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Hollywood Wax Museum
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles |
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January 11, 2011 |
Disneyland, the original theme park set up by Walt Disney in 1955 and open to the public in 1956. This wonderland of characters, animation, and fun and exciting rides was Walt Disney’s vision, and was the only park to be completed with Walt’s complete guidance. Set in a triangular shape, Disneyland is comprised of different lands each with their own theme. Main Street USA is located at the entrance to the park. It resembles a typical Midwestern town with a theater, candy shops, a train station, city hall, arcades, and an Audio-Animatronic attraction featuring Abraham Lincoln speaking about the early times of our country and the future of what’s to come. Just north of Main Street USA is Cinderella’s Castle. Cinderella’s Castle is the staple icon of Disneyland. It sits in the center of the park and acts as an entrance to Fantasyland. Cross over a drawbridge and moat into the magical world of Fantasyland where guests can find “It’s a Small World”, and “Peter Pan’s Flight” which always make the children’s eyes light up with excitement. Just to the north of Fantasyland is Mickey’s Toontown where the children get to meet their favorite characters. Tomorrowland and Frontierland are set up to either side of Cinderella’s castle and hold plenty of amazing attractions for the whole family including Star Tours, Space Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain and Splash Mountain respectively. Other lands at Disneyland Park in California include Adventureland, New Orleans Square, and Critter Country. All the lands are connected by the Disneyland Rail Road. The entire park is lit up with magic, wonder, and excitement which is fun for the whole family. When visiting Los Angeles, California one needs to get some tickets to Disneyland and enjoy an amazing experience.
Easily one of the oldest and most productive movie studios in the United States, Universal Studios is an amazing place to visit when in Los Angeles County, California. This fully functioning movie studio and theme park is a great place to bring the family for a great deal of entertainment. See the lights, the excitement, the action, the adventure, and the magic which creates the movies we love and meet all sorts of new and exciting people while on the journey. The Universal Studios Hollywood offers a studio tour as well as great movie rides including The Adventures of Curious George, The Simpsons Ride, Universal’s House of Horrors, Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular, Jurassic Park: The Ride, Transformers: The Ride, and many more! The park layout is very simple and divided into two parts. The Upper lot is where guests enter Universal Studios. Here guests will find a great deal of family based rides including The Adventures of Curious George as well as lots of restaurants and gift shop areas. The Upper lot is also where guests will find a lot of the park’s shows including the Special Effects Stage, Studio Tour, T2 3-D: Battle Across Time, SShrek 4-D as well as many others. Right over by The Simpsons Ride there is a Kwik-E-Mart and other rides and attractions have themed shopping areas associated with them. The smaller of the two lots, the Lower lot, is where guests will find all the action packed rides and attractions including Jurassic Park, Revenge of the Mummy, and Transformers. There are plenty of attractions to see in this amazing studio and guest will be far from bored in their visit. This is definitely a must-see attraction when in the area so stop in and experience the magic of the movies!
In Los Angeles, California walking the “Hollywood Walk of Fame” admiring all that is the magic and excitement of Hollywood? Searching for movie and television stars is a great way to spend the day in Los Angeles. There are definitely tons to see if one knows where to look. Wait a minute, is that Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp over there? Holy cow, Gwenyth Paltrow and Kirsten Dunst are right there too. Wait a minute, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin? How can that be they’re no longer with us. I swear that is them over there though! How can they all be in the same area hanging out with each other, are they impersonators? The answer to that question is no, they are not Hollywood impersonators, they are actually wax figures who make the Hollywood Wax Museum their home. Located in the museum you will also find the likenesses of John Wayne, and Elvis Presley as well as other renowned artists of the silver screen and music business. At the Hollywood Wax Museum guests can get up close and personal with Matthew McConaughey and Halle Berry for some great photo opportunities. Judy Garland can be seen as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles can be found hanging out with Splinter for the children to get a glimpse of as well as take some photos with. The museum also features an extensive collection of characters from your favorite horror films including a Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween, and more. The Hollywood Wax Museum has been in operation since 1965 under the same owner the entire time. Other wax museums will offer likenesses of historical figures as well as actors and actresses, but this museum is only for entertainment superstars. For over 40 years, new iconic figures have been added to the collection of stars and the collection continues to grow. On a day that a new character arrives, it is most likely that the artist that is represented will also be there to make an appearance.
Now that Los Angeles’ entertainment areas and attractions have been explored, it is time to get in a nice educational attraction in there. The best place to go for some infinite wisdom and a plethora of knowledge would be the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Find a great deal of exhibits on amazing animals, geological items and occurrences, and even dinosaurs. Find tons of information on the history of mammal evolution with the aid of some remarkable exhibits. In the Age of Mammals exhibit, peer into 65 million years of evolution between species of mammals including humans. Experience amazing exhibits which show the slow geological and biological shifts of our planet which aided in the creation of new forms of life which evolved into the life forms we see around the planet today. Here guests can observe the physical differences in the mammals they see in front of them in exterior characteristics as well as bone structure and other interior characteristics. Other permanent exhibits include Ancient Latin American Art, American History, California History, Dinosaurs, Gems and Minerals, the Insect Zoo, Shells and Zuni Fetishes. All of these exhibits rich in history give us the ability to observe the changes of the face of the planet spanning several hundred generations. These exhibits are set in a very beautiful environment which lend to a very engaging educational experience for everyone in the family. There is definitely something for everyone in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles including special events and programs offered by the museum onsite as well as offsite. There are special story time readings for the children, an afterhours experience featuring drinks and music for the adults, programs for the scientific and even adventurous outings featuring an amazing array of activities for those who love archaeology and the like.