Supermavs
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Nov 9, 2008
Hi everyone!
Our kids have the first week of October off, so we are thinking of heading south to enjoy the San Diego area and take advantage of kids getting in free to the local museums/zoo etc. Is everything slammed due to kids getting in free?
We will be bringing 7 of our kids aged 16 down to two 3 year olds. (16, 13, 11, 7, 7, 3, 3) We are an active beach and nature loving family. We have two older boys (18, 20) who likely will not be joining us but may come down for a couple days if school shecule allows.
I'm looking for a recommendation for an area/town to stay that will have good family friendly beaches, and won't be too far for driving into the zoo etc. We are looking at airbnb and vrbo sites for housing due to number of people. We are from the Bay Area and sadly I haven't had much time south, so I don't know the areas well.
Also looking for what you guys who know the area recommend as far as the must-sees. Anyone done the Medival Times restaurant? What about Safari park? I'm envisioning that to be hot and with few animals. Ha ha. I'm sure it's better than that! Lego land too boring for the older girls? Also, there are smaller auto or airplane museums I think?
My heart's desire is that we'd get to go to Disneyland on the way home for a day or two, but I don't think we could swing it financially.
Thanks for any input!
Becky
Our kids have the first week of October off, so we are thinking of heading south to enjoy the San Diego area and take advantage of kids getting in free to the local museums/zoo etc. Is everything slammed due to kids getting in free?
We will be bringing 7 of our kids aged 16 down to two 3 year olds. (16, 13, 11, 7, 7, 3, 3) We are an active beach and nature loving family. We have two older boys (18, 20) who likely will not be joining us but may come down for a couple days if school shecule allows.
I'm looking for a recommendation for an area/town to stay that will have good family friendly beaches, and won't be too far for driving into the zoo etc. We are looking at airbnb and vrbo sites for housing due to number of people. We are from the Bay Area and sadly I haven't had much time south, so I don't know the areas well.
Also looking for what you guys who know the area recommend as far as the must-sees. Anyone done the Medival Times restaurant? What about Safari park? I'm envisioning that to be hot and with few animals. Ha ha. I'm sure it's better than that! Lego land too boring for the older girls? Also, there are smaller auto or airplane museums I think?
My heart's desire is that we'd get to go to Disneyland on the way home for a day or two, but I don't think we could swing it financially.
Thanks for any input!
Becky