Dorney Park is a 200-acre amusement and water park located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Operating continuously since 1884, it stands as one of the oldest operational amusement parks in the United States and offers an integrated dual-gate experience where admission to Wildwater Kingdom is included with standard park entry. The park is renowned for its diverse collection of thrill rides, preserved historic wooden structures, and modern steel coaster engineering. Dorney Park oper

My wife, son and I visited King's Island as part of his roller coaster summer graduation gift. The park was owned by Cedar Fair and became a Six Flags property when the companies merged. When reading, please bear in mind that our focus is roller coasters. We pretty much ignore flat and spinning rides. My son and I are the coaster addicts. My wife is the official back monitor and professional bench tester. She has a strong aversion to roller coasters. King's Island is a 364-ac

In the summer of 2025, we traveled to Colorado to visit some of my wife's relatives, whom she hadn't been in touch with for decades. Thanks to modern genealogy and social media, they managed to reconnect. We explored the town where my father-in-law grew up and learned about what Colorado was like during his youth. It was wonderful to meet them, and I hope we can visit them again. While there, we went to Elitch Gardens Theme Park, which originally opened in West Highland in 18

When my son was 4, we were driving to Montana for a family reunion. From the back seat, he spotted a distant roller coaster and got very excited, asking if we could visit. Even at that age, he loved roller coasters. As a fellow enthusiast, I knew it would be years before he was tall enough to ride it. I promised him that once he was big enough, we would return. Nine years later, I fulfilled that promise, and we finally visited Lagoon Amusement Park. As a dad, I want to share

Knoebels Amusement Resort (located in Elysburg, Pennsylvania) is America’s largest free admission, free parking, family owned amusement park. Founded in 1926, it is famous for preserving classic, vintage amusement park charm while offering world-class thrills, renowned park food, and family-friendly pricing. You only pay if you ride. Guests purchase individual ride tickets (which never expire) or weekday unlimited-ride handstamps, making it completely free to just walk around

Cedar Point has been on my radar for many years. it is a 364-acre amusement park situated on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio. Opened in 1870, it is the second-oldest continuously operating amusement park in North America and widely celebrated among thrill-seekers as the "Roller Coaster Capital of the World." I can honestly say it rivals Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. The park is famous for pushing engineering boundaries, featurin

Earlier this year, I visited Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo with my wife and son. Initially, it was a zoo and marine park. Over time, they introduced rides, and most of the zoo and marine features were removed, although some still remain. Nowadays, the park is centered around thrill rides. My son and I loved the Batman roller coaster. It is a distinctive 4D free spin steel roller coaster that flips riders head-over-heels through a sequence of weightless, tumbling drops. Each ri

As a child, I often visited California's Great America in Santa Clara, California with my family, including my parents, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, and two cousins. It was there that I experienced my first looping coaster and lost my first tooth. I cherish the memories of riding The Demon with my cousin. A brief history of the park: Since its opening in 1976, the park has experienced several changes in ownership. Originally founded by Marriott Hotel, it was later acquired b

I could talk about theme parks for hours. Some for the immersive environment. Some for the thrill rides. I love a good dark ride, there aren't many being built anymore. I used to love spinning rides but I can't take it anymore. My favorite rides are the roller coasters. So many types... wooden, giga, alpine, Euro-Fighter, mega, flying, suspended, wing, floorless, standing, the list goes on. I'll get into those another time. Here is a list of the theme parks I've been to