Even so, after the enthralling magic of Disneyland on our first day, two rides in particular stood out at the other two venues Supreme Scream at Knotts Berry Farm and Terminator 2 3D at Universal Studios.
When Knotts was decided, installing an electronic beeper was a relatively unusual law-enforcement technique.
Jake Knotts, a state senator, opined on a chat show broadcast from a bar: "we already got one raghead in the White House; we don't need a raghead in the governor's mansion."
Mind you, don't have one of Knotts Berry Farm's chicken dinners beforehand with generous dollops of gravy pooled into mashed potato.
