Waves of Honor- Seaworld and Busch Gardens Salute our Military

 Seaworld Parks and Entertainment once again say a big "Thank You" with offering their "Waves of Honor" program.

 This program is open to Active Military, Activated or Drilling Reservists and National Guardsman. You can receive one free admission to any of the Seaworld/Busch Gardens Parks, this offer is also open to the dependent families of those fine people so long as they have proper ID.

 To save time, you can register online for the tickets. Please visit their website for full details and information on collecting your 'Waves of Honor' tickets.

Direct Link: Waves of Honor

Always Love it when the Parks give something back to the amazing and brave folks who keep us free!

Knott's Berry Farms says "Thank You" to Veterans

 As part of "Military Tribute Days" Knott's Berry Farm is offering a special 'Thank You' to Veterans this year.

  Between November 4th, 2013 and January 5th, 2014- Both Active Duty and Retired Military can receive a free ticket for themselves and one guest.  Additional tickets (up to 6) may be purchased for $22 each for November 4th-27th and $27 each for November 28th-January 5th.

For more information- Please visit their "Promotions" page on the website. Direct Link: Knott's Berry Farms

Disneyland Paris- Accident on Pirates of the Caribbean

  Pirates of the Caribbean is an iconic ride found at every Disney Park across the globe.  However, this is news we don't much enjoy reporting.

 On October 31st, Halloween Day a boy was injured at Disneyland Paris. Having somehow fallen off their Pirates of the Caribbean attraction while riding. During his fall he was struck by an oncoming boat and pinned between the boat and the ride platform. It's unknown how the boy fell or what other events happened at the time of the accident.

 Reports state the boy "leaned back and fell off the boat" but personally, I'm finding that a bit hard to believe. I've ridden the Disney World version of Pirates several thousand times in my life and have enjoyed leaning back on the backs. Never once, even as a child, could I have fallen out without doing something stupid.

 Granted, the boats at Disneyland Paris appear slightly different from those of Disney World but I still have a rather hard time believing this story.

 Either way, we're sorry a child was injured. According to reports the five year old boy, Iban, is fighting for his life in a Paris hospital.  The UK Mail Online goes on to point out the various injuries and accidents which have happened at Disneyland Paris since it's opening.

 The Vice President of the EuroDisney group, Julien Kaufman stated the park is doing everything in it's power to 'work out what happened'. This makes me wonder why they simply didn't review the ride footage from the accident? At this time, the ride is now closed pending further investigation.

-All images from the UK Mail Online

Haunt Review- Hauntville

Haunt: Hauntville
Location: Elyria, Ohio
When: October 26th, 2013
Price: $16 (Zombie Hunt is an Extra Charge)
Rating: Good
Recommendation: Check it Out if your in the Area!
Website: Hauntville

!DISCLAIMER!

We were invited by Hauntville to review their haunted attraction. This has in no way swayed or altered our opinion of this or any haunt we visit.

 

 

 Hauntville was recommended to us by a friend who works for them. We hadn't heard of them before but since we planned to be in Ohio, we though it was worth a shot at contacting them.  We ended up with an invitation to check them out.

 However, I didn't know much about this haunt so I walked in blind. Having no idea of what to expect or what was offered in the attraction. I find when I do this I don't have any expectations and can enjoy what's being offered rather then viewing things with too critical an eye.

 Hauntville offers 4 themed haunted attractions in one location. Located in an old 'big box' store in a strip mall, they've got a lot of area to play with and they use it to good ends. Perhaps it's not the most visually amazing haunted attraction I've ever seen but it's the actors inside that really bring this place to life, making an otherwise unassuming building scary indeed.

(Keep Reading for the Full Review)

SeaWorld Orlando- Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin

 Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin is the newest attraction at Seaworld Orlando. It opened just this year on May 24th, 2013 to record crowds.

 The Penguins at the park had always been a fan favorite and many awaited anxiously to find out what would replace them. While other zoos across this country may boast about having a few penguins- No one really had the habitat size, breeding success or number of species that Seaworld Parks boast. So when the Orlando park decided to change their penguins, people got a little worried.

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