Join us for a review of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's 2022 Food & Wine Festival! The event, taking place now through May 22, features a dynamic offering of food and drinks. Guests can sip and savor their way through the festival with more than 20 new dishes to pair with wines, craft brews and cocktails.

Tigris, located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, opened on April 19, 2019. This Premier Rides Sky Rocket II roller coaster features a top speed of 62 miles per hour and a height of 150 feet. On top of this, Tigris includes multiple forwards and backwards launches and a track length of 863 feet.

This classic Wild Mouse roller coaster opened at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in 2004 after being relocated from Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Standing just under 46 feet tall, Sand Serpent reaches speeds of 28 miles per hour and features nearly 1,214 feet of track.

Our latest visit to Six Flags Over Texas uncovers several new updates, including new upgrades to the park's France area, a look at changes in new dining locations, the status of Mr. Freeze and Titan and more. The park also continues to move forward on Aquaman: Power Wave, along with the completion of the new facade on Looney Tunes Mall.

Pirates of Speelunker Cave is a re-imagining of one of the park’s first attractions, The Cave, that operated from 1964 until 1991 and replaces the current version of the attraction—Yosemite Sam and the Gold River Adventure. The Cave featured original characters called Speelunkers that were created exclusively for Six Flags Over Texas. The new ride features projection and immersive sets, custom soundtrack, sixty-four Speelunkers and no height requirement with an accompanying adult.

Join along as we take our fist-ever visit to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Originally opened in 1959, Busch Gardens is home to thousands of animals, along with ten iconic roller coasters. This adventure has us riding several of the park's high-thrill attractions, including the all-new Iron Gwazi, SheiKra and more.

Opened on May 16, 1980, Scorpion at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay features a height of just over 60 feet tall and top speeds of 41 miles per hour. Featuring one vertical loop, this classic Schwarzkopf coaster has a total of 1,817 feet of track.

Kumba first opened at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay on April 20, 1993. This steel B&M coaster features a height of 143 feet and top speeds of 60 miles per hour. Along with being the first coaster to feature interlocking corkscrews, Kumba sends riders through a total of 7 inversions. Kumba also featured the tallest vertical loop when it opened, which has the rare attribute of wrapping itself around the ride's lift hill.

Join us for an in-depth review of Seven Seas Food Festival 2022 at SeaWorld San Antonio. We tour each festival booth and try over 15 food offerings, inspired by countries such as Germany, Japan, Jamaica and more. Plus, we take our first ride on Tidal Surge, the tallest and fastest S&S Screamin' Swing attraction in the world.

Join us for a ride on Tidal Surge, SeaWorld San Antonio's newest high-thrill attraction. This S&S Screamin' Swing sends riders to heights of 135 feet at a top speed of 68 miles per hour. Lasting 1 minute, 20 seconds, Tidal Surge holds 40 riders and features 230 degrees of rotation per boom arm. When it opened, Tidal Surge was the tallest and fastest ride of its kind in the world.

The 30th Anniversary Festival, which celebrates Six Flags Fiesta Texas' 30th birthday, takes place now through May 30. On top of then and now displays and mini museums, the event also features the 30th Anniversary Food Festival and the return of historical shows. Join us as we try out the festival's food offerings and experience the return of Rockin' at Rockville High.

Since our last visit to the park, Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger has seen completion of its track and support install! Crews now work on fine details, such as the indoor queue and rust effects on support columns. Plus, work continues on Sangerfest Halle and a new, upgraded drink refill station opens in Crackaxle Canyon. Join us as we go on a hunt for fun 30th anniversary Easter eggs located throughout Fiesta Texas.

A visit to Six Flags Over Texas unveils the removal of all single rider lines at various attractions, along with a big update on current ride closures. We also follow up on the major dining and restaurant changes taking place, along with great construction updates for both Aquaman: Power Wave and Pirates of Speelunker Cave.

After being acquired by Six Flags, Inc. in the 90s, Fiesta Texas underwent several yearly expansions to provide a well-rounded theme park experience. These included the addition of four marquee roller coasters from 1997 to 2000, several children's and flat rides, new waterpark attractions and more. Join us as we navigate the 2000 season and look at the two coasters that never happened.

After a hiatus, we head to Six Flags Over Texas and encounter a number of new in-park changes. Fresh paint continues to hit several buildings around the park. We also point out multiple new dining locations coming soon, issues with new offerings at other restaurants, the shuffling of some in-park services and the addition of single rider lines. Finally, Pirates of Speelunker Cave looks to be opening soon as crews continue working hard on Aquaman: Power Wave.

Construction of Fiesta Texas' newest roller coaster, Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger, is moving at electric pace as the lift hill install is complete and crews have begun working on the first drop. We also check out other park updates, including the continued refresh of Primo's Pizzeria and several new Then & Now 30th anniversary features.

Construction on new 2022 attractions continues as the entrance to Pirates of Speelunker Cave takes shape and the pad for Aquaman: Power Wave's turntable emerges. We also take a look at several other park improvements, including more building and infrastructure upgrades, enhancements to the Silver Star Carousel building, a look at the quick progress made on the new Looney Tunes Mall facade and more.

Our next episode in the Six Flags Over Texas Decade in Review Series takes a look at 1970 through 1979. Several transformations happened around the park, including a change in the skyline with the addition of Texas Chute Out and the debut of Good Time Square. Other prime attractions included the Big Bend and Shock Wave roller coasters, along with marquee flat rides like Spinnaker. Entertainment was also a big focus in the 1970s with the construction of Music Mill Amphitheater and People Mover Theatre and several Broadway-style productions in Southern Palace Theatre.

The Taste of Mardi Gras Food Festival returns to Six Flags Fiesta Texas on select dates between January 15 and February 27. Running in conjunction with the park's Mardi Gras Festival, the event features six food booths and four adult beverage booths. Offerings include savory items, such as crawfish etouffee and crab mac and cheese, along with beignets and other sweet items. Join us for a full tour of festival booths and reviews of several food offerings.

Mardi Gras Festival 2022 takes place on select dates from January 15 to February 27. Join us for an in-depth review of this year's event, which features the return of the Mardi Gras Parade, several live entertainment offerings, specialty decor and more. Stay tuned for an in-depth review of our experience with the Taste of Mardi Gras food festival, which coincides with the Mardi Gras Festival event.