Tag: amusement parks
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Holiday Experiences: Lights, Traditions, & Festive Places {Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky}
We’ve been soaking in the festivities of the season over the past few weeks, with days filled with family gatherings, time with friends, holiday parties at work and school, and as many seasonal celebrations as we can possibly fit in. Even with the busy pace, I’ve really loved this stretch of time. The people and…
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From Monteverde to Playa Hermosa{Costa Rica}
After saying goodbye to Monteverde, we made a stop at Ponderosa Adventure Park to feed giraffes and zebras before spending our final days relaxing along the Pacific coast at Playa Hermosa. It was the perfect ending to an unforgettable Costa Rica adventure.
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A Day at Disneyland Paris: Experiencing the Queen’s Maze & Castle’s Dragon {France}
After days of exploring museums, cathedrals, and historic sites in Paris, we set aside one day just for our daughter. Here’s what we loved about Disneyland Paris, from the incredible castle and hidden dragon to the reminder that family travel should make room for childhood magic.
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Food, Fun, and Kitsch in Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg {Tennessee}
The areas of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg sit right in the foothills of Great Smoky Mountain National Park. These areas have become sort of resort towns in a way with the millions of visitors that go through on their way to the park. Because of this high volume of tourists, there is no end to…
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To Dolly With Love – A Day at Dollywood {Tennessee}
There is no question that Tennessee loves its music artists. Nashville of course is teaming with stars that have found their place in country music. The west part of the state boasts of being home to the King himself where visitors can tour Graceland and see where Elvis came from. But the east part of…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Cheers of Butterbeers
This week, Brad and I are celebrating 3 years of the wild adventure called marriage. In that time we moved from Utah to Florida, became expert Disneyworld patrons, saw every part of the Space Coast, got evacuated with Hurricane Dorian, moved from Florida to Tennessee in the middle of a pandemic, bought a house, and…
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The Haunted Mansion & Nightmare Before Christmas {California}
“Boys and Girls of every age, would you like to see something strange, come with us and you will see, in our town of Halloween…” Happy Halloween! Because my birthday falls just a few days before Halloween, this is always a favorite time of year for me. But when it comes to Halloween, I generally…
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Wet & Wild at Volcano Bay {Florida}
During our weekend at Universal Studios we decided to take a day off from the thrills of the theme park and instead enjoy some watery fun at the the water park Volcano Bay. For all the times we visited the theme parks while we lived in Florida, we never made it over to this water…
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A Weekend at Universal Studios Orlando {Florida}
At the beginning of 2020 we were living in Florida and had bought tickets on Allegiant to go and visit my in-laws in Missouri. But then Covid happened so we canceled our trip. We were given vouchers to use and have been sitting on them ever since. We went back and forth over and over…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Fly The Falcon? Hold My Blue Milk.
Childhood for me consisted of a lot of Star Wars. My brother and I had epic light saber battles on the couch that usually ended in injury and vehement cries of retribution. We constantly argued over tactics of the Rebellion and made fun of the storm troopers in their goofy uniforms. We watched with bated…