Tag: thru
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Knott’s Opens the Wild Calico River Rapids to Adventurous Guests
The newest Knott’s Berry Farm attraction is a revamp of an old favorite. Bigfoot Rapids has transformed into Calico River Rapids, and it is quite the transformation! Riding the Calico River Rapids Calico River Rapids takes guests on a journey through the backwoods of Calico – the ghost town of Knott’s Berry Farm. Woodland creatures…
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Journey to Halloween Town Walk Through Experience to Bring Fun Frights for Guests for Halloween at Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland has had walk through attractions during their Halloween festivities. This year they will be bringing Nightmare Before Christmas to the park in the Journey to Halloween Town. Halloween in Hong Kong The annual celebration of Hong Kong Disneyland has been a little different from other Disney parks. This is the park that…
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Disney in 360 – POV Ride Thrus For Your VR Headset
Have an Oculus Rift or PlayStation VR? Have a headset compatible with Google Cardboard? We have you covered! We have several videos from around the world of attractions and walk thrus of the parks. Some of the highlights are Mystic Manor, the Castle tour at Shanghai Disneyland, and Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Paris.…
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50th Anniversary of Pirates of the Caribbean – Still Sailing Strong
On its 50th anniversary, Pirates of the Caribbean is still sailing strong. And, if the 50th anniversaries are the golden ones, then this is one of the best suited for Disneyland’s famous attraction about ransacking pirates. On March 18, the New Orleans Square ride celebrated 50 years. Disneyland celebrated this great milestone with several entertainment, food,…
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Virtual Rides of Pirates of the Caribbean at Two Disneylands
Pirates of the Caribbean is celebrating its 50th anniversary at the original Disneyland. What better way to celebrate than having virtual rides of two Pirates of the Caribbeans from the original Disneyland and the newest one! Disneyland recently refurbished the 50 year old classic attraction. The result is having it in top form again with…
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New Orleans Square 50th Anniversary – Sundays With DAPs
This last Sunday we took time for a small celebration for New Orleans Square’s 50th Anniversary. Part of our celebrating this momentous time was riding Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion. There was a chance to take a photo with a special Photo Pass circle, and we did so under the Royal Street lamp…
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Ride and Music Mashups – Haunted Mansion and Big Thunder
I’m a huge fan of Disney park music. Listening to soundtracks takes me to the respective rides that I enjoy. I can place exactly where I’m at when I’m listening to certain musical cues. It always makes a ride better than without it. But, what if attractions had a different soundtrack? What effect would it…
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Knott’s Iron Reef Takes Guests Into Undersea Battle
Knott’s Berry Farm has made great use of an area of Boardwalk that has housed a couple of beloved attractions over the years. The newest to go into the theme park is Voyage to the Iron Reef, an interactive game ride using 3D screens and blasters. Guests go through a fictional steam-punk inspired Boardwalk area…
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Disneyland's Innoventions – The Bottom Floor – Daps From the Past
Innoventions is an ever changing attraction in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. Because of that there is much ground to cover on the history of the attraction. For now, we’ll start on the ground floor. The attraction opened in 1998 as part of a new Tomorrowland initiative. The building once housed such attractions as Carousel of Progress, America…
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EPCOT’s Maelstrom – DAPS From the Past
Disney has recently announced that Maelstrom in the Norway pavilion at Epcot will give way to a Frozen-themed attraction. But, what is Maelstrom? The Maelstrom has been one of the most popular attractions at Epcot since it first opened in 1988. Inside, guests travel on Viking longboats through the history and mythology of Norway. The…