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If you'll be in Southern California for a week or more, consider buying a CityPass, which gets you a 3-Day Park Hopper ticket for Disneyland Resort plus one-day admissions to three other parks. More Info.
Discount Theme Parks Tickets
There are many ways to get Southern California theme tickets. The easiest and most expensive way is to walk up and buy them at the entrance. This is something you want to avoid whenever possible. There are lots of ways to get discount theme parks tickets and other money saving options available to you. Below are a few of them, in addition to some ongoing specials.
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Go Cards
Consider getting the Go Los Angeles Card or Go San Diego Card. These cards offer a lot of attractions at very reasonable prices. A Go Los Angeles Card or Go San Diego Card is a multi-attraction pass providing you the most choice at the best value.
How it works: You pay one price and then you get to try as many different activities as you like. No need to buy tickets to each attraction.
The thing to keep in mind is that the cards expire days after you activate them. Bear in mind that you can only visit so many attractions before your card expires, so be sure you can visit enough of them to make it a good deal for you.
Click here for more information on the Go San Diego Card.
City Pass
If you will be in Southern California for a week or more, consider buying a CityPass, which gets you:
A 3-day of unlimited admission to both Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure including one day of early entry.
admission into Universal Studios Hollywood
admission into either the San Diego Zoo or San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park and
admission into SeaWorld Adventure Park in San Diego.
CityPass is a valuable collection of the most visited and loved attractions in North America. The booklets save money -- at half the price of combined individual admissions, and saves time -- with advance planning 
already done, and no waiting in most main entrance ticket lines. Easy and convenient, each CityPass ticket has loads of helpful information, including insider tips on the best times to visit. CityPass is valid for 14 days in Southern California -- great for a weekend or week-long visit. Take all day at each attraction, with time to spare. CityPass is the ticket that makes the trip. Click here for prices and more information.
Six Flags® Magic Mountain
Download a coupon for $20 Off Six Flags Magic Mountain Admission. Expires 2/01/2010
SixFlags.com - Buy Tickets Online and Save!
Six Flags Amusement Parks - Fun For the Whole Family!
Six Flags Theme Parks - Buy tickets online and save off the front gate price!
Universal Studios® Hollywood
Download a coupon for $8 OFF General Admission; $15 OFF Non-Peak period Front-of-Line Pass;
and $8 OFF peak-period Front-of-Line Pass. Expires 12/31/2008
$5 off admission to Warner Bros. Studios VIP Tour. Expires 2/01/2010
Knott's Berry Farm Specials
Knott's Berry Farm Download a coupon for $10 off adult admission. Expires 12/31/2008
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament - Download a coupon for $8 OFF Adult Regular Admission; $5
OFF Child Regular Admission. Expires 12/31/2008
Disneyland®
Disneyland Park Hopper Ticket. A multi-day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper Ticket that lets you go back and forth between Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure as many times as you want, for the lenght of the ticket. Experience the magic of both parks on the same day.
Come live your Disney dreams during The Year of a Million Dreams!
LEGOLAND®
LEGOLAND - Download a coupon to save $8 on one-day admission. Expires 12/31/2009
SEA LIFE™ Aquarium at the LEGOLAND® California Resort. - Download a coupon for $3 off one day admission. Expires 12/31/2009
San Diego Zoo & Wild Animal Park
San Diego Zoo - Download a coupon for $8 off the Best Value Ticket on day of purchase. Expires 12/31/2009
San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park - Download a coupon for $8 off the Best Value Ticket on day of purchase. Expires 12/31/2009
Seaworld®
Download a coupon to save $6 on Single-Day Admission. Expires 12/31/2009
2-PARK FLEX TICKET
Enjoy Two Great Parks: Universal Studios Hollywood and SeaWorld San Diego.
Save up to $33 on the combined admission prices. Plus, you'll have 14 consecutive days of unlimited admission to enjoy both parks!
It's an amazing deal.
Only $99 Adults, $89 Kids (ages 3-9).
Click here for more information
Airline Specials
Last Minute Deals to California: Save up to 50% on Orbitz! Expires August 31!
Hotel Specials
Stay the Weekend at a Marriott and get a $25 Visa Gift Card! Book on Orbitz by Sept. 1!
Orbitz Theme Park Vacation Deals: SAVE up to 30% on hotels! Expires Sept. 30!
Car Rental Specials
Take $20 off Weekly Car Rentals with Alamo!
Save $10 on 3-Day Weekend Car Rentals with Alamo!
Save 50 on your weekend rental at Enterprise.com. Great Cars. Low Rates. Most Cars. Most Weekends.
Miscellaneous Discounts
Los Angeles Getaway Fun Weekends in the Big City: 3-Day Weekend Getaways From $369
AAA Member Discounts
Deals Around Town
Looking for ways to save money in Los Angeles and San Diego? You definitely do not want to miss our "Deals Around the City" links. We provide you information on discount coupons on everything from food to transportation.
Los Angeles Deals around the City
San Diego: Deals around the City
