When we tackled Cannibal at Lagoon in Utah, which was the tallest, fastest, steepest dive coaster, we knew which roller coaster we wanted to ride next: Takabisha at Fuji-Q Highland. This incredible ride held the world record for the steepest in the world for a long time. Are you ready to ride? We’ll answer the …
Years ago, I’d heard about a record-breaking roller coaster in Japan. Back then, the ride seemed both too far and too scary to ever try. More than two decades later, I’d conquered my fear of roller coasters and was able to hop on board. How did it go? This post will answer the question: How …
When I was five years old, I have a distinctive memory of riding Matterhorn Bobsleds, and I had a lot of mixed emotions about it. Nevertheless, I took my own kids on it years later and…the younger daughter (five years old at the time, just like I had been!) had a lot of mixed feelings …
We’re huge Star Wars fans and we made an effort to get to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge during the opening at Walt Disney World Resort. We had the best time, but unfortunately, Rise of the Resistance was completed a few months after the area opened. We chose not to go to any theme parks during …
Back in 2019, we went to the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World Resort. It shocks me that I never wrote a post about our experience on this ride, but I think I was backed up with other posts and assumed I had all the time in the world. Wrong! Thanks, …
Heading to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter? We’ve got a plan for spending an entire day at Universal Studios Hollywood! While this park has fewer attractions than Universal Orlando Resort, there’s still plenty to do (be sure to check out Universal Citywalk!). We’ve put together this list of Harry Potter Universal Studios Hollywood rides …
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Family vacations to Disney theme parks can take years of planning. That\’s why we\’ve shared our own planning tips for trips to Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland. As a mom of six, one important piece of advice I can share is to check out the Disney ride heights and age requirements before you head …
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When we lived in Virginia, we had seasons passes to Busch Gardens Williamsburg for several years. I’d always go with them to the park, but I couldn’t get on extreme rides. First, I was recovering from a concussion. Then, I was pregnant. In the end, though, fear kept me off the good stuff. As my …
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Fun fact: aside from La Ronde in my native Montreal, my first major theme park was Disneyland! At five, I rode Space Mountain for the first time. Then, I returned 25 years later to ride it with my own five-year-old daughter! Back then, there was no internet to search \”how scary is Space Mountain?\” We …
For my daughter\’s 16th birthday we made our way over to Disneyland and California Adventure. On Pixar Pier, we stood trying to make a decision. We ended up Googling, “how scary is Incredicoaster at Disneyland.” If that’s why you’re here, we’ve got answers! We know that getting on a new ride can be intimidating. After …
