Since the Paradise Pier section of Disney California Adventure has an old time beach pier feel, having some classic midway games to play makes sense. These four little stalls pack a classic punch with a Disneyfied vibe.
First off, of course there's an additional charge. However, being Disney, they've made the whole thing fairly painless and not all that expensive. You'll need to purchase a Play Card at the kiosk, located right in front of the game stalls. These cards start at $5.00 and go up in five dollar increments., which makes sense since each game play costs $2.50 (or 250 points). The card is then scanned by the cast member at time of play and when empty makes a cute little souvenir. Funds cannot be added to the card, so when it's empty you'll need a new one.
Here's a quick look at the games.
Dumbo's Bucket Brigade. Using a steady stream of water from your squirt gun, you raise your fireman up the ladder.
Goofy About Fishin'. Classic carnival game, where a trough of water flows past you with bobbing fish. You then use your fishing pole with a magnetic end to catch a fish.
Casey at the Bat. Not many folks remember the folk hero Casey, but this is the old throw a ball and win a prize game.
Bullseye's' Stallion Stampede. This is a horse race game where you advance your horse by rolling a ball into holes that produce various speeds. The balls come back slowly, so it's kind of maddening waiting for the ball since you only have the same one to use multiple times.
All but the fishing game take a bit of skill, so for younger kids, try Goofy first. This is also the only game that is guaranteed to win a prize. The prize won is determined by the color on the bottom of the fish you catch, and the smallest prize is a small stuffed sea creature. Still, not bad for $2.50 (in a Disney park). By pure luck, you might win the biggest prize, which is a very cute Mickey fisherman.
The Casey game is an individual challenge, based on throwing a ball at a target that looks like a catcher.
The other two games find you competing against other park visitors. To have a prize awarded at least two must play. How many players playing determine the size of prize won. For example, in the Bullseye horse racing game, every seat must be filled for the biggest prize, a large Bullseye plush, to be won. If your party is large enough, you can stack the deck by filling every seat, meaning someone in your party will win.
All the games are well themed and the prizes mainly Disney characters, so is a fun way to bring home a possibly economical souvenir.
Here's a quick look at the games.
Dumbo's Bucket Brigade. Using a steady stream of water from your squirt gun, you raise your fireman up the ladder.
Bullseye's' Stallion Stampede. This is a horse race game where you advance your horse by rolling a ball into holes that produce various speeds. The balls come back slowly, so it's kind of maddening waiting for the ball since you only have the same one to use multiple times.
The other two games find you competing against other park visitors. To have a prize awarded at least two must play. How many players playing determine the size of prize won. For example, in the Bullseye horse racing game, every seat must be filled for the biggest prize, a large Bullseye plush, to be won. If your party is large enough, you can stack the deck by filling every seat, meaning someone in your party will win.
