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Happy Summer Everybody! It's that time of year where we start to get some updates from our seasonal parks and as always we're excited to bring you an update from one of our favorites, Silverwood Park in Idaho. Lots of new stuff to show you this season including a new addition to the waterpark. Let's jump right in!  We'll start off there with a look at Eagle Hunt!  Eagle Hunt is located in Boulder Beach!  Very cool set up! As you're waiting to get into Boulder Beach you can scan to rent a locker!  Eagle Hunt is the first dueling water coaster in the west and the LONGEST dueling water coaster in the United States.  Hopefully at some point the park will post a POV of Eagle Hunt, would love to see it in action!  A look at the Boulder Beach wave pool.   Let's check out the dry side of the park!        Silverwood has one of the best railroads of any park.  This is the way!   Yes, there are Buffalo on the train route.    Hi Marvin!  Hmmm ...  This new sign has been added within the last week.  A new haunt is coming to Scarywood. Can't wait to hear what it is!  Some new merchandise from the park. We're big fans of park/ride specific merch around here.  We'll wrap this up with some random coaster pics. Because why not.  
 Hope you enjoyed the update! We'll probably have more from Silverwood at some point this summer. Related Videos
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Last week we were invited out to Legoland California for the debut of their all new Dino Valley! This is an update to Explorer Island (where Coastersaurus is) and converting the Safari Trek Jeep Ride and Fairy Tale Brook to create an entire Dino area.
The area is overall very successful and should be a fantastic success for the park to celebrate it's 25th Anniversary. You can find all of the information for Dino Valley and the parks 25th here. Now let's head into Dino Valley! 
Before the event they had some great music with the Legoland Brass Band, all dressed in their Dino Best!
The stage is set for some awesome Lego fun!
Best construction wall ever. Wish more parks would do this.
Let's head into Dino Valley!
Our first stop was Duplo Little Dino Trail! I have to be honest, I'm not sure if we ever rode this when it was the Safari Trek, but it's super cute.
Lots of fantastic Lego characters spread throughout the land!
Coastersaurus remains in the area and is still a fun starter coaster!
The other change is that the beloved Fairy Tale Brook is now Explorer River Quest! But it's just as cute and fun as it's predecessor.
Lots of fun signs and props in the queue.
We also spent some time in the rest of the park, my wife hadn't visited Legoland in something like 15 or 16 years. So lots of new things to see.
Top 10 theme park snack. No notes.
We also got to see the all new San Diego Miniland for the first time. Sadly no RV's. (a little inside joke there)
It's absolutely fantastic and is a great addition to the park and area.
Thank you again Legoland for having us out! We'll be back down in the area next weekend to celebrate another parks anniversary and check out this years Seven Seas Food Festival!
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  One-of-a-kind coaster combines family thrills with historic storytelling BRANSON, Mo. (3-27-24) — The largest family roller coaster in the Heartland, Fire In The Hole, is set to open this Saturday, March 30 at the internationally-awarded Silver Dollar City theme park. Today, media from across the country "answered the call" to experience their first rides on the new family coaster as part of a media preview at the 1880s theme park in the heart of the Ozarks  At over 32,000 square feet, Fire In The Hole represents the 1880s theme park's single-largest attraction investment to date — a nearly 3-minute long ride, retelling an account of the night the real town Silver Dollar City now sits on was burnt to the ground. Integral to the ride's story, "volunteers" are asked to board their very own "pumper" — an 1880s steam-powered, firefighting wagon — and save the burning town from the notorious vigilantes, The Baldknobbers. 14 iconic show scenes are paired with 3 gravity-driven drops, while the journey ends with a surprise, quick water-splash finale. The final product is a result of years of collaboration with Idaho's Rocky Mountain Construction and Herschend Creative Studios. "Fire In The Hole is truly one-of-a-kind," said Duane Marden, founder of the Roller Coaster Database, a worldwide database with statistics on over 10,000 roller coasters and counting from around the world. "The ride combines a family coaster experience all can enjoy with indoor elements illustrating the history of this area, all in a massive building that ends with a water splash. There's nothing like it anywhere and will be an absolute must-ride every visit." True to the theme park's 1880s roots, the new coaster recounts the story of a real night in Ozark Mountain history when the mining town of Marmaros — the once-real town Silver Dollar City now resides on and inspiration for the park's theme — was burned to the ground by the Baldknobbers. This new coaster follows in the legendary footsteps of the original Fire In The Hole, a 51-year-old coaster that held final rides on Dec. 30, 2023, after hosting over 25 million riders since 1972. Now, housed in a 5-story, temperature-controlled building, the new family coaster will always be open regardless of the day's weather and temperature. "Fire In The Hole is a testament to the hard work and ingenuity of the men and women who work here at Silver Dollar City," said Brad Thomas, President of the Silver Dollar City Company. "Work on this massive addition started back in 2021, with planning much before that. They have poured tens of thousands of hours into this project, and their craftsmanship can be seen in every nook of this ride, from the queue line and coaster building, all the way to the hand-painted backdrops and lush foliage." Effectively doubling the size of one The City's most popular areas, Fire In The Hole is the new centerpiece in the newly incorporated Fire District. Additionally located in The Fire District is Sadie's Pretzel Cafe, an all-new restaurant serving handmade pretzels, pretzel dogs and pretzel sandwiches. Plus, just across the street, the new Flanders Dry Goods offers a line of "Flanders-branded" merchandise, connecting the store location back to Fire In The Hole's rich lore. "This new Fire In The Hole continues our mission of creating memories worth repeating, as we look to always improve the experience for our guests and towards the future of our park," said Thomas. "This coaster, just like the original, ensures the whole family makes lasting memories for the foreseeable future, and the only place you can ride something like this is Silver Dollar City." Today, heralded as the "first" ceremonial coaster train, firefighters from Stone County and neighboring Taney County made up the ride's first batch of "volunteers" in honor of their heroic actions in 2021 that saved The City from a fire of its own. Thanks to those actions, no serious injuries were sustained and the fire was contained to just three buildings. Fire In The Hole marks the beginning of an action-packed summer this year at Silver Dollar City, with the park's Summer Celebration kicking off June 8, with extended nighttime hours starting July 13 with Summer Nights, all the way through August 4. And, there's plenty of fun between now and then, too, as this spring The City celebrates the final year of Street Fest from April 11-29. Then, Bluegrass & BBQ from May 2-27, awarded "Top Bluegrass Event" by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Related Videos
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