Black Friday isn’t just about snagging a new TV or getting those must-have holiday gifts—it’s also one of the best times of the year to score amazing deals on theme park tickets, passes, and more! Theme parks around the world...
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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...The 12 Days of WinterFest at Carowinds
Last week, we had the opportunity to take part in what is quickly becoming one of our favorite holiday theme park traditions — a visit to WinterFest at Carowinds. Now officially in its fifth year in its “current” iteration (Winterfest...
Continue reading...WinterFest Returns to Carowinds; Here’s What We Saw!
One of the best things about 2021 is that after a pretty “meh” year for many parks around the world, normalcy is beginning to return. Last year, Carowinds was able to provide a “Taste” of both the holiday and theme...
Continue reading...WinterFest Begins at Canada’s Wonderland and Carowinds on November 13
In what can best be described on a war against Thanksgiving (this is a joke!), several Cedar Fair are getting into the holiday spirit very early with the return of WinterFest, beginning at Canada’s Wonderland and Carowinds on Saturday, November...
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...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...Holiday Gift Guide for Coaster Enthusiasts 2019
If you’re in search of a gift for a roller coaster enthusiast friend or family member this holiday season, we’ve got you covered. We’ve been publishing our annual gift guide since 2011 and our 2019 roller coaster enthusiast gift guide...
Continue reading...Dollywood Smoky Mountain Coasterfest and Christmas
Roller coaster enthusiasts from across the country gathered at Dollywood last weekend for the annual Smoky Mountain Coasterfest, which is organized by the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) Southeast Region. This year’s event entailed exclusive ride time (ERT) on Lightning Rod,...
Continue reading...Christmas Candylane Returns to Hersheypark Starting Nov. 15
Hersheypark recently announced that their Christmas Candylane event will be returning for the 2019 holiday season from November 15th to January 1st. As the park describes it, “Sweet Holiday Celebration Makes Spirits Bright with Rides, Festive Lights and More.” Here...
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