Outside parks with kids

[seashell724]

Staying in Anaheim for a few days. Husband will be away for 2 days and we want to wait and do parks with him. We hopefully will have days to see LA, Huntington Beach and another stretch if time in SD.
I thought to do the Surf's Up bfast one day.
Thought of doing queen mary brunch but by myself and with toddlers i do not think i would be able to fully enjoy it.
Other than that what can I do around there to keep kids occupied for a bit?
Thanks!

 

[PHXscuba]

So are you saying something right around the resort, or driving elsewhere with small children around Orange County?

What time of year and where are you coming from? Age and number of kids? There are lots of things to do if you help us narrow it down.

PHXscuba

 

[seashell724]

I think we will stay right outside parks. Coming in fall. Kids will be almost 5 and 1.5.

 

[seashell724]

Oh, and we would be able to drive other places.

 

[old lady]

It is a good idea to have a car to travel outside the park, but I would not recommend it when going to the park unless you are really far away. I would walk down to the park if your kids were older.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

The Santa Ana Zoo is close by (maybe 10 minutes away?). It is a small, quiet zoo -- and the fees are very reasonable. The Lego store in DtD is sure to be a hit with your kids, given their ages. The Discovery Science Center is also close by. Your older child might enjoy it -- not sure about the toddler. You can check the websites for the zoo and the science center to see if they would be suitable.

 

[PHXscuba]

The La Habra Children's Museum is right up Euclid (runs north/south just west of Disneyland) about 20 minutes away. My kids loved this place when they were little.

PHXscuba