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Family Travel: Second day free at San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, SeaWorld San Diego & Legoland California

Some of the park's graceful giraffes munch down on leafy branches tied to telephone poles in their Wild Animal Park enclosure

How long has it been since you’ve taken the kids to any of the theme parks in the San Diego area? I’m always curious to know which park kids under 10 like best — the San Diego Zoo, San Diego Wild Animal Park, SeaWorld, or Legoland? Now we’ve found a deal so good you’ve got the incentive to take them to more than one.

Deal: The Second-Day Free deal is an online-only special, and each theme park has its own rules as to how many days you have to use the second-day pass, or if there are any blackout dates. Note that the deal is not offered on the parks’ websites, but on various travel websites. I’ve linked below to San Diego Attractions, one of the sites I like best.

San Diego Zoo: Regular adult admission (ages 12+) is $34 per day and children (3 to 11) are $24 per day. By booking online your price becomes $31 for adults and $22 for kids and includes the second day free, good for zoo admission and unlimited use of the Guided Bus Tour, Express Bus, and Skyfari Aerial Tram. The second day must be used within five days of the first visit. The offer is good through Sept. 1, 2008.

San Diego Wild Animal Park: Regular adult admission (ages 12+) is $34 per day and children (3 to 11) are $24 per day. By booking online your price becomes $31 for adults and $22 for kids and includes the second day free, good for Zoo admission and the Journey Into Africa tour, Conservation Carousel ride, all shows and exhibits and Park at Dark activities. The second day must be used within five days of the first visit. The offer is good through Sept. 1, 2008.

SeaWorld San Diego: Regular adult admission (ages 10+) is $66 per day and children (3 to 9) are $56 per day. By booking online your price becomes $54 for adults and kids. The second day must be used within seven days of the first visit. Book by Sept. 30 for tickets that are valid until Dec. 31, 2008. Blackout dates are Aug. 9, Aug. 16 and Dec. 27-30, 2008.

Legoland California: Regular adult admission (ages 13+) is $60 per day and children (3 to 9) are $50 per day. By booking online your price becomes $57 for adults and $48 for kids and includes the second day. The second day must be used within nine days of the first visit. Book by Aug. 31 for tickets that are valid through Dec. 31, 2008.

Contact: San Diego Attractions

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel blogger

[Photo: Fred Greaves / For The Times]

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