There are a staggering number of things to do and see in Los Angeles and its surrounding areas. While, no doubt, a good majority of families will be headed to Anaheim for a visit to the Happiest Place on Earth, there is no shortage of other major attractions, events and...

Our frog squad goes to the theme parks in California for big-time FUN and for family quality time. Whenever we head out to a new Southern California park, we want the whole family to enjoy it. Luckily, all of the theme parks in California offer a little something for everyone....

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting theme park news around the Walt Disney World Resort, the Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando and other theme parks. Here are this week’s theme park highlights: This week, the original houses at Halloween Horror Nights Orlando were unveiled. While...

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting theme park news around the Walt Disney World Resort, the Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando and other theme parks. Here are this week’s theme park highlights: Get ready to #SaveGroot at Guardians of the Galaxy — Monsters After Dark....

I love thrill rides, and Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita, Ca., is the Thrill Capitol of the World. Roller Coaster testers—yes, there are lucky people who actually get to ride roller coasters for a living—will tell you that different seats on the same ride provide a toadally different...

If you’ve spent time on our blog, you’ve probably seen our posts on not-to-miss attractions and top tips for the San Diego and Los Angeles attractions. Today, I wanted to offer a peek at what’s coming to Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and the other SoCal theme parks in 2016 and...

A few weeks ago we debuted a guide to the Disneyland special events, and today we wanted to take a look at all of the Southern California theme park special events. Unlike the Orlando theme parks, which offer special events year-round, the Southern California theme park annual special events largely...

If you're a coaster junky, it doesn't get any better than Six Flags Magic Mountain. The amusement park nestled in beautiful Valencia, Calif. (just north of Los Angeles) holds the world record for the most roller coasters. And that's not just grownup coasters, although it has plenty of those! With...