JimmyBo

Why am I always hungry after every report you guys do?!?! And now there's even food merchandise?!?! And a new Dole Whip area?!?! Oh my god, I might have to call in sick to work tomorrow and just drive to Disneyland to check out the new restaurant by Jungle Cruise. I remember seeing the concept art and it looked fantastic! Thanks for always taking amazing pictures at these events so those unfortunate people that can only dream about visiting Disneyland, get to feel like they are there (and yes, I'm talking about me....) Jimmy "I WANT DONUT EARS!" Bo

Glad to see you "enjoyed" what little this Grand Canyon State has to offer in terms of Theme parks. If you ever make it back out here, be sure to check Schnepf Farms. It is only open occasionally but it has the best coaster in the state. It may not be very tall but it sure has some "OH MY GOD WHAT THE HELL" airtime moments when you sit in the back. We visited Wildlife World the month the new Roller Coaster opened (our third time at the park) and it was a nice addition. to the park. I really dislike that you still have to pay for a ticket to get into the park and then pay additional charges for EVERYTHING ELSE! And you are correct, there is no ATM in the park (although I believe there was one at the restaurant when we went). So expect to spend a lot of money if you want to do everything. I believe it still is one of the largest Privately Owned and Operated Zoos in the country...but that might have been a worker talking BS when we visited. Jimmy "Nice to see some love in the desert" Bo

1. Name 3 of your favorite roller coasters, but not your top 3. Xcelerator, Indcredicoaster, Montu. 2. About how many different parks did you visit in 2018? 4 (so sad being in Arizona where I won't even visit the parks here to get a fix....because, let's face it...they are pretty horrible!) 3. Which 2018 park visit was your favorite? Disney's California Adventure (Mainly the new offerings at Pixar Pier and finally riding Radiator Springs Racers and Guardians of the Galaxy) 4. Your favorite 2018 park addition (ride, food, show, etc)? From what I went on....Guardians of the Galaxy at DCA. 5. What ride exceeded your expectations the most in 2018? Guardians of the Galaxy. I was a little upset they changed Tower of Terror but after riding Guardians...I was so happy they changed it! 6. Best meal/food at a park in 2018? Dole Whip! 7. What was your favorite new coaster of 2018 NOT made by RMC or Larson? I'll be honest...I didn't ride any new coaster and I didn't really keep up to date on which ones were new this year. After seeing trip reports to Energylandia, I'd have to say the coasters there look AWESOME! 8. Name one park you will definitely visit in 2019. Probably Legoland, California. 9. Best ride themed to a bird? Batman. The super hero is themed to a bat so that means the coasters are themed to a bat and a bat is a bird that flies at night...duh! 10. Lamest ride/coaster you rode in 2018? I didn't ride much but I will have to say Space Mountain at Disneyland. It was themed to Ghost Galaxy and I was very unimpressed with the crap that was inside. I couldn't see anything and the soundtrack was pretty lame. 11. What roller coaster currently sits at the top of your bucketlist? (degree of difficulty: NOT a new-for-2019 ride) Steel Vengence because I need to get back to Cedar Point and ride ALL the rides i haven't ridden. 12. What new-for-2019 ride or coaster are you most looking forward to? I have no idea on all the rides coming out but the one at Six Flags Magic Mountain looks interesting. 13. Name the first totally middle-of-the-road (not bad/not great) park that comes to mind. Knott's Berry Farm. 14. You're in Orlando and magically have a 1-hour ERT session on 1 coaster of your choice at any park in the city. You choose... Expedition Everest 15. Holiday In The Park vs. Winterfest. Who reigns supreme? Not sure which one is which but I love Christmas Time decorations. 16. Mystic Timbers mystery shed or Wicker Man fire infusion? Everyone loves fire and wood together! 17. Which Six Flags have you been to most recently? Six Flags Magic Mountain...because it's the only one I've been to within the past 12 years 18. Intamin or Schwarzkopf? You may only choose one. Both are unique in their own way. I love the old fashion quirkiness of Schwarzkopf but then i also love the insane things Intamin rides do to your body... 19. Battle of Kings Coasters: Island or Dominion? Pick one. I enjoyed Dominion more when I went there back in 2001. 20. What was the longest you waited for a ride/coaster in 2018? Stupid Full Throttle at SFMM...35 minutes. 21. What roller coaster have you ridden more than any other? Probably something at SFMM because I went there the most out of any park when I lived in California. Either Revolution (because it never had a wait and it's been there the longest) or Goliath because I remember one time I visited I rode it 10 times in a row because no one was at the park. 22. Best drop tower under 150 feet? Jumping off my roof into the swimming pool. 23. Maverick or Millennium Force? (If you haven't been to CP, pick what you want to ride more) Maverick if I want a quick neck sprain and Millennium Force if I want wind burn on my face (yes, I got that from when I went during the Halloween event and rode the front row in 33 degree weather) 24. Log flumes or sky rides? You can only choose one. Log Flumes every single time. I've ridden Splash Mountain when it's freezing outside! I will never ride a Skyride when it's freezing outside because you become more cold from being up in the air and open to the elements. 25. What are 3 things you enjoying doing at your home park other than riding rides? What's a home park? I live in freaking Tucson, Arizona! My home park is technically Castles N Coasters...I've only been there 3 times and once was enough! 26. What is your second favorite Cedar Fair park and why? Second favorite is Cedar Point. My favorite is Knott's Berry Farm because growing up in So Cal, I went there all the time and it has great memories! 27. What is your home park and give us two good reasons why we should pay it a visit. How about you give me a reason to visit your park and even if it sounds crappy, i'll still visit there instead of my "home park" 28. Launch or Lift? Launch...light speed to Endor..... 29. Did you buy fast pass at all in 2018? I bought Disney's MAxPass for Disneyland Resort and it was well worth the money! 30. What is your least favorite wooden coaster? Mean Streak...pretty sure that coaster was the reason I pulled a back muscle the last day of the trip while lifting my suitcase to travel home. 31. Disney fanboys: cool or cult? They can be some really annoying mother effers 32. Best Batman themed ride? The Batman ride at Parque Warner in Madrid. 33. Name something that tend to take home from parks that you didn't bring with you. Souvenir Pennies. Every park I visit now with my boys, that is the souvenir we bring. Stuffed animals get disgusting and they lose interest over time, but the pennies last forever (or until I sell them on eBay!) 34. Best wooden coaster over 110 feet tall? (rcdb will help you) Voyage 35. Have you ever been hit with something (loose change/a tree/vomit/etc) while riding something? Water right in the eye while riding Ninja at SFMM and then the next day I had pink eye. Pretty sure it was more than just water...... 36. Skywarps: credits or no? State your case. If it's a credit, then every freaking carnival ride like that is a credit. The credit ho's can have them but I've stopped counting credits anyway. 37. Turkey legs: nah or yaaaaassssss? Depends on where. Carnivals or fairs...Hell no. A well established theme park....Hell yes! 38. What is the most recent B&M that you rode? Riddler's Revenger at SFMM 39. You can eat nothing but corn dogs, churros or funnel cake for the next 48 hours, which do you choose? Corn Dogs (especially the ones from the place at DCA....for some reason that has been our go-to place for dinner when there.) 40. Post a great on-ride shot of you from 2018. (DO IT!) I guess I was screaming too loud...the lady in front of me became deaf after this ride.... Not an on-ride photo but I still loved the Oogie Boogie photo-op. I kicked his @$$ right after this was taken... And then there was Zero....such a sweet and adorable little dog ghost

We are visiting in a couple weeks on a Sunday and we can't wait to experience all the Halloween goodness. We are actually traveling without our kids this time so we finally get to experience Disneyland Resort and do all the stuff we want to...and not all the Fantasyland Ride stuff! I probably won't eat a solid meal because I'll be eating the yummy snacks and desserts throughout the entire day. YUM! Quick question...is a MaxPass worth it if you're going to be park hopping? Can you reserve a ride at DCA if you're in Disneyland but you know you'll be in DCA later that night? Jimmy "Great report and pictures as always" Bo

I remember opening year of Desperado and that ride scared the crap out of me. I thought I was going to be thrown out of the restraints but also sucker punched by Mike Tyson with how that thing beat the crap out of you. I loved the Log Flume when the guns worked. When they didn't, it was a waste of money. I also did the Turbo Drop too so that was fun. I still think the best roller coaster ride ever in Vegas was Speed at Nascar Cafe. I'm still a little bummed that the ride closed and I think it's still wasting away in some abandoned lot. I also remember a simulator ride at Luxor where you went in an elevator first for a portion of the simulator while standing up, and then into an actual "Star Tours" type vehicle for the rest of it. I thought it was the coolest simulator at the time that I rode it which i think might have been the late 1990's. This will be an awesome thread! I have always loved Vegas and every time I go there, I find different things to do. I look forward to what this thread has coming.... Jimmy "Did you win the lotto" Bo

Awesome stuff! This event has been on our bucket list for quite some time and whenever we go to Disney World with the kids (in probably 5 years) we will definitely go during this time of year so we can do this event. Hopefully my oldest son will be over his allergies and can eat candy by then but if not, more for me! The idea of Deep Space Mountain sounds INSANE and hopefully they bring that to other parks. Awesome pictures and costumes as usual. Jimmy "I'll get there one day" Bo

This really looks great! I love the trains with the surfboard headrests! I'm a little worried about the queue going under all the mess of track because that probably means some type of net in case loose articles fall on the people below. I think that's a cool idea, but the more coasters do this it seems the more nets are placed up because things keep falling from the riders. The testing video really has me excited. I think it looks like the pacing of the ride looks great. I still love the color scheme. Jimmy "I can't wait to see the nighttime lighting package they previously mentioned" Bo

This is amazing! Our boys loved Knott's last year and they keep asking to go back. I LOVE that they are bringing more characters throughout the park. That was the only thing that my boys didn't like when went went was that the characters were only in Camp Snoopy. I hope Knott's keep that around for the rest of the year and not just during special events. You just found out about the train penny crushing?!?!? When I was a kid, my sister and I did that every time we went to Knott's (and we actually did it at the train tracks near the beach by our house too). My boys weren't interested in it because it doesn't leave a design on it. My oldest still has his crushed penny book that he places pennies in whenever he can (and he got his Boomerang penny!). This is a great report and I agree with Chuck that Knott's is really stepping up their game. I like that they are really trying to get back into the family market where for awhile they were only caring about thrill rides. These family experiences are what should make these types of parks successful. Jimmy "Why do all of your food pictures make me want to climb into the computer and eat everything?!?!" Bo

I noticed "Odyssey" states that it's in Silverwood. When you click the link it's for Odyssey it still says Silverwood but when you click on RCDB it's at Fantasy Island. So far I've been slowly adding my coasters ridden and then i'll eventually get to ranking them. I have a lot of coasters and I'm all for Elissa about having top 25 and bottom 25 or so and everything else in between is just the same. I haven't played with the ranking too much but i figured i'd let you know about Odyssey since I just saw it. Jimmy "I LOVE THIS POLL" Bo

I just started filling out all my coasters ridden. I haven't ranked them all yet (because there are a lot of rides that I have ridden) but I should be able to complete that sometime this weekend. This is a great way to do polling and I like the drag and drop but it is very hard for me to do at the very beginning when I have SO many coasters ridden on the list. I keep finding myself having a coaster near the bottom and then have to move it all the way to the top. The only thing that may help me out (because I'm a nerd) is to have the rides ridden on the ranked page in alphabetical order when you first start. That way I know where they are. I know it's all a work in progress and I'm very excited to see where this takes off! Jimmy "Thank you for not including unnecessary, crap, kiddie coaster rides!" Bo

Thanks for the report of the only "theme" park in my home state. I do wish that Arizona offered more thrills or decent theme parks but in the long run, I really don't care because we usually just travel to Los Angeles on the I-10 or San Diego on the I-8 to go to more decent parks. There's even another park in the same driving distance in Albuquerque (Cliff's) that has an amazing wooden coaster. Everyone says that Arizona needs a decent theme park in this state but for the majority of people that live here (freakin retired people and snow-birds in the winter) neither of those groups care about theme parks. I would truly love to see a new park but I've given up hope that it will actually happen and that opens up the fact that I can travel outside of this state to experience other theme parks. This report was great and thanks for sharing all the unique rides that this place has to offer. I also really enjoy the arcade that it has because there are A TON of pinball machines inside and I love playing pinball. Jimmy "My back is still broken from Desert Storm" Bo

As a Marvel Nerd...I loved this report! As an engineer...I loved this report! As a roller coaster Nerd...I loved this report! As a steak lover...i loved this report! I mean...holy crap! This report had everything and I might need a new box of tissues! The detail in all the queue lines and on the rides was amazing. The behind the scenes look at how the Hulk Ride works...AMAZING! I'm such a nerd for that! The food at a super fancy restaurant IN A THEME PARK looked delicious. I'm very impressed at their kitchen too (and a little jealous at all the free things you guys got to taste). I'm glad you took time to write this report because it was well worth it. I think I may go back and watch every video you have from IMG Words of Adventure and pretend I'm there because I would really love to visit this place. Jimmy "this report was AMAZING!" Bo

"Great Job Spears!" I love Disneyland during the Holiday season. Halloween and Christmas at Disneyland are always so awesome. It's great to see the many offerings that both parks are offering this year. I'm totally going to get a Tasting Passport if I ever make it out there! I'm starting to like how CarsLand is starting to decorate for the different holidays now. I don't remember them doing that in the past so it's fun to see what the "Cars" are up to. Jimmy "Great Job Spears!" Bo

I had the joy of traveling to San Diego this Thanksgiving to my dad's house. In San Diego this year, there is the Global Winter Wonderland located at SDCCU Stadium (which used to be Qualcomm Stadium...or Jack Murphy stadium). It is a Christmas event/fair that is only open at night and it has several lighted displays for "Holidays Around the World" and carnival rides, games and food. I will be honest...this thing was kind of a let-down. The displays were cool and the rides were typical fair rides, but what really sucked was the price tag to enjoy this event. We looked online everywhere for discounted tickets but we didn't find any so my dad forked out a good price for all of us to go and we were only there for about 2 hours (because 1 1/2 hours was riding games/watching a show). If you are in San Diego and are looking for something to do...don't do this. There are several other Christmasy things to do around the area that aren't this expensive. That being said, the lighted displays were arranged in sort of themed areas but not really themed. Yeah, the displays were lighted and one section was related to Christmas (The North Pole Section, dun) but it feels like this could be set up anywhere at anytime of the year and maybe it is. My niece (who is 6) enjoyed the lighted displays...but she could have gone on all the rides the entire night and could care less about the displays. They try to get the kids interested by having a Scavenger Hunt on the back of the Map, but after we couldn't even find the first item in the North Pole, see decided not to waste our time. So enjoy the pictures of our Adventures through Global Winter Wonderland. And if anyone has been and has a completely different opinion of mine and loves this event...then I'm happy for you! Here we are...Global Winter Wonderland. Here's the map...in case you can't find your way in the blinding lights. Mr and Mrs Claus welcome you. (No....there is no real Santa which was a disappointment because it advertised meeting Santa) Mr Snowman named Olaph welcomes you... On our first adventure, we head to the North Pole. It's only 72 outside...at night...in San Diego...yeah, global warming isn't a thing at all. Mr creepy Elf is ready to take your tickets These creepy elves have beheaded a poor penguin and are ready to have a feast. And these crazy clowns/elves are making toys. I think I'd rather have toys from Halloween Town than what these guys are making... Look!! It's Esla's Castle! (yes...I spelled Esla, instead of Elsa...) Here's their Giant Christmas Tree. If you take a close look at the kids at the bottom of the photo...they decided to go on the other side of the rope, which you are clearly not supposed to do, then they proceeded to go 'inside' the tree where all the electrical equipment is. Parenting at it's finest! On our next adventure...we head to Europe where everyone knows that when you land a plane, you go directly over the hanger before the landing strip. I feel like I'm in Vegas and walking along the Strip. Where's Peter Pan? Dad decided to join in the marching band and play the drums. The leaning tower of Pizza. (yes, I spelled pizza!) The guy in front almost has crazier hair than the President of the US...almost... Moving down Europe we come to Paris. I still feel like I'm walking the Strip in Vegas. And now our next adventure, we travel to Pixie Hollow meets Legend of Zelda...seriously?!?!?! These are supposed to look like fairies but they also look like characters from Zelda. What do you call a group of fairies? A herd...or a Frollick...I guess they are like cattle in a way. On the next leg of our Adventure...we head to Americas, which was the most confusing collection. But thank god this house isn't the real thing in San Diego.... A collection of Americas? What?!?! This was also in Americas? I think someone got lazy and just placed some of these lighted sculptures wherever they wanted. Best Zodiac sign EVER!!! All others weren't worth taking a picture of. Pisces is either so excited, pissed off, constipated...it doesn't matter....it's still the best! After Americas confusing adventure, we head into the Wilds of Africa where we get eaten by a lion? a tiger? a leopard? a liger? who knows!?!?! Africa ended up being a maze. I'm not sure if that means the continent itself is confusing, or they had extra "bush" lights that they decided to make people confused on where to go. Ok...seriously....now the LUXOR!?!? Why is this Vegas Strip thing keep coming to my mind? And I'd like to mention that there was a Statue of Liberty too but I didn't take a picture of it. Nearing the end of our Adventure, we head over to Asia...where I guess this is supposed to be Mt Fugi Q Highlands? The little dragons out front are ready to great you...and then proceed to bite your head off. But at least we made it to a Temple! The Dragon was probably the most impressive display there. This thing was HUGE! And then there's the Great Wall of China complete with Birds and trees and a zip-line and alpine slide behind this display. On our way over to the last and most amazing Adventure of the night...we found a peacock all lit up. Our last Adventure...Dinosaur World!!! Dinosaur World was again...another maze. But it had dinosaur displays that actually moved. Way better than any Disney Animatronic ever made! Time to check out the sites from above. My niece and step-sister enjoying the views. As you can imagine...it had the standard fair rides scattered throughout the parking lot. But you can also see the area where all the light displays are located. Time for some hurling action! My niece is way more of a daredevil than my boys so I got to enjoy riding all the rides with her and my step-sister. Hurl and puke, hurl and puke, hurl and puuuuuke! To quote the famous Robb Alvey, "weeeeeeeeeee!!!" And for all those credit whores out there...yes they had "coasters" But absolutely no adults were allowed to ride Dragon Wagon! Swinging time baby! Another Carnie Maze...I was not crazy about this Monkey Business. Time for the Caterpillar Roller Coaster! Front row! My niece loved it so much, she had to ride in the back for her next ride. Let's check out the eats! You can eat Rudolph's Big Fat Sausage...yum? At the end of the night...it's time for sweets and treats! I see Camel Toe! That's not our Dino! But I prefer deep fried Oreos! Hell yes! Santa and his creepy elf friends say, "Thank you for visiting this over-priced attraction!"

Amazing Report Chuck! I loved how you had the amazing theme music in the beginning because I turned that on and then read the report. I'm really bummed I haven't had the chance to experience this wonderfully themed park but hopefully whenever I make it out there, it will still be as awesome as it has looked in the past several years and won't go down a crappy rabbit hole like some Cedar Fair Parks *cough* Knott's *cough*. Jimmy "I've always loved the Chuck photo captions" Bo

That really is so awesome. Your group costumes are always so amazing and genius. I really loved everyone's thought going into each costume. Do they have other Photo Pass areas like the Headless Horseman? Is that something Disneyland offers or is that another reason why Disney World is so much better than California? Jimmy "Jake's drawbridge is haunting my nightmares" Bo

Great Report. I really loved the videos and I loved the Dark Ride theming and maze. That really is a great maze and I really love how Knott's Scare Actors pretty much do whatever they what to scare the crap out of you. The Log Ride looks awesome to with the theming and the damn song which is stuck in my head (thanks for that by the way). I think Knott's did a really great job this year for both day and night events. I haven't been back to Knott's since 2008 but we made it there a couple weeks ago during the day for their Spooky Farm event. The trip report can be found here... http://themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=75348 I used to be a fan of the Hanging but lately, I've watched some videos from previous years and it seemed to get a little too silly. I remember when I used to go to Knott's Scary Farm, you definitely needed a couple drinks in you before The Hanging was funny. Jimmy "Great report, great pics, great videos" Bo

More pictures from the rest of our day at Camp Spooky! After a walk around the park, it was time to head back into Pooky Far......I mean Spooky Farm. I love Pig Pen...he doesn't care that he never showers. There was always one of "those" kids in school You basically ride in a buggy and it jumps up and down. Of course this was another one where the boys didn't like it and started crying....we were definitely winning as parents today. After the disaster that was Mud Buggies....it was time for something a lot slower. Now it's time to drive some Semi-Trucks. We had Charlie Brown shirts so of course we got the ride in the Charlie Brown Truck..... .....and then every other Truck after that. Now it was time for "The Monsters are coming Charlie Brown" at the Camp Snoopy Theater They sung and danced to several Halloween hits like Monster Mash, Addams Family theme, Time Warp, Thriller, etc and had a unique "Peanuts" humor to the whole thing It kept the boys entertained the whole time because you could sing and dance in your seat or right in front of the stage. Snoopy even joined into the fun. It really was a great show and all the families enjoyed it. And of course, after the show we got to meet the gang. We met Snoopy for the 4th time that day. and Charlie Brown AND Lucy, who was dressed as a witch. Now it was time to check out the Grand Sierra Railroad and the train ride to Camp Spooky. Everyone is so excited!!! Charlie Brown caught a rock.... Bigfoot was watching us through the forest. I guess he's taking a break from getting people wet on Bigfoot Rapids. Lucy is all packed and ready to go.... ....and of course she has Schroeder to help her carry everything. Poor Schroeder. Snoopy and Woodstock are bringing the supplies. And Sally is dressed as a cat and trying to catch bats with her butterfly net. Almost there! A Sulley lookalike from Monster, Inc scares passengers on the train. It's our favorite Snoopy relative...Spike! He lives in the desert (like us) and he doesn't mind cactus. Oh, and I guess Jaguar is there too... Looks like Sally made it to Camp Spooky and she's already helping everyone out. I see you Silver Bullet...I'll ride you another day... The Rock Monster and his Rock Band greeted us along the way. Schroeder made it to Camp Spooky. Now we have some tunes to dance to. Don't forget about Franklin! And Snoopy is roasting ghost mellows. Time for one quick spin on High Sierra Ferris Wheel. Yeah...we saw Snoopy...again..... One more relaxing ride on the swings. Have I mentioned how great some of the theming and names are for the rides in Camp Spooky? They really are great and Knott's has done a great job with this area. One more round on the Huff and Puff before the park closes for Halloween Haunt. And Jackson is trying to Huff and Puff his way to the finish line. Thanks again Knott's Berry Farm and Camp Spooky for a great family Halloween Event! I think our boys enjoyed it.

We had a chance to visit Knott's Spooky Farm a couple weeks ago for my son's Fall Vacation from school. Now before everyone misreads the post...this is for Knott's SPOOKY Farm and NOT Knott's Scary Farm. That's right, this is the event held in Camp Snoopy during the day for the families. Not all Halloween events need to be scary. Everyone knows about Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party but not a lot of people know that Knott's holds it's own event for families during the day. Now, we weren't able to attend on one of the days where the handed out candy, but with one of my son's food allergies, that was probably for the better. Knott's will always be a special place for me because I grew up in So Cal and Knott's was where I rode my first roller coaster, first "real" train and first Log Flume (and don't forget the parachutes and Soap Box Derby racers back in the day). It was great to finally have my boys experience Knott's for the "first" time. I say that in quotes because the last time we went was not very successful in that everything in Camp Snoopy was over an hour wait and it was over 100 degrees so we ended up not really doing anything. Being this time of year, and during the weekday, there was hardly anyone at the park and it was great. Camp Snoopy had great theming for the kiddos in that there were very friendly pumpkins carvings out and they played happy halloween music. They also had a special show at the Camp Snoopy Theater just for the Halloween season. They also re-themed the Grand Sierra Railroad to include the Peanuts characters going to "Camp Spooky". It was really well done and we spent most of the day in Camp Snoopy. Below are pictures from our fun filled day... We checked into the Knott's Hotel the day before and the front desk had great customer service and gave my boys these buttons to where at the park. The night before we went to the park, we headed over to Snoopy Headquarters to check things out. Griffin found Charlie Brown! Every character to could ever want. Jackson was very precise and made sure all the magnets were in order.... ....until Griffin mixed them up again. I think Griffin is ready to meet some characters tomorrow! We ate dinner at Amber Waves at the hotel. If you stay at the hotel, you get 20% your meal! The food was delicious and they even had food for kids with allergies so Jackson was happy! The next morning, the boys were ready to meet the Peanuts Gang with their Charlie Brown shirts! We are at the entrance...ready for the day... While we were waiting to get into the park, Charlie Brown and Snoopy were walking around. So of course we had to meet them first. Charlie Brown was dressed as Frankenstein. I guess if he dressed as is ghost from "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" not one would know it was him. Then we got to meet Snoopy. My boys loved Snoopy (as you will see later in the report). This is the first of many times we got to meet Snoopy today! Griffin is still in awe that he's meeting him. Time to head into Spooky Farm As always, Sierra Sidewinder greets you as you enter....it might just be me but I really dislike where they placed that ride. Sierra Sidewinder doing it's spinning thing. Time to pilot the Red Baron and shoot down the World War I flying Ace. Jackson is at the controls while Griffin is in the back making sure he keeps his eye on Snoopy. "Curse you Red Baron!" Some of the scenery around Camp Spooky Time to venture across the bridges and into the caves. Nothing scary in here during the day but both the boys love how they got to go into a real cave! Next was the Camp Bus They all were so excited to ride a School Bus. Unfortunately, none of them knew what the ride did.... ...it was at this moment where everyone had an "Oh Sh*t" moment and started crying and really didn't like the ride. The ride op was great and actually ended the cycle early. After the disaster that was the Camp Bus...it was time for something a little slower. Huff and Puff was one of my favorite rides as a young kid.... ....and my boys loved it to because they had to ride it 5 times in a row before we were able to move on to the next ride. Next up, time to ride a Hot Air Balloon. Griffin is picking out the color balloon he wants. He has his eye on the green one. Griffin is excited he got the Green one and he's ready to go! I see you back there Monte! Great view of Montezooma's Revenge from the Balloon Race. So a great ride! Another ride in Camp Spooky Nothing better than strapping your kids into a contraption where they are facing straight down. We saw Snoopy again so we had to meet him. The boys really loved Snoopy. Time for lunch at the Grizzly Creek Lodge. If I remember correctly, I believe this is where there used to be a giant Playhouse back in the day. I remember that playhouse and I remember the day when I was too tall to go inside...that was a sad day. Jackson is planning where to go to next. He sees a Merry Go Round on the map...time to head out! It's time for the Merry Go Round..... .....and of course Jackson decides to pick the seat....that doesn't go up and down.....I'm super thrilled! Griffin named his horse Snoopy. After the boys let me ride Supreme Scream and then a couple rounds on Voyage of the Iron Reef (where I got the High Score for the week) we decided to ride a "real" train. Jackson was watching out for the robbers that were going to board the train. Now it was time for our souvenirs of the trip. Instead of stuffed animals or T-Shirts, my boys collect the pressed pennies in books. It probably costs about the same as a shirt and stuffed animal but at least it's something that will last them a long time. These machines are found over by the restrooms by the Mystery Lodge. Jackson has almost the whole collection from Disneyland and California Adventure, and now he has the whole collection from Knott's Berry Farm. The great thing about Disneyland is that the machines are spread throughout the park. At Knott's, the machines were all in this area so it was kind of a nice relaxing time but also it kind of took the fun out of finding the machines.

I'm loving the "Replays" of the Live Streams because I haven't been able to watch them live yet (something called work when you guys are doing the live stream). But holy crap...that video was hilarious of the lady on the spin machine of death. I was so surprised every time she got out of the ropes...it was quite hilarious. I remember going on one of those in some now defunct park in England on the first TPR tour and got massive wood burn. Jimmy "loving the all the Oktoberfest love in September" Bo

CarsLand looks great. I've seen the animation but actually seeing how it really looks is amazing. I really hope they'll keep the Disney California Adventure Halloween theme when we visit in a couple years during this time. Was there anything else at DCA or was it just in the front part of the park? Does DCA do a Halloween Party like Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party? The food still looks delicious. My boys had the fortunate experience last year when meeting Minnie in her costume, they were the last one's in line and when Minnie was going on her "break" she held their hands and took them near the backstage area, but then Goofy came out in his costume and they got another photo op with him. It was so awesome and my older son still talks about how he met them in their costumes. Jimmy "Oh, and Haunted Mansion is still so amazing during this time of year" Bo

I love these live streams and the replays. They are usually up when I'm having to sit by the door when putting the kids to sleep so at least I can be entertained watching it on my phone while the kiddos are going to sleep. If I have time later in the night, I usually watch the whole thing. I sometimes don't get to see them live, but I do love that there are replays. Please, for those of us that are stuck in areas on the Country where it's still freaking hotter than hell, it's nice to see Disney World and dream and wish we could be there. Jimmy "These are awesome and keep them coming!" Bo

Such an awesome event and I hope to attend it one day with the family. I do have a question...do the Cast Members place the candy in your bag or do you shove your hand in the candy and take what you want? The reason I ask is because one of our boys has a peanut and dairy allergy but loves some other candy's that aren't peanut or chocolate based (lots of Skittles and gummies). Halloween is always a hard time for him because we always have to make sure he doesn't touch some of the candy he can't have but it would be great if we could do an event like this. I was fortunate enough to watch a lot of these "Live" on Facebook when you were there opening night. Great experience! Jimmy "Bring out yer dead" Bo

The complainers and whiners should come live in Arizona for a year and then bitch about getting a Larsen Looper. Seriously...there's absolutely nothing here and when the fair does come into town...this place goes crazy. So you all should be lucky that you have a theme park that's not more than a days drive away. As for the addition, I think it's great. Not every announcement can be an RMC or B&M or Intamin or whatever but at least the park is upgrading that area of the park. Be thankful for that...even if it means more trash cans. Jimmy "So much damn negativity in this world" Bo

This is a great announcement! I really loved the kids area that was at Worlds of Fun and it sounds like this new area at Carowinds will get a lot of the similar rides. Not everyone that goes to a park is interested in Thrills and I'm glad that parks are going back to attracting families and not thrill seeking teenagers who only use their parents money to get into parks. The Pre K pass is an AMAZING idea!! Why the hell hasn't any other park done this before? I know almost every park offers kids under 3 are free, but there's still kids that are 3-5 that can't do everything and it's almost still not worth the kids price ticket. I think more parks should see how this does, and offer it. Jimmy "Every Family loves more Snoopy and Charlie Brown" Bo