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    Grizzly River Run

    4.4 (149 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Prepare to get wet
    Diele K.

    When there is a warmer day, this is the perfect way to cool down. I always joke karma will be dealt during the ride. Sometimes just a splash and other times you get drenched! Always a fun ride with friends to see how we will exit the ride, though I only do when warm as I don't like to be cold and wet. Enjoy if you ride and be prepared to get wet! Pro tip: there are lockers across the entrance you can use if don't have a waterproof bag.

    Ryan S.

    Grizzly River Run at Disney California Adventure is one of the most impressively themed river rapids rides I've ever experienced. Even though it's currently closed for refurbishment, just walking by the area is a reminder of how epic the scenery and vistas really are. The theming is so immersive that it genuinely feels like you've wandered into a forest instead of a theme park. This is easily one of the best examples of environmental storytelling in the park, and I always slow down when passing through just to take it all in. When it's open, this ride is best saved for hot days when getting completely drenched feels refreshing instead of alarming. It's a soak you sign up for knowingly, and honestly, that's part of the fun.

    Carolen M.

    Okay, if you do not mind being soaked through. This ride is GREAT. Now if you do not want to be walking with soggy wet butt, then you may want to avoid this ride like the plague OR if you're like us, bring a super large poncho or garbage bag and cover yourself head to toe and you'll enjoy this ride for sure. L O C A T I O N Grizzly River Run is basically to the right past Soarin' and Disneyland's Grand Californian Hotel. It's pretty much in an area that's dead. L I N E S So lines for this ride can be from walk on to loooooong because it's super hot. It makes sense because it's an easy way to cool down. But we went when it wasn't super hot but sunny, we went during late lunch time so that no one was there and we easily walked onto the ride. If there isn't any one in line, I'm sure the cast members will let you stay on. But if there is a line of any size, they will ask you to disembark and get back in line. E X P E R I E N CE They do have lockers you can lock up items so that they won't get wet because EVERYTHING I mean EVERYTHING will get wet. It's across from the ride entrance. It's a circular raft with a few stair entrances. If you sit near those stairs, you will get drenched. If you want your socks and shoes to stay relatively dry, put them on top of the center area otherwise, placing them on the floor or lifted a little beneath you, they will get soggy. You get to ride the rapids though. Lots of spinning areas, water splashes, dips, it's super fun. So if you do get dizzy when spinning, you may also avoid this ride. O V E R A L L Not a ride I'll always go on, but when we do, it's a rip roaring soaking good ol' time.

    Gail U.

    Like WET fun??? Like to spend money on new Disney gear? 4 of our group decided to make this their first ride on our Day 2. The line was empty at 8 pm the night before but it would make for a cold ride home. Hubs and I waited at a vantage point to catch a video of them in their twirling water craft at the mercy of the dips, turns and drenching water covering their bodies. Drowned rats? Pretty much what they looked like. Good marketing tactic to have a clothes store right there. Three new t shirts purchased: Smokey the Bear, a blue light long sleeve and a character tee. Sweetie was smart enough to put a complete set of dry clothes in her red backpack that Doc had gotten her. I definitely wanted to ride that in the heat of the day. Today is our Day 3. Will I be granted a complimentary soaking? Stay tuned.

    Andrew W.

    If you are hot and feeling like big splash water to your face and whole body, then this is the great attraction for you! You'll be literally wet from head to toe!! Some people bring ponchos from outside since inside one ponchos for $13!!! Quite expensive so I recommend you get it before you come to the park here. Waiting time was the longest one for us but we enjoyed it a lot after all! Come and enjoy the refreshment!

    Candace D.

    We had a BLAST!! Good thing we had some Disney ponchos ..we were soaked ..no one else on the ride with us...the attendants (they are called cast members) were so helpful and Fisney friendly! 10 min wait on most lines...going on a Tuesday was a great idea! We didn't drown!

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    Britney M.

    Prepare to get wet!!!!!! You might get lucky and won't hit all the major dips. But the raft spins as you float down the river! So you have no control over the raft. It's just goes and spins around like crazy! You might think you are going down a dip backwards and then it twists and drenches the person next to you. It's so much fun! But except to get wet to some degree. This isn't a ride that you can get lucky on and get off completely dry. The options are wet, more wet, or drenched! lol I got off this ride being "more wet" and my bottom was soaked. The back of my sweatshirt was wet too. Just keep in mind that you will have to walk around the park with whatever level of wetness you experience.

    Elyse F.

    Grizzly River Run is one of the original California Adventure rides. The ride has enough excitement that it has not had a face-lift to tie it in with a movie. The ride takes brave guests on a whitewater rafting trip. Rafts are on a track. The rafts slowly spin so everyone is experiencing forward, backwards and sideways, at some point. The ride was tame enough for my elementary school-aged child. Rafts disembark filled. One of the highlights of the ride is seeing people's reactions when they get wet. You will get wet. Some will get more wet than others. When the ride originally debuted, there was a center area with a velcro flap to help keep personal belongings dry. This was fairly impractical, as one backpack essentially filled the compartment. If you are worried about you or your belongings getting wet, I recommend a poncho. On our last ride, two of the four of us got soaked. The other two were slightly wet.

    Lillian W.

    This ride is in Grizzly Peak in California Adventure park. Expect to get soaked through (head to toe) on this fun filled water river ride. The ride is a 8 person circular raft that spins. You strap in and there is a circular bar in the middle that you can hold onto if you like. It is mainly for reassurance than necessity. The ride starts out pretty tame. The raft is on a track that climbs up an incline. Then it releases down a steep descent into a wild wet river ride. Expect to get soaked and have a bunch of fun!! Along the way, there are dips and geyser spouts of water shooting up from the river. The building queue is modeled after a lumber mill from the 1920s. This ride has a detailed fictional back story. Grizzly Peak is the name of the top of the mountain that the ride is on. Look carefully, the peak is shaped as a head of a grizzly bear. According to folklore of the region, there once was a giant gentle bear that lived on the mountain and was transformed into stone to protect over the mountain forever. When I was visiting, the ride was down for one full day and intermittently another day. Finally on the third day, we were able to ride it. It is recommended to load up the Disney app so you look up info such as ride availability. You can buy rain ponchos at the Grizzly Peak general store. Also this ride has lockers you can use to store your items so they don't get soaked. The lockers have a 2 hour limit and are located to the left of the entrance, look for the big oversized smiling bear statue outfitted in water rafting gear.

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    Angel W.

    Perfect for the summer heat!! It's been a brutal humid summer in SoCal (very rare) so we've been jumping on this ride to stay cool! I love this rapids ride! It's not too scary for the kids and has some nice drops. Know that you WILL GET WET! It's just how wet! During summer, they turn up the water levels vs winter time so there is more splash! The lines can get long but it's so worth the wait! Lots of shade in the queue helps out too! As you approach the ride, there is a cool turntable floor, watch your step getting into the raft! The raft has 8 seats and does spin as you go down the falls. Lockers are also available free of charge for up to 2 hours near the entrance. Love walking around towards the back near the waterfalls! Make sure to check those out! There's an entrance on the left of the queue line. There is a small shop to the right of the queue line where you can purchase ponchos if needed. Located inside Disney California Adventure Park. Definitely recommended!

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    Knott's Berry Farm

    3.3
    (5.2k reviews)
    5.2 mi

    I hadn't been to Knott's Berry Farm in a long time. My family and I went on the weekend of 4th of…read moreJuly. We were expecting it to be busy because of the holiday. We went early when the park first opened which gave us time to get in a few rides before more of the crowds started showing up. The lines were not too long at all. The longest lines we encountered were the Calico River Rapids and GhostRider. I still didn't feel like the line was too crazy of a wait though. I was expecting to only get to ride a couple rides and we ended up riding a lot more! When we arrived we also decided to get lunch early because the lines seemed a little long. It was a good idea because the lines just got longer. The Summer Nights Market was also happening and since we stayed at the hotel we had a tasting card. Some of the meals were pretty good but there was one that was disappointing and that was the bbq pork bahn mi. It was super cold and the bread tasted stale. Other than that everything else we tasted was decent.

    It pains me to give Knotts a negative review because we've had some good memories over the years,…read morebut I have no choice considering how the park has conducted itself in recent times. Knotts continues to do little to curtail the overpopulation of rampant and out of control teenagers that seem to take over the park every time we go. Despite their new policy that teenagers aren't allowed to be in the park without an adult they seem to do little to police their own policy. On our family trip a few months ago, it was clear that teenagers roaming the park freely, being disrespectful to guests and not being told anything by park staff was once again taking place. My daughter recently had her eighth-grade trip recently and the park was so overcrowded her and her friends were able to only get on ONE ride. Yes, that's correct. They got on ONE ride and were there over 7 hours. This was due entirely because they over booked and had probably dozens of schools there from all over So. Cal. Why in the world would they allow so many schools to go on the SAME DAY! Greed, I'm guessing or at least incompetence. This completely ruined their day seeing as the lines were so long one ride was all they could get on. Of course this was because there were so many kids running around and completely took over the place. My concerns were validated in a recent news report on several local TV stations. It was reported that there were large numbers of teenagers that were looking to "take over" Knotts after a Tik Tok post was leaked out. Thankfully, police caught wind of this and their devious plan was foiled. Knotts needs better planning, management, and overall control of their park so that it may once again become a family-friendly enviornment.

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    Old time photos. You've got to at least do this once in your life as a pass holder.
    Old time photos. You've got to at least do this once in your life as a pass holder.
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    Disneyland Park

    3.8
    (12.4k reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Summer Family meet up during their 70th Celebration and It has been 20plus years or more since I…read morelast visited what an adventure and experience. Disney that Magical place when you enter the front gates how exciting! staff at the front all smiles and welcoming and make sure you have good walking shoes also you can bring in your water bottle , soft sided cooler ( ice packs only no loose ice) food , snacks and you're ready to GO! browsed the shops at the front and stopped at Golden Horseshoe for lunch their chicken tenders yummy not overly cooked and save room for their cookie butter churro sundae , you can order inside or on Disney app very convenient and pick up counter is outside. The Rides ... be ready to wait in line if you do not have lightning lane pass. our first stop was at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and Ride Rise of the Resistance very COOL for Star Wars Fans! , Dining: Docking BAY7 for their special cold brew black car coffee that is topped with sweet cream cheese and chocolate puffs. Rides: Mickey & Minnies Runaway Rail kids will love it! the rest of the day just enjoyed the whole park and at night their Parade and Wondrous Journeys with Fireworks restrooms clean , water bottle filing stations around the park check disney app map will certainly return again

    A very frustrating and disappointing visit. The app for…read morelightning lane is ridiculously complicated. That being said, we managed to book 7 rides using lightning pass during our 2 day visit. Five (yes 5) of the 7 rides broke down while we were on them! We had to be "rescued" after sitting on the disabled rides for nearly an hour each time. Disney amazingly offered to give back the lightning pass we had used for reuse that day only. No apologies for the obviously poorly maintained rides. Many of the staff were unfriendly and unhelpful during what for us was inconvenience caused by the breakdowns. Happiest place on earth??? NO WAY!!!!

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    Disneyland Park Halloween Food
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    Great Wolf Lodge

    Great Wolf Lodge

    3.4
    (3.4k reviews)
    2.0 mi

    Everyone seems to have their complaint about this place. But when you look at the big picture its a…read morewash. Look how many families are coming in and out of this place. The percentage of negative reviews is probably not a blip on the great scheme of things. People always writes reviews when something negative happens but when things go right majority of people dont. You go here and expect madness. Kids everywhere, crowds, etc. You want tranquil all to yourself feel and vibes, go vacation to a remote island somewhere. This is for the kids. Plenty of things to do. The water slides are enough to keep kids having fun for a while. For added fees there are other optional activities but seems more geared toward younger kids. so why 4 out of 5 stars? Because I've been to the one in northern california (manteca). This property seems older. More crowded, and just doesnt have the same lodge vibes. There simply isnt the same WOW factor as the Manteca location. There is no parking garage in Manteca but instead a vast land of parking spaces. So the Lodge just commands attention and shows you are about to enter something grand. Here they use a parking structure and although efficient it just doesnt give of same vibes. The "Grand Lobby" here is also just meh. The area and space seems so fragmented and doesnt have a good flow. The manteca location is structured so well. You walk in from the main entrance and you are really in a Grand Lobby with the towering fireplace. Here its off to the side and now filled with arcade games. That fireplace is usually the photo spot for families in Manteca. Here you really dont have that. People have said the waterpark itself is better here. If it is, I didn't notice it too much. It isn't that much better to really matter. The wave pool here definitely is stronger which is very cool. But the lazy river, and everything else seems on par. I believe they have an extra attraction with the surf/wake board simulator. So IMO, the Manteca location is better overall. But this is a much better location being in SoCal with lots of other things to do here. While Manteca is basically nothing but Great Wolf Lodge.

    Honestly- our one night trip was simply better than expected. Hassle free, easy, fun. I would have…read moregiven 5 STARS but there was a ton of construction on the property (not the biggest deal, but kind of a bummer). Details below. -parking was easy. -room check in at the kiosk was easy. -the kiosk printed our wristbands out. -I got a text with our room number about 30 min later (I would have preferred no wait, but it was the busy check in time). -we went to dinner at BJs down the road, no wait, very good 2 family dinner. Great M-F deals. -my kids did the high ropes course and liked it. We hit the arcade for about 15 minutes, they didn't really like it (but it's under construction, they were moving machines up into the lobby). -I brought chocolate croissants and muffins, we ate bfast in the room. The rooms have large mini fridges, there's a small microwave where the ice machines are on each floor, there's a good enough weird coffee machine in each room. -we loaded our regular bags into the car, checked out of our of the room at 9:40, got into the line for the pool. -got plenty of chairs together for the adults. -my advice: you do not needs chairs for each kid, especially older kids. They stop by, sit, and bounce. Most people eat at the tables, there are signs that people can only sit at tables for 30 min, we never had a problem eating at tables (it's so much easier). Don't waste a bunch of chairs on kids who never use them.... -the bar drinks at the pool were very very good. the Bloody Mary was the best one I've ever had. Yep. We had a mango pineapple rum drink that was so good, not too sweet at all. -every staff member we encountered was on point, very helpful and kind. -I charged everything using my wristband, very easy. CONS: -I've been several times. In my option, the pizza place is the only food worth getting when you are at the pool. The Bucket food place in the pool area is just not good, it's very cafeteria and expensive. -I saw about 15 people slip and fall, mostly near the life jacket stand outside the wave pool. Like full on hard falls. An employee has a floor squeegee, but it's pretty useless. Even people walking slipped. -the headboards in the renovated rooms are pretty bad and dangerous. They have posts spaced out like 5 inches that have right-edge corners, so, sharp. And the pillows are not enough and not fluffy. When you lean back, your head slams into those pillar posts. My daughter's head went right between two posts so she hit both sides of her head on the posts. I hit my head too. Who the hell thought that was a great design? After that issue, I noticed all the hard corners on everything in the room. My kids are older now, but parents or younger kids, take note.

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    Camelot Golfland

    Camelot Golfland

    3.6
    (746 reviews)
    5.0 mi

    Castle of fun! My group bought the $48 Golfland Fun Pass and it was worth it. All attractions are…read moreincluded but the attractions we did were mini golf, laser tag, bumper boats, race cars, and everyone used all 35 points on their arcade card. You get around 6 minutes of play time per attraction. To access attractions, you press a service button to call over an employee. It was not crowded on a Monday afternoon and there was plenty of free parking. + We started off our day with bumper boats to cool off in the summer heat. Each boat had built in water shooters. We were spraying each other and everyone got soaked. + We went on race cars to dry ourselves off. The cars were surprisingly fast. - For race cars, there was no working service button. Instead, there was a picture of a button taped to the wall which was a bit confusing. We ended up finding a staff member who let us in. It would be helpful to have a note with instructions on what to do. + The laser tag arena was bigger than expected with plenty of walls and obstacles to hide behind. There were even a couple of jump scare surprises lurking in corners. + Mini golf was fun with different colored golf balls and decorated courses. + Plenty of arcade games for all ages. - Some games were broken or out of service. + Clean bathrooms. + They sell Dole Whip here.

    We came mainly for the arcade games, and while we still had an okay time, it wasn't quite what we…read moreexpected. We spent about $40 on arcade games, and it didn't go very far. The game selection is fairly limited, and some of the games weren't in the best condition. For example, the ring toss game was missing a lot of its rings, and I later noticed several of them scattered on the floor. Overall, the arcade could definitely use some updates and renovations to make the experience more enjoyable. That said, I would consider coming back if they offered better deals or promotions, as I think the place has potential with a few improvements.

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    Kids loved all the games inside
    Kids loved all the games inside
    Front of building
    Front of building
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