bloomingdales, Saks 5th, Chanel, Dior, Roberto Cavalli, Hermes, Fendi, Tiffany & Co., Jimmy Choo, Armani, etc…<br> <br> Within 10 miles of Disneyland:<br> Pirate’s Dinner Adventure (8.3m)<br> <br> http://www.piratesdinneradventureca.com/<br> $59.95 / $36.95<br> <br> The Bruery, Placentia, CA (7.0m)<br> <br> http://www.thebruery.com/tasting-room/<br> Sour, Belgian Beers<br> <br> Knotts Berry Farm (6.7m)<br> <br> knotts.com<br> $44 / $35 online ($65 at the door)<br> Thrill rides, character meet and greets, water rides, kiddie rides<br> <br> Medieval Times (6.6m)<br> <br> http://www.medievaltimes.com/<br> $59.95 / $36.95<br> <br> Honda Center (4.8m)<br> <br> Anaheim Ducks<br> <br> Flight Deck Flight Simulation Center (4.4m)<br> <br> http://www.flightdeck1.com/<br> Minimum Age: 11, Minimum Height: 4’11”<br> Make reservations, walk-ins not guaranteed a space<br> Open Tue-Sun 7 Flight times per day<br> Fighter Jet: $59 / Boeing 737: $89 - $199 30-90 min<br> <br> Angel Stadium (4.3m)<br> <br> Angels Game<br> <br> Within Walking Distance to Disneyland:<br> Downtown Disney (0.4m)<br> <br> World of Disney<br>
