Universal Studios Hollywood Will Be the Squash Venue for the 2028 Olympics in LA

squash at the 2028 Olympics at Universal

The Universal Studios Hollywood lot will serve as the venue for the racket sport of squash for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Specifically, the court complex is expected to be setup on the Universal Studios Lower Lot which is also the home to the new Super Nintendo World, Jurassic World – The Ride and Transformers: The Ride. Squash will make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles Games along with flag football. The sports of baseball/softball, cricket, and lacrosse will be returning the games after being absent for some time.

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Adult Review of Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida

I visited Peppa Pig Theme Park at LegoLand Florida with no kids while visiting Winter Haven on a business trip and had a very enjoyable couple of hours. I mainly went to get the roller coaster credit for Daddy Pig’s Roller Coaster, but found myself really enjoying and appreciating the rest of the park as well. The roller coaster is really phenomenal for what it is (a kiddie coaster), but the overall atmosphere is very lighthearted and pleasant. You’ll basically be able to do everything in a couple of hours and if you plan your visit accordingly you can do it at a reasonable price too.

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Former Disney Employee Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Changing Menu Font to Wingdings

Mickey symbol on Windings font

A former Disney employee plead guilty to “hacking” charges related to logging into Disney’s menu software and making changes and was sentenced to 3 years in Federal prison and nearly $690,000 in fines. The hacks included altering allergen information, inserting joke names for dishes and changing some fonts to Wingdings. They employee had access to this software as part of their job, but logged in after he was fired. This appeared to be primarily for printed menus and the errors were caught before the menus were distributed to the park restaurants. Some of it appeared to be humorous like changing “shellfish” to “hellfish”, but changing allergen information has the potential to be life threatening and there was a high profile death related to allergies at a Disney Springs restaurant last year.

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Celebrate Friday the 13th at Busch Gardens with Lights-On Tours of the Stanglewood Estate Howl-O-Scream House!

Stranglewood Estate Howl-O-Scream House at Busch Gardens Tampa

Howl-O-Scream doesn’t start until September, but Busch Gardens is using Friday the 13th to help promote this year’s event a few months in advance. In this case they’re having a faux realtor style “open house” for Stranglewood Estate which essentially amounts to a lights-on tour opportunity. The event is actually two days, running Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th. Halloween is big business at theme parks with year round planning for what are essentially several large extra attractions for those months. Tickets are already on sale for Howl-O-Scream 2025 at Busch Gardens Tampa and no doubt the goal of the June 13-14, 2025 event is to build excitement for this year’s event.

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Run a 5k at the SeaWorld Orlando Rescue Run on June 21, 2025

SeaWorld Rescue Run Logo
SeaWorld Rescue Run (Courtesy of SeaWorld)

You can run, skip, jog, or stroll through SeaWorld on Saturday, June 21, 2025 on the park’s picturesque pathways as part of the SeaWorld Rescue Run 5k.  There will also be kid’s runs varying from a 50 yard dash to a 200 yard dash for those 7 and under. The 5k race starts at 7am with free parking open at 5:45am. Participants get all these great perks.

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Wild Adventures Offers New $69.99 Summer Wild Card Good for Unlimited Summer Visits Sunday Through Friday

Summer Wild Card Promotion at Wild Adventures
Summer Wild Card Promotion (courtesy of Wild Adventures)

Wild Adventures is offering a new Summer Wild Card pass for just $69.99 that will get you into the park everyday but Saturday until September 1st. The Summer Wild Card is slightly more than the $123.99 silver season pass good until the end of the year. If you predominantly visit theme parks in summer this could be a great bargain, especially with a single day advance ticket being $45.99 and $59.99 for gate purchase you may as well get the Summer Wild Card if there’s any chance you come back before September 1st.

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Wild Oasis at Busch Gardens Now Opening July 15th with Capybaras!

Wild Oasis Sign at Busch Gardens
Wild Oasis Sign (courtesy of Busch Gardens)

Update July 2025: It appears Wild Oasis will finally open to the public on July 15, 2025 and to pass members starting July 13, 2025. This has had a couple of delays, but this large redesigned and new land should be worth the wait. The full schedule is below.

• Platinum Pass Members Only: Saturday, July 12 l 10:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

• Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Pass Members: Sunday, July 13 | 10:30 А.М. – 5:00 Р.M.

• All Pass Members & Fun Card Holders: Monday, July 14 | 10:30 А.М. – 5:00 P.M.

• Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting – Open to All Guests: Tuesday, July 15 | 10:30 – 11:30 A.M.

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A Review of a Delightful Day at Kentucky Kingdom and Their New Christmas Event

Sledding hill and Ferris wheel at Kentucky Kingdom

We visited Kentucky Kingdom December 28, 2024 for their Christmas at Kentucky Kingdom event. For this event the park operates select rides, has special shows, great decorations and a massive sledding hill. The weather in Northern Kentucky in December can be hit or miss, but we had a perfect weather day. This was our first visit to the park and we found Kentucky Kingdom to be full of charm, but with a few quirks that didn’t necessarily detract from the experience, but instead were quite unique.

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Some of the Toughest Roller Coaster Credits on Earth to Get Might be North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Mangyongdae Funfair in Pyongyang in 2012

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Mangyongdae Funfair in Pyongyang in 2012

There are roller coasters on every continent other than Antarctica with 6,557 operating roller coasters worldwide according to Roller Coaster Database. However, there are some that are tougher to get than others, perhaps nearly impossible if you are American. We’ve written in the past about the indoor suspended coaster in Ukraine which may not be the safest place to visit today, but there are other countries where Americans are banned or advised against visiting like Cuba, Russia and North Korea. Of all the world’s coasters, North Korea’s 7 roller coasters may be the most difficult for outsiders to ride.

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