News, Reviews & Series
The latest theme park news, trip reports and event reviews from Texas and beyond.
Roller Coaster Rodeo at Fiesta Texas is the Ultimate Enthusiast Event with Tours, ERT & Food
Roller Coaster Rodeo returns to Six Flags Fiesta Texas for its 5th anniversary in 2025. This huge three-day coaster enthusiast event features exclusive ride time on every attraction in the park, plenty of behind-the-scenes tours, special perks throughout the day and many opportunities to eat. Is Roller Coaster Rodeo worth a trip? This review takes a look at all three days of the special event!
Kings Dominion 2025 Tour & Review | 50th Anniversary Highlighted by Record-Breaking Rapterra Coaster
Our first-ever trip to Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia coincides with the park's 50th anniversary. New for 2025 is the record-breaking Rapterra roller coaster. Rapterra continues the expansion of the park's immersive Jungle X-pedition area. Kings Dominion is also home to other iconic rides, including Pantherian, Twisted Timbers and Racer 75. The park was immaculate, their wooden coasters are in amazing shape and the park's charm makes us look forward to visiting again in the future.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg 2025 Tour & Review | Park's 50th Anniversary, Plus Food & Wine Festival
Originally opened on May 16, 1975, Busch Gardens Williamsburg celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025! The park is home to dozens of attractions, including Loch Ness Monster, Griffon and Pantheon. 2025 ushers in a brand new family roller coaster - Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf's Revenge. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is also currently hosting their Food & Wine Festival now through June 22. Over 150 international flavors can be found at various booths throughout the park.
Kings Island 2025 Tour & Review - Using Our All Season Six Flags Passport for the First Time
We head back to Kings Island theme park for the first time in several years to enjoy the park and ride its newer additions, including the Orion roller coaster and Snoopy's Soap Box Racers. Originally opened in 1972, Kings Island is a huge Cedar Fair legacy park that features 15 roller coasters and several other attractions. This is also our first use of the Six Flags All Season Passport.
Hawaiian Falls Waterparks Set to Make a Splash This 2025 Season
Hawaiian Falls, the premier regional waterpark destination of North Texas, is thrilled to announce the kickoff of its 2025 season on Saturday, May 10, with an exciting lineup of events, attractions, and special offers sure to delight families all summer long. Known for its Hawaiian-themed, family-friendly atmosphere, Hawaiian Falls invites guests to reconnect, cool off, and create unforgettable memories at its Roanoke and Mansfield locations.
Reviewing Every Booth at Seven Seas Food Festival 2025, Rescue Jr. Now Open at SeaWorld San Antonio
The Seven Seas Food Festival has made its return to SeaWorld San Antonio now through May 18. The annual event features more than 60 cuisine offerings from all over the world, along with dozens of beer, wine and cocktail selections. Themed entertainment, including Baile Folklorico and the Japanese Living Garden, can also be found throughout the park. New for 2025, the Rescue Jr. children's area has debuted. Younger visitors can explore new rides like Seabird Swing, Ocean Quest Express and Beach Rescue Racer, SeaWorld's newest roller coaster.
Fiesta Texas Celebrates ¡Viva la Fiesta! with Knott's Berry Farm-Inspired Food & New Entertainment
¡Viva la Fiesta! has returned to Six Flags Fiesta Texas on select dates now through May 4. This year's event sees a refresh on food offerings, which highlights boysenberry items from Knott's Berry Farm and additional sweets. New entertainment, such as Sonido 7 in Texas State Square and Rockville Beach Party, make their debut alongside returning favorites. Join us for a jam-packed look at ¡Viva la Fiesta! with food reviews and more.
Major Upgrades Coming to Sangerfest Halle, DC Universe During the Day at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas continues their focus on dining-related upgrades with another phase of changes coming to Sangerfest Halle. Soon enough, Sangerfest Halle's serving area will reopen with a new kitchen, refill stations and menu offerings. The change will also open up the dining area to additional seating. Pete's Eats recently underwent renovations and has reopened. Six new drink refill stations are also scheduled to open this season. We also take a look at Six Flags Fiesta Texas' DC Universe in action during the day and discuss other park projects.
Nickelodeon Universe American Dream 2025 Tour & Review | Is It Worth The Price?
Originally opened in 2019 at American Dream retail and entertainment complex in New Jersey, Nickelodeon Universe is an indoor theme park featuring five roller coasters and over fifteen family friendly rides and attractions. Join us for an in-depth tour of the park, including an honest review of our experience.
¡Viva La Fiesta! Cultural Celebration Returns to Six Flags Over Texas April 5
Beginning this weekend and operating each Saturday and Sunday through May 4, Six Flags Over Texas welcomes back ¡Viva la Fiesta! The cultural celebration returns with authentic food offerings, lively music and traditional dances from Latin America and the Caribbean. ¡Viva la Fiesta! is a great way to make memories with your friends and family in a vibrant atmosphere filled with captivating sights, lively sounds and mouthwatering flavors.
The Biggest Mardi Gras Festival in Texas Returns to Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated Mardi Gras Festival, now Texas’ largest Mardi Gras celebration, running select dates from January 18 through March 16. This year’s event promises to be the most spectacular yet with the largest Mardi Gras Parade in park history, authentic New Orleans-style entertainment, and an expanded Taste of Mardi Gras food festival—all in a family-friendly setting.
Huge Entertainment Changes Come to Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas, Full Event Review
Holiday in the Park has returned to Six Flags Over Texas now through December 31. This year's event features nearly a dozen new entertainment offerings, including FROST in Southern Palace Theatre and Holly Jolly Trolley. Family activities feature visits and photos with Santa Claus, the new North Pole Post Office and interactions with Mrs. Claus. For older guests, brave the Krampus in Paradise haunted house and enjoy an adult beverage in the reimagined Merry Marketplace.
‘Bigger and Brighter’: Six Flags Over Texas Announces Massive Expansion of Holiday in the Park Celebration for 2024
North Texas’ premier Christmas event, Holiday in the Park®, returns to Six Flags Over Texas bigger, brighter, and better than ever. This year’s festival will feature seven new shows and four new seasonal activities for the whole family, partnered with fan favorites such as photos with Santa, thrilling rides and dazzling lights. Holiday in the Park opens Sunday, Nov. 24 and runs weekends and select weekdays through Dec. 31.
Rescue Jr. SeaWorld San Antonio Construction Update | October 2024
SeaWorld San Antonio recently announced the new Rescue Jr. area for 2025 and work is already well under way for the transformation. Super Grover's Box Car Racers has been demolished to make way for the new Beach Rescue Racer roller coaster, while other structures within the area have also been removed.
SeaWorld San Antonio Reveals Plans for the ALL-NEW Rescue Jr., a Kid-Friendly World of Discovery – Opening Spring 2025
SeaWorld San Antonio today unveiled its plans for an ALL-NEW friendly world of discovery, the Rescue Jr. hub, set to open Spring 2025. This immersive, hands-on adventure zone will transport young guests into the heart of SeaWorld’s animal rescue efforts, where they’ll tackle immersive rides, conquer towering climbing structures, splash through vibrant water features and bring to life the rescue and rehabilitation work the SeaWorld team does.
Hawaiian Falls Roanoke Water Park Full Tour | Over A Dozen Slides, World's First Dueling Tube Racer
Hawaiian Falls Roanoke Water Park is a compact park with over a dozen water slides and other record-breaking attractions. When it opened in 2011, Hawaiian Falls Roanoke was home to the world's largest aqua play structure. The water park also features multiple tube slides, the Hawaiian Halfpipe raft slide and the world's first dueling multiple tube racer, Beach Blasters.
Worlds of Fun Theme Park Tour & Review | Home of Award-Winning & Record-Breaking Roller Coasters
Worlds of Fun theme park, located in Kansas City, MO, originally opened in 1973, themed to the book, "Around the World in Eighty Days." The unique park features themed areas not commonly found in North America, such as Scandinavia and East Asia. Worlds of Fun is home to Patriot, which opened as the tallest, fastest and longest inverted coaster in the region. In 2009, the park opened the Prowler wooden roller coaster, which was awarded "Best New Ride of 2009" by Amusement Today. In 2023, Zambezi Zinger opened as the world's first ground-up GCI Titan Track wooden coaster.
Lost Island Theme Park Tour & Review | Immersive Themed Lands & Rides, Plus New Coaster for 2025
Lost Island Theme Park, one of North America's newest parks, opened in 2022 in Waterloo, Iowa. The park is themed to an enchanted tropical island with incredibly immersive areas and rides to match. To date, Lost Island is home to three roller coasters, including Nopuko Air Coaster and Matugani and an award-winning dark ride, Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol. During our visit, the park announced their 2025 addition, a RMC Raptor roller coaster named Fire Runner.
Nickelodeon Universe Mall of America Tour & Review | Huge Indoor Theme Park with Multiple Coasters
Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, is a large indoor theme park that originally opened in 1992 as Knott's Camp Snoopy. In 2008, the park would transform into Nickelodeon Universe that overhauled its theme. Today, Nickelodeon Universe features five roller coasters, a heavily themed log ride, and over two dozen other rides and attractions.
Adventureland Amusement Park (Long Island, NY) Tour & Review | Classic Park Home to Unique Coasters
Adventureland Amusement Park, located on Long Island, opened its doors in 1962 and was a product of the area's increasing population. Situated on only twelve acres of land, the park has an impressive showcase of over thirty rides and attractions. Adventureland features three roller coasters, including the rare Fireball, and Turbulence, a high-thrill spinning coaster. The park is currently in the middle of a $10 million project for their Legacy Corner area with Wave Twister making its debut in 2025.