The two most popular theme park operators approach their Halloween events quite differently. Universal, known for attractions featuring King Kong, Harry Potter’s creepy archenemy, Voldemort, and the flesh-eating zombies from “The Walking Dead,” offers the…
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This could be the best roller coaster in Florida—and beyond
SeaWorld Parks has announced two major roller coasters coming to its Florida parks in 2020. One of them, Iron Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa, has the potential to be the best coaster in the theme…
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Epcot International Food & Wine Festival: The Complete Guide
Each fall, Epcot is transformed into a smorgasbord of tasty treats from across the globe as the park’s longstanding and popular International Food & Wine Festival takes place. If you haven’t been, you owe it…
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Disney Vacation Club: Is It Worth It?
Have you heard about Disney Vacation Club and wondered whether it might make sense for you to join? It might in the long run—but it’ll cost you up front. Let’s run down the basics of…
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Nighttime is the right time at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Depending on the time of year, there are five—count ’em, five—different nighttime shows presented each evening at the Disney World park. Everywhere you turn, there are projections, pyrotechnics, and other eye-popping delights vying for visitors’…
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Take a ride back in time at Kennywood
Amusement parks have long been a curious blend of the latest, greatest, cutting-edge attractions and sepia-toned rides from a long time ago. We come for the new thrills, but we adore basking in the nostalgic…
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We don’t wants the redhead
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean rides get updated Redd, the wench who was in the spotlight for many years in the auction scene (and showed ’em her larboard side) is now a pirate herself. Read…
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I had a ball tackling Steel Curtain
You might think that tackling nine inversions—more than any other coaster in North America—might be at least a tad uncomfortable. But, in the case of Steel Curtain, the new Pittsburgh Steelers-themed roller coaster at Kennywood…
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Hersheypark raises the bar for new coaster
Candymonium (great name!), the coaster that is coming to the Pennsylvania park (AKA “The Sweetest Place on Earth”) in 2020 will break all kinds of records (okay, all of the records will be Hersheypark’s own…
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Cape Cod ice cream to die for
I corralled 17 of my family members (all of whom are ice cream fanatics) to join me on a multi-day safari to a bunch of shops in search of the most heavenly scoops on Cape…
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