Flightdeck Air Combat Center, Anaheim, CA

This is one attraction that has been voted one of the top ten things to do in Anaheim, California. Flightdeck Air Combat Center is located at 1601 S. Sunkist St Unit A, Anaheim, CA 92806. They are closed on Monday and open Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday from 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm, Friday and Saturday from 12:00 pm to 7:30 pm and Sunday from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Guests at the center will enjoy a military flight simulation that provides the chance for them to feel like a fighter pilot.

Guests will find the following is included in the fighter pilot experience: flight briefings, takeoffs, landings, aerial maneuvers, air combat and aircraft carrier traps. Visitors will receive flight gear, training and in-flight instruction so that they can get the feeling of an aviation adventure.

Flightdeck Air Combat Center is open for the general public, but they also provide programs for corporate groups, private parties, and team building. Besides the flight suit and pre flight briefing with flight instructor visitors also receive instrument and control orientation. Flight time is a full scale simulator and radio communications with pilots and the control tower. The minimum age for guests is thirteen.

A Bravo Mission is forty nine dollars and consists of a forty minute flight with takeoffs, basic maneuvers, air to air combat and day airport landings. The Delta Mission is sixty nine dollars and is a sixty minute flight with takeoffs, basic maneuvers, longer air to air combat, day airport landing, night airport landing and aircraft carrier trap. The Echo Mission is seventy nine dollars and it includes everything from the Delta Mission plus extended air to air combat or additional landing attempts. Reservations can be booked online or for same day reservations on the phone. They accept Discover, Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards.

The Flightdeck Store has packages for sale such as the Delta which includes the flight, t-shirt and dog tag. The Top Gun package has a seventy minute Echo Flight, a t-shirt, hat and dog tag. A Six Pack Flight Pass will give visitors 6 Delta flights, 40% off the regular rate, no expiration date, transferable, and it can be used one at a time. The Flightdeck also puts together package deals for holidays. All of above clothing items and dog tags can be purchased separately.

After visitors to Anaheim experience the Flightdeck there are many other attractions to see. If they still want to have an aerial experience there is Sunset Flying where guests can take a romantic flight, learn to fly or get married. Kids of all ages enjoy several go kart tracks; fishing is available at Newport Landing. Two theme parks: Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm are close by. Shopping can be found at Anaheim Garden Walk or Fashion Island. Theater attractions in the area include Killer Entertainment, Medieval Times and Pirates Dinner Adventure. For guests who want to see the beach they can join a beach tour. When guests are hungry they can eat at Lazy Dog Caf,, Katella Grill, Pepperoni's Pizza and Togo's Sandwiches.