Reviews

Family Review of Galacticoaster at LEGOLAND Florida: A Spectacular Experience That’s So Much More Than a Ride

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Galacticoaster (Image courtesy of LEGOLAND)

Our family of 3 had a chance to experience Galacticoaster at LEGOLAND Florida and we were wowed, awestruck and captivated by this amazing attraction. Calling Galacticoaster and “ride” or a “roller coaster” really sells it short as this is a multi-part story driven experience. The actual “coaster” portion of Galacticoaster is pretty short, but you’ll be entertained thoroughly over 10 minutes or so as you’re completely immersed in the ride’s story. This ride and its twin at LEGOLAND California represent a $90 million investment by Merlin Entertainment and you’ll immediately see it was money well spent.

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The Super Cyclone by Wade Shows is an Impressive Traveling Roller Coaster

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When you think of a roller coaster at a fair or carnival you’re usually going to picture a Wacky Worm or a Dragon Wagon. Carnival rides need to be easily portable which is often counter to a larger coaster experience. However, Wade Shows transports two copies of the Super Cyclone with 1,148 feet of track. The ride is an impressive 1 minute 20 seconds with a height of 30 feet and series of sharp figure-eight switchbacks and bunny hops. The ride has a theoretical capacity of 1,400 riders/hour which is greater than most theme park coasters.

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Review of the Phenomenal Capyfriends Cafe Capybara Experience in Helen, Georgia

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The humble capybara is having a moment where they seem to be everywhere. The internet is filled with adorable pictures of baby capybaras creating tremendous demand to meet these creatures in person. Capyfriends Cafe in Helen, Georgia is an opportunity to do just that! This unique experience is a partnership between Nacoochee Adventures and North Georgia Wildlife & Safari Park. At Capyfriends Cafe, guests have the rare opportunity to meet, interact with and learn about these gentle, curious creatures.

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Review of the Spectacular New Splashville Water Park in Bartow County

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Splashville Entrance Sign

We had a chance to go to a soft opening of Bartow County’s new Splashville water park prior to the grand opening on May 23, 2026. This new facility is at Hamilton Crossing just north of Cartersville, Georgia. Quite simply, Splashville is spectacular and will be a showpiece facility for Bartow County for years to come. The slides, lazy river and pools are all fun with perfect depths for both kids and adults. There are places for playing, swimming and just relaxing. For the thrill seekers the enclosed slide is fast and the size and speed of the lazy river is as good as many theme parks. Splashville is a great facility at a great price that the whole family can enjoy.

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Review of EXPEDITION: BIGFOOT! The Sasquatch Museum in Blue Ridge, Georgia

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EXPEDITION: BIGFOOT! The Sasquatch Museum in Blue Ridge, Georgia is the World’s largest Bigfoot museum. The attraction is 3,700 square feet of self-guided exploration of Sasquatch footprint casts, historical artifacts, life-size replicas and interactive displays. Visitors will also discover the lore, culture and ongoing research surrounding Bigfoot. The museum strikes a good balance of attempting to present science while simultaneously not taking itself too seriously. This museum isn’t especially large, but priced at only $9 for adults and $6 for kids you’ll easily get 45 minutes of entertainment and possibly more if you want to do a deep dive into all the information here.

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The Spectacular Scouting America Adventure Weekend at Wild Adventures

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We had a chance to experience the Scouting America Adventure Weekend at Wild Adventures Theme Park, April 17-19, 2026 and it was an incredible scouting event. This has to be the best bargain in scouting events with food, 2-day theme park tickets and 2nights of camping for only $50. The execution of the event by Wild Adventures was spectacular as everything was obviously extremely well planned. For a scout spending 2 days camping at Wild Adventures couldn’t be more fun with its combination of rides, waterpark and animals. If you’re looking for a fun spring camping event it’s hard to imagine anything better than a Scouting America Adventure Weekend at Wild Adventures.

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Review of Atlanta’s Rooftop Skyline Park on a Spectacular Spring Saturday

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I had a chance to visit Skyline Park, a rooftop amusement park in downtown Atlanta. Skyline Park is perched on the roof of Ponce City Market, just east of downtown Atlanta, and draws inspiration from a former amusement park on the site 100 years ago. At Skyline you’ll find a slide, Heege Tower, roller skating, carnival games, food and spectacular views. The staff here is also noticeably excellent and their professional service is part of the nostalgia vibe you feel all over Skyline Park. My 9 year old son and I spent over 3 hours here and both found it to be great fun and a good value.

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Review of New Barracuda Strike at SeaWorld San Antonio

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I got to experience Barracuda Strike on March 9, 2026, on just its 3rd day of operation, The ride looks great in the park, especially with how it incorporated the water. It’s a very short ride, but for a “family” coaster it packs some intensity with whippy turns and transitions. Low capacity is going to be a concern here with only one train, but Barracuda Strike fits nicely in SeaWorld San Antonio’s coaster lineup.

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Review of Amazing $10 Shark Tour at SeaWorld San Antonio

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On a recent trip over Thanksgiving week to SeaWorld San Antonio we experienced the Shark Tour. If you’re a platinum pass holder this is one of the tours you can select for your “free animal tour” benefit and regular guests can get this tour for as little as $10 (potentially discounted further with a season pass). It’s a chance to go “behind the scenes” of SeaWorld and see how the park creates an immersive animal experience and actually touch a shark!

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Review of Stealing the Secret “Cola” Recipe at the Ultimate Escape Game of Atlanta

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“Atlanta” Room at Ultimate Escape Game Atlanta (Courtesy of https://theescapegame.com/atlanta/)

Ultimate Escape Game Atlanta features a very unique “Atlanta” escape room that is essentially based on Atlanta’s best known company, Coca Cola. This room challenges you to unlock the safe containing the “Cola” secret recipe before the clock hits zero. In addition to all things Coke, the room also showcases the city through puzzles and games representative of many Atlanta attractions and landmarks. This will be a spoiler free review, leaving out details of specific puzzles, as the hope is you’ll want to experience the Atlanta escape room for yourself and be surprised as we were throughout the experience.

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