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I honestly did not check... But I'll definitely be going back to find out!

Yesterday I had the chance to visit the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen at CityWalk. This new addition replaced NBA City, a venue that opened with CityWalk in advance of Islands of Adventure's debut. This new restaurant, bar and shop proves that you can infuse a little bit of dessert ingredients into an entree menu to make it unique... And we absolutely loved it. Admittedly, we didn't try as much as we would have liked to in the sweet area, but that is because we filled up so quickly on all that was savory! And based on our experience we'll definitely be back for more! If you remember NBA City, you'll remember it looked almost nothing like this. There is no shortage of merchandise and sweets available in the shop at the Toothsome Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen! An array of cleverly packaged candies can be found throughout the shop... Entire steampunk-themed chocolate items can be purchased (and eaten) from here. And there are higher end knick knacks and do-dads for those into this scene. Not your standard candy bars... Those coated marshmallows looked amazing! More Toothsome merch. Any popcorn fans? I feel like my jealous over CityWalk Hollywood having a Popcornopolis might've just faded away... Unique lollipop flavors included Raspberry & Lime and Coconut & Vanilla... Indulgent dipping spoons... Lots of fresh treats in the display cases are also available for purchase... These are eclairs. I need these cupcakes. All the cupcakes. Ansinthe Candy Floss (also known as Cotton Candy). Chocolate rocks, rock candy and chocolate-coated sunflower seeds are all available to take home in this awesome packaging. I teared up when I saw this for the first time. Candy shot glasses... On sticks. This right here is my jam. Just writing this trip report is making me regret not buying more sugar... This is quite clever. The open pastry kitchen allows guests to watch as new sweets are being prepared... For fans of truffles, there are plenty to choose from... And we walked out with six. This place is incredible... Like the Duncan's Toy Chest of candy. Absinthe is an acquired taste I've yet to acquire, but it is neat that they have so many options for those that have. For those not interested in dining in, there is a bar opposite the shop where you can get crepes, shakes and ice cream! I even had the chance to meet Professor Doctor Penelope Tibeaux-Tinker Toothsome, proprietor of the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen. In case you were wondering what the kids menu was like inside, there's nothing with chocolate on it. I'm in love with this fiber optic light fixture. The menu... Doing my best Will Ferrell doing his best Alec Trebek... We started out with the Totchos, covered in cheese, tomatillo salsa and pork belly... I'm in love! Maddy had the BBQ Chicken Flatbread. This thing was huge but really light and flavorful. A big win for us! The Doctor Professor roams the restaurant with her robot friend... The other appetizer we couldn't resist triton was the house Chocolate Bread with a salted caramel butter. It was heavenly! I had the "there may be bacon" burger... Topped with spicy jack cheese, bacon, pork belly and grilled pineapple it was cooked perfectly and was super flavorful. Right up my alley! For those that visited NBA City you may recognize a few architectural elements carried over from the old restaurant into the new... We had such a fantastic first meal at the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen! We need to come back and try more savory items, many more sweets and lots of drinks (milkshakes included)! The second floor also comes with a great view of CityWalk! There's a really nice bar set up on the second floor.

The latest TPR video brings us back to Walibi Holland for a ride on Xpress. This ride features the same layout as Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort and Walt Disney Studios Park at the Disneyland Paris Resort.

Today's official TPR video is a POV (60 FPS) of Troy, the GCI wooden coaster at Toverland!

The latest TPR video is a POV of Speed of Sound, an awesome boomerang coaster at Walibi Holland!

^Just like with the Hard Rock Park thread, this will remain active for forum members to post the latest news about the land that hosted the park and the water park, as well as photos and videos of the park(s) as they operated in the past... That being said, you can expect that the thread will probably get a lot less traffic once the deconstruction of Wildwater Kingdom is complete.

Carowinds has sent us a press release about their newest offerings coming to the park in 2017! It should also be noted that according to the Carowinds website, the Carolina Cobra is being rethemed to fit its new surroundings... https://www.carowinds.com/experience-2017/county-fair#panel1-5

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom has sent us a press release about their latest additions and enhancements for 2017!

Knott's Berry Farm has sent us a press release about the latest additions to Knott's Soak City Water Park!

https://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/hhn26-virtual-reality-experience/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/08/new-disneyland-resort-eastern-gateway-coming-in-2018/ http://www.ocregister.com/articles/disney-725346-parking-disneyland.html

http://blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/hhn-26-original-content/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/08/main-street-electrical-parade-ends-run-at-walt-disney-world-on-october-9-heads-to-disneyland-resort-for-a-limited-time/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/08/main-street-electrical-parade-coming-to-disneyland-park-for-a-limited-time-last-chance-to-paint-the-night/

The only thing that fits in that long skinny plot of land would be some kind of out and back hypercoaster, and we already have Titan, so... If there's one lesson that can be learned from Grona Lund, it is that you can do a lot with very little land. And looking at the aerial view for Judge Roy Scream, this is more than enough land to put some flat rides and a narrow coaster like an S&S 4D coaster...

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has sent us a press release regarding their new VR experience, Rage of the Gargoyles, being offered to riders on Kong.

^The parks have been considerably less busy, most noticeable when walking throughout. That being said, you'd hardly know when watching One Ocean, Blue Horizons or Clyde & Seamore High. People are still coming through the gates, just not nearly as many as there have been in previous years. The effect is noticeable if you look closely, but from the guest's perspective, it is just a normal day at the park as little is operating any differently than it has before.

^It would seem like a huge waste to use VR on a terrain coaster like this where half of the experience is about actually flying through the woods. I'm expected some kind of "show scene" to take place in the shed at the ride, whether it be drop track or some kind of tilting/simulator track segment akin to what is found in Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts at Universal Studios Florida. I think it makes sense for the show element of the ride will be reserved to this indoor section.

https://media.universalorlando.com/PressRelease/detail.aspx?id=57714&ct=27752

https://media.universalorlando.com/PressRelease/detail.aspx?id=57714&ct=27752

http://www.seaworldinvestors.com/news-releases/news-release-details/2016/SeaWorld-Entertainment-Inc-Reports-First-Half-2016-Results/default.aspx

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/07/the-muppets-are-coming-to-walt-disney-world-resort-this-fall-in-an-all-new-show/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/07/disneyland-railroad-and-rivers-of-america-attractions-to-reopen-summer-2017-at-disneyland-park/ https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/08/welcome-back-favorite-entertainment-spectaculars-at-disneyland-resort-this-fall/

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/08/frozen-a-musical-spectacular-takes-the-stage-at-disney-cruise-line/