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Pacific Park Plans 11-Year Birthday Party for 11-11-11

11 birthday candles will be blown out at 11:11 a.m.

Birthdays only come around once a year – but this birthday comes around just once in a lifetime. On Friday, Nov. 11 or 11-11-11, Christina Honore will celebrate her 11th birthday at on the . She will mark the unprecedented calendar event by blowing out the 11 candles on her birthday cake at 11:11 a.m. led by Inkie, Pacific Park’s fun and loveable mascot.

After several months of searching Southern California for that perfect party location to mark the milestone, the Honore family knew that the special spot for the once in a lifetime birthday celebration would be held at Pacific Park’s Seaside Pavilion. Pacific Park has been the location of choice for more than 6,000 birthday parties since opening in 1996.

“We looked at a number of places before taking a family trip to Pacific Park. The decision was totally Christina’s,” says her father, Derek Honore. “She said, ‘Yes, this is right. This is where we should have my birthday!’”

Christina’s guest list for the birthday party includes nearly 30 family members, friends, and many 6th grade classmates. She attends Maria Regina Catholic School in Gardena, Calif., and is a member of the student council, honor roll and volleyball team. She recently joined the academic decathlon team, book club and school newspaper. “She is such a sweet and humble child,” adds Mr. Honore.

Pacific Park’s over-the-ocean, seaside cabana birthday parties include unlimited ride wristbands for guests, party balloons and noisemakers among other festive items. A variety of delicious kid friendly menus are available including pizza, tacos, burritos, hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken tenders, accompanied by chips and beverages. Pacific Park will be adding a few birthday surprises of their own to make this a truly unique experience.
 
“When we first learned that this would be Christina’s 11th birthday on 11-11-11 we wanted to make sure that the party was as special to her as the date is to her family and friends,” says Jeff Klocke, director of marketing and sales at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. “Pacific Park is the perfect location for family fun birthday parties so it’s even more significant when we can help celebrate such a milestone.”

A child’s birthday celebration is unmatched when hosted at Pacific Park’s Seaside Pavilion. Pacific Park birthday parties are available year round and offer custom party invitations, unlimited ride wristbands, party balloons, party hats, noisemakers, tableware and a friendly coordinator to set up and clean up. The Park’s 1-1/2-hour party packages include choice of five delicious children’s meals and a visit by Inkie, Pacific Park’s fun and loveable mascot.

Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, LA’s only admission free amusement park, offers 12 amusement rides, 18 midway games and an oceanfront food plaza. Signature rides include the Pacific Wheel, the world’s first solar-powered Ferris wheel; The West Coaster, a steel roller coaster that races 55 feet above the Santa Monica Bay; and Inkie’s Air Lift Balloon Ride, the high-flying, family-share kids ride. For additional information and hours of operation, call 310-260-8744, visit www.pacpark.com, follow on Twitter: @pacpark and Facebook: facebook.com/pacificpark.


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