Personally, I would never go near a theme park on the Fourth of July. Unless you like wall-to-wall crowds, endless lines and unforgiving heat, I think it’s best to make other plans. But if you insist, here’s the details on Independence Day festivities on July 4, 2008 at California amusement parks: Disneyland (Anaheim): Replaces normal fireworks show with an all-new, 20-minute “Celebrate America” at 9:25 p.m. (More details at Mouse Planet.)

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