Lucky 13 at Winchester Mystery House

Last year the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, CA premiered a new candlelight tour for Halloween (link), and MiceChat returned to take a...

Yesterland: Neighbors of Aulani – Past, Present, and Future

Aulani—officially Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawai‘i—opened August 2011 at the Ko Olina Resort on the western coast of O‘ahu....

Hypnotic Fright Fest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Fright Fest 2017 made its debut at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on September 23, and with the discounted Haunted House Pass purchased during the...

Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 27 Review and Photos

Hello, and welcome to Dateline Universal Orlando! This week, we are taking a look at three different nights spent at Halloween Horror Nights 27,...

California’s Great America Celebrates 10 Years of Haunt

Theme parks have been raising a ruckus about anniversaries since the Disneyland Tencennial in 1965; and speaking of ten year milestones, the Halloween Haunt...

Knott’s Scary Farm 2017 – Masters of the Dark

We just returned from opening night of Knott's Scary Farm and it was an unbelievably entertaining evening. There are 9 mazes this year, 10...

Knott’s Berry Farm Update: Scary Farm & Spooky Farm

Welcome back to Knott's Berry Spooky Farm. The Farm's busy season is here, the Fan favorite hard-ticketed begins tonight, Knott's Scary Farm. Although I am far too...

Universal Studios Hollywood Kicks Off Halloween Horror Nights 2017

Halloween has arrived in Southern California and it's never been more twisted. The savage minds at Universal Studios Hollywood have crafted another Halloween Horror...

Six Flags and Great America Announce New Rides in California

Tis the season when regional parks let us know what will be opening the following year; here's what to expect in the Golden State....

Knott’s Scary Farm Reveals 13 Haunted Experiences for its 45th Halloween...

This season for Knott's Scary Farm's Halloween Haunt has been brewing for 45 years. The park will feature 13 haunted mazes and attractions, including...

DCA Photo Update: More Than Just Monsters After Dark

Yesterday's Disneyland Update focused on the upcoming Halloween activities and merchandise in that park. It turns out that there is even more big Halloween...

Disneyland Photo Update – It’s Almost Halloween Time Again

Disneyland is preparing to show its "not-so-scary" face as summer comes to an end and Halloween creeps in. Major attractions have closed to prepare...

Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Promises #NowhereToHide

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s iconic Halloween event, Howl-O-Scream, returns for it's 18th year with 19 menacing nights and two brand-new haunted houses (and five returning...

Efteling’s Symbolica – an Incredible, Immersive Dark Ride

On July 1 of this year, de Efteling—a world-class theme park south of Amsterdam, the Netherlands—opened Symbolica: the Palace of Fantasy right at the...

First Dive Coaster on the West Coast Coming to Knott’s Berry...

Cowabunga dudes! Knott's Berry Farm has just announced a monster new coaster for summer 2018. The tallest, fastest, twistiest dive coaster in the West...

DCA Photo Update: Park Somewhere Else!

Welcome back to the Disneyland Resort. Today we look at changes coming soon to Downtown Disney and California Adventure. If you missed our Disneyland...

Dateline Universal Orlando – Dragon Challenge Getting the Axe

Hello, and welcome to Dateline Universal Orlando! This week, we're at Islands of Adventure. There are a few surprises ahead . . . let's...

Disneyland Photo Update: Giving New Meaning to “Dark” Ride

Welcome back to a hot and humid Anaheim, where we take a look at Disneyland as it begins to wrap its summer offerings. Crowds...

Knott’s Berry Farm Update: Boardwalk Starts A New Beat

Welcome back to America's First Theme Park, where the townsfolk are just waiting to take you on an adventure. Knott's has cooked up some...

Yesterland: Observations about the Wizarding World in Florida

Dragon Challenge at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Florida is in the news this week. The steel coaster with two interlaced tracks will close...