Whenever I see an amusement park, my thoughts rush back to my childhood and youth. It’s easy then to reminisce about old times with friends and going to Joyland Amusement Park in Wichita. Bringing back memories of childhood is also a flashback to all those games and rides, clowns and magicians, and all the wonderful […]
Roller Coaster (1949), Joyland Amusement Park, Wichita, Kansas Being a native of Wichita Kansas, this roller coaster was the one I cut my teeth on as a kid and rode many times up through young adulthood. RollerCoaster at Joyland I still remember the terror I felt cresting the top of the lift hill and […]
When I visited Holiday World Theme Park in Santa Claus, Indiana I thought rain might cause me to cancel my visit to this park. As I drove through the picturesque roads leading to the park the rain began to subside and by the time I arrived in the parking lot there was only a fine […]
As I’ve gotten older, my enthusiasm for roller coasters hasn’t diminished but I’ve been wondering if my body can still handle the stress of these high intensity rides. I was encouraged by the comments of amusement park expert and author Pete Trabucco who said, “No one is ever too old to ride roller coasters,” “You […]
The weather was cool with an overcast sky that threatened rain that didn’t develop while I was there. Crowds were fairly light keeping most of the queues fairly short. Even so, since Mr. freeze was not yet open, nearly all the coaster riders were in the queue for Batman. Batman The Ride (1995) – B&M […]
When searching for summer vacation destination options, you are likely to see that there are an unlimited number of options available. To select the perfect destination, you are urged to think about what you want and need out of a vacation. If you are a thrill seeker or you live for excitement, you may want […]
Although ANY roller coaster ride is sure to be a hit, there are some roller coaster rides that are more memorable than others. Perhaps it’s that FIRST roller coaster ride that sticks in your mind. I can remember riding The Roller Coaster at Joyland in Wichita, KS when I was a child… and being totally […]
Located at the popular intersection of Tropicana Ave. and Las Vegas Blvd., intertwined within the New York skyline of the New York New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is the The Roller Coaster at New York – New York, formerly called the Manhattan Express. Set in a perfect postcard shot, its surroundings include […]
Kentucky Kingdom (formerly known as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom), in Louisville, Kentucky, was the ninth amusement park to use the Six Flags name. MSN Travel named Kentucky Kingdom one of the ten best amusement parks in America for 2015. Six Flags announced in 2010 that as it nears the scheduled end of its restructuring process, it […]
Geauga Lake Amusement Park, located in Aurora, Ohio, was purchased by Cedar Fair in 2004 and is now called Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom. It was announced that beginning with the 2008 season, Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom will become exclusively a water park attraction. Geauga Lake theme park was home to 8 roller coasters […]