Falling in Love With Phantasialand

I’m frankly at a loss for where I should start this blog post. How do I even begin to describe my first visit to Phantasialand? Magic. That’ll do. Pure magic, the sort that only a theme park created with such love and intricacy can provide. I’ve got a feeling that this may be a bit […]

Mini Blog: Lightning Rod

Normally I’d leave this until my blog about the park as a whole, but I’ve had a few people ask for my thoughts about Lightning Rod (thank you!) so thought I’d get them out there! In short, Lightning Rod was a disappointment. This really hurts me to say. I stayed silent on my opinion all […]

Riding to Happiness at Plopsaland de Panne

I’m not the sort of person who believes everything happens for a reason, but when it comes to Plopsaland de Panne things worked out just about right. Originally, I was set to visit this park for the first time way back in March of 2021 as part of a drive down to Disneyland Paris. At […]

Efteling: My New Favourite Theme Park?

There aren’t many theme parks in Europe more deserving of ‘absolute bucket list park’ status than Efteling. A sprawling wonderland of rides, walk-throughs and shows lined with ridiculously (wonderously) themed bins, ATM’s, vending machines… well, everything really. You name it, Efteling has themed it. Visiting Efteling was a dream of mine for a very long […]

My Top 5 Kiddie Coasters

Whilst these coasters may be designed to accommodate the smallest of riders, that doesn’t mean they can’t be a blast for seasoned guests too! If you’re an enthusiast like me, there’s a pretty high likelihood that your passion for rollercoasters began with rides designed for a family audience. For some, that will be where their […]

Knott’s Berry Farm

Back in February, the time finally came to visit my first regional park in the United States of America and what better place to start than ‘America’s First Theme Park’? There was a whole lot to love in this beautiful place, so let’s take a little tour around the park’s lands. First up… Ghost Town […]

A Quick Dash into Adventuredome

I’M IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! Dear lord, I cannot stress enough how magical it feels to be back over the Atlantic in the land of peanut butter M&Ms and Baja Blast. And what a place to start this trip. Las Vegas, the city that’s practically a theme park in itself. So far I’ve […]

Ranking the Theme Parks I’ve Visited

As of January 2022, I have visited a grand total of 33 theme parks. Pretty entry-level numbers for a theme park enthusiast I know, but with what I really truly hope will be a year packed full of new parks and experiences I thought now would be a good time to take stock and think […]

My Top 5 Theme Park Experiences of 2021

2021 is so very nearly over and whilst there’s been a lot of awful things happen this year (we don’t mention the months January – March ok), for me and the rest of the UK theme park community there has also been so much to celebrate! Rather than do a complete run-down of everything I […]

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 […]