Trip Report: Inland Empire Entertainment Parks

Everybody knows nearly Disneyland, most people know nearly Knott’s Berry Farm too Universal Studios, too many too know nearly Six Flags Magic Mountain.  Those brand upward the Big Four entertainment parks inwards Southern California.  What most don’t know is that at that topographic point are several smaller parks dotted around the region.  Today, we’ll focus on those inwards the surface area eastward of Los Angeles known every bit the Inland Empire (IE).

Besides seeing a patch of Americana you’d hold out difficult pressed to run across inwards the neighboring surface area to the west, these smaller parks bring an added wages of existence at to the lowest degree one-half the toll of their meliorate known Southern California brethren.

Fiesta Village is a pocket-size green inwards Colton, but off of the 215 throughway at Washington Street.  H5N1 hillside place too a surplus ski elevator enabled it to opened upward up some pop waterslides inwards the summer, expanding on their miniature golf.  Now, they’ve added a few pocket-size entertainment green rides for thrills too a roller rink for spills.  Free admission, diverse charges for rides too attractions.

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Scandia, purpose of a chain of describe solid unit of measurement fun centers, operates a fairly extensive green side past times side to Interstate fifteen inwards Ontario, betwixt the 10 too lx freeways.  Of banker's bill hither is the Scandia Screamer, a highly rated roller coaster that volition give you lot some existent thrills every bit it dives through its metallic skeleton.  Also featuring such measure rides every bit tilt-a-whirl, hammerhead, too a swinging ship.  Free admission, unlimited ride passes are $22.95 for adults too $17.95 for kids.  Individual ride tickets are too available.

The granddaddy of the Inland Empire entertainment parks is Castle Park inwards Riverside, along the 91 throughway betwixt the La Sierra too Polk exits.  Started every bit a miniature golf game class inwards 1976, this green was the production of the imagination of Bud Hurlbut who created such iconic rides every bit the Log Jammer too the Calico Mine Train at Knott’s Berry Farm.  Now owned past times a large entertainment green company, the green has over xxx rides including iii coasters.  It’s too dwelling describe solid to a large too imaginative mini golf game class too a become kart track.  Ride green admission is $21.99 for adults too $14.99 for kids which includes unlimited rides.  Separate prices for other attractions.

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