Your Guide to getting the best from your USA City Adventures
When we first rode the Little Mermaid ~ Ariels Undersea Adventure we had no idea the Rides Age, it felt like a real Disney classic and the sort of ride that would have been built for the Disneylands opening day back in 1955, but then the film was not released until 1989 and Disney California … Read more
Despite flying an awful lot we rarely get to fly business class so for us it is still a big treat. On our recent trip out to Australia, we took a gamble and entered a few bids into Etihad’s Business class upgrade system. Our first few bids were all rejected but for the final leg … Read more
In a complete departure from Our usual traveling habits, we found ourselves headed for Australia for a one-off trip to quite literally the other side of the world. We were quite excited to be trying out some airlines that were not the usual Trans-Atlantic fare we deal with regularly. The middle east carriers have some … Read more
Packing is a pain. It is one of the least enjoyable and most stressful parts of flying. Have you got everything? Are you under the weight limit? Will the airline lose your bag? Urgh. It’s enough to make you stay at home…almost. Having traveled all over the US seemingly hundreds of times over the last … Read more
The Rumours are Disney invested over $80million on the Toy Story Midway Mania Ride system. That is an awful lot for a shooting Dark ride and begs the question is the investment worth it. But more importantly, is the ride any good? This Midway-styled Dark Ride shooter aims to take the Shooting ride Genre, a … Read more
It is pretty hard to miss the Huge Ferris wheel that dominates Dinsey California Adventure’s skyline. The Huge Mickey smiling down on all guests lets you know you are definitely at Disneyland! But Ferris wheels are pretty old hat so most people, especially thrill-seekers may decide to skip this lumbering relic, especially as it has … Read more
Every Themepark needs a River Rapids ride and Disneyland California example is the Grizzly River Run. A short but pretty fast-flowing Rapid ride that is themed around the northern California forest parks. While a firm family favorite, find out if this version of the popular rafting ride is worth your time in our Grizzly River … Read more
The Incredicoaster is Disneyland’s only Ride that features an Inversion (for now). It is one of Dinsey California Adventure’s more grown-up thrill rides and is a big draw for the park and the newly Re-themed Pixar Pier. As the ride is now nearly 20 years old, is a lick of paint and a new theme … Read more
Finding Nemo is one of our favorite Animated films of all time, in fact, Scratch that: it’s one of our favorite FILMS of all time! Watching it the first time was one of those moments you really know you are witnessing a timeless classic in the making. It just excels on all levels and shows … Read more
On the face of it, Peter Pans Flight is a fairly sub-standard attraction. It’s short, un-thrilling, and very dated. But it remains one of the fan-favorite rides at Disneyland and people are willing to queue for huge lengths of time to experience a flight over London’s rooftops and beyond in a flying pirate ship. So … Read more
