One of my favorite amusement parks when I was young was Marine World Africa USA. I remember when it was in Redwood City in the South Bay and when it moved to its current location in Vallejo. A few years ago, I was there with my husband, an college friend and her (then) boyfriend (now […]
Genre Travel Across the US, Part TwoI resume my review of attractions I discoverd on my trek across the nation.Previous Posts:Caves, Caverns and Bats, Oh My! (Section One)Caves, Caverns and Bats, Oh My! (Section Two)Caves, Caverns and Bats, Oh My! (Section Three)Caves, Caverns and Bats, Oh My! (Section Four) As you know from previous issues […]
Lotte World, South Korea’s largest theme-park, announced this week that it will close for the next four months to inspect and repair its facilities, reported Robert Niles of ThemeParkInsider.com. Apparently, an official inspection of the place found “severe problems,” including “the roller coaster ride, the movie theater, the swimming pool and the bumper car arena,” […]
If you like gaming or playing Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), then Otronicon might just be up your alley. In two weeks, the Orlando Science Center in Florida will host this 10-day, non-stop gaming and DDR event. What can you expect at this event? More than 100 gaming stations, including XBox 360, PS2, Playstation 3, Wii […]
I am sad to say that another genre-travel attraction looks like it’s biting the dust. Erik Yates of ThemeParkInsider.com reported Wednesday that Skull Kingdom*, a year-round haunted attraction on Orlando’s International Drive has closed its doors, “seemingly for good.” “And what’s even more,” he wrote, “it seems that the property will be demolished and its […]
In the July 2006 issue of The Genre Traveler, I mentioned that Singapore might be getting a theme park on Sentosa Island. Now, the Malaysian-based bidder Genting Group has announced it will be partnering with Dreamworks for the gaming resort it has proposed for the island. "I am particularly excited about plans for the Dreamworks […]
Genre Travel Across the US, Part OneCaves and Caverns, Section Three: New Mexico, Arizona and MoreContinued from Wednesday (NOTE: There are so many caves and caverns across the U.S., I broke this section of “Genre Travel Across the US, Part One” into four posts, each one focusing on a single state – except for this […]
Genre Travel Across the US, Part OneCaves and Caverns, Section Three: TexasContinued from MondayCaves, Caverns and Bats, Oh My! (Section Three) (NOTE: There are so many caves and caverns across the U.S., I’m breaking this section of "Genre Travel Across the US, Part One" into several posts, each one focusing on a single state.) Natural […]
Genre Travel Across the US, Part OneCaves and Caverns, Section Two: ArkansasContinued from Yesterday (NOTE: There are so many caves and caverns across the U.S., I’m breaking this section of "Genre Travel Across the US, Part One" into several posts, each one focusing on a single state.) Onyx CaveNo WebsiteAccording to the flier, Onyx Cave […]
Genre Travel Across the US, Part OneWe took Interstate 40 most of the way across the U.S. and I made my husband stop at every State Welcome Center along the way so I could look for fliers about attractions that genre travelers would like. I found quite a few – including some I didn’t expect. […]