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 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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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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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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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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I was walking through Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia and they had a great display about patents that actually highlighted the patent on the Donkey Kong Mine-Cart Madness ride. This roller coaster has a unique design with hidden lower vertical track and a “boom” arm to create the illusion of jumps, movement over rough terrain and fast track switches. However, Universal is far from the only company to protect their work with parents as with a quick search you will find patents from companies like RMC, Disney and many more.
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If you are veteran or active duty military you and your family can potentially head to Busch Gardens for free with their great military offers! The Waves of Honor program permits any U.S. active duty military, activated or drilling reservist, or National Guardsman to one complimentary admission per year to either SeaWorld, Busch Gardens or Sesame Place for military personnel and as many as three direct dependents. Veterans can get up to four free tickets for them and up to three guests to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Tickets are available until May 18, 2025 and must be used by July 31, 2025. If you’re a veteran reading this after May 18th, put a pin in this as the promotion seems to come around every May and is also available at other parks like SeaWorld. If you’re eligible this can be a great way to have some free fun at Busch Gardens this summer!
The NFL schedule was released on May 14, 2025 and with it many teams made fun and humorous videos to celebrate usually based on a fun theme from pop culture. This year the Washington Commanders released “Commanders Tycoon” based on the Roller Coaster Tycoon series of games. In the video each week and opponent is themed to a ride or attraction. My favorite has to be the Cheese Chaser Coaster based on the team’s week 2 game against the Green Bay Packers being that I’m originally from Wisconsin and a huge Packer fan. There is also some irony here with the DC area Six Flags America closing after this year.
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The 2025 season and Dollywood’s 40th anniversary are underway. For 2025 there’s no big new ride or attraction, but instead we’re getting a new restaurant, a bunch of refreshes/refurbishments and improvements to the guest experience. The park is already looking forward to 2026 with a reported $50 million expansion, the largest in the park’s history, and a major new attraction. An announcement this year teased a “Take Flight” theme with rumors of an indoor suspended roller coaster or flying theater coming to the back of Wildwood Grove. However, the additions for 2025 still represent millions of dollars in significant improvements that will make the park more enjoyable for years to come and help put the “theme” in theme park.
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Update September 2025: It appears the strategy may have worked as United Parks (SeaWorld parent company) announced that SeaWorld Orlando’s attendance was up in the 2nd quarter of 2025 post Epic Universe’s opening. It’s rare that United Parks announces park specific performance, so it’s obvious they were trying to make a point. CEO Marc Swanson said, “Our attendance at our SeaWorld Orlando park has been up in attendance since Epic opened on May 22,” he said. “It was up for the full second quarter, and it was up if you measured from the date Epic opened through the end of the second quarter. It continues to be up quarter to date in the third quarter through Aug. 6 on a day-to-day basis.” Swanson also said attendance was up at its Aquatica Orlando water park and Discovery Cove, and revenue also was up in Orlando.
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