Non-Tech Fun: Vacationing in the Mid-Atlantic Area

It’s that time of year when vacations are starting and you are looking for great places to take your family and relax and have some fun. And, what better places to take them than to the amusement parks, right? Well, sure, but there are new types of amusement parks that do not involve rollercoasters or […]

Halloween Haunt: a Kings Dominion favorite is back

I have not written about theme park related things for quite awhile. I do so now as I have a personal connection and am excited to share it with you. For a decade, I have taken my oldest son to the haunt events at Kings Dominion and, for a lot of that time, to a […]

Rollercoaster Odyssey

It’s that time of year again when the amusement and theme parks gear up for a summer of fun and BIG, BIG rides along with the flow of greenbacks. Yes, it’s rollercoaster time again. For some, it’s a year ‘round thing, for most of use, however, it is from late March until about the end […]

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream: Much improved

Boy, what a difference a week can make. Last week, we paid a visit to Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Howl-O-Scream event. It was beyond lame and lackluster. There were few scares and was generally a waste of time. However, I am happy to report that the park seems to have gotten the kinks worked out and […]

Busch Gardens disappoints with Howl-O-Scream

Halloween. A time when people WANT to be scared. In the United States, it is traditional to start seeking out venues to PAY to be scared, usually starting toward the end of September. Amusement parks around the country gear up for this time of year by replacing normal attractions with those of a more macabre […]