Annual Passes and Memberships that offer payment options

We love to discover new places and it can get a bit expensive sometimes. It would be almost impossible for my family to afford the various memberships and annual passes we have if it wasn’t for payment plan options.

The payment plan option allows my family to budget our entertainment slot for the month. We currently have passes to Disneyland, Sea World and the Discovery Science Center. I’m planning on adding Legoland to our list. Basically the payment plan option allows you to buy a year membership or pass in payments. For example our Sea World passes cost us about 24 months for all 3 passes, while our Discovery Science Center membership was paid on a $40 down payment and 4 monthly payments of $14.75. The best part is that payment plan options never charge you interest as opposed to a credit card. It’s a great deal!

Below are the payments options for each venue

Discovery Science Center – Family Membership Easy Pay Plan-For only $40 down and four monthly payments of $14.75, you can purchase a family membership and visit Discovery Science Center for free for an entire year- For additional info head here
Sea World EZ Pay Option – EZ pay is a simple monthly payment program that makes Sea World membership affordable. Available for Silver and Platinum Passports, pay only the first month payment on your first visit. The silver plan is $8.25 a month. For additional info head here
Legoland – Membership Plus- Monthly payments of $11.95 or $9.95 for children. Pay only the first monthly payment on your first visit. For additional info head here.
Disneyland/Disney’s California Adventure – purchase your pass at the Main Entrance Ticket Booth at the Resort. You pay for the 1 day ticket-$72.00 and pay as little as $5.42 a month for the rest of the year. For additional info head here.

Robots vs Humans Chess Game at the Discovery Science Center

If you are looking for something fun and very unique or you are a chess aficionado you have to check out this way cool event at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana.

Robotic chess pieces that can communicate with each other will play humans in a giant game of chess at Taco Bell Discovery Science Center this weekend. The event is open to the public and free with paid admission to the Science Center.

Public games will take place on Saturday & Sunday, August 15 & 16, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

As part of the summer exhibition “Robots & Us,” now in its final weeks at Taco Bell Discovery Science Center, an amazing display of cutting-edge robot technology will take place this weekend. Robotic chess pieces will play human chess pieces on a 16’x16’ chess board at the Science Center.

Games with members of the public versus the robotic chess players will take place throughout the weekend.

Where: Taco Bell Discovery Science Center, 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92705 http://www.discoverycube.org

Science of Circus

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey clowns will present the “science” behind their amazing circus skills, juggling, balancing, circus tricks and wacky stunts at the Discovery Science Center on Saturday June 27th starting at 11am. Circus clowns will uncover the “how” in “how’d they do that?”

A Ringling Bros. clown will host a 30 minute performance session that will feature circus tricks and stunts along with discussing the scientific principles at play behind each trick. The 30 minute sessions are free with paid admission to the center.

This is a special treat and a great way to get your kiddos excited about the circus. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be heading to Orange County on July 15th, and this is an opportunity to see a unique presentation before the show comes to the Honda Center. I’m planning on visiting and hope to see you all there!! I will be at the 11am show. If you see me please stop by and say hello!!

You can purchase tickets ahead of time here