SeaWorld or San Diego Zoo on this day

[Baxhappyplace]

We are leaving Anaheim on July 17th and driving to San Diego to stay there for a few days. We want to do either Sea World or San Diego Zoo this day. We are not sure how to do this. We can either leave really early to get to either one at opening time or we can leave our hotel later and drive to San Diego and then head over around noon and stay until closing. I think if we do that we should do the zoo and not Sea World since Sea World has all the shows that we could end up missing. Whichever one we don't do this day we are going to do the next day. Please help us decide which is the smart way to go. On mapping out the drive it is only 1 1/2 hours however during rush hour I have read it could take 2 1/2 hours. What would you do on this day and how would you do it?

 

[GenGen22]

The rush hour traffic is bad I've been in it & I think your spot on. I agree with you. You should go to the zoo & SW the next day because of the shows.

 

[sonnyjane]

I would agree, especially since the zoo will be open late during your trip so arriving around noon doesn't leave you with just a few hours like it would during other times of year.