Growing up in Ohio, summer trips to Cedar Point with friends were a right of passage. We'd get up before sunrise and drive two hours for a day of thrills at the world's best roller coaster park. We would run through the park from coaster to coaster to ride as many as we could. Then, late at night, … [Read more...]
Kings Island Theme Park: Your 411 for fun!
We kicked off our summer vacation to Ohio with a fabulous day at Kings Island theme park. Roller coaster fans know the park and its historic coasters, "The Beast" and "The Racer." For our adventure loving family, there was absolutely no better way to start our summer! After reading through the … [Read more...]
Busch Gardens Meal Deal: Is it worth it?
Post Updated June, 2018 We are avid fans of Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA. The park is consistently rated the most beautiful theme park in the country. Their food, especially the ribs at Trappers Smokehouse, is really good. And, the portions are huge! In years past, Busch Gardens offered a … [Read more...]
Beautiful Busch Gardens Williamsburg, VA
Busch Gardens Williamsburg, VA is just a few hours drive from our home. When the kids were younger, we had season passes and would go several times each summer, ride all day long and leave for home just before park closing to avoid the mass exodus. When the boys went off to college, we stopped … [Read more...]
Have the best day at Kings Island
This post is written by Molly, my amazing summer intern! One of the things I love about living in Ohio is that we have TWO fabulous theme parks! Kings Island, near Cincinnati, and Cedar Point, in Sandusky. Summers in the Buckeye state are lots of fun. Before I tell you about Kings Island, I have … [Read more...]
Cedar Point: Your guide to family fun
When it comes to amusement parks, Universal and Disney are two of the most popular, but they aren’t the only amusement parks. Cedar Point, located in Sandusky, Ohio, is the second-oldest amusement park in the US, and was voted “Best Amusement Park in the World” by Amusement Today for 16 years in a … [Read more...]
Sea World’s Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin Review
We didn't research Sea World, Orlando before our trip last week -- as you may have guessed from my lack of planning for the All-day Dining Deal. Having been to the park many times, we knew the park layout and how to juggle show schedules... but we didn't know that the penguin makeover was complete. … [Read more...]
Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream Review
Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream weekends offer fun and fright for the entire family. We went last year, with our then seven year old, and decided it was too scary for her. She handled the frights well, but she certainly didn't enjoy them. This year, we trekked three hours to Williamsburg, Virginia for … [Read more...]
