Tag: theme park

Visiting Mega Parc-Indoor Amusement Park-Quebec City

Yes, visit Quebec City for the history. Visit for the food. And visit for the nature, but if you need a day of frivolous fun, are a kid or kid at heart, are a theme/amusement park enthusiast, or love Steampunk, visiting Mega Parc should be added to your Quebec City itinerary.
Breakfast with The Grinch-Universal Orlando

Breakfast with The Grinch at Universal Orlando is whimsical chaos. The Grinch walks this way, he walks that way, playfully teasing our group. He rings the bell at the top of my Christmas tree headband and calls me “curly” throughout the interaction. Continuously cracking jokes, he orders us to pose for a picture. Our interaction…
Celebrating Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando

Beads, tossed from floats, rain down on parade watchers. Hands stretch to the sky, ready for the clutch. I learn that an 11-year-old will tackle you like you are a quarterback, in order to catch a string of beads, during Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando. Being on the shorter side, I snatch up most of…
Visiting Universal Studios Hollywood-California

The familiar theme starts to play. Dun-Dun…Dun-Dun…DunDunDunDunDunDun…Thrilled that I am sitting on the right side of the tram, my heart beats with excitement. The shark pops out of the water. The tram group cheers. Moment over, I lean back into my tram seat, grateful for a first-time visit to Universal Studios Hollywood. Where to StayWhen…
Visiting Nickelodeon Universe in American Dream (Mall)-New Jersey

The American Dream building looms in the distance as cars brave the chaotic, New Jersey Turnpike. The building is either a glowing beacon of fun or a monstrous blight. It is in the eye of the beholder. Our goal is fun and involves visiting Nickelodeon Universe at American Dream. Most people consider American Dream a…
Visiting Coney Island Boardwalk-New York

As our Wonder Wheel car descends, the train of the Phoenix Roller Coaster whooshes past. It’s a moment where the past meets the present, while visiting Coney Island Boardwalk in New York. A structure built to dazzle visitors in 1920, sits directly next to the steel suspended roller coaster, opened in 2021. Dr. Kay Redfield…
Visiting Santa Monica Pier-California

The fog is significant. Unlike our clear, blue-sky day, at Channel Island’s National Park. The weather at Santa Monica Pier, California, is a moody teenager. Initially, I’m disappointed. How can I get the perfect picture of the Santa Monica Pier, Ferris Wheel, through this soupy veil? The more we walk the pier, however, the more…
Visiting Nickelodeon Universe in The Mall of America

The memories flood my brain as we enter the Mall of America, in Minnesota. The mall days. Picking out the perfect outfit. Meeting up with friends. The excitement of what could be. Who would you see? Maybe your crush. Maybe they might even say hi to you!!! What will you spend your babysitting money on?…
Dutch Winter Wonderland-Lancaster-Pennsylvania

Childhood nostalgia. You hear a familiar commercial jingle, the opening song of a beloved cartoon, or catch a whiff of the faint vanilla-powdery smell of a Cabbage Patch Kid’s head. Immediately, memories flood your soul. Also cemented into the youthful part of you that still exists, are places. One of these places for me, is…