As part of the trip to Disneyland last week, I spent most of the second day at Disney’s California Adventure (and in case you missed part 1 from Disneyland proper, check it out here). Sadly, one of the biggest attractions of the...
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Trip Report – Silver Dollar City 11/28/14
While in Missouri for the Thanksgiving holiday, I had a chance to head down to Silver Dollar City for the first time. Having been to its sister park, Dollywood, earlier this year, I thought I knew what to expect. Like...
Continue reading...Gift Guide for Coaster Enthusiasts 2014
The holiday shopping season is upon us once again and if you’re on the hunt for that special gift for a friend or family member who happens to be a roller coaster enthusiast, you’ve come to the right place! The...
Continue reading...Christmas Coastering in California
While large swaths of the country are already getting dumped on by snow, out here in California most of our amusement parks are lighting their Christmas trees and busting out the snow machines. In order to help convince those of...
Continue reading...Legoland Florida Gearing Up for Holidays
With temperatures plummeting across the United States, a trip south to Florida for the holidays doesn’t sound like such a bad idea. Fortunately, Legoland Florida is preparing to kick off its annual Christmas Bricktacular and Kids’ New Year’s Eve celebrations,...
Continue reading...Visit Santa’s Workshop, a Groundbreaking Theme Park
Tucked into the rolling landscape of Adirondack Park in upstate New York, Santa’s Workshop may not appear to be the most pioneering theme park in the world. But this family friendly, Santa-themed park is anything but average. Upon its opening in...
Continue reading...Disney Parks’ Many Christmas Trees
The Disney Parks Blog recently posted about the many Christmas trees found at Disney properties across the globe. Hong Kong Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle seems dwarfed by the park’s giant Christmas tree. However, some of the smaller castles feature appropriately...
Continue reading...Walt Disney World Holiday Celebrations
One of the primary reasons for making our trip to Disney World in December (besides checking out New Fantasyland) was to see some of the holiday celebrations and events. It’s an especially enchanting time of the year! Cinderella’s Castle as...
Continue reading...Silver Dollar City Celebrates Christmas
The Christmas season is upon us, and Silver Dollar City is well ahead of the decorating game. The theme park is in the midst of its “An Old Time Christmas” event. I’ve seen a number of photos from the event...
Continue reading...Christmas in One Night at Magic Kingdom
It’s that time of year again. The holiday season is upon us. For many, the Christmas decoration process takes days, but for Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, the entire Mainstreet USA area is decorated in one night. The below time-lapse video shows...
Continue reading...Christmas Events: Smoky Mountain Christmas at Dollywood
While we haven’t been able to cover every Christmas event that can be found at parks arcoss America (let alone the rest of the world!), I thought Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas would be a great way to conclude this series....
Continue reading...Christmas Events: Hersheypark Candylane
As we continue our series of Christmas-in-the-park events, today we look at Hersheypark’s Candylane event, which runs through December 31, 2010. Although none of the park’s rollercoasters are operating, there is a wide array of rides and activities for the...
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