Time for the annual food and wine festival combined with a day at Disneyland – California Adventure. This event is one that is very special to my partner as she gave more than 10 years of her life to working for Disney. We also have many friends that still work at both Anaheim parks. How does it work? You purchase a standard ticket to California Adventure [or...
The girlfriend had some expiring tickets from her previous career. We reached out to a few friends and made a day of enjoying the parks. No, we did not get to go to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, but we went everywhere else. We started with California Adventure because there was a special this month. The ride named “Soarin'” was reverted to a California...
When I visited Fujikawaguchiko three years ago I found out that a famous theme park was located here. I took an opportunity on this trip to try it out. Most of the rollar coasters set world records over the last 2 decades. While it is no Cedar Point, it definitely is one to try at least once. As a fun cultural shock, you have to take your shoes off for one of these...
My employer’s corporate office is located in Westlake, Ohio, USA. From time to time I travel there for meetings or to deliver training during conferences. I used to think of the PD or professional development week each may to be a waste of time. However, over the last few years, with a growing number of us working remotely, it is really nice to get to meet and...
Just a few days ago I checked off a major bucket list item. Well, it was actually two items. First, I wanted to take my 6 year old niece and 3 year old nephew to see Disney World. Second, I wanted to complete the Dopey Challenge during the Marathon Festival week. Orlando, Florida I’ve traveled to this part of the USA many times throughout my life. My very first...
Today I had a spontaneous change of plans. I started with a nice 5 mile run/walk. During the run I got the bright idea to go visit Mt. Rushmore. I sent a text to my bro in Denver letting him know about the route change, I still intend to see him. Before leaving the fine state of Kansas, I took a stop at Worlds of Fun, a Cedar Fair park. It is not anywhere near as...