Halloween is everyone’s favorite holiday, apart from maybe Christmas, it’s fun, silly, scary, and just what you need as summer starts to fade from memory. A big trend in the US in recent decades is Halloween Events run by America’s big theme parks. It seems every theme park worth its salt now runs some kind … Read more
Universal Hollywood Studios opened their Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2016, only 4 years after the final film of the franchise. The success of the Harry Potter books and films across the world is almost incomparable to any other popular culture franchise- now spanning 3 decades. Despite the world of Harry Potter’s first book … Read more
With so much to see and do in Universal Studios Hollywood, The Chances are you are going to be in the Park for a long time probably a full day at least. So with this in mind, you are likely to get hungry probably several times. The problem with ThemeParks is you are a little … Read more
There are some great dining options at Disneyland California and we love the variety and the quality of the food which is really way above the usual Themepark fare of tried food burgers and hotdogs. Food at Disneyland is as much a part of the experience as the characters and the rides. However, this makes … Read more
Los Angeles can be a very expensive city to visit. Food, drink, hotels, travel, shopping, it all adds up. Things get even more expensive when you start wanting to visit any of the great attractions the city has to offer. One way of limiting this expenditure is to purchase a City/attraction pass. But some passes are better than … Read more
If you are booking any flight nowadays you are often offered the choice of upgrading your Economy cabin to what is known as premium economy. The level of service and cost of this upgrade varies wildly between airlines from little more than a few free drinks to a near first-class experience. For our latest Hawaii … Read more
Los Angeles is an incredible city to visit and is right up there on many peoples must see Locations. With so many things to see and do costs can quickly add up! One way to save money, and keep on top of your budget is to consider an Attraction Pass. One of the best for … Read more
Every Themepark needs a good Log Flume and Disneyland’s version is Splash Mountain a 3-drop, themed, log flume ride. Original Disneys Imagineers thought a log flume to plain and ordinary for Disneyland so they had to come up with something special. What they created was certainly spacial but 30+ years on is it still special … Read more
Soarin’ Around the world is one of the Headline attractions at Disney California Adventure. A Giant overblown Handglinding Simulator that sounds as dull as a Nat Geo Wild Documentary. Yet this is one of the most popular rides in the Park and draws huge queues despite its impressive rider capacity! Find out why the ride … Read more
Dumbo the Flying Elephant has been a symbol and quintessential Icon of Disneyland Park, California for decades. Some Of Kate’s earliest Memories are flying around on the Magical Dumbo Ride. It’s a favorite of kids, teenagers, and seniors alike, and while it is a much-copied ride, it’s never been bettered and remains one of the … Read more