Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & BBQ Festival awakens the Ozarks with bluegrass sounds and the savory smells of barbecue. In its 18th season, Bluegrass & BBQ continues to heighten the senses with a high standard in musical presentation and culinary creativity. This festival features an unbeatable combination of downhome BBQ and bluegrass music, with stages…
Exactly five decades after opening its gates for the first time on April 29, 1972, guests arrived at Kings Island amusement park today to be part of its 50th anniversary event. Thousands were on hand to take part in the celebration which included free birthday buttons, paper crown hats, as well as commemorative park maps…
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022, Kings Island has announced the return of live music to the Timberwolf Amphitheatre. And for the first time, concert goers will not have to purchase admission to the amusement park to attend. Timberwolf Amphitheatre has been an entertainment staple at Kings Island since the 1980’s, but has seen less…
As Cedar Point continues to build upon its multi-day destination offerings and vision, the park is preparing for the upcoming season by introducing completely renovated and transformed hotel properties, new touchless transaction technology, and of course new dining options. One of the events that will be returning this year is the annual celebration of hope,…
This weekend, Universal Orlando Resort guests can hop over to The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen at Universal CityWalk to enjoy the all-new, limited-time milkshake – The Easter Basket – only available Friday, April 15 through Monday, April 18. Created by the award-winning culinary team behind all of the elaborate, hand-crafted milkshakes at the restaurant, “The…
Today, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island announced one of the parks’ largest investments focusing on park enhancements. The transformation started earlier this year when the park changed its skyline with the debut of their new roller coaster, Iron Gwazi. Over the past few months, Cheetah Hunt, Montu, the Moroccan Village, and Pantopia have…
Today, Canada’s Wonderland has revealed their 2022 events lineup that includes seven festivals, including three new food festivals (Portugal, Ireland and The Caribbean). Plus, long weekend fireworks will be back! Canada’s Wonderland opens to the public on April 30 and this summer it will feature seven festivals, including three new food festivals – Portugal, Ireland…
Starting Saturday, April 9th, Carowinds will showcase some of the best food, music, and fun from the Carolinas when it debuts a new State Line Celebration. The limited-time event, which will run on select days through Sunday, May 8, capitalizes on Carowinds unique distinction as the nation’s only amusement park straddling two states. Carowinds’ State…
We know it’s hard to believe what you see on April 1st, but No Jokes Here! Today, Sandcastle Waterpark located in Pittsburgh, PA, has shared with us their massive, multi-million dollar improvement plan for the biggest series of single-season updates in park history — including new events, a new water slide, and an expanded schedule!…
Kings Island’s world-famous roller coaster, The Beast, will break its own World Record in 2022. The coaster, which opened in 1979 as the World’s Longest Wooden Roller Coaster, has held that distinction ever since. When it opens for the season in May it will beat its own record by two feet, from 7,359 ft. to…
Six Flags America, DC’s Thrill Capital, opens this weekend, Saturday, March 19, just in time for spring with a multi-million dollar list of guest driven improvements. Located just outside of the Capital Beltway, the park launches into the 2022 season with a plethora of guest driven park enhancements to the overall guest experience, including aesthetic, comfort,…
Universal has finally made it official! Super Nintendo World, the innovative, immersive, and highly-anticipated themed land, will open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023, and will be the first Super Nintendo World to debut in the United States. Super Nintendo World opened first at Universal Studios Japan to rave reviews in 2021. The U.S. debut…