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By jedimaster1227 · Posted
After eleven incredible nights aboard the Disney Dream, we disembarked for the last time of the trip in Barcelona. This would be our first time in Barcelona (my second time in Spain) and we had nearly two days of time in the city to explore. There would be food, culture, and of course, at least one theme park thrown in the mix while we were there. It was hard to say goodbye after such an amazing cruise (even before this, the Disney Dream is the ship I've spent the most time on out of any cruise ship) but we knew we'd be sailing again in the future. We'd heard that the LEGO Store in Barcelona was worth a visit... And it was. La Boqueria was our first meal stop in Barcelona... There was no shortage of ham to choose from... It felt like the appropriate time and place to indulge in some iberico ham and manchengo cheese. As excited as I was for the charcuterie, I was more excited for the prospects of fresh, raw seafood. And I was not disappointed with my choices! Just incredible. La Boqueria is an experience and you'd need many, many visits to try all of the unique flavors found within. We roamed the city for a bit before resting at the hotel. We planned an early dinner at a hot dinner spot that we'd been pointed to by social media... Tapeo was marketed as one of THE places to go for tapas in Barcelona. The classic patatas bravas did not disappoint. I had a rock shrimp, squid ink pasta served paella style (though this did not qualify as a paella) and my world was rocked. The next day we woke up bright an early for our reservation to visit Basílica de la Sagrada Família. I've been to many cathedrals, but this is easily one of the most unique. Simply unlike any others I'd visited before. The stone work is incredibly detailed and very much not in the traditional style of other houses of worship anywhere. But where its real magic lies is inside, where the stained glass windows animate the inside with light and color. I'd never seen anything like this in a church before. Stunning. And as the morning drew on, the experience evolved as the sun moved the interior lighting in different ways. This view reminded me of the one I had from Notre Dame during our trip to Paris years ago. After our time touring the inside of Basílica de la Sagrada Família as well as climbing the steps (which I highly recommend), we spent a significant amount of time exploring the incredible museum attached to the complex. Next up was Park Guell. I'll admit, this was an attraction that felt a little overhyped for me. The park featured some really nice views of Barcelona... And some unique outdoor spaces... It is all very impressive. But I also felt like, between the cost of admission, and the sheer overcrowding, plus the significant portions of "regular" park space, that this wasn't as special as everyone makes it out to be. While there was another church nearby, it was but a mere stepping off point to something I was far more excited to visit... Any guesses? How about now? If you guessed Tibidabo, you were right! While I would have loved to have had time to finally visit PortAventura, we didn't have enough time on this trip, and only had a few hours at Tibidabo because our visit to Park Guell was done sooner than expected. Sadly Avió was not operating during our visit due to high winds. A ride car from the former Montaña Rusa was on display in one of the central areas of the park. The park's unique location gives it the advantage of many incredible views. The park had a neat automated model museum (including a working model of Montaña Rusa) that could be explored. Because of its mountainside location, the park splits its sections across multiple levels. Forgive me while I begin to fanboy over Muntanya Russa for a bit. I don't know why, but for some reason, ever since this coaster opened, I've been curious to ride it. Despite it being a family coaster, the layout is modern Vekoma-smooth and features some really punchy helixes. There are no major, straight drops but it does have lots of curvy, terrain-ish maneuvers. I shouldn't enjoy this one as much as I do. But two rides on this awesome little coaster made my entire trip to the park worth it. Hard to explain why this was so much fun... But it was. The park does have one other coaster, a powered coaster called Tibidabo Express but it had one train in operation and a 60 minute wait, so I passed. If I had had more time, I would have totally checked out the park's knock-off haunt house, Hotel 666 (formerly known as Hotel Krueger for unlicensed reasons you can only guess). Embruixabruixes felt like a must ride and this bizarre scenic overhead monorail was definitely worth it for the views alone. The ride circles much of the park and even has an indoor section... Where some strange things happen. I wasn't prepared for the live actor to jump out and scare our car with a flashlight from complete darkness. I love a good old fashioned house of mirrors and Miramiralls was no exception. Maybe someday I'll return, but I'm glad I had the time in the park that I did. While we took an Uber to get to the park, I made it a priority to at least ride the Cuca de Llum funicular in one direction during our visit. It was a neat experience. The Cuca de Llum replaced the park's storied funicular in 2021 and the new trains look incredibly sleek. I do highly recommend trying this at least one way if you're visiting Tibidabo Amusement Park. Still delicious and refreshing. As we wound down for the final night of our trip, we went to a local mall within walking distance of our hotel to grab some final bites. While there, we happened to pass this neat store within an indoor ferris wheel. It was at this very late stage in the game that I realized I hadn't had a single paella on this entire trip. So food court paella had to be the move, and it was still delicious. Healthy Greens (that's the name) offered this incredible platter of steak and veggies that we were in love with. And this was my first time seeing a miniature IKEA in a mall. The next morning we left Barcelona to head back to London for a brief stop before flying home to Orlando... But we weren't going to miss our chance to have more Nando's while here! Halloumi fries for the win! Nando's Wild Garlic sauce for their chicken is incredible and I need it bottled stateside. And just like that, our 16 day vacation across Europe had finally come to a close. -
Hyper shuttle coaster if you still want to use the word. -
we finally have some movement from COTAland. their Facebook page came back to life this morning, revealing the brand new Logo. I love it, and hopefully we'll start seeing really regular updates. https://www.facebook.com/COTALAND -
By liltrekkie · Posted
A hypercoaster has to be a full circuit coaster. Because of that, Freeze doesn't meet the criteria to be a hypercoaster. -
Is Freeze considered a Hyper? I think is stands at 220 feet. Never thought of it as a Hyper but by definition I guess it is. -
By thepoint4life23 · Posted
Good for Carowinds adding a Swim-up bar. -
By prozach626 · Posted
Eh. I always just picture people drinking and pissing without leaving the pool, even more than normal. -
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By thepoint4life23 · Posted
Siren's Curse track work is not done yet. I would say with in a week or so. Could you do a trip say the last week of August or like the 22nd to the 29th something like that. The bigger parts still have weekly operations. You would just need to book end Michigan's Adventure and Waldameer for the weekend days. How many miles is a trip like this. Michigan Adventure is pretty far from everything else. -
By thepoint4life23 · Posted
Did you end up doing a trip last year? ProZach with Cedar point pushing people to stay on property and do multiple days at the park. I have no idea how they have not don't a massive water park upgrade -
Park closes on Tuesdays and Thursdays again starting next week. Slow season til mid May when school trips start up again. If getting a Timesaver, make sure you review the options. They switched them up a bit this year. Very unlikely it's needed unless you're there on a Saturday or maybe Sunday. -
By prozach626 · Posted
All that time in Orlando this summer, yet no time for any of the Universal parks. Bummer. -
By prozach626 · Posted
I think you can find just about everything the water park has to offer at other water parks. I wouldn't waste your time, unless you just want a break from the dry park. -
Sevier County Spring break Apr 14-18. https://www.sis.sevier.org/28455_2 But looks like the surrounding counties had spring break last month. Several will be out for Good Friday though, and it's not uncommon for many students to miss the Thu before or leave at lunch.
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