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 Summertime Fun at the Attractions
San Diego is just your ticket to nonstop fun and adventure for the whole family! Tame the dragon on Knights' Tournament, LEGOLAND's new robotic coaster; join the night owls for great entertainment at Nighttime Zoo; experience an all-new acrobatic extravaganza at SeaWorld's Summer Nights; or revisit history aboard the USS Midway.
Other Summer Highlights:
Summer Vacation Specials ,
Traveling with Your Pet,
Mainly Mozart Festival
Knights' Tournament, opening May 26, will deliver a new kind of adventure that features twists, turns and fun for the entire family. You will cross a medieval moat, select the intensity of your ride experience and embark on a one-of-a-kind adventure aboard one of six passenger-carrying robotic arms. Five different levels of intensity will be offered with each level providing a different ride experience. After being greeted by a dramatic 14-foot tall red and black LEGO dragon, you'll be able to interact with LEGO model scenes based on Knights' Kingdom including swordplay and competing in a test of strength. Spectators will also be able to have fun by blasting their friends and family with water cannons that will surround the foot-and-a-half deep moat.
Hours: vary by season
Admission: $44.95, adults; $37.95, children, (3-12)
Information: 760-918-LEGO (5346) or www.legoland.com
Exclusive San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau Ticket Offer: Purchase a one-day ticket and get the second day FREE! Offer to purchase tickets ends June 30; tickets are valid through Dec. 31, 2005. Tickets are not available at the Park.
Walk to the beat of African drums at the Park at Dark and enjoy live entertainment provided by a steel drum band from Trinidad and Tobago, and a capella group from Africa. An acrobatic show will feature the talents of African acrobats, dancers and drummers. New to the Park this year is an endangered species carousel and a tethered helium balloon ride that will give you great panoramic views of the Park. Don't miss the chance to take a sunset railway tour on the Wgasa Bush Line Railway for once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunities.
Special Hours (June 18 - September 5): 9am - 8pm (grounds close at 10pm)
Admission: $28.50, adults; $17.50, children
Parking: $8 - $10
Information: 760-747-8702 or www.wildanimalpark.org
Join the night owls at the San Diego Zoo when Nighttime Zoo kicks off
June 25 through September 5. From Dr. Zoolittle's award-winning
"Gross Bug Show" at the Children's Zoo to the enchanting performance art in the Living Garden at the Zoo's front plaza, there's something for everyone in the family! Not to be missed are the nightly hula hoop contests, the ever-popular free-flying macaw demonstrations at the Zoo's front plaza, and Critter Connection
in the Hunte Amphitheater where you can meet a variety of animal ambassadors with their trainers. You'll also want to catch, "Jewels in the Rain Forest," an energetic performance using the best of aero- and acro-style acts combined with
illusions, stunts, lasers, water curtains, music and video to create a high-flying production filled with colorful costumes and memorable characters.
Special Hours (June 25 - September 5): 9am-8pm (grounds close at 9pm) Nighttime Zoo activities run 4-8pm
Admission: Best Value Admission (includes unlimited use of Guided Bus Tour, Express Bus, and Skyfari Aerial Tram) $32, adults; $19.75 children
Information: 619-234-3153 or www.sandiegozoo.org
Summer Nights at SeaWorld will sizzle with an entertainment line-up from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day that includes Hip-hop dancers, high-flying aerialists, incredible specialty acts, live musicians and gymnasts. Summer Nights also features extended hours, patriotic fireworks displays, a dinner show
(by reservation only) and Shamu's House of Douse, a nighttime killer whale show
that's bigger, better and wetter than ever!
Hours: vary by season
Admission: $50.95, adults; children 3-9, $40.95; children 2 and under free
Parking: $8
Information: 800-380-3203 or www.seaworld.com
The USS Midway will unveil several new features starting Memorial Day Weekend! The naval aviation museum's self-guided tour to more than three dozen exhibits and 15 restored aircraft will be available in English, Spanish and Japanese. Handicapped elevators have been installed and a virtual video tour of spaces inaccessible to wheelchairs will be available on the Hangar Deck. In addition, the Main Engine Room 3, Main Control room newly restored forecastle, junior officers berthing areas and sick bay have recently been added to the museum's new self-guided audio tour.
Hours: 10am-5pm daily; major holidays excluded
Admission: includes self-guided audio tour; $15, adults; $8, youth (6-17 yrs.),
$10, seniors, students & retired military, free 5 and under & active military in uniform
Information: 619-544-9600 or www.midway.org
LEGOLAND®
Dress in medieval guise and join the merriment at the Knights & Damsels Mini-Renaissance Faire June 11-26. Feast hearty on exotic food and drink and enjoy lively music of the ages. Be amazed by the Village Blacksmith and participate in the Knights' Quest - complete four challenges and be knighted by the King!
San Diego Zoo
Monkey Trails will allow visitors to journey into the depths of a tropical forest and encounter some of nature's most imperiled wildlife and plants including mandrills, a clouded leopard, a rare pygmy hippo, venomous snakes, the unique pancake tortoise, endangered mahogany trees and more! The multilevel, 3-acre habitat
will open June 3.
San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum
An F-4 Phantom and a RA-5 Vigilante as well as several additions to the aircraft weapons system will be coming aboard in mid-July.
Inn at Mission Beach - Rates from $69 based on availability
Comfort Inn Airport at Old Town - Rates from $80 based on availability
Best Western Seven Seas - Rates from $89 based on availability
Inns of America Suites - Rates from $110 based on availability
Paradise Point Resort & Spa - Rates from $189 based on availability
Ramada Plaza Hotel Circle - San Diego Zoo Package - Rates from $118 based on availability
Grand Pacific Palisades Resort & Hotel - LEGOLAND Package - Rates from $169 based on availability
Holiday Inn on the Bay - SeaWorld Package - Rates from $224 based on availability
 Do you want to visit San Diego's premier attractions at a great savings?
For less than the combined price of general admissions, the San Diego 3-for-1 Pass is valid for unlimited entry for 5 days from first use to the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park and SeaWorld San Diego
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