Walking in a Wintertraum Wonderland

Phantasialand, Germany I first visited Phantasialand just 7 months ago (at the time of writing) in June of 2022. The weather was gorgeous, with temperatures nearing 30 celcius, clear blue skies and long sunny days. But with 6pm park closes and 10pm sunsets, it’s safe to say I never even came close to seeing what […]

Christmas Magic at Drayton Manor

When it comes to UK theme park Christmas events, I can take them or leave them. With entertainment squarely aimed at children, and a limited ride line-up targeted at the same audience, they’re very much an ‘if I’m in the area’ deal. Happily, I had a spare afternoon in the West Midlands which of course […]

Is Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Worth It?

At Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, unless you’re brave enough to visit on the busiest week of the year, almost all festive entertainment is locked away behind a mile-high paywall. So, is it really worth laying down all that money? There’s no getting around how hideously expensive this party is. Prices vary by date, but […]

Spooky Season 2022: Night at the (Drayton) Manor

Right now, Drayton Manor is without a doubt one of the most exciting theme parks in the country. Having come back from the brink of closure just a few short years ago, we’ve seen the park install a fantastic new land – Vikings – this year as well as tease some more very big things […]

Spooky Season 2022: Fright Nights

Spooky season is back! Creeping slightly in to September this year (yesssss) spooky season has well and truly begun with the opening night of Thorpe Park’s fabulous Fright Nights. This is only my second year of visiting the event – it’s taken me a while to pull together the courage to take on halloween events […]

Thorpe Park Carnival

The best event Thorpe have done, outside of halloween?

Celebrating 30 Years of Disneyland Paris

After falling head over heels in love with Disneyland Paris in late 2017 – a whisker too late to attend the 25th celebrations – I promised myself I’d be there in person for the next major milestone. Thankfully after a few years of uncertainty, the stars aligned and I was indeed able to attend and […]

Is Disneyland After Dark Worth It? Our Sweethearts Nite Experience

At $124 per person for a 4 hour event, Sweethearts Nite is by far the most expensive park event I’ve ever attended. Was it worth that heady price tag? Let’s start by looking at what the event included… Wait Times The majority of rides within Disneyland Park were open for Sweethearts Nite with Rise of […]

Is Winters Tail Worth It Without Kids?

Given that I absolutely adore both Chessington World of Adventures and Christmas events it was inevitable that at some point I’d end up visiting Winter’s Tail. However, I’ve been putting it off for a while now. With a very limited ride line-up (just 10, including a play area), entertainment (rightly) aimed at children and a […]

Turning 28 at Paulton’s Celebration of Christmas

When I was a kid, the one thing I really wanted to do to celebrate my birthday was visit a theme park (in a surprise to no one). Sadly though, my birthday is mid-December and living in the UK that made my wish a non-starter. Of course, one of the greatest things about being an […]