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Ever since Walt Disney turned Anaheim's orange groves into a cash crop of another sort in 1955, his mousecentric theme park has lured visitors from around the globe. But there's so much more to California's tenth-largest city, as well as the rest of Orange County, an oceanfront swath of land between Los Angeles and San Diego that is the world's fortieth-largest economy and a crossroads of the hottest trends on the West Coast. Some of the finest resorts in the state have opened recently along the county's 40-mile stretch of beaches, and, while visitors who knew Anaheim before Orange County became "the O.C." might harbor nostalgia for the classic kitschy motels that surrounded the park, in the last several years those motor inns have vanished and major hotels have sprung up to cater to the latest generation of visitors.
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Use this interactive map to explore the sights that await you in Orange County. Click on a camera to see a 360° view. Click on a hotel to see the hotels in that area.
| | | | When to go | | Orange County’s family-friendly attractions draw visitors during spring break and summer vacation. To beat the crowds and get deals, visit October though January. May and early June typically offer great weather and reasonable rates. | | | | Are we there yet? | Flight times
6 hours from the East Coast, 4 hours from Chicago, about 3 hours from Seattle
Drive times
John Wayne Airport (SNA) to Disneyland® Resort (Anaheim): 20 minutes
Anaheim to Newport Beach: 25 minutes
Anaheim to Los Angeles Airport (LAX): 40 minutes
| | | | Must-see sights | | Kids of all ages love the area’s original claim to fame: its superb theme parks.
From Seal Beach to Dana Point, O.C. beaches offer 40 miles of sand, surf, and sun.
If shopping’s your bag, check out South Coast Plaza, The Block, or Fashion Island. | |
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| | | | | The OC Museum of Art in Newport Beach is home to a collection of modern works. Visit Laguna Beach for artist’s galleries and the Pageant of the Masters festival.
For a trip back in time, head to Balboa Island. Buy a frozen banana and stroll along jewel-named streets. Then take the ferry to the Fun Zone for a spin on the Ferris wheel.
Buying theme park tickets before you leave home lets you beat the lines at the ticket booth and get great discounts. | |
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