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...
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Zoombezi Bay Review: Ranking the Haunted Houses
The Columbus Zoo’s Zoombezi Bay waterpark has been transformed into ZOMBIEzi Bay, central Ohio’s newest and most expansive Halloween event. If you’ve got it – haunt it! We were invited to a preview to get a sneak peek of all...
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...Dollywood Flower & Food Festival Returns for 2021
Dollywood will kick off its second-annual Flower & Food Festival this Friday, April 23, 2021, with half a million flowers, a new dining pass and live music throughout the park. The event is packed with large floral sculptures and over...
Continue reading...Hersheypark Kickstarts 2021 with Springtime In The Park Event
The 2021 season will soon blossom at Hersheypark when the park’s annual Springtime In The Park event begins on April 2, 2021. Hersheypark will open for Springtime In The Park on weekends during April, including April 2-4, 10-11, 17-18 and...
Continue reading...Universal Studios Hollywood Reopening for Taste of Universal Event
Universal Studios Hollywood announced plans today to reopen the theme park for a “Taste of Universal” outdoor dining and shopping experience. While rides, shows and attractions will not operate, the event will offer guests nearly 70 culinary offerings, 30 of...
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...The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook Review
2020 has undoubtedly been a rough year for us all with the COVID-19 pandemic. This has especially been true for the amusement park industry, with parks across the country shuttering their doors for months, and Disneyland Resort in California having...
Continue reading...‘Tis The “Season” at Kings Dominion’s Taste of the Season
Like so many other parks, 2020 was a very long year for Kings Dominion. The park was planning to open a new Soak City expansion; Coconut Shores, which would have attracted countless families to Kings Dominion, before Covid-19 reared its...
Continue reading...A “Taste” of the Holidays at Carowinds’ Taste of The Season
For fans of Carowinds, it’s been a long 2020. The park was promoting “Four Seasons of Fun” in January, which would have included Monster Jam: Thunder Alley in the spring, the All-New Boogie Board Racer & Grand Carnivale in the...
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