Balboa Confusion

[rella's fan]

We'll be in the Orange County area in a couple of weeks, and I'm trying to figure out the differences. If I remember correctly (it's been awhile), there were 2 different Balboa areas? One was mainly little shops, and another one had more of a midway feel - are they 2 totally different places?

 

[cruisehopeful]

Balboa Island has little shops. I don't know what the other place is that you are asking about. I am not sure what a
"midway feel" is. What exactly did it have?

 

[rella's fan]

Thanks for the reply. I think there was a small ferris wheel?

 

[longboard55]

Balboa is the island, which is actually closest to the main roads. The midway shops and ferris wheel are on the newport peninsula. You can take a ferry from the island to the peninsula, cost a $1 and takes 5 minutes

 

[oakleycat]

Yes, what longboard55 said. The confusion comes in that the ferris wheel/midway type area is called the "Balboa Fun Zone."