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Universal Orlando beats Walt Disney World to the punch by raising ticket prices

I very well could have called this article “Harry Potter and the rising ticket prices” but for once, an Orlando theme park raised ticket prices without...

Summer fun gets wet after dark at Adventure Island

Summer always has a more relaxed feel to it. The kids are out of school, which means traffic is a little less, and maybe you don’t have to work as much. It’s...

Offsite-Erik Wants to hunt vampires with Abraham Lincoln

Here at Behind the Thrills, we love us some Theme Parks. No doubt about it. However, there is a great big world out there, and sometimes we need to take a step out of...

Big Thunder Mountain Reopens

After being closed for five months for a huge refurbishment, Big Thunder Mountain at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom has finally reopened! The mine train roller...

Cedar Point lights up the night with dinosaurs for 2012 season

Memorial Day weekend means that Summer is (unofficially) in full swing. That also means that America’s Roller Coast is already thrilling fans and thrill seekers...

Legoland Florida Waterpark opens with a World Record

Legoland Florida opened just last year at the site of the old Cypress Gardens amusement park. They announced when the park opened that Legoland Florida will also have a...

College students get summer discounts at Aquatica Orlando

College can be very frustrating for many students. You study all semester looking forward to the summer, hoping to get closer to graduation. After finals, you just want...

One day at Discovery Cove now includes admission to Aquatica and SeaWorld

SeaWorld announced last month that SeaWorld partner hotels now make up part of SeaWorld Parks & Resorts. Those who stay at one of SeaWorld Orlando’s partner...

Aquatica San Antonio Grand Opening brings huge impact to Texas economy

Over the weekend SeaWorld San Antonio opened the all new Aquatica San Antonio. The park features 42,000 square feet of white sandy beaches, 500 animals, and a lot of wet...

Aquatica San Antonio makes family fun all wet

SeaWorld is known the world over for amazing sea creatures, great shows, family entertainment and water…lots of water. In 2008 SeaWorld opened the all new Aquatica...