Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day at Busch Gardens

For the first time ever, Busch Gardens will be open for the entire month of March (it usually opens mid-March). There will also be a big St. Patrick’s Day celebration going on, so there will be lots of special entertainment, Irish-themed food and beverages, thrilling roller coasters and fun family attractions. All 10 of the […]

Black Friday 2019: Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Looking for unique (and stress-free) gift ideas that your friends and family will love? Look no further. Busch Gardens Williamsburg has rolled out some super deals for Black Friday, which just happens to be next Friday, November 29, 2019. You can choose from memberships, kids’ camps, Christmas Town dining and discount shopping.   Best of all? […]

Busch Gardens Christmas Town 2019: New Experiences and Old Favorites

Santa Claus is coming to town. Christmas Town, that is! Festive food, Christmas carols, bah humbug-busting shows and more than 10 million lights will spark a holiday mood in even the grinchiest scrooge in the crowd. The event begins November 16, 2019 and runs on select days through January 5, 2020. An inspirational holiday music […]

Virginia First Responder Discount at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is honoring Virginia first responders and 911 dispatchers with a special half-off admission. These heroes and their guests can visit the park through August 18, 2019 with this special offer. The offer is only available through ID.me July 12 – 31, 2019. “We’re thrilled to give back to those individual who work […]

Off-the-Strip Vegas Vacation: Canyons, Craters and Carvings

On a recent trip to Las Vegas, we didn’t step foot into the first casino. Well, okay, that’s not quite accurate. It’s very hard not to “step foot” into a casino in Las Vegas. They make up the greater part of the public areas in most Vegas hotels. What I mean is, we didn’t gamble. […]

Universal’s Endless Summer Resort: All-New Value Category Comes to Universal Orlando Resort

I love a luxury hotel as much as the next person. But I also love saving money (unfortunately, those two concepts don’t always go together). When I travel, I typically go for a budget hotel so that I can splurge more on experiences and dining (oh, and shopping). As much as I would love to […]

Busch Gardens Christmas Town 2018: Celebrating 10 Magical Years

Busch Gardens is celebrating 10 years of Christmas Town with its most festive event ever. The Williamsburg park’s wildly popular family-friendly event will feature more than 10 million lights, an all-new Christmas Town Express train ride, festive food and beverage options, shopping and heart-warming shows. The event begins November 17, 2018 and runs on select […]

Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Pandora – World of Avatar and Flight of Passage

While Pandora – World of Avatar opened more than a year ago, I’ve only recently had the chance to experience the out-of-this-world attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Knowing Disney, I expected it to be spectacular as far as details and theming. But I really had no concept of just how great the main ride – […]

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2015: Three New Haunts

This article was originally published at Examiner.com. Howl-O-Scream 2015 opened on September 25 and runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through November 1. That’s right, you get an extra day after Halloween to encounter witches, demons and twisted, tangled fields of corn. The park has kicked it up a notch and added not one, not two, […]

Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival 2018: What’s New?

It’s time for Busch Gardens annual Food & Wine Festival, and foodie fans (and thrill seekers) are rejoicing. This is, bar none, one of my favorite park events. After Halloween, of course. The 2018 edition of the Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival is going on now through July 1 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Themed food […]

Battle for Eire: New Virtual Reality Experience now open at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s new virtual reality ride, Battle for Eire – Action VR Ride, is now open. This revolutionary new experience features an Irish fairy warrior named Addie who leads riders on a spectacular adventure through her homeland in Ireland. This new Irish-themed attraction takes the place of Europe in the Air in the Ireland […]