Dollywood 2015 Trip Report Part 1 Joel August 23, 2015 Trip Reports Last week we took a family trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The main attraction for our trip was Dollywood, a top-rated theme park that offers classic country charm mixed with modern rides and award-winning foo... Read More...
Behind the Scares – Scarowinds 2012 Trip Report Part 3 Joel October 31, 2012 Trip Reports 2 And now, for the conclusion of my Scarowinds trip report. In case you missed it, here's Part 1 including a makeup demonstration and a trip through Carowinds' longest maze, Cornstalkers and here's Part 2 includ... Read More...
Behind the Scares – Scarowinds 2012 Trip Report Part 2 Joel October 28, 2012 Trip Reports 3 And now, for Part 2 of 3 from my Scarowinds trip report. In case you missed it, here's Part 1 including a makeup demonstration and a trip through Carowinds' longest maze, Cornstalkers. Asylum - Regarded as Ceda... Read More...
Behind the Scares: Scarowinds 2012 Trip Report Part 1 Joel October 27, 2012 Trip Reports I joined CoasterCrew earlier this week for their Haunt Event at Scarowinds. It was great as I was given a special behind-the-scenes look at how these Halloween-themed events come together. I arrived at the par... Read More...
Busch Gardens Williamsburg Trip Report Joel September 30, 2012 Trip Reports 4 Back in July my family and I returned to Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Of course, I was excited to check out the park's new roller coaster Verbolten. And I knew that the kids were going to enjoy Sesame Forest. My... Read More...
Legoland Florida Trip Report Joel September 10, 2012 Trip Reports 3 You'd never know that Legoland Florida just opened in the Fall of 2011. Located in Winter Haven, it's a nice looking theme park with its picture-esque lake and lush green foliage everywhere. It was formerly Cy... Read More...
Joining The Season Pass Podcast at Dollywood Joel August 8, 2012 Coaster Critic Updates, Trip Reports 2 My last trip to Dollywood was back in 2006. I enjoyed GCI twister Thunderhead, terrain Arrow looper Tennesee Tornado, and the amphibious indoor coaster Blazing Fury. Since then, the park has added Gerstlauer lo... Read More...
Darien Lake Trip Coming Up Joel August 3, 2012 Trip Reports 4 I'll be taking a family trip to Darien Lake soon. This will be my third time to the park and also the third management company running the park . On previous trips, the park was run by Six Flags and PARC. Now ... Read More...
Have You Ever Been Stuck on a Roller Coaster? Joel July 25, 2012 Coaster Questions, Editorials and Rants, Trip Reports 33 If you've ridden roller coasters quite a bit, then at one time or another you've likely found your ride suddenly put on pause. I know that I have. From an incident almost ten years ago on Predator's peak to jus... Read More...
SeaWorld Orlando 2012 Trip Report Joel June 25, 2012 Trip Reports 13 This Spring, my family and I took our first major theme park trip of the season. Luckily, we're only an 8-hour drive from the themeparkopolis of Central Florida. With our kids' interest in animals and their Dad... Read More...
