California Airtime

California packs more significant coasters into one state than most countries manage, and the ones worth flying for are not all in the same city. This concept runs Los Angeles to the Bay Area, taking in the big Southern California parks, a seaside classic or two, and the northern parks that rarely make a first-timer's list but should.

The honest challenge here is driving: California is a car route, not a rail route, so the plan is built around a coach and sensible transfer days rather than pretending otherwise. The reward is a trip where the scenery between parks is part of the point. Tell us if this is the one you would book.