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Welcome, oh faithful Weekend Update reader! As you know, this is the place where we have published our Weekend Update blog every Saturday for over four years. We have travelled around the globe hundreds of times, visiting theme parks and scenic spots along the way. We've been on cruises and car trips and bus tours. Our contributors have changed along the way, and each change brought ...

We're off to SeaWorld San Diego on Saturday morning to experience Manta again. In order to beat the crowds, we'll be hitting the park early to take advantage of the annual passholder exclusive Manta Mornings. All summer long they will be opening the park one hour early for passholders.

Everyone knows about the Disney mountains that are rising in Disney ...

MickeyMaxx and I just returned from the annual passholder previews of the new Manta ride at SeaWorld San Diego. I had low expectations for this new attraction because, as a resident of San Diego County, I am familiar with the many restrictions that are placed on SeaWorld by the California Coastal Commission. I give the people at SeaWorld high marks for creating an ...

I'm putting the finishing touches on the Weekend Update as MickeyMaxx makes the final preparations for our trip to the Disneyland Resort. As you all surely know, this is Gumball Rally weekend. Tonight (Friday) is the kick-off event – the carb loading Pasta Party at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Fullerton. I can hardly wait to catch up with old friends tonight, some ...

Well the weather is finally heating up and it finally feels like summer is coming. And, of course, gas prices are going up and sucking the life out of our travel budget. I have a feeling that MickeyMaxx and I will be staying pretty close to home this summer. Luckily for us, close to home means we'll have to "settle" for Cars Land, Transformers, Manta, and so many other ...