Such a fun cheap outdoor activity for the family in Griffith Park. It's all by itself now since the…read morepony rides are gone. I wonder if they plan on putting a playground or something in its place. I think that would be a nice spot for a playground so that there's more to do than just the train. The train ride itself is 10-15 mins and they have the area decorated depending on the holiday. We went near Easter and they had bunnies, eggs, carrots, etc all inside. Really nice. If you used to go here as a kid, definitely come back with your kids. Nostalgia will hit and it'll be just as you remembered it.

So the train ride is a lot of fun and we love taking our daughter here…read more The conductor Vincent is great. He does a good pace and is very welcoming. The conductor Edgar is not as welcoming and his pace is off. It either is too fast, too slow and can jolt. The main reason the score is not higher is because it is a little run down and scenery is not maintained well.

Shout out to the staff here for really making this a great experience. They couldn't have been more…read morefriendly! We had a great time at the Live Railroad Museum. We got there right before opening and a little line began to form, but they had two trains running the day we went. We waited maybe 15 minutes in line to ride the train. The ride itself is probably 10 minutes or so and it goes on a nice little loop around the area. You pass little towns and figurines throughout the ride. The nature views and bridges along the way were also really lovely. The staff here is very serious when it comes to safety so be sure to keep those arms and feet inside! The only downside was that the seats in the train are pretty uncomfortable. So it's good the ride isn't too long! There are no seatbelts, but it doesn't go that fast and if you have a little one, you can just sit them in front of you and hold on to them. I didn't feel unsafe at all. Tickets were super affordable. It's a great activity for families! I will definitely be back. It's nice that travel town is right next door and there are plenty of areas to picnic if you bring your own food.

For just $4 per person as the suggested donation to ride the model train at the Los Angeles Live…read moreStreamers Railroad Museum, this train ride along a track that goes through small miniature towns, bridges, and tunnels that offers train passengers an open air experience for all ages! Easily accessible off the 5 freeway, exit from Zoo Drive by the L.A. Zoo. Parking is free and is located next door to Walt Disney's Barn. Donations are greatly appreciated and continues to be a low cost way of enjoying LA especially in the Griffith Park area! Open from 11am - 3pm, well worth the ride!

We only come to Burbank about once a month, but this place might be the reason we come more often!…read moreSuper knowledgeable, staff, more options than I could dream up, fair prices just overall amazing experience. The owners treat you like best friends. My favorite part... Our 17 month old got to play with trains in a little station that they created for kids!!

Only in Burbank! I would add you would have a store like Train Shack, local business, cool, one of…read morea kind, a perfect place for train lovers like myself! Just to browse the shop is a treat, shopping here for toys is even better. I am not a kid anymore, although here you turn into one, but it's fun to buy a present for one here. Train related of course! Best selection in town! Fun to see their displays as well! They do fix old models, for train collectors, this is your paradise. Nice customer service, easy street parking (they also have a lot behind) near the store on Hollywood Way, I forgot to take photos because I got carried away. But next time! If you need a cool special present, this is the place!

This is such a cute spot for a low cost birthday party! While we were only attendees recently at my…read moreson's classmate's party, I can't imagine booking one of the picnic areas for a party to be any more expensive than it is at a regular park ... but normal parks don't have a huge number of full sized trains laying around, a train museum, and a rideable train (only $2-3 per ticket) that goes around the whole place! If your kid is a train lover, this is a great FREE place to visit. I still can't believe it was free lol. There's a play place for kids inside the museum, but you have to provide your own train toy for the tracks there. There's a gift shop near the museum where you can buy those. We bought our son one of those that you pull backwards, then it goes fast in forward motion on its own. Totally worth the $12 price tag because he hasn't put it down since, and even sleeps with it lol. You can't get into any of the trains, BUT there is a black one under the awning where many of them are that you CAN go up into. The kids were obsessed. There's plenty of space on the property to setup a picnic for the day that doesn't involve having to rent one of the covered spots. We were there for 3-4 hours walking around the grounds with the kids - a huge group of 3-7 year olds - and none of them got bored.

My family and I have been coming to Travel Town for many years…read more After entering travel town and walking past the many old steam engines that display there is a ticket booth and entrance to the miniature railroad. Tickets are $4 for adults and $3 for children, the same as the Griffith railroad on the other side of park. The ride is a brisk 12 minutes or so and takes you around travel town with two laps across that time. The whole breadth of travel town is available to be seen, including the many steam engines, miniatures, gift shop, and more. The train you ride itself is comfortable, covered, clean and well maintained. They make an excellent ride for a family. Our kids loved it! As with Travel town's sister railroad on the other side of the park, I recommend sitting near the back of the train to avoid the exhaust smell. The staff are very friendly and clearly love their jobs - I don't blame them! The rest of travel town is otherwise quite limited. Aside from a large number of locomotives, and nice areas for picnic, the museum and other sites are fairly limited. You come to travel town to see the big locomotives and ride the miniature train - that's about it. A playground would go a long way! Thankfully, admission is free and parking is plentiful. You need not budget more than two hours for your visit unless you are a true train aficionado. Nonetheless, Travel Town is an excellent, worthwhile stop for families and especially those with children 8 and under.

This spot is tucked behind the park and was difficult to find in the beginning. It's a small…read moresection that only one would find if they wander around the large parking lot. It's super cute and probably an activity that parents and their small children would enjoy. For some adults, maybe it could be a cute activity to remind them of their childhood. It's a slow ride around. Think Disneyland but much shorter. Great for locals if they are already in the area. Not always open, so check ahead of time. The best part, the ride is free!

My grandson loved this place. I've lived in the Southbay all my life and just recently learned of…read morethis place. I've passed it many times but never really knew what it was until I became a grandmother.. He loved riding the train.. Thank you to all the dedicated volunteers who run the place 2 times a month !!!

vintage model train store with lots of scale collections…read moreAdjacent to Downtown Pasadena Good value and service Friendly and helpful staff

The associates here are train people. If you need anything that has to do with model railroading…read morethis is the place you need to go. They stock everything from books brass locos. They also give great advice. Everyone is great and knowledgeable. They know their business. Service and selection is excellent.

Great deals will be coming again found some great hot wheels for my 2 year old who is currently…read moreobsessed with at the moment

Well there are two locations around the corner from each other. And while the prices are the same…read moreas target or Walmart in the regular store, the tent offers some good bargains. There are about 20 different items to choose from at about $8-20 a pop. You may want to take pictures of what you see first and price match inside the main store. Well they don't price match, but the have several of the same selection of items at the main store for higher prices. Keep your eyes open. Selection is decent, place is clean and service is great. New items every Thursday. Was kinda worth the drive. You can bind a selection of toys from 6 months to 12 years old.

We came to this location for the Mickey Mouse Exhibition. It was much farther than we had…read moreanticipated, and the location is much smaller than the one in Santa Ana. They also have similar activities like the other location, some different, but overall, great for kids! They offer many interactive activities for kids. (Bring your wipes and hand sanitizers!) They have plenty of parking, a small library, and a park right next to the location. Before even entering the Cube itself, kids will be distracted by the carousel just by the main entrance. There is a small food court, a gift shop, and 2 floors of exhibitions. They have plenty of restrooms around the area, which was nice for changing diapers or for toddlers needing a restroom break. There are plenty of staff and volunteers around the exhibits who can guide you or answer any questions. All the staff we encountered during our visit were friendly. They also have an outdoor area for picnics.

Playful and educational environment The Mickey Mouse…read moreclubhouse exhibit was very much enjoyed by kids and they have an unlimited carousel rides for $6 non members which is pretty cool We noticed the dinosaur fossil display near the exit and would love to see more interactive or hands on dinosaur exhibits designed specifically for toddlers in the future Bring your own hand sanitizers and wipes because given the interactive nature of museums I noticed that many hand sanitizer stations throughout the building were empty. Ensuring these would be consistently refilled would be a great improvement especially in a children's environment

LT/AD Station is one of the 107 subway stations in LA county. This station hub connect the E and A…read moreline. Moreover, it is one of the cleanest and homeless free-somewhat, stations in the system. And you will also see those metro community staff and cops patrolling. Taking about safety and security. I liked the murals on this station as well. Overall, I liked this station.

It's the newer Little Tokyo/Arts District station that is now underground. It serves as a station…read moreto go visit Little Tokyo upstairs at the street level and also a main transfer station for the A Line (old Gold Line) and the E Line (old Expo Line). It's a pretty simple station and there's two flights of escalators to get to the street side. There are ambassadors and security during the day upstairs and they were helpful in helping me find my train. But just note both the A Line and E Lines are both located downstairs. It's not a station to hang around, but it serves its purpose as a transfer station that will get you to L.A. Union Station or to the E Line towards Santa Monica.

Anna at this company is rude & unprofessional. I would give the company a 0 if it were available. I…read morehad an issue that I brought to her attention. She started to scream on the phone, was insulting, disrespectful and plain unprofessional. There are too many other choices to have to deal with someone who doesn't understand basic customer service and how to communicate with customers. I wrote my review before I read the other reviews and find it more than a coincidence there are now 3, one star reviews. This is pattern of a systematic problem with this company ie Anna. It's comical that she tries to refute one of the reviews by saying it was false; just like criminal trying to tell the police it wasn't them. What a joke!

A bit delayed and here...thanks to American GTS for its top of the line professional approach when…read moreit comes to travels. In December it was my son's birthday gathering and I was able to secure a school bus for the event. Everyone enjoyed the ride of over an hour and our two layer cake survived intact. Our family is thankful for timely pick ups and smooth ride to our bday destination. I will be definitely booking again and recommend American GTS to everyone!!!