The top theme parks in California and beyond for 2026 John Metcalfe, The Mercury News Aug 3, 2026 Aug 3, 2026 0 Guests walk past Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS) Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save John Metcalfe, The Mercury News Maybe you love theme parks and are willing to cross state lines just to ride the most thrilling roller coaster.kAm~C >2J36 J@F H2?E E@ <?@H H96C6 E96J 2C6 D@ J@F 42? DE2J E96 964< 2H2J 7C@> E96>] v6EE:?8 DEF4< FAD:56 5@H? @? %9@C’D $H:?8:?8 w2>>6C C:56 2D 2 49:=5 =67E 2? :?56=:3=6 >2C<]k^AmkAmt:E96C H2J[ %C2G6= 2?5 %@FC (@C=5 92D J@F 4@G6C65 H:E9 :ED ?6H C2?<:?8 @7 E96 “k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]EC2G6=2?5E@FCH@C=5]4@>^?6HD^2CE:4=6^8e9<`>>Dh3F=^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm%@A d_ p>FD6>6?E !2C< %C2G6= s6DE:?2E:@?D :? E96 (@C=5 7@C a_aek^2m]” %96 :?E6C?2E:@?2= EC2G6=\>65:2 A=2E7@C> 92D 5F8 566A E@ F?4@G6C H9:49 A2C<D H:== =62G6 J@F 7=2E[ 2?5 H9:49 H:== 4C62E6 =:76=@?8 >6>@C:6D W9@A67F==J @7 E96 92AAJ <:?5X]k^Am People are also reading… Kershaw’s Kreamery set to open location in Marion. Here's where and when Invasive honeybee-killing hornet discovered in NC for the first time. Here's where Marion YMCA gets new executive director 30 acres of Marion Mount Ida property protected, to be added to city park McDowell County NC woman charged after 10-year-old tests positive for drugs Camera crew visits Marion to make promotional video. Here's where they filmed U.S. 221 may be widened, bridge over I-40 replaced. Learn more about project at meeting Marion Police Department to hold National Night Out Tuesday with free snow cones, music, more Audit details $111 million cost of Helene relief sites, some in McDowell, Catawba, Burke McDowell County Register of Deeds Lydia Effler to retire NCDOT finishes work at 8,500 Helene sites but major projects remain Report says Davidson Fort unsafe, costly to repair. What is the future of the Old Fort property? How young is too young to leave your kids at home alone in NC? Here’s the law Triangle teen paralyzed after diving off uncovered pool platform. Who’s to blame? NC House urged by law enforcement agencies to pass hemp restrictions bill kAm%96 65:E@C:2= E62> 4@?D:56C65 724E@CD =:<6 H9:49 H@C=5\4=2DD 2>FD6>6?E A2C<D 925 E96 36DE :>>6CD:G6 6?E6CE2:?>6?E[ 72>:=J\@C:6?E65 2EEC24E:@?D 2?5 :?7C2DECF4EFC6] u@C 4@F?EC:6D[ E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 42>6 @FE @? E@A[ 7@==@H65 3J r2?252 Wv2=2IJ=2?5PX[ |6I:4@ Wz2E2A=F>PX 2?5 uC2?46 W}:8=@=2?5n xE’D ?2>65 27E6C :ED 965869@8 >2D4@EX]k^AmkAmw6C6 2C6 E96 4@>A2?J’D E@A A:4<D H:E9:? E96 &]$] 7@C 8C62E A2C<Dj 7@C @E96C 4@F?EC:6D[ 4964< @FE E96 7F== =:DE]k^Amk9bm%C2G6= 2?5 %@FC (@C=5’D 36DE &]$] 2>FD6>6?E A2C<Dk^9bm kAm`] |28:4 z:?85@>[ ~C=2?5@[ u=@C:52k^Am kAma] k2 9C67lQ^E28^s:D?6J=2?5^Qms:D?6J=2?5 !2C<k^2m[ p?296:>[ r2=:7@C?:2k^AmkAmb] t!r~%[ ~C=2?5@[ u=@C:52k^AmkAmc] s:D?6J’D w@==JH@@5 $EF5:@D[ ~C=2?5@[ u=@C:52k^AmkAmd] &?:G6CD2=’D xD=2?5D @7 p5G6?EFC6[ ~C=2?5@[ u=@C:52k^Am kAme] s:D?6J r2=:7@C?:2 p5G6?EFC6[ p?296:>[ r2=:7@C?:2k^AmkAmf] &?:G6CD2= $EF5:@D u=@C:52[ ~C=2?5@[ u=@C:52k^AmkAmg] &?:G6CD2= $EF5:@D w@==JH@@5[ {@D p?86=6Dk^Am kAmh] s:D?6J’D p?:>2= z:?85@>[ ~C=2?5@[ u=@C:52k^AmkAm`_] $62(@C=5 ~C=2?5@[ ~C=2?5@[ u=@C:52k^Am kAm$@FC46i k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]EC2G6=2?5E@FCH@C=5]4@>^?6HD^2CE:4=6^8e9<`>>Dh3F=^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm%C2G6= 2?5 %@FC (@C=5k^2mk^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Postcards from Scotland: Natural magic, breathtaking landscapes Thinking about Scotland conjures images of kilts, bagpipes and haggis. Peel back the curtain, and there’s so much more to explore, from dramat… The best travel loyalty programs, ranked The U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Travel Rewards Programs, released today, identifies the best airline and hotel brand rewards… Demand for experiences surges as travelers prioritize activities over relaxation Hit especially hard by the COVID pandemic, the experiences sector of the travel industry has returned to pre-pandemic levels of business, grow… Senegal's 'Pink Lake' recovers its rosy hue, reviving salt trade Pink Lake, officially known as Lake Retba, gets its color from microorganisms such as the Dunaliella salina algae that thrive in highly saline…
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