This weekend we headed to West Midland Safari Park to see their reduced offering ahead of their full opening on the 4th July. The safari park, along with other zoos and gardens, has been able to be opened since the middle of June, though at a reduced offering to normal. The only part of the... Continue Reading →
So I'm sure many of you will have heard the news already that Splash Mountain at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World will be rethemed. There's a lot of opinions and emotions are running high throughout fans at the moment. Here's a bit about the ride and my thoughts on the retheme of this classic... Continue Reading →
I love dark rides. I always have ever since I was little. There's something so wonderful about them and riding dark rides is one of my absolute favourite things to do at theme parks. That being said, there's good dark rides and there are not so good dark rides. What's the difference? What elements, for... Continue Reading →
Two iconic dark rides turn 20 this year. That's 2 whole decades which is no small feat. The year 2000 saw Hex at Alton Towers and Valhalla at Blackpool Pleasure Beach join the UK theme park scene and honestly, both blow me away. Valhalla at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is one of my favourite water rides... Continue Reading →
This is not something that I talk about on my blog, or on the internet in general really. This is a far cry from my usual content but I want to just talk about the way that I'm struggling right now. The topic today is Mental Health, something which at the moment is being affected... Continue Reading →
Last time, we looked at Germany, the roller coaster capital of Europe by number of coasters. This week, we aren't venturing too far and looking at France, another big contender for Europe's roller coaster crown! (map by Coast2Coaster) A lot of you told me that you'd consider France to have Germany beat when taking the... Continue Reading →
Today, we are marking the 25th birthday of Space Mountain at Disneyland Paris, a ride that has been through a multitude of changes during its quarter of a century lifetime. I rode Space Mountain in its second iteration as Space Mountain: Mission 2 and loved it. Let's talk about the history of the Paris version... Continue Reading →
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