While we’ve already covered what is possibly the biggest change at Dollywood in 2024 — Lightning Rod’s launched lift hill replaced with a chain — that’s not the only Dollywood 2024 change you’ll notice this season. Keep reading for eight...
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An Old Time Christmas 2023 at Silver Dollar City
Recently voted USA Today’s “Best Theme Park Holiday Event” of 2023, An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City is in full swing, offering festive and family-friendly experiences in the heart of the Ozark Mountains. I visited the park with...
Continue reading...Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Review
The holidays are a great time to visit Walt Disney World, and while there are plenty of free and included amenities and events to enjoy during the season, Disney also offers separately ticketed after-hours events. These include Mickey’s Very Merry...
Continue reading...A Quick Visit to the Las Vegas Adventuredome
What do you do when you have a few hours to kill on the Las Vegas strip? Most people would go try their luck at a casino, catch a show, or maybe do some shopping. However, for those of us...
Continue reading...Stepping Into Christmas at Carowinds Winterfest 2023
One of my favorite holiday traditions is heading to Carowinds for the park’s annual holiday event – Winterfest. For six of the past seven years (we’ll let you take a guess which year was skipped), Carowinds transforms – not only...
Continue reading...10 Reasons Why HalloWeekends is the Best Time to Visit Cedar Point
As the leaves begin to rustle and the air takes on a brisk chill, there’s a spellbinding transformation happening at Cedar Point – it’s time for HalloWeekends! This enchanting celebration at the world-renowned amusement park heralds the arrival of fall...
Continue reading...A Day to Remember at Cedar Point
Why go to an amusement park? Obviously, us roller coaster enthusiasts enjoy the adrenaline rush that comes with our favorite extreme thrill rides. But that’s not all. Amusement parks are a great way for families and friends to spend quality...
Continue reading...A Nickelodeon Universe at American Dream Budget-Friendly Speedrun
If you asked me a year ago or even three years ago to spend the day at Nickelodeon Universe at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, I would have promptly declined due to the price and lack...
Continue reading...My First and Maybe Last Elitch Gardens Visit
Today I’m diving deep into the archives to revisit a trip I took to Elitch Gardens last year. I found myself in Denver for work and of course had to make a stop at the medium-sized amusement and water park...
Continue reading...My Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Experience
Earlier this month, my wife bought us tickets to attend the DIS Con 2022 EPCOT After Hours Party. DIS Con is a fundraising expo for Give Kids The World Village consisting of a number of events, celebrity appearances, and memorabilia...
Continue reading...No Kings at Kings Island: Eight-year-old Reviews Tricks and Treats Fall Fest
“How was it?” my wife asked my eight-year-old son Henry upon our return from a father-son day at Kings Island. Without pausing to think about it, he seriously answers, “Unfortunately, there were no kings.” I cracked up. It was the...
Continue reading...What You Fear…Is Here: Previewing SCarowinds 2022
Recently, we were invited to Carowinds for a preview of SCarowinds, one of the premier Halloween events in the Carolinas. The 21st edition of the park’s Halloween Haunt features five terrifying mazes, including the all-new Paranormal, Inc., seven unnerving scare...
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