Adventure City Day Trip: A Fun and Affordable Theme Park for Kids

Adventure City is located along Beach Boulevard in West Anaheim. This wonderful little theme park is designed for younger children who are not quite ready for big kids’ rides. Adventure City is best suited for children 12 and under. Parents can hop on some rides with their kids; others are just for children. Admission includes unlimited use of all rides, shows, and attractions. Adventure City goes out of its way to ensure kids have a fun day. All the rides are in top running condition, and the park is always clean and safe. Adventure City is a fun and affordable place to take your kids.

Adventure City Rides and Attractions

The park offers about 17 rides, shows, and attractions. Popular rides include a 1938 vintage miniature train that circles the theme park. Another popular ride, the Freeway Coaster, is perfect for introducing children to the fun of roller coasters (parents can ride too). Rewind Racers, Adventure City’s top attraction, might even attract a few coaster fans to check out the new ride. Other rides at the park include Rescue 911 fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances that run along a track, Balloon Race, Barnstormer Planes, Drop Zone, Crank’ n’ Roll train ride, Crazy Bus, a vintage 1946 carousel, and the Giggle Wheel kids Ferris wheel.

Events and Entertainment

Besides rides, Adventure City offers entertainment options like stage shows, with special events during holidays like their Halloween-themed “Boo-Tastic” nights, providing a less scary environment for kids to enjoy the festivities. Birthday Parties are big at Adventure City. Where else can you have a kid’s birthday party where a train runs through the middle of the party room? All Adventure parties include admission to the little theme park and unlimited rides for all ten guests.

Adventure City History

The theme park opened in 1994 as an addition to the now-closed Hobby City. Hobby City opened in 1955—the same year Disneyland opened. Hobby City featured shops selling dollhouses, stamps, coins, rocks, teddy bears, antiques, living nature museums, reptiles, and cowboys of the Wild West store. Most stores were torn down to create a new Adventure City parking lot. The remaining few stores have now closed. A replica of the White House is one of the most interesting Hobby City buildings still in use. The Adventure City train and carousel were originally attractions for Hobby City and are still in use at the “Little Theme Park.”

Hobby City White House Replica

The Hobby City White House in Anaheim is a 1/2 replica of the White House in Washington, DC. The building housed the Hobby City Doll & Toy Museum for many years. The doll museum featured hundreds of unique toys and dolls worldwide and a giant train set. Notice the Hobby City Doll & Toy museum sign on top of the building in the image above, which has since been removed. The museum closed years ago, and the dolls and toys are long gone, along with the museum owners who used to live in the White House. Today, you can rent the building for weddings and special events.

Food and Drinks: Adventure City

Inside Adventure City, guests can enjoy a variety of food options, including pizza, sandwiches, and hot dogs. Additionally, the park offers the usual theme park sweet treats such as churros, ice cream, cookies, caramel apples, and frozen lemonade. There are also plenty of nearby fast food locations along Beach Blvd, providing additional dining options. No outside food or drinks are allowed except for bottled water, baby formula, and special dietary food.

Adventure City Tickets and Parking

Unlike the major amusement parks, parking is free. Admission for a family of four is less expensive than tickets for larger parks, making it an attractive option for families looking for budget-friendly entertainment. Visit the Adventure City Website to purchase tickets or buy an annual pass. https://www.adventurecity.com/ Adventure City 1238 South Beach Blvd. Anaheim California. Park hours are from 10 am to 5 pm. The park is open all week in the summer, while the rest of the year is on weekends only.

Adventure City provides a less expensive and often less crowded alternative for family entertainment, making it a hidden gem compared to Anaheim’s other theme park, Disneyland, California.

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