Coasting With Culture: Travel Vlogs

A look at the first hand experiences traveling to various parts of the world! The videos are sorted by when the trip took place, and have links to YouTube through the thumbnails.

A 2021 Texas Weekend

February 19-22, 2021

With The Drunk Riders planning their first group event, this was a chance to head to Texas for a long weekend to join fellow enthusiasts for some great coasters, and neat historic sites during and after the event!

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Kicking Off 2021 With A Quick Trip to New Jersey

January 8-9, 2021

With 2020 in the rearview mirror, it's time to kick off 2021 with a visit to New Jersey to find a shameless coaster credit, visit the location of Thomas Edison's former home and laboratory, and a visit to Nickelodeon Universe for more coasters, including the world's steepest.
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A Quick Coaster Riding Escape in 2020

September 21-24, 2020

With 2020 being the chaotic year that it has been, this was an opportunity to get away for a bit to find different coasters to ride in the Midwest, with several shameless credit stops and a visit to one of the best parks in the country!

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A Pacific Coast Day Trip For A New Coaster Credit & More

August 23, 2020
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A smaller park in the town of Seaside, Oregon recently opened a coaster they brought over from Pennsylvania, and it was a beautiful day for a day trip with some scenic views, a historic Lewis & Clark location, the park, a local brewery and seeing if a park on the Washington Coast was open.

A Day at Enchanted Forest & How COVID-19 Has Changed Things

​June 28, 2020

Enchanted Forest recently opened back up, and this smaller park in Turner, Oregon has implemented some changes in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We'll take a look at these changes and a few of the park's best attractions.

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2020 Silverwood Opening Day, How HAS COVID-19 Changed Things?

​May 30, 2020

Here's a look at the recent opening day of Silverwood Theme Park after delaying opening due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We'll see what are some of the changes the park has implemented to try and keep guests and staff safe, and a look at some of the best rides in the park as well.
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2020 South America Trip - Argentina

February 9-17, 2020

The final country of the South American journey begins with some city hopping between Mendoza and Córdoba, before continuing to Buenos Aires for some unique experiences and some more coasters before returning home.

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2020 South America Trip - Chile

February 5-9, 2020

The fourth country of the South American journey focuses on the Santiago area, with a day to explore some of it's most popular attractions and locations, followed by two days worth of coaster riding.


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2020 South America Trip - Peru

January 27 - February 5, 2020

The third country of the South American journey includes time spent hoping between smaller towns, a multi-day coaster credit hunt in the Lima area, and a culture side-trip in Cusco.

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2020 South America Trip - ECUADOR

January 20-27, 2020

The second country of this South America journey includes visiting incredible cities like Quito and Guayaquil for their fascinating sights, riding as many of the country's coasters as possible, and having a random side trip to mitigate a problem hindering the trip.

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2020 South America Trip - Colombia

January 15-20, 2020

The first country of the South American Trip, spending a few days city hopping for finding coaster credits while enjoying local culture, including a park opened by the local coffee farmers, and a park in the heart of Bogota with a couple coasters that previously operated in the United States.
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A South America Trip Preview & The Journey to Colombia

January 13-14, 2020
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​This is a preview of the 2020 South America Trip from earlier this year, sharing some of what will be seeing in future vlogs from this adventure, plus a look at the journey to get to the starting point of the South America Trip, Colombia
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2019 Hawaii Trip

December 5-12, 2019

A rare trip lacking coasters visiting to the Island of O'ahu in Hawai'i with family to bring the remains of a Pearl Harbor Survivor and his wife to their final resting place at the National Cemetery of the Pacific, and attend the Remembrance Day Ceremony of the Attack. In between, there's time to explore more of the island's scenic beauty and popular attractions.​

2019 Great Canadian Coaster Run

August 23 - September 3

A trip for the sake of riding as many coasters in Canada as possible, covering a lot of ground with stops in Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Quebec, with unique stops to enjoy natural landscapes and historic locations.

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2019 West Canada Road Trip

July 7-11

Taking a multi-day drive through British Columbia and Alberta with visits to ride a few coasters and seeing the natural beauty of Canadian National Parks, with the main attractions of the journey being a visit to the Calgary Stampede

2019 Midwest Trip

June 3-10

A visit to the middle of the country with a visit to the Dakotas for some remote coasters and popular sites, then joining friends for a Minnesota and Iowa loop for a famous filming location and more coasters!


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2019 Hong Kong Trip

March 10-13, 2019

The next stop of a larger Asian Trip was to the city of Hong Kong, for incredible views of the harbor, seeing a local fishing village and the city's two theme parks, Ocean Park and Hong Kong Disneyland

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2019 Southeast Asia Trip

February 28 - March 10, 2019

A multi-nation Asian journey that begins in Singapore, and continues to Malaysia before a quick hop to Brunei at the end for some theme parks and incredible cultural experiences

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Random Costa Rica Trip

January 28-30, 2019

A two-week adventure through Mexico for it's theme parks and a number of festivities connected to Día de los Muertos, stopping in Monterrey, Guadalaja, Cancun and Mexico City

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2018 Mexico Trip

October 18 - November 2, 2018

A two-week adventure through Mexico for it's theme parks and a number of festivities connected to Día de los Muertos, stopping in Monterrey, Guadalaja, Cancun and Mexico City

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A Night at Fright Fest 2018 at Wild Waves Theme Park

October 12, 2018

Join Gary and his friend Phillip as they take a trip over to the Europe by way of Switzerland, and then head to Germany for Oktoberfest, but then change plans due to flight loads leading to an additional country on the trip

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2018 Random Europe Trip

September 24-28, 2018

Join Gary and his friend Phillip as they take a trip over to the Europe by way of Switzerland, and then head to Germany for Oktoberfest, but then change plans due to flight loads leading to an additional country on the trip

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2018 Southeast Trip

September 19-24, 2018

Time to go Coasting with Culture through the Southeast United States between Georgia, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle for several historic and memorial sites, along with multiple off-the-beaten-path amusement parks.

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The Chelan County Fair

September 7, 2018

Join Gary as he makes his way to the Chelan County fair in Cashmere, WA on a day off from work to see what the fair has to offer, with the hope of finding a new carnival coaster to ride.

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