Like all of you, my need for a theme park fix doesn’t just go away when the cold weather rolls in. That’s why I love the fact Kings Island stays alive a little longer the last few years with their...

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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...

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If you’re in search of a holiday gift ideas for coaster enthusiasts this holiday season, we’ve got you covered. We’ve been publishing our annual gift guide since 2011, and our 2023 roller coaster enthusiast gift guide features a diverse selection...

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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...

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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...

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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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Last weekend, I traveled to Dollywood for my annual visit to the park’s award-winning Smoky Mountain Christmas event. Each year, the park is blanketed in over 5 million lights and decorations as far as the eye can see. I hadn’t...

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium! One of Central Ohio’s most cherished holiday traditions, Wildlights, efficiently powered by AEP Ohio, opened on Friday, November 19. This ever-popular, family-friendly event will run through...

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Last month, we had the opportunity to go “Behind the Screams” at SCarowinds with Ryan Allen, manager of live entertainment for the park. What many guests might not realize is that when SCarowinds gave its final scares of the season...

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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...

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