Combining Theme Park Visits and Roller Coaster Rides with Cultural Experiences Around the World!
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.
Opening Day of Stunt Pilot at Silverwood Theme Park
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May 29, 2021
The newest coaster in the Pacific Northwest has taken flight, and there was a lot of excitement for it on opening day. We'll take a look at the ride's theming and experience, along with a few other parts of the day's visit for the debut of the newest scream machine at Silverwood. |
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Opening Day 2021 at Silverwood Theme Park
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May 1, 2021
Another park in the Pacific Northwest has opened for the 2021 Season. This time it's Silverwood Theme Park in Idaho. Here you'll see the happenings of opening day and some of the changes around the park, and progress on that day of the newest coaster in the park, Stunt Pilot. |
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a vISIT TO Oaks Amusement Park on Opening Weekend 2021
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April 18, 2021
A look at the second day of the season for Oaks Amusement Park after having been closed for all of 2020 due to the pandemic, including the newest ride in the park, AtmosFEAR, and one of the best coasters in the Pacific Northwest, Adrenaline Peak. |
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a vISIT TO THE 2021 sPRIng Fair at the Washington State Fairgrounds
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April 11, 2021
A look at this year's edition of the Spring Fair in Puyallup, which has a slightly different look because of the pandemic, see Gary and Britany head to Puyallup to find out what this year's Spring Fair is all about, from enjoying more rides of the Classic Coaster, to seeing the displays and animals that can be viewed from the driving experience, and playing a couple games of Bingo. |
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A 2021 Texas Weekend
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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
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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
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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
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August 23, 2020
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. |
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A Day at Enchanted Forest & How COVID-19 Has Changed Things
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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?
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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: Heading Home & Looking Back
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February 17-20, 2020
After over a month traveling through South America for riding coasters and exploring different cultural sites, the time to return home has come. This offers a look at that journey to get home, while also taking a look back at the highlights and lowlights from the entire South America Trip, along with fun facts about the visit to each country. |
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2020 South America Trip - Argentina
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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January 13-14, 2020
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
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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. |
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2019 Great Canadian Coaster Run
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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
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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 |
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2019 Midwest Trip
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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