It's been decades since I was last at the Safari Park. Back then it was with my son, now, with my…read moregrandson and the park is better than ever!!! The botanicals have matured and the dedicated staff had created a unique environment and experience in Escondido. The staff and volunteers are friendly and helpful. You can tell that they love being there to share their love for plants and animals. The paths are well planned for you to enjoy walking to the different parts of the world that we live in. The animals are beautiful to see. There is a lot to see and learn. I loved how to explore and learn about the diverse and unique environments of the planet. Interactive exhibits are placed around the paths, giving insights into the environments the animals live in. You leave with a unique appreciation and insight into how diverse the planet is. Lots of paid parking. Many "watering holes" for refreshments and food are available along the paths. Definitely a return visit call!!

If you've not been on a safari, this would be a good start for an experience and kids would enjoy…read moreit, as well as adults. Warning: it's a huge safari park so expect to walk a lot! Bring a stroller or a wagon for young kids as it'll be a lot to carry them if you don't. Another pro tip is that if you have a few days, you can easily spend two, maybe three days here at this Safari park if your kids love to just look at the animals and/or engage the volunteer park service members with questions. They are ready to answer and engage your kids! Fantastic. When: we went twice at the end of June, once a Sunday and on a Tuesday. Experience: due to the June gloom, weather was nice and very tolerable compared to the usual summer heat. It was mostly in the low 70s to maybe mid 80s by the end of the day. So not bad for this time of the year, though a usual one. Because of this nice weather, we were able to just stay at the Safari park for the whole day or most families with kids would leave by lunch or after lunch when the mid day heat would have turned them out of the park. Pro tip: start with the Africa Tram upon arrival. You gotta make your way towards the end of the park so to get in line as the line only gets longer by the minute. It's a 25 mins loop but what an amazing experience of the African Savannah with all the wildlife minus predators. Start early as wildlife is most active when it's cool and morning, since the day heat would gradually begin to turn them towards tree shades and being less active. Both days we went on the tram, once at 11 and the second time at 9. Be strategic with what you will cover due to the size of the safari park. Determine it by location so you're not doubling your walk - of course unless you're trying to get more steps. For family with kids who love zoos and animals, and you're planning to go to the safari park or SD zoo for at least 3 times altogether, get a membership! It pays off with three visits for a family of 4. Some membership levels have perks such as PRIORITY boarding at Africa Tram (allowed us to bypass a 90 minutes line on Sunday and a 45 minutes line on Tuesday) and the priority boarding applies to the guided tour bus at SD zoo. At Safari park, you also get preferred parking for free! For family of four with two adult guests on a day, we got the wildlife champion membership and the wildlife explorer for the kids. This gave us access to all the perks and fully utilized the membership. And since we're planning to go again before membership expires, this is the best way to go to both Safari park and zoo! Weekends is busier and all stores and cafes are open, but weekdays with less visitors have some stores and cafes open on limited hours which is fair. It gives you different experiences between the two.

Belmont Park is one of those iconic beach places that you see on TV and movies and you're like is…read moreit really like that? Yes, yes it is! We picked mission beach specifically to ride the 100 or old roller coaster and we wrre not disappointed. It was $16 for us both to ride 1x each and it was fun. Its old. Its wooden. It creaks. It is worth it! Other attractions at BP looked neat but we specifically came for the coaster. There are tons of food options and some are sut down, some are fast food. Great date day!

Where do I start? I show up to purchase wristbands for myself and my 10-year-old and the cashier…read morewas very aggressive and intimidating. He shouted out the total for two wristbands and I let him know there was a different price online. He shouted out to purchase the wristbands online for that price. I walked away purchased the wristbands went back to pick up the physical wristbands. He scanned the barcode and put the wristbands on our wrist. And then with a smile said the list of rides that were closed. And then said " we are short staffed and due to that we do not have employees at the rides once they get here at 12:30 then you'll be able to get on the rides" I looked at my 10-year-old and said OK we'll go walk the beach and get a bite to eat until they open up. Guess what the staff never got there! Honestly, he thought it was funny when he told me that we weren't going to be able to get on rides until the other staff got there. There were a few rides like the mini dipper and the carousel. But who buys wristbands to get on a couple rides and then get on the bumper cart. If that's the case then I would've just bought individual tickets. LET YOUR GUEST KNOW AHEAD OF TIME IF YOU ARE SHORT STAFFED AND THE PARK WILL NOT BE RUNNING AS USUAL!! I had to keep looking for staff to let us on rides and then even then I wasn't able to get on every ride. I paid for a wrist band for myself and my daughter thinking that we were going to be able to enjoy the day but we were not. I do want to point out that I'm a single mom and low income and this was supposed to be something amazing for us. $100 to Belmont Park is absolutely nothing but for me it is. And just FYI, I a lot of people kept leaving the park upset. But for them, they didn't purchase wristbands. We waited till after 5 PM hoping that as the shift changed employees would come and open up all of the rides, but that never happened. I was hoping to get my money back for the wristband, but because the employee at the counter was so aggressive I was honestly afraid to go up and ask for a refund. I'm hoping Belmont Park will make this right and provide my daughter and I with an opportunity to return to Belmont Park at no charge to us and be able to get on the rides.

Less crowded than the Main Zoo at Balboa Park and lot more open space. Unlimited Tram Rides…read more Parking is $12, ($9 for members or free for Diamond Membership) We get the Dual Diamond Membership for $140 which includes free parking here and unlimited visits to the main Zoo and the Wild animal park for me and my wife. Tip: Come here early on the weekends because it is much cooler and less crowded. Also get on the Tram before 11:30 to avoid long lines. Some of the exhibits to see are the Tiger Trail, Lion exhibit and Gorilla exhibit. You can get real close (Just a thick piece of Glass between you and the Animal) and see how they interact. I have seen the Lions Male and Females fight over a Large Leg Bone the trainer threw out - It was Really cool. Also check out the Cheetah Run usually once a day at 3:30. 0-60 in about 3.5 seconds. Really amazing to watch!

My son is finally tall enough to ride and wanted to jump on this coaster to compare it to the…read moreothers that he's been on. We were seated at the front on the Dragon's Head. At first I thought it would be a bad idea since it might hinder our view but I was wrong. My son loved it but not as much as the other options inside the park. The line wasn't too long so I can't complain. Would I ride it again? Only if my son needs a companion.

Delicious! And they serve breakfast all day which is awesome! Great location in the middle of town,…read morelots of parking. Close to the Snoqualmie falls which you must go see if you're in the area

Worth the price of admission…read more Located towards the rear of the San Diego Fair it's ideal for families. They offer smaller scale rides that are cheaper to get into. More space and space dining tables to sit and relax. Mini ferris wheels and a bible class!

If you love food and the outdoors, this is a great spot to visit while in the Safari Park…read more With reasonably priced food and drinks, you can't pass it up when wandering the Leemur Walkway. They offer burgers, fries and nachos as well as churros! What else can you ask for!? With the southern end view of the mountains, it's ideal if you just want to forget about the worries of the world - even if only for a few minutes. With many tables available as well as shady spots, you can expect me to spend a little extra time here at the terrace. I'll be back for sure as I live food and one of a kind views of the San Pasqual Valley.

This restaurant is located near the lemurs. I love this restaurant because it has a lot to offer!…read more Food: The food is great! Is it perfect? No but it's not terrible. I would totally eat here again. They have everything from tacos and burritos to burgers. Location: The location is insane because it's near the lemurs and a short walk to the giant balloon. So it is near a lot of great entertainment! View: The view is incredible from here!! It's all outdoor seating and it was never crowded. They have one of the best views of any restaurant in the zoo!! The only downside is how dirty the tables were. The guy working this area was working very hard to clean it. However most of the tables were dirty. Overall I would recommend this restaurant to anyone!

The horror campout was a blast!…read more The actors are really engaging from the moment folks start to line up. And they are far more creepy and realistic than the monsters you see in a typical haunted house. The Hell Hunt is really the draw to the whole event. Tons of fun. NOT easy! It really is important to read your dossier fully before arriving to put together all the clues and hints to help you along the course. The only aspect I didn't like was Blood Tag. But this was because of the participants. Even with goggles on, it is NOT ok to shoot people in the face, y'all! It might be helpful if the facilitators made this a rule of the game and announced it beforehand. The actors and "counselors" were just great all around. In addition to being creepy, and always staying in character, they were really helpful and genuinely wanted everyone to have a good time. For example, if they saw someone struggling, they would sort of help them along while still staying true to the game. *potential spoilers* Some favorite characters were: Sister, the doctor (meoooooow!), mothman (ULTRA creepy!), and the voodoo dancers (y'all really made me earn that shit!). One last suggestion/request - it would be cool to have a cookout, even if it's just hotdogs/veggie dogs and/or burgers or something simple like that. And coffee and bagels for breakfast would be nice (even though I didn't end up staying over, but had thought of that when I intended to). In all I had a really good time, and can't wait to do it again next year! Thanks for a great time!

A thrilling, exciting, CREATIVE way to have fun with your friends! This company does a wonderful…read morejob planning the campouts - great choreography, timing, actors, and facilities. They also respect their campout sites, encouraging proper waste management and not trashing the environment. You will leave frightened, laughing, and happy, probably planning your next campout adventure. Do NOT miss the Great Horror Campout when it visits your area - I highly recommend it!