After a successful debut in 2021, Grand Carnivale, the “Spectacle of Color, Unlike Any Other” has returned to Carowinds (and multiple other Cedar Fair parks) this season. Described by the park as a “day-to-night, larger-than-life, global celebration,” Grand Carnivale, taking...
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Celebrating The Carolinas at Carowinds’ State Line Celebration
All the way back in 1973, E. Pat Hall opened an amusement park that was situated on the border of North & South Carolina, eventually giving Carowinds the motto (quite literally) of “Where the Carolinas Come Together.” Holding the distinction...
Continue reading...Knott’s Boysenberry Festival is Back March 18 to April 24
The annual Knott’s Boysenberry Festival is back this year, with a fully opened theme park, and for an even longer run. This years festival, one the biggest food festivals in the theme park world, will operate daily from March 18...
Continue reading...Behind The Scenes: Carowinds Prepares for Grand Carnivale
One of the most exciting of Cedar Fair’s “new-for-2020” announcements (for me, anyway) was that my home park, Carowinds, would be adding their own version of Grand Carnivale, which took place at Kings Island, Dorney Park, Kings Dominion, and Worlds...
Continue reading...“A Touch of Disney” Food Festival Opening March 18 at California Adventure
The Disney Parks blog announced the opening date and more details for the Spring food and drink festival that they teased a few weeks ago! The ticketed event – called “A Touch of Disney” – will start on March 18...
Continue reading...Knott’s Boysenberry Festival is Returning as Taste of Boysenberry Festival
The annual Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry festival will live on this year, even with the rides in the park closed. Yesterday Knott’s announced that the Taste of Boysenberry Festival would kick off on March 5. Although the park’s rides are...
Continue reading...Disney California Adventure Opening Food Festival in March
Disney California Adventure, which celebrates its 20th birthday today, has been closed since the pandemic started, but in March it’s going to partially reopen for a food festival. Coinciding with the typical time for its annual Food and Wine Festival,...
Continue reading...Kings Dominion Gets Into the Christmas Spirit with Taste of the Season
Like fellow Cedar Fair park Carowinds, in August, it was announced that Kings Dominion would remain closed through the 2021 season due to COVID-19. However, there was a “Christmas Miracle” of sorts in Virginia, and Kings Dominion will indeed reopen...
Continue reading...Carowinds Announces “Taste of the Season” Outdoor Holiday Event
When it was announced in August that Carowinds would remain closed for the season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it was assumed that the park’s “long winter’s nap” following WinterFest 2019 would continue into Spring 2021. Fortunately, for those...
Continue reading...Knott’s Taste of Merry Farm is the Next Knott’s Food Festival
Knott’s Berry Farm announced plans to continue their series of successful food festivals as the theme park remains closed. Beginning November 20, on select dates through January 3 Knott’s will host the “Knott’s Taste of Merry Farm” event. Starting back...
Continue reading...SeaWorld San Diego Partially Re-Opening
Starting on August 28, SeaWorld San Diego kicks off their new “Zoo Days: Bayside BBQ & Brews” experience. The park joins the list of California theme parks that found creative ways to partially reopen this summer. California still isn’t permitting...
Continue reading...Knott’s Berry Farm Expanding “Taste of Knott’s” Festival
After kicking off the so far highly successful “Taste of Calico” food festival a couple of weeks ago and recently adding more dates, Knott’s Berry Farm just announced they’re expanding the event. Beginning on August 21, the new “Taste of Knott’s”...
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