Disney's California Adventure
December 26th, 2007
Matt's latest adventure takes him to California where he checked out the latest happenings at DCA.
Toy Story Mania construction is featured in this update.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
New Year's Eve
CityWalk Hollywood counts down to 2008 with live music and fireworks. A special thanks to Universal for providing the photos.
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
December 22nd, 2007
The latest Holiday in the Park update features the Medusa and Boomerang repaint. While Medusa kept the same colors, Boomerang now sports yellow supports.
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Carowinds
December 17th, 2007
This -DZ- update is coming at you from the Carowinds offseason. The update features Thunder Run's turnaround reconstruction and the the new Boomerang Bay expansion.
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Disneyland Resort
November 26th, 2007
Visit Jake's update as he takes a look around the resort. Toy Story Mania construction along with holiday decorations are featured in this update.
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
November 23rd, 2007
Opening Night of Holiday in the Park was a huge success! Plus, see the painting being done on the park's premiere coaster, Medusa.
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
November 21st, 2007
Holiday in the Park is just about here! Get the first look at what this new holiday event is all about, plus see the World's Tallest Christmas Tree!
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
October 27th, 2007 - Fright Fest
Halloween is just a few days away as we take a look at Fright Fest this year. Massive crowds and huge
lines were the focus of this visit.
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Lake Compounce
October 26th, 2007
Matt takes a tour of Lake Compounce's annual Halloween event as the park transforms itself. The Haunted Graveyard
highlighted a great visit.
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Great America
October 20th, 2007 - CarnEvil Maze
Great America is preparing for next year's Halloween Haunt with the CarnEvil maze. Plus, it looks like a new name
is coming to the park in 2008!
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Carowinds
Scarwowinds HAUNT 2007
Carowinds rolled out Haunt for the 2007 Halloween season. Mazes throughout the park and zombie scare zones
make up this year's Haunt.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
Halloween Horror Nights - Opening Night
Opening Night at Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights is here! Take a trip with Ethan as he unearths three
new mazes, the Bill and Ted Show, and of course the Terror Tram!
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Universal Studios Hollywood
Halloween Horror Nights Preview
Opening Night is just moments away, so prepare yourself for HHN 2007 with this look at the event. Concept art and a few photos from the mazes are included in this update from USH.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
September 8th, 2007
Another Special Edition TPV update, this time from Monterey, California. The aquarium holds thousands of fish
including hundreds of jellyfish. Currently, the main attraction is a Great White Shark!
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Hershey Park
100 Years of Happy
Herhsey Park is now celebrating 100 Years of Happy. The newest addition to the park this
year is The Boardwalk, a full scale water park. Plus, Hershey is getting ready to announce
their new project for 2008.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
Halloween Horror Nights Preview
Get ready because Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights is just around the bend.
USH has provided us with some great photos and even a video preview for this years event.
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Great America
August 26th, 2007
TPV made our way to Great America here in Northern California, and felt like this park continues to slide.
We still made the best of the park as we rode the smaller rides and watched some shows.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
August 14th, 2007
Universal continues their countdown as Back to the Future: The Ride prepares for its last flight.
Plus the now "Wetter Than Ever" Jurassic Park is a great upgrade for those hot summer days.
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Knott's Berry Farm
August 10th, 2007
I took my first trip to Knott's in over 15 years, and let's just say a LOT has changed. I thought this historical park lost it's charm as mega coasters now dominate the park.
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Disneyland
August 2007
Disneyland rolled our two new attractions for 2007: The Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage and Pirate's Lair. Both get a thumbs up from TPV!
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Disney's California Adventure
August 2007
TPV is now back from our SoCal 2007 trip. Check out our first update from California Adventure covering the construction of Toy Story Mania.
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Oakland Zoo
August 4th, 2007
Be sure to check out the TPV Special Edition update from the Oakland Zoo. It was Members Night on August 4th and we got to take a look behind the scenes. It was very relaxing wandering around the zoo late in the evening as the sun set.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
August 2nd, 2007
Back to the Future the Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood is scheduled to have its last flight on Labor Day. TPV was there as the Final Countdown began.
A huge thanks to USH PR for putting on the great event and for the invitation. We really appreciate it!
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
July 20th, 2007
Check out the latest update from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Not much is new at the park, but I had some fun taking photos anyways.
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Carowinds
July 1st, 2007
Ethan dropped on by Carowinds to have a look at the parks newest show, Carowinds' Endless Summer On Ice. Overall, the show is good, solid addition to the park.
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Universal Studios Hollywood
June 27th, 2007
A special update coming at you from Universal Studios Hollywood. USH was kind enough to send TPV some great photos of the new show Wicked which is now showing every Wednesday at the park.
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
June 20th, 2007
TPV takes a look at the all new Thomas Town, the new kids land for 2007. Plus, a look at the new MaBoomBoom African Acrobats show is in this update.
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Carowinds
June 7th, 2007
Ethan takes us on a quick tour throughout Carowinds as the park gets ready for the summer season.
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
May 28th, 2007
This quick update from Discovery Kingdom shows off the new parade. Plus, Thomas Town opens on June 20th.
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
May 18th, 2007
Its night time at Discovery Kingdom, which can only mean one thing...Coasters After Dark! We snapped some photos from Thomas Town and rode coasters to our hearts content.
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Carowinds
May 13th, 2007
For Mother's Day, forum member -Drop Zone- got a chance to head out to Carowinds. All rides are running and the new Panda Express has opened.
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
May 12th, 2007
LEOPALOOZA! The first semi-official TPV meet at Discovery Kingdom was quite the success. Despite the long lines, we still managed to have fun. Plus check out the vertical construction over in Thomas Town.
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
April 29th, 2007
Yet another update coming at you from SFDK. Thomas Town construction continues and new signage is still coming in. Plus TPV gets a ride on Medusa!
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
March 24th, 2007
Opening Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom was quite a popular one. The park was spotless and all the upgrades were complete. You never would have been able to tell that the day before there were cranes and workers everywhere.
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Carowinds
March 24th, 2007
Carowinds kicked off its 2007 season under new management. Forum member "-Drop Zone-" brings us all the refurb work and the new signage that is popping up around the park.
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
March 23rd, 2007
The new Six Flags Discovery Kingdom opens March 24th, but Theme Park Village got to take an early look at the transformation. The photos from Media Day show off the all new entrances, signs, and sculptures that have been placed all around the park.
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Busch Gardens Africa
February 21st, 2007
This update shows off some refurbishment progress on Stanley Falls along with other work around the park. Montu has just reopened after its refurb with a redone queue and fresh paint.
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Knott's Berry Farm
February 12th, 2007
Sierra Sidewinder has yet to go vertical; in fact no footers have been poured. Plus Perilous Plunge rehab photos all brought to you by Xcelerator.
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Six Flags Marine World
It's October, which means it's Fright Fest at Six Flags Marine World. Join us as we travel through Brutal Planet and TinselTown Terror. Not to mention you'll get to see the newest Six Flags promotion in action, COCKROACH EATING!
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Cedar Point
September 12th, 2006
Comet brings us some recent construction progress of Maverick. A few of the inversions have been completed and part of the drop has begun to go vertical.
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Six Flags Magic Mountain
August 12th, 2006
A quick update from Magic Mountain brought to you by Zonga. The sign for Flashback has been removed and some new lockers have been placed for Tatsu.
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