You Need to Visit Nigloland

At this point, it should be fairly apparent that one of my greatest joys in life is a good theme park. But more than that, I love a good weird theme park. Over the past few years I’ve been trying my best to get the big guns of Europe ticked off. Europa Park, Phantasialand, Efteling, […]

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Spooky Season Round-Up 2024

Spooky season is once more drawing to a close. As I write this, I’ve just packed away my ‘Graveyard Smash’ and ‘Pumpkin Chai’ candles and I’m gazing out upon my neighbour’s glistening Christmas lights – yes, already! But before I start festooning my own home with lights, I couldn’t resist a look back on what […]

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Staying at LEGOLAND’s Newest Accommodation: LEGOLAND Woodland Village

LEGOLAND Woodland Village is a new for 2024 resort at LEGOLAND Windsor. Similar in style to the Enchanted Village at Alton Towers Resort, Woodland Village features two accommodation options: a lodge or a barrel. The barrels form the ‘glamping’ portion of the resort, with shared bathroom facilities and a small sleeping area, whereas the lodges […]

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Let’s Talk D23 2024

So, you know when I say ‘D23’ I mean specifically the Horizons parks panel, right? That’s what we’re all here for! After more than a few disappointing years of parks panels and a promise of solid announcements this time, there was more than a little hype in the lead up to this panel, so did […]

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Ranking the Theme Park Mascots

If there’s one thing that really makes a day at a theme park for me, it’s getting to meet a mascot. I know it’s a bit silly, but I find these brief encounters embody everything that, for me, visiting a theme park is about. Suspending disbelief and enjoying the pure escapism. For a moment, let’s […]

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All Aboard The Hype-ria Train!

There’s a new roller coaster at Thorpe Park. How bizarre it feels to finally say that! 12 long, long years after my beloved The Swarm debuted at my most-visited UK park, the skyline has not only changed, it has been rewritten. So, does the new coaster live up to the Hype-ria? I’ve actually waited a […]

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