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I updated the announcement post with a newly-released piece of concept art overlooking the entire expansion from the top of the new hotel. This new port looks gorgeous!

Steel Vengeance Raptor Maverick GateKeeper Millennium Force Top Thrill Dragster Gemini Valravn Magnum XL 200 Wicked Twister Corkscrew Iron Dragon Blue Streak Cedar Creek Mine Ride Rougarou Woodstock Express

Thorpe Park has sent us a press release announcing the takeover of the park's beach area with a new Love Island experience based on the popular tv show. Thorpe Park Resort will be home to Love Island Lates on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for the six weeks of summer from 26th July. For more information visit http://www.thorpepark.com

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square has sent us a press release announcing the opening of Ripley's Relic, a new escape adventure opening on Thursday, June 28th, 2018!

A clone of Epcot's boat ride perhaps? Although I'd love to see Tokyo do something with the technology of Shanghai's Pirates ride. Perhaps that will be for Rapunzel's boat ride. Its is extremely unlikely that this new ride will be a clone of the ride in EPCOT. Not that it couldn't be the same ride system, but to build a clone, when you have the ability to make it better seems unlikely. Also....this is Japan...it will be done better. LOL I look at the following line of the press release for direction as to whether any of this would have come from an existing installation... At most, I think you'll see the animatronic and show technologies developed for Frozen Ever After and Shanghai's attractions put to use in the development of these new attractions. I can't imagine you'll see carbon copies of anything when language like this indicates that this is truly new development exclusively for Tokyo. What I'm more curious about is what will happen to Peter Pan's Flight in Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland once this area opens... It would be redundant to have this ride and two more rides in Tokyo DisneySea.

The Universal Orlando Resort has sent us a press release announcing the new nighttime lagoon show coming to Universal Studios Florida this Summer, "Universal Orlando's Cinematic Celebration!"

The Oriental Land Company has officially announced details about the upcoming Tokyo DisneySea expansion opening at the park in 2022! This 8th port will be themed to lands of fantasy inspired by Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan and will include four new attractions, shops, dining locations and a new in-park hotel! The licensing agreement for the Disney theme parks and other Walt Disney Company licenses have been extended through 2076 so we've got more Tokyo Disney to look forward to well into the future!

I really need to get out to Silver Dollar City at some point. After falling in love with Dollywood, I knew I'd love the charm of this park, but the stellar lineup of coasters is making the urge stronger with each addition to finally pull the trigger! Thanks for sharing another excellent report!

^It doesn't look like they're currently available except at the park. Working down the line of coasters in the park, we were able to cover a lot over the two days after Steel Vengeance: Maverick - Such an insanely fun coaster. Having never been on an Intamin like this, the speed of the coaster and the pace at which the trains move through the ride's transitions is just relentlessly fun! We ended up riding this four times (the only other coaster we rode this much was Gatekeeper) during our two days and each ride got better as we went along! Top Thrill Dragster - I rode Kingda Ka on the TPR East Coast trip back in 2008 so I was familiar with the ride experience, but no less excited to ride another Strata Coaster. The launch was powerful as heck and the return to Earth is an incredible sensation. We rode this one twice and if it hadn't have broken down consistently throughout our visit, we probably would have ridden it even more. Magnum XL-200 - I was really excited about this one, having not been on an Arrow hyper coaster before. I enjoyed the ride, particularly for its drawn out layout and Arrow's weird attempt at airtime hills (which produce pops of mild ejector air versus floater air) but it was the kind that only needed one go to get the full experience. Operations for this coaster were pretty poor throughout our visit, so it was doubly not worth waiting for more than one time. Gemini - What an unexpected surprise! For a coaster that is 40 years old (as of this year), this one was surprisingly smooth, had some nice airtime akin to old style wooden coasters and was just plain fun. They weren't running both sides or racing, but it was still cool to see the layout up close. The only part that was a bit jarring is the final helix before the brake run, which slammed my friend's head into my shoulder in a hilarious final jolt. Corkscrew - I really, really appreciate when parks go out of their way to maintain legacy coasters and Cedar Point has done an excellent job keeping up their catalog alongside their newest coasters. I consistently walked in and around Corkscrew and wondered how the park got away with letting guests pass underneath the namesake corkscrews without massive nets overhead... Never in Central Florida could we get away with such a thing. The coaster itself was surprisingly smooth throughout with no Arrow-style transitions that would otherwise bash my face into the over the shoulder restraints. Oddly enough, my favorite element of the coaster was the airtime hill after the first drop leading into the loop. We rode Corkscrew once during our visit. Rougarou - The only coaster we all universally disliked. The ride had no wait, which was surprising considering it was one of the newer additions to the park (if you count its conversion from the stand-up style Mantis to the now-floorless experience). I found Rougarou to be one of the more rough coasters in the parks and I kind of shudder to think what the experience would have been like as a stand-up coaster. That being said, the layout is incredibly tight with some of the maneuvers being really cool (like the tilt loop) so I give B&M some credit for that. We rode this once during our visit and never looked back. Iron Dragon - Iron Dragon feels like Cedar Point saw Kings Island (The Bat), Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Big Bad Wolf) and Six Flags Astroworld (XLR-8) getting in on the Arrow suspended roller coaster game and asked if they could do the same, only to be told they had a limited plot of land and thus couldn't go very high or very fast to make it work. I only ever had the chance to ride one of the three suspended coasters that preceded Iron Dragon (Big Bad Wolf) but I remember it being far less meandering and far more swinging with forceful turns... Iron Dragon has almost none of this. The final 10-15 seconds of the layout briefly touch upon these sensations but the cars never gain enough momentum in the rest of the course to make the total experience that thrilling. Still, getting to ride another legacy Arrow coaster and a smooth but rare suspended coaster was still a plus that was worth one ride during our two day visit. Millennium Force - I grew up watching Travel Channel specials on this coaster... The height, the cable lift, the speed--all of it. I was afraid of the ride being over-hyped over the years and while I wouldn't call this the best coaster I've ever ridden, it was insanely fun. The cable lift is a unique experience for sure, and the trains are super comfortable. The speed of the coaster is such that there's little to compare it to for such an expansive layout--it is actually hard to tell that you're flying around that fast until you get towards the enter of the ride where you're on the elements closer to the terrain (the tunnels and the final airtime hill and overbank before the brake run). Our first ride was even more insane because a torrential downpour started right as we left the station and ended right as we hit the brakes. 93 mph bee stings essentially, so my eyes were closed for almost the entire first ride, but we were later able to get back on with only a 15 minute wait which allowed us to truly experience it the second time. Valravn - I love B&M dive machines... Sheikra is still one of my favorite coasters in Central Florida. But for some reason, I felt like Valravn was just ok. The initial drop was fun and the elements that followed were nice but maybe I've just ridden the coaster's Florida sister attraction so many times the thrill just doesn't do the same for me overall. We only rode this once during our stay. Wicked Twister - I'd not been on two many inverted Intamin coasters and only one of them was an Impulse (Volcano at Kings Dominion and Possession at Dorney Park (the Impulse) so I made it a point to ride this if at all possible. The coaster had almost no wait time (for only being able to have a one-train operation, the train is so long that the ride ends up being pretty high capacity for one cycle) so I was able to get on while the others in my party opted out. I was surprised to find that the OSTRs are locked in place with a side seat-belt as opposed to the standard clip between the legs. The placement made for an incredibly difficult time closing my restraints... I'm not skinny, but I've never once had a problem getting on a coaster before, and this was the first time I genuinely needed a ride attendant's help to get my restraint to adequately close. Thankfully once I locked in, the coaster was really fun. I also forget how weird the sensation of going backwards through one of the twisted spikes is and the the backwards launch after the initial forward cycle is really powerful. If I had done this earlier in the trip, I probably would have gone back for more. Gatekeeper - Such a pleasant surprise! My first B&M Wingrider and something that I expected to be entirely "meh" about before riding... I ended up really loving the drawn out layout, the super smooth maneuvers and the general sensation of sitting so far away from the track without anything beneath me. In a way, it is like B&M perfected the concept of a floorless coaster pushing the seats outside of the track itself. The initial drop and the keyhole elements were of course my favorite parts of the coaster and this is one of the few times I would actually push hard for a front-row experience... Not much quite like it! This was the one other coaster were rode four times in our trip. Blue Streak - For a coaster that opened in 1964, this was well maintained and had a few good pops of airtime. And there's nothing like a classic coaster with PTC trains to give you that terrifying sensation of the train warping beneath your feet! Raptor - Our final coaster of the trip... We managed to get one ride in between the reach of the thunderstorms and what a ride it was! At night, right before close, in the rain! Now this was an old-school B&M like Montu or Alpengeist! This ended up being my second favorite coaster of the trip (behind Steel Vengeance)! Super forceful, really fun elements like the final two helixes and super smooth overall. I wish I had discovered this one earlier because I would have gotten at least one more ride in if I could have! We also made it a point (particularly on our second day which I'll share photos from shortly) to visit some of the park's other attractions including: Windseeker - I had really wanted to try one of these despite all of the challenges they had in their first few years. The ride didn't open at all during our first day but when we saw it operating on our second day, we ran over and got in line. To our surprise, the carriage has inbuilt speakers that play music while taking you up in the air. We were able to hear the iconic score of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial while waiting in line, we got music from Apollo 13 and the riders after us had music from the live action Peter Pan film. Overall it was a really fun experience that I would have done a second time if it wasn't freezing cold to the point that we were getting windblown while riding. Matterhorn - A classic flat ride with a super energetic ride operations team. Skyhawk - The largest Screamin' Swing I've been on and easily the most fun. Well worth taking a few minutes out of your day to ride! Cedar Downs Racing Derby - I'd not seen anything like this vintage experience before but I was so glad I got the chance to ride it. To think that the mechanism was designed in 1967 and still works today is incredible. Such a gem in the park! Ocean Motion - I figured since they took the time to relocate this flat ride after Gatekeeper opened, it must be worth something... It was fun albeit simple--nothing I haven't experienced before or needed to do again after the first time. Tiki Twirl - Probably the first flat ride I've been on in a while that almost got me dizzy... Sadly the tiki element was just in name as they were playing very different music than what I would have expected. Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad - I'm so glad we ended up riding this charming train! Riding past the animated skeleton dioramas was a really pleasant surprise (and a great break from walking in the rain). Town Hall Museum - We spent almost an hour in here, checking out the park's coaster models (including Mean Streak, Blue Streak and a currently-under-construction model of Steel Vengeance) and reading up on the history of Cedar Point. If there's one thing that's incredibly apparent here, is that there's a lot of pride in Cedar Point's history and achievements and this museum is a living record of it all. We spent a good time with one of the museum hosts, talking about the evolution of the park and the impact of Kings Island, SeaWorld Ohio, Six Flags Worlds of Adventure and Geauga Lake on Cedar Point over the years. I can't recommend visiting this museum enough. It is rich with detail and is a great break from the heat or cold (depending on what it is like when you're there).

I'm loving all of these photos! I haven't lost my itch to get back to Japan since my trip last year and this definitely isn't helping (in a good way)! Hope you guys have an incredible trip!

^Thank you for another great report! I’ve genuinely looked at flights to St, Louis purely with the intention of finally getting to the City Museum and this report isn’t helping those urges!

The ride has a minimum height restriction of 44 inches but no maximum height or weight restriction. As long as you can fit in the seat and can close both restraints (an over the metal lap bar with a plug and a more traditional seatbelt), you’re fine. I found the seats to be pretty spacious and there were plenty of guests larger than me that were able to ride.

SeaWorld and Busch Gardens has for many years excelled in their seasonal events, and with the return of Electric Ocean at SeaWorld Orlando, there is once again another event at the park that exceeds expectations! Building upon last year's strong debut, the event has been beefed up with a new show, new food and the same vibrant energy that made Electric Ocean so great before! TPR was invited to attend a media event for Electric Ocean, previewing this year's food options, the new Touch the Sky show at the Whale and Dolphin Stadium as well as having time to enjoy the rest of the event offerings throughout the park! As you'll see in our report below, Electric Ocean is an even better event than it was last year and if SeaWorld Orlando's great coasters, shows and food weren't enough to entice you to visit before, Electric Ocean should help to tip the scale to convince you to give the park your time--you'll be glad you did! If there's one thing to be said about Electric Ocean, it is that the schedule of events naturally guides you on a linear flow throughout the park (if you intend to see every show). Starting with Touch the Sky, you then move to Sea Lions Tonite, followed by POP and then ending with Club Sea Glow and Ignite. With time in between showings and each offering located extremely close to the next, this allows for a minimized need for planning and a greater ability to simply follow the flow of Electric Ocean's nightly schedule. The show harkens back to some of the more exciting moments from Blue Horizons. Up first for us was some delicious food! We started with the pork and chicken pinchos! Next up were two types of empanadas, a savory beef and cheese empanada and a sweet guava and cheese empanada. Both were generously sized and delicious! New this year were customizable Totchos, allowing you to layer your tots with chicken, pulled pork, chili, cheese, jalapenos, sour cream and salsa! Also new this year were four types of steam bao bun sandwiches: Hawaiian pork, sweet & sour duck, ahi tuna and a nutella, banana and peanut buttter sauce bun! My fairly conservative pulled pork totchos. We'll revisit this sign later tonight... New this year to the event lineup is Touch the Sky, an Electric Ocean-exclusive extra show at Whale and Dolphin Stadium. Touch the Sky takes the best elements of Dolphin Days (and past shows in this theater) but adds a little more energy than the normal informative but entertaining shows that run here daily. Some of the best dolphin behaviors are brought back for this show... Including my favorite! Definitely worth watching! I didn't realize until I Shazam'd one of the songs I was hearing, but SeaWorld actually released a soundtrack for Electric Ocean to be purchased on iTunes... I highly recommend Feeling Electric for any of you techno fans out there! Next up was Sea Lions Tonite! A staple for many years at SeaWorld's Summer/evening events, this is easily the best Clyde & Seamore show out there (since Hotel Clyde & Seamore has long since been out of business). The show is one giant parody of a guest's day at SeaWorld Orlando and nothing is safe from being addressed... Including park entrance security procedures. A classic bit that has been updated slightly over the years to change from Kraken to Manta to Mako. Of course, there are volunteers from the audience. And kids in the splash zone get a little wet! The show is also great in that it brings back the classic SeaWorld Mime back into the fold! Next up was "SeaWorld and Bubble Legendary present POP!" The show's "bubble artist" does some incredible things with bubbles during the 30+ minute show! I will say, the show is best enjoyed up close, so get a seat early and thank me later! The show deals with bubbles big and small. And each segment of the show works with bubbles in a different way. The volcano was pretty neat. Cute! The show ends with an all-out barrage of bubbles filling the Nautilus Theater. It was an insanely cool way to cap off the show! A raft from Infinity Falls is now out on display near the future ride area. Shamu's Happy Harbor is quickly being torn down to make way for the new Sesame Street area. I have lots of fond memories in this play area as a kid, but I'm excited to see the park investing in reworking the space in such a significant (and sure to be successful) way. Mako is now in clear view from the middle of Shamu Stadium. Shamu's Celebration: Light Up The Night debuted a few years ago to replace Shamu Rocks, and while I prefer the previous show, this one does a great job of preserving the high energy and fun of the evening killer whale shows of the past. More theatrical and less educational than One Ocean, the audience can't get enough! And of course, those sitting in the splash zone won't go home dry. Seeing a Shamu show is a quintessential part of the SeaWorld experience, and if you can only choose one during your day at the park, Light Up The Night is definitely worth seeing if the show is scheduled. Decor is set up near the event area that helps bring the glow to Electric Ocean. Some neat trash art near Wild Arctic. Club Sea Glow is a giant dance party on the Atlantic Bayside Stadium stage. Performers entertain while guests wait for the start of the event's special fireworks, Ignite. There's definitely a lot to take in! Some may remember Laserman from elecTRONica at Disney California Adventure. He now performs for his second year at Electric Ocean as an extra pre-show before the start of the fireworks. Ignite is a show combining fountains, lasers, fire and fireworks... Think of it almost like SeaWorld's World of Color, exception there are no projection screens and this show has fireworks. Lots of fireworks! Also, lots of fire! And a combination of it all! Making our way past more glow decor on the way out... Electric Ocean is a stellar Summer event for SeaWorld Orlando. It builds upon the already wonderful offerings presented at the park year round and gives guests event more reason to stay til park close. From the new food options to the newest shows, Electric Ocean is an even stronger event this year and one that is well worth your time, whether you're a local or a visitor to Orlando.

Two weeks after TPR was invited for a hard hat tour of the new Orlando Starflyer, the attraction was officially ready to have its grand opening today! Having never been on a Starflyer before (the closest thing I've experienced was Windseeker at Cedar Point), I was very excited to finally get on a ride like this, and the world's tallest no less as my first! The Orlando Starflyer is the newest addition to the ICON 360 complex (formerly known as I-Drive 360) and the tallest of this kind of ride in the world! The new Starflyer brings with it a new bar, a tourist info center, Wetzel's Pretzels and Haagen-Dazs. The Starflyer itself runs for approximately three and a half minutes per cycle and seats 24 riders via twelve sets of two-seater cars. There are several ride sequences programmed for the Orlando Starflyer but the most frequently run sees the carriage bringing riders up to the top of the tower (spinning on the way up), for an extended spin at the highest height, followed by a slowed descent that speeds up for another forceful turn before lowering guests back down to exit. The cars have a good deal of room to turn and tilt thanks to the flexible nature of the chains holding the rows (a far less fixed experience than that found on Windseeker). After five daytime rides and two evening rides, I can say that the Starflyer is a really great addition to Orlando's lineup of things to do when you aren't going to the parks (whether a tourist or a local). The ride is $12 for the initial flight and $7 for every subsequent, same-day re-ride. The ride can be surprisingly forceful, especially with a good Florida breeze. And if you time it right, your nighttime rides may give you one of the best views of the local fireworks you can get in town! I highly recommend giving the Orlando Starflyer a go, at least once. And if you're not comfortable simply hopping on, walk into the I-Drive Star Bar, get yourself some liquid courage and then get in line when you're ready to soar in one of the most unique ride's you'll find in Central Florida! Our day started off with Chuck Whittall (of Unicorp) talking a little about the development of the Orlando Starflyer. This one seems to have fallen off of the ride! One more! Going back up! All the way to the top! A look at the now-open I-Drive Star Bar. The signature drink included vodka and blue curacao. And the signature shot of liquid courage included peach schnapps. This will soon become Wetzel's Pretzels. Just in case you missed the pricing information for this ride. Next up was a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by 24 riders who had one a contest to be the first guests on the Orlando Starflyer being able to ride. Some photos in the ticket office for the Orlando Starflyer show that the ball at the top of the tower was signed by the core team working on the project. An Austrian band was brought in for the occasion to bring some music to the event... Why an Austrian band? Because that is the general region where the ride was manufactured, or so we were told. A look at the back of the Orlando Starflyer seats.,, The I-Drive Star Bar, the Orlando Starflyer ticket office, a tourist info center, Wetzel's Pretzels and Haagen-Dazs will all make up the venues in this building when everything is completed. The Orlando Starflyer really is something to look at when you're standing all the way at its base. Can't look away! Coming back to Earth! Several statues can be found throughout the Orlando Starflyer midway depicting children having fun on the ride. And here it sits today! I came back in time for a few nighttime rides on the Orlando Starflyer! The lighting package is really awesome! And if you can time your rides properly, you may be able to see fireworks from Disney off in the distance. After the ride opened to the general public, lines definitely started to fill up! It definitely looks like Unicorp and ICON 360 have another hit on their hands!

Our second day at Cedar Point was more about the smaller attractions (though we got in a few extra rides on some of the coasters) and experiencing more of the historical elements of the park... Our second day began with a similar view as the first, albeit a little more rain. The Peanuts! I wish I had ridden Raptor earlier in the trip because it ended up being one of my favorite coasters in the park. So very Roller Coaster Tycoon! "Angle of Decent" It is really is something to marvel at. From the ground, the structure only looks so tall when you see a train shrink as it reaches the top of the tower and get larger as it descends back to the ground. The Gemini Midway is a neat little section of the park. When in Cedar Point, eat cheese on a stick. It is exactly what the title describes... And in a weird way, it is really good. I love the super retro Gemini station! The park recently introduced some merchandise inspired by past attractions. I really wish the park still had Fascination. It was one of my favorite "neat" experiences I enjoyed while visiting the East Coast parks years ago. I'm a sucker for these kind of fortune teller experiences. Taking a ride on the Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad was a great idea! The skeleton show scenes were a really pleasant surprise! I never expected to see something like this in a Cedar Fair park. It is kind of neat to see huge coasters in view from a serene section of the park. These animated scenes are really awesome in a quirky way! I was especially intrigued by the site of Shoot the Rapids, which was demolished two years ago. The ride's station and a small section of the trough out of the station was retained, but the rest of the area was reworked to make way for Professor Delbert's Frontier Fling. Even more skeletons along the railroad tracks. And more! A different look at Rougarou. Klassy. I totally bought this (and the Raptor model)! The arcade was absolutely huge! Wicked Twister and Windseeker share a great location on the shore of Lake Erie. Wicked Twister ended up being a really fun surprise of a coaster, though for the first time on any coaster, I barely was able to get the resraints to close. Despite all of the challenges these rides experienced in their first few years, I've always wanted to get the chance to experience Windseeker firsthand. While it wasn't operating on our first day, I was thrilled to see it running during our second (and last) day. And the ride was well worth doing at least once! Cedar Downs Racing Derby was another charming experience I didn't expect to find here. The fact that such a unique ride system was developed in 1920 and is still operating nearly 100 years later is astounding. And the ride is really fun! I couldn't resist the opportunity to ride a classic flat ride like this! Props to the ride ops crew for pumping up the energy before the ride even started! I've been told something like this used to live at the Mall of America before it became Nickelodeon Universe. Millennium Force towers over almost everything in the park! Worth every penny. Funny enough, the first thing I noticed was that this exact model of Vekoma roller skater is a clone of The Flying Unicorn/Flight of Hippogriff at Islands of Adventure. The only difference besides the train is that that coaster is higher off of the ground to enable the queue to pass underneath the track. Cedar Point is apparently known for their hand cut fries... They did not disappoint! I just can't look away! Over in the park's museum, we spent a good deal of time just looking through all of the content around us. A model maker was actually building a fun, functional model of Steel Vengeance while we were there! And here is a model of Mean Streak. Definitely neat to compare the two now that Steel Vengeance is open. Blue Streak is also represented with a model in the museum. This model was neat because it shows the Frontier section of the park with its original log flume. Some of the structures are still standing despite the new rides that have been added since. Funny enough, the Travel Channel special about Millennium Force I watched years ago was playing in the museum. I couldn't resist. An automated violin! The story of this massive handmade clock was astounding. There are no schematics or plans as to what was designed. Its creator made all of this from his mind's design alone and Cedar Point has restored it as far as they can without starting to guess or deviate from what the existing design indicated was next. The park's arcade was once home to a massive ballroom for dance parties. A Tumble Bug! More on those dance parties! Cedar Point's equivalent to E-Tickets? They had a suspended monorail! I'm curious to learn more about this! More delicious food in the Frontier section of the park. I always love when parks have cool, live craft demonstrations like glass-blowing for guests to enjoy. LLAMAS! I had to get one more cheese on a stick before heading out! I managed to get one ride in on Raptor before the sky opened up again and I'm so glad I did. Easily my new favorite B&M inverted coaster! And thus, our trip to Cedar Point was over! I've got a more detailed writeup of my thoughts on all of the rides and attractions we experienced, coming up shortly for those that want to read it!

I can't believe this property continues to find investors that believe the park is viable... I hope I'm wrong but I only see this place continuing to be a money pit for anyone that touches it.

Neat to see how Orphan Rocker is looking these days... I'm not sure I'll ever get out to Australia, so it is nice to live vicariously through trip reports like these! Thanks for sharing!

Seems like a nice thematic overhaul of the park! Curious to see what the fully finished product looks like!

Maybe they'll finally dust off those rumored plans to convert Predator into an RMC...

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/press-release-mariana-inkier

I can't say I'm surprised, particularly that they've swooped in and taken up the operating agreements for Frontier City and Darien Lake. It will be interesting to see how much they invest in these parks and if, based on their success they pursue re-purchasing the parks outright at a later date.

Universal Studios Hollywood has sent us a press release about new experiences and offerings coming to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!

Disney Cruise Line has sent us a press release about Fall 2019 itineraries which will open for all guests to book tomorrow (Castaway Club members are eligible to book today)! Disney Cruise Line guests sailing aboard most 2019 Caribbean and Bahamian voyages will spend a day ashore at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. In a setting of crystal-clear turquoise waters, powdery white-sand beaches and lush landscapes, the island offers activities for every member of the family. (David Roark, photographer) Disney Cruise Line returns to New York in fall 2019 with sailings to luxurious Bermuda, the sun-kissed Bahamas and historic New Brunswick, Canada. Two seven-night sailings from New York treat guests to a double dose of pixie dust with a trip to Walt Disney World and Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. (Chloe Rice, photographer) In fall 2019, Disney Cruise Line returns to Galveston with a variety of itineraries to the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Guests sailing to the Bahamas will experience tropical beauty with a stop at Disney’s private island paradise, Castaway Cay. (Matt Stroshane, photographer) As part of Disney Cruise Line’s fall 2019 itineraries, the Disney Wonder will sail from San Diego to Baja and the Mexican Riviera with visits to Cabo San Lucas, a Mexican destination famous for its dramatic rock formations, white-sand beaches and sparkling turquoise waters. (Matt Stroshane, photographer) As part of Disney Cruise Line’s fall 2019 itineraries, the Disney Wonder will sail from San Diego to Baja and the Mexican Riviera with visits to Cabo San Lucas, a Mexican destination famous for its dramatic rock formations, white-sand beaches and sparkling turquoise waters. (Diana Zalucky, photographer) In fall 2019, the Disney Wonder sets sail from San Diego, California, to exciting ports of call in Baja and the Mexican Riviera. The Disney Wonder also returns to Galveston, Texas, with a variety of Caribbean and Bahamian itineraries, including visits to Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. (Todd Anderson, photographer In fall 2019, Disney Cruise Line returns to Galveston with a variety of itineraries to the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Guests sailing to the Bahamas will experience tropical beauty with a stop at Disney’s private island paradise, Castaway Cay. (Matt Stroshane, photographer) As part of Disney Cruise Line’s fall 2019 itineraries, the Disney Wonder will sail from San Diego to Baja and the Mexican Riviera with visits to Cabo San Lucas, a Mexican destination famous for its dramatic rock formations, white-sand beaches and sparkling turquoise waters. (Matt Stroshane, photographer) As part of Disney Cruise Line’s fall 2019 itineraries, the Disney Wonder will sail from San Diego to Baja and the Mexican Riviera with visits to Cabo San Lucas, a Mexican destination famous for its dramatic rock formations, white-sand beaches and sparkling turquoise waters. (Diana Zalucky, photographer) In fall 2019, the Disney Wonder sets sail from San Diego, California, to exciting ports of call in Baja and the Mexican Riviera. The Disney Wonder also returns to Galveston, Texas, with a variety of Caribbean and Bahamian itineraries, including visits to Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. (Todd Anderson, photographer) In fall 2019, the Disney Magic sails to Bermuda, Bahamas and Canada from New York, followed by Bahamian and Caribbean voyages from Miami. Aboard the Disney Magic, guests can experience new spaces and experiences, including dining at Rapunzel’s Royal Table. (Matt Stroshane, photographer)

SeaWorld Orlando has sent us a press release announcing that like Busch Gardens Tampa, free beer will be offered to park guests throughout the Summer!

^The venue is definitely smaller than I expected based on the concept art...