Holiday Season 2013-14

Happy New Year! This Holiday Season, I went to 2 theme parks.

We first went to Holiday in the Park at Discovery Kingdom. We saw the puppet show, the tree lighting, and the sea lions. We also rode Roar and the Wave Swinger. I found out the park has removed the Wave Jumper to make room for their new ride for this year, Tsunami Soaker. I'll miss the Wave Jumper. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of this trip.

After a disappointing Rose Bowl, we went over to Knott's Berry Farm. It was my first time there, and I enjoyed it. We did the following rides:

Silver Bullet
Butterfield Stagecoach
Calico Mine Ride
Timber Mountain Log Ride
Mystery Lodge
Stunt Show
Riptide
Sky Cabin
Jaguar

Here are the photos:

Ready to go in for the first time in forever! (Just had to put in a reference to one of my favorite movies of last year!)

My first ride at the park: Calico Mine Ride (It's currently closed for a huge update). My godparents, Steve and Gloria, and their daughter, Kimberly, went with us.

Talking to Sad Eye Joe (the prisoner in the jail). It's a nifty surprise at this park.

 Silver Bullet- My favorite coaster in the park!

Jaguar- A long and smooth family coaster.

 Me and my posse at....

...the stunt show!

This was a fantastic holiday season. This year, I'm looking forward to the San Francisco Dungeon attraction that'll open this summer at Fisherman's Wharf. What are you looking forward to?

Halloween Events

It's been a while since I did an update, but i've been really busy. After we went to Great America's Haunt, we did 3 other haunts. They were Pirates of Emerson, Fear Overload (for the 1st time), and Discovery Kingdom's Fright Fest. They were kind of disappointing, but we had fun nonetheless. Here are some photos.

 Fear Overload Photo

Fear Overload Sign

 Pirates of Emerson staff

Clown-Evil at Pirates of Emerson

 Me and my old friend Chuck at Fright Fest

Fright Fest- Awakening

Fright Fest- Pirates of the Dead Sea

Fright Fest- The Last Ride (coffin simulator)

That covers it for now. Join us soon as we check out some holiday offerings. Until then, Ben Out!

Halloween Haunt 2013

It's been a while since I did a post, but I've been busy over the last 2 months. Last night, we went to California's Great America's Halloween Haunt. Here's what we did.

Attractions
Dia de los Muertos
Slaughterhouse: Annihilation
Madame Marie's Massacre Manor
Cornstalkers
Zombie High
Fun House Express (Action Theater)
Werewolf Canyon
CarnEvil

Scarezones
Underworld Alley
Dead Man's Cove: Forsaken Souls
The Gauntlet

Shows
Overlord's Resurrection
Blades of Horror

Rides
Grizzly
Tiki Twirl

Here are some photos.

These tombstones are for attractions no longer at the park.

 The Overlord rises above the park to begin the night.

 Zombie High- And I thought my high school was harsh on me.

Slaughterhouse- They say there are too many people in the world and not enough food.

 Underworld Alley- The army of the dead rise to wreck havoc.

The Gauntlet- It's fueled by the haunting melodies of CarnEvil.

 I felt I was watched.

The Fun House Express was a nice surprise.

That covers it for now. If that Haunt wasn't scary enough, I'll have my wisdom teeth extracted on wednesday. Ben Out!

Great America- July 2013

Today my mom surprised me with a trip to Great America, where I rode Gold Striker for the first time. It was the most insane wooden coaster i've ever ridden! Here are some photos.

 Me in front of the ride. One of the day's first rides.

 The view from the Star Tower.

 Me taking mom for a spin on Barney Oldfield's Speedway.

 I get nervous every time I ride Drop Tower.

 Peanuts Pirates- Not that intense, but reridable.

 A tight fit, but I got on Woodstock Express.

A double splash today- Rip Roaring Rapids and Whitewater Falls.

That's about it for now. Join me soon when I check out a water park and ride Santa Cruz's Undertow!

Summer Kickoff-Part 2

I just got back from a perfect trip to Disneyland. Here are some photos.

 My older sister Mary on Roger Rabbit

 First time on new Star Tours. We saw Tatooine and Naboo.

I loved the updates.

 My older brother David on Buzz Lightyear

 New parade since last time I was there

 Brilliant fireworks as always

 Words of Wisdom from Mr. Lincoln

 Me and Dad on Main Street

A boatful of characters

 Me, Dad, and David about to tour Neverland

Me, David, and Mary heading into Small World

 Lucky we had ponchos

 Under the Sea

 World of Color

Dad in Radiator Springs

That's about it for now. Join me next time when I show you the county fair.

Summer Kickoff- Part 1

Hello there. It's been two months since my last post, but now would be the time to show you some photos of what happened since then.

Great America

 Don't worry; I'll cover Gold Striker soon.

 First ride on Vortex this year.

One of my favorite animated films is now a ride!

 First Firefall ride of the season.

Santa Cruz

 I consider Fright Walk to be fun, but it's really dark in there.

Ghost Blasters- My favorite ride here as a kid!

Pacific Park (Santa Monica)

 California's best-known ferris wheel.

Looks familiar? It's been in more movies than I can count.

I'll have a splurge of photos from the Disneyland Resort coming soon!