Let’s face it, just about every little girl loves Hello Kitty, even some adults too! There aren’t many stores that offer ALL your Hello Kitty merch in one place… until now! Even though Universal just opened their new Hello Kitty retail experience last week, they have already made a few changes (shown in the video below)….
A lot has happened since our last visit to the King Kong construction site. Construction work visible from inside and outside the park, has been under way on Skull Island: Reign of Kong since last summer. Universal Orlando construction crews are working diligently hidden behind construction walls and tall trees to wrap up the the project for its…
While visiting SeaWorld Orlando, we never pass up the opportunity to visit their penguins! There’s nothing quite like being among a huge colony of cold-weather penguins as they plunge into the water in torpedo-like fashion, waddle around, and chatter with one another. The open-air penguin habitat is COLD! But it actually feels good on a hot Florida day. The habitat keeps an air temperature…
After reports about Shoot The Rapids, aka STR, being dismantled were recently unleashed, guests at the annual Winter Chill-Out event on Saturday at Cedar Point were able to confirm that news for themselves and then some. The second lift hill and drop have already been removed from the site. The park says the decision was due to rider…
Calling all coaster fans!! Get ready for the most anticipated event of the summer! After much success in 2015, Kings Island is ready to host their second annual COASTERSTOCK event! In case you missed last years Coasterstock event, we’ll bring everyone up to speed. Coasterstock is every roller coaster enthusiasts dream come true! Imagine walking into…
It’s Valentines day and for many that means Chocolates, Hearts, the first weekend without football, and a kickass new superhero movie. But for many many more this year’s Valentines Day meant one thing… Walkers! Whoa boy was there plenty to go around! This post will cover the mid season premier of the hit TV series…
Cedar Point’s wet and wild attraction that was a hat-tip to a former ride in the park is likely to also become a distant memory. According to a report from the Sandusky Register, Cedar Point is in the process of removing it’s 5 year old Shoot The Rapids water ride located in Frontier Town. Since the…
We love roller coasters, but it’s time for some off season Halloween fun! We just wrapped up the first haunted house convention of the season with HAuNTcon in Birmingham Alabama, but this weekend is loaded with haunted attractions that are open for special Valentines Day events! Photo shot by DesignByAly.com at The Factory of Terror in…
We’re officially in the hibernation part of the season and Cedar Point is hard at work with their 18th roller coaster, Valravn; as we’ve noted previously, the weather has certainly been in their favor. It’s a good thing for the Roller Coaster Capital of the World as their opening day is just under 3 months away…
Are you planning on attending Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia this upcoming season? Take a look inside at the amazing events they have planned! There are a variety of performances you will not want to miss! The fun starts on March 19th when “Elmo Rocks!” returns for children and their families. Everyone is sure…
Kentucky Kingdom strikes again with another new roller coaster! If you haven’t already heard, the park is officially retiring their classic Twisted Twins wooden roller coaster which has been closed since 2007. Twisted Twins (previously Twisted Sisters) will be transformed into an amazing single-lift, single-track steel-on-wood-on-steel hybrid coaster! “Storm Chaser“ will be the addition of the parks…
Ladies and gentlemen, hold on to your ears! Today we step into the newest “Happiest Place on Earth”! Ok, well that is at least for a few more months until Shanghai Disneyland opens in June, but nonetheless get ready to step into the world of Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Fantasy… Hong Kong style! Hong Kong…