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The Oldest Operating Amusement Park in the Country
Justin LandersJul 05, 2021
If I asked you what the oldest amusement park in the world was what would you say? You may respond with Disneyland, or Disney World. Maybe you’d say Cedar Point if...
Adventure Park USA – The best Family Entertainment Center?
Justin LandersAug 18, 2020
An hour north of Washington D.C in a small town in Maryland sits Adventure Park USA – a Family Entertainment Center. Most of these family centers have an arcade,...
Cedar Point keeps history alive with the 150th anniversary Atlas
Justin LandersAug 14, 2020
Cedar Point is a park in Sandusky Ohio owned by parent company Cedar Fair. It is considered their flagship park and for good reason – it’s even older than...
Six Flags America: Could use an update, still worth a visit.
Justin LandersAug 13, 2020
Six Flags America sits about 9 miles outside of Washington DC, the capital of the country – making the name fitting. It is one of the smaller Six Flags parks,...
Six Flags provides a Great Adventure even in a Pandemic
Justin LandersAug 12, 2020
Six Flags Great Adventure is in the middle of New Jersey. It sits alone about 15 minutes away from the nearest town. Surrounded by forest, and stacked with a ride...
Cedar Point – we go for a visit to celebrate 150 years.
Justin LandersJul 18, 2020
Cedar Point is celebrating 150 years this year. A tough time to be celebrating for sure, as the entire world is in crisis. Just like Silver Dollar City is celebrating...
Kings Island Stumbles before a spectacular recovery.
Justin LandersJul 13, 2020
Kings Island reopened to crowds on July 2nd 2020. This is a much larger park than Worlds of Fun, which I had visited just a few weeks prior. Sitting in Mason, Ohio and...
Kentucky Kingdom Opening day – June 29, 2020
Justin LandersJul 08, 2020
On June 29, 2020 I visited Kentucky Kingdom for the first time to experience their new policies, and visit this amazing park that roller coaster enthusiasts everywhere...
A Line Problem in a Pandemic Era – Are parks doing enough to eliminate Queue lines to avoid crowding?
Justin LandersJun 30, 2020
Let’s talk about an issue I have noticed at a few parks since I have been revisiting them. It’s something that in a pre-pandemic world is annoying at best, but in a...
Texas Theme Parks Able to Reopen as Early as June 19
Behind the Thrills StaffJun 03, 2020
On June 3, Texas Governor Greg Abbot gave theme and amusement parks the green light to open at 50% capacity beginning on June 19th. This announcement marks the beginning...