Coasting With Culture Video Library:

Travel Vlogs

A look at the first hand experiences traveling to various parts of the world! Many of these trips involve combining visits to various theme parks with a variety of local and cultural experiences through historic landmarks, popular attractions and hidden gems! 

This collection is a combination of individual videos and multi-video series. They are sorted by when the trip took place, with the most recent listed first. Click the images for the link, single video listings will take you right to the video, series listings take you to a list of the individual videos of that series

Going for a Short Road Trip in Idaho

July 20-22, 2021

Since a friend wanted to get to Silverwood to ride Stunt Pilot, this inspired a short road trip to visit the Boise area and head up to Bogus Basin for the Glade Runner Mountain Coaster, along with some exploring of Boise's breweries and attractions including the Basque Block.​
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Opening Day of Stunt Pilot at Silverwood Theme Park

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

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

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

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

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.

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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: Heading Home & Looking Back

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

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.​

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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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