Help restore Walt and Roy Disney’s birthplace by supporting the project on Kickstarter. In a quiet residential neighborhood just outside of Chicago, IL, stands a modest family home on the corner of Tripp Avenue and Palmer Street. This house was designed...
Continue reading...Celebrate a Bricktacular Christmas at Legoland Florida
Legoland Florida is offering guests holiday festivities on Saturdays and Sundays in December during their third-annual Christmas Bricktacular event. For the first time, families will have an the chance to take a picture with a life-size LEGO Santa Claus with...
Continue reading...Looking Ahead to 2014 – Disney Parks
Part 3 of our “Looking Ahead to 2014” series focuses on the Disney Parks around the World. Walt Disney World Resort 2014 will welcome the opening of the long-awaited Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland area. Originally announced in 2011, the Seven Dwarfs...
Continue reading...Maximizing Holiday-Season Theme Park Visits
The holiday season can be the busiest time of year for the parks that remain open, especially the larger ones in Florida and Southern California. I recently talked to About.com Theme Parks expert Arthur Levine who shared some insightful tips...
Continue reading...Gift Guide for Coaster Enthusiasts 2013
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...Mystery Coaster Monday 018
It’s week 18 of Mystery Coaster Monday! Try to correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that gets the most correct answers at the end of the feature will...
Continue reading...Goliath Rises at Six Flags Great America
Construction crews are hard at work building Six Flags Great America’s new Goliath coaster, a product of Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). They shared some great photos on Facebook of the coaster’s vertical progress. RMC writes: “Many footings in the ground...
Continue reading...Universal Studios Hollywood Begins Grinchmas 2013
Happy December! The holiday season is in full swing. Last week, Universal Studios Hollywood kicked off its annual “Grinchmas” holiday event with a few very special guests and causes. Florence Henderson was honored as the “Who-Manitarian of the Year” Award...
Continue reading...Dollywood Covered in Blanket of Snow
Artificial snow isn’t needed for Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas event today. The region was covered in a blanket of snow, forcing the park to delayed its opening. Some beautiful pictures of the snowfall were posted on the park’s Facebook page. I shared...
Continue reading...Busch Gardens Tampa’s Pantopia Area Opening in 2014
Get ready for a trip to Pantopia. Next spring, Busch Gardens Tampa’s new Falcon’s Fury drop tower will debut in a fully remodeled area of the park. Currently known as Timbuktu, the new Pantopia area will feature refreshed themeing, as well...
Continue reading...Mystery Coaster Monday 017
Here we are into week 17 of “Mystery Coaster Monday!” Try and correctly guess the coaster in the edited picture. We’re keeping track of who guesses correctly and the person that guess the most correct answers at the end of...
Continue reading...PortAventura Expands Holiday Celebrations
A new 3-D film, ice-skating rink and a snow slide are just a few of PortAventura’s new holiday season attractions. From Nov. 23 to Jan. 6, 2013, “PortAventura will transform into a fantasy-filled winter wonderland for the most popular family...
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