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Discover your perfect play style & where in California it will take you + WIN prizes

What’s your play style? Are you an Explorer or Competitor? A Joker or Storyteller? Research shows that 1) play is important for adults and 2) there are eight inherent play styles. Thanks to Visit California, you can discover your play style and match it to the perfect playful vacay in California, the Ultimate Playground! Plus, 8 lucky agents will win a prize to match their play style.

What’s your play style? Are you an Explorer or Competitor? A Joker or Storyteller? Research shows that 1) play is important for adults and 2) there are eight inherent play styles. Thanks to Visit California, you can discover your play style and match it to the perfect playful vacay in California, the Ultimate Playground! Plus, 8 lucky agents will win a prize to match their play style.

Are you an Explorer who loves to follow the path less travelled? An Artist seeking adventures to ignite your creative flair? California is a fun-filled destination with so much diversity. No matter your play style, there’s a destination, attraction, natural wonder or oddity to suit.  

According to decades of research at the National Institute for Play, there are eight types of play. Whether you’re a Collector, Competitor, Artist, Director, Joker, Explorer, Mover or Storyteller, your play style begins to show from infancy.  

We know play is an inherent need for children, but we forget play is healthy for adults, too. Amid bills and burpees and could-have-been-an-email meetings, we forget to make time to play. Doh.

Not anymore, as Visit California has given us the tools to figure out our play style, and they’re telling us where to enjoy California’s Ultimate Playground experiences, too!  


TAKE THE QUIZ HERE

Whats your california play style

Once you know your play style, match it to your perfect California getaway. 

The Artist 

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San Diego has countless ways to play for creatives. ©Visit California

You’re happiest making something, be it a knick-knack pot, watercolour painting or growing tomatoes. You thrive on being creative, original, and tactile.  

When you travel, museums, street art murals, and cooking classes inspire, as does nature’s perfect symmetry.  

The Artist at play in California: 

The Collector 

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Every good Collector knows the Golden Gate Bridge is a must in San Francisco. ©Visit California

Organised and passionate, you love checking iconic landmarks off your travel to-do list. Your determination to squeeze in oh-so-California stops, like the Hollywood Sign, Getty Center, and sampling an In-N-Out Burger is unrivalled! 

The Collector at play in California: 

  • You know a visit to Golden Gate Bridge is a must in San Francisco  
  • In Los Angeles, you’ll love visiting the icon of the city, the Hollywood Sign 
  • The Getty Center’s dramatic architecture and sweeping views should be included on any Collector’s itinerary 
  • Tick off famous TV and movie sights in one go on the Studio Tour around the back lots at Universal Studios 
  • Tour the 650-mile trail of Spanish-created California missions from San Diego to Sonoma 
  • The world’s most iconic road – Route 66 is a Collector’s dream road trip! 

The Competitor 

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Whizzing down Lake Tahoe’s slopes makes for an idyllic Competitor vacay. ©Visit California

The Competitor on holiday outdoes themselves every time. Your dynamism and driven personality make you the fastest on a Yosemite hike and Lake Tahoe black run, and you’re the most motivated to bag a ton of celebrity-style restaurant reservations in L.A.! 

The Competitor at play in California: 

The Director 

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As a Director, your friends love leaving you in charge to make the most of visits to places like Temecula Valley. ©Visit California

Your confidence, focus, and ability to get what you want make you the boss on holiday. You know the winning strategy to get on the rides fastest at Six Flags, navigate the Pacific Coast Highway with ease, and organise any special getaway. 

The Director at play in California: 

  • As the travel guru of your group, you have already downloaded these destination apps to plan your California vacay, and you’ve read up on this handy guide to timing your trip 

The Explorer 

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Carefree days in Newport await the Explorer play style. ©Visit California

Your curious soul, adventurous spirit, and passion for off-the-beaten-path gems are an ideal match for California’s famous vibes. You’re the one meeting the locals in remote corners of the state, sampling new flavours en route, and comfortable winging your Golden State journey.  

The Explorer at play in California: 

The Mover 

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The Mover loves play time exploring Joshua Tree. ©Visit California

Fidget is your middle name, and sitting still is your nemesis. Fortunately, California is one giant playground for your energetic soul, allowing you to be as active as you like.  

The Mover at play in California: 

The Storyteller 

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Storytellers seek experiences that leave them with a good yarn to share back home, like a hot air balloon ride in Temecula. ©Visit California

A Storyteller holiday is about the story you see in everything as you travel. Your imagination will run riot across California, including at its historical sights, intriguing Hollywood, and notorious characters. 

The Storyteller at play in California: 

The Joker 

Every group needs a funny, carefree joy-seeking Joker play style. You love visiting comedy clubs, quirky attractions, and upbeat oddities on your travels.  

The Joker in California: 

More ways to play 

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Find more ways to play in Palm Springs. ©Visit California

Keen to plan your California getaway by destination? Find more ways to play in the Ultimate Playground: 

Agents: win Cali-inspired experiential prizes

Yes, Visit California’s eight play styles will help you nail their upcoming itineraries… and they’ll help you, too! How? Because there are eight experiential prizes up for grabs, one for each play style!

Enter your play style (and a few other deets) here to enter. Good luck!

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