Your Guide to getting the best from your USA City Adventures
Wild Mouse coasters used to be all the rage, but they nearly died out a few decades back. They have since made a huge resurgence with park owners realizing just how much fun they can pack into a tiny footprint with minimal costs! Goofy’s Sky School is Disney California Adventures’ very own Wild Mouse Coaster. … Read more
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
Monsters, Inc. is a huge family favorite filled with fantastic laughs, thrills, and spills. With lovable characters and a great storyline, it is the perfect franchise for a ride conversion so we expected a lot from the Disney California Adventure Ride when Monster, Inc came to Anaheim. Found out if it’s a hit or a … 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
Turtle Talk with Crush is a Family ride based on the ever-popular film franchise Finding Nemo. You sit down in a small theater and have a chat with Crush, the cool dude surfing Sea Turtle, and discuss all things ocean with obvious cameos from the franchise. Family rides can often be a little unimaginative, younger … Read more
New York is an Expensive City. Hotels, Taxis, Food, Drink, Attractions, Souvenirs they all add up. Very quickly the expense can spiral out of control. What was supposed to be a quick getaway has become monstrously expensive and the credit card is now at breaking point. But it doesn’t HAVE to be that way. Here is … 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
