I have been to several of the world-class theme parks in Southern California lately. Between them all, you can immerse yourself in the world of a bunch of your favorite TV and movie characters.
The first place we think of is Disneyland, the hangout for Mickey, Donald and all their buddies. There are a few really good websites with helpful information about planning a Disneyland vacation. Disney has no-doubt done the most effective job of bringing imaginary characters to life, much to the delight of us all.
Nearby Knott’s Berry Farm has its own crew of lovable characters with Lucy, Snoopy and the Peanuts team at Camp Snoopy. Knott’s has done a nice job of absorbing Charlie Brown, his faithful pet and their friends into their culture.
Universal Studios up in Hollywood would be a good next stop in your vacation, where you can chill with the likes of Homer Simpson, the Flintstones and Rubbles, Betty Boop and Spiderman. Plan out your trip to the crazy characters at the Universal Studios theme park by doing a little research with the SoCal Vacation Guru.
The third park to visit for characters would be Six Flags Magic Mountain up in Valencia. The Six Flags roller coasters seem to be the biggest draw to the park for most visitors. As soon as you get inside, you realize that the place is run by the Looney Tunes characters from the Warner Brothers cartoons.
Here and there around the park you will find some of your favorites, like Daffy, Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. To provide additional fun for small children, there is an area set aside for them, with a strong emphasis on the characters (not everybody wants to just hit the roller coasters). You won’t have to go too far to find a couple of the Looney Tunes folks here and there in the park.
