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09/26/2026

🎃🔥 HHN 2026 — PART 3: TWO MORE HOUSES DOWN! 🔥🎃
The 10 haunted houses in under 3 hours challenge continues at Halloween Horror Nights 2026! ⏱️🎟️
In Part 3, we knock out TWO more houses:
🤡 Jack & Oddfellow — Two HHN icons together in one house! Creepy, chaotic, and packed with that classic HHN atmosphere.
🤘 Ozzy Osbourne — It’s time to go off the rails! 🤘🔥 This house takes us into the dark and twisted world of the Prince of Darkness.
✅ Jack & Oddfellow — DONE
✅ Ozzy Osbourne — DONE
The clock is ticking, but we’re making serious progress toward hitting ALL 10 HOUSES IN UNDER 3 HOURS with Express Pass!
But where will these two houses land in my rankings? 👀
DON’T FORGET: At the end of this series, I’m ranking ALL 10 HHN 2026 haunted houses from #10 to #1! 🏆
Which one would YOU rank higher — Jack & Oddfellow or Ozzy? 👇
➡️ PART 4 COMING NEXT!

09/25/2026

🎃🔥 HHN 2026 — PART 2: EVIL DEAD BURN! 🔥🎃

The challenge is officially underway! Our mission: ALL 10 haunted houses at Halloween Horror Nights 2026 in UNDER 3 HOURS using Express Pass! ⏱️🎟️

For Part 2, we’re stepping into EVIL DEAD BURN! 🩸💀

This house brings the chaos you’d expect from Evil Dead — blood, gore, Deadites, and some seriously intense scares! The energy inside this house is WILD, and there’s plenty coming at you from every direction.

👀 How good were the scares?
🔥 How was the theming?
😱 Did they get us?
🏆 And most importantly… where will Evil Dead Burn land in my final rankings?

You’ll have to wait until the end of the series to find out!

We still have plenty more to experience — 10 houses, all four scare zones, the Stranger Things show, and HHN specialty foods!

⏱️ Can we get it ALL done?

Follow along as we continue our HHN 2026 challenge, and make sure you stick around for my final ranking of ALL 10 HAUNTED HOUSES from #10 to #1!

👇 If you’ve experienced Evil Dead Burn, tell us what YOU thought!

09/22/2026

🎃👻 **HHN 2026 — PART 1: HOW TO GET THE BEST SCARES!** 😱🔥

We’re kicking off our **Halloween Horror Nights 2026** adventure at Universal Orlando!

Our mission for the night: **Hit ALL 10 haunted houses in under 3 HOURS using the Express Pass!** ⏱️🎟️

But before we head into our first house, I’m sharing a few tips we’ve learned over the years that can help you get **BETTER SCARES inside the houses!**

👀 **Don’t walk directly behind the person in front of you.** Give them a little space when you can so they don’t trigger every scare before you get there.

🐢 **Don’t rush through the house.** Keep moving, but slowing your pace slightly can sometimes put you in a better position for the scare.

😱 **Pay attention to where the scares are coming from — but don’t make it obvious!** If you’re staring directly at a scare opening, you might ruin the surprise for yourself.

🚶 **Positioning matters!** Sometimes being at the front, middle, or back of your group can completely change your experience.

🔄 **Every walkthrough can be different!** Scare timing changes constantly, which is one of the reasons we love going through our favorite houses more than once.

Now that we’re ready… **LET’S START THE CLOCK! ⏱️**

Can we actually hit **ALL 10 HHN 2026 houses in less than 3 hours?**

And make sure you follow the entire series because at the end, I’m ranking **ALL 10 HAUNTED HOUSES from #10 all the way to my #1 house of HHN 2026!** 🏆🎃

**PART 1 STARTS NOW!**

09/21/2026

🎢🔥 **THEME PARK SOCIAL — SUNDAY UPDATE!** 🔥🎢

Another BIG week in the theme park world! Here’s what you may have missed! 👀👇

🎨 **The Magic of Disney Animation** is NOW OPEN at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — and Olaf is getting in on the drawing action! ⛄✏️

🏎️ **Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift** officially opened at Universal Studios Hollywood! Who’s ready to ride?! 🔥

🌭 Joey Fatone’s **Fat One’s Hot Dogs & Italian Ice** has opened at Universal CityWalk Orlando!

🎢 **Tormenta Rampaging Run** at Six Flags Over Texas experienced an operational stoppage, with riders safely evacuated before the coaster returned to operation.

🎆 **Celestial Goodnight** at Epic Universe has been operating without fireworks due to a technical issue, while the fountains, lighting, and music continue.

👽 **Alien Swirling Saucers** at Hollywood Studios is getting some NEW MUSIC!

🎃 And Halloween season is officially in FULL SWING! **Halloween Horror Nights, Howl-O-Scream**, and haunt events across the country are taking over the parks!

💬 **Which story caught your attention this week?** Let us know in the comments!

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🎢 **We’ll see you in the parks!**

09/16/2026

Short, practical midday strategies for families visiting busy parks: plan a realistic morning, schedule a 60 to 90 minute comfort window, pick shaded rest spots, pack a compact comfort kit, and sequence nearby low-capacity attractions after the break.

Family-tested midday strategies to beat crowds, manage energy, and keep kids happy without over-scheduling. Practical timing, what to pack, and easy tradeoffs that make afternoons at busy parks calmer and more fun.

09/14/2026

🎢🔥 **THEME PARK SOCIAL — SUNDAY UPDATE!** 🔥🎢

Another HUGE week in the theme park world, and we’ve got your quick rundown of some of the biggest stories! 👀

🎢 **ArieForce One has been SAVED!** Six Flags purchased the RMC coaster—but where is it going?!

🎬 **The Magic of Disney Animation** opens September 14 at Hollywood Studios!

🎨 Disney dropped **2027 EPCOT Festival** news!

🎄 The **2026 Candlelight Processional celebrity narrators** have been announced!

🎸 **Rock the Universe** returns to Universal Orlando in 2027!

🎃 Halloween season is HERE with **Halloween Horror Nights** and **Howl-O-Scream** underway!

🍎 **Florida teachers can get FREE admission to SeaWorld Orlando!**

🔥 **Which story are YOU most excited about?**

And the big question of the week…

🎢 **WHERE DO YOU THINK SIX FLAGS IS SENDING ARIEFORCE ONE?!** 👀

👇 Drop your predictions in the comments!

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🎢 **PARK NEWS BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER!**

09/11/2026

🎢🏁 **5-HOUR COASTER CHALLENGE — PART 10: THE FINAL RECAP!**

What a day at **Six Flags Great America!** 🔥

This was my first time taking on the park with one goal in mind: **How much could we possibly ride in just FIVE HOURS with Fast Lane Ultimate?**

The final numbers:

🎢 **12 TOTAL RIDES**
🔥 **11 ROLLER COASTER RIDES**
⬇️ **1 DROP TOWER**
🔁 **1 REPEAT COASTER — X FLIGHT**

And after running all over this park for five hours, I can say it…

**Six Flags Great America is an AWESOME park!** 🙌

Great coaster lineup, some seriously underrated rides, and we had an absolute blast taking on this challenge.

But now comes the part that will probably start some arguments… 😂

After riding the coasters, it's time to rank them!

🏆 **HERE IS MY TOP 10 COASTER LIST AT SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA!**

Agree with my rankings? Think I have something WAY too high or criminally low? 😂

👇 **DROP YOUR TOP 3 IN THE COMMENTS!**

And if you've never been to Six Flags Great America, this park absolutely deserves a spot on your coaster bucket list! 🎢🔥

Thanks for following along with our **5-Hour Coaster Challenge!**

09/11/2026

🎢⏱️ **5-HOUR COASTER CHALLENGE — PART 9: THE FINALE!** 🔥

It all comes down to this!

After racing around **Six Flags Great America** for nearly FIVE HOURS, we had just **TWO coasters left!**

First up…

🦸 **RIDE #11 — SUPERMAN: ULTIMATE FLIGHT!** ✅

One down. ONE TO GO.

And of course, the final coaster had to be the one that was **DOWN when we started the challenge…**

⚡ **MAXX FORCE!** ⚡

We made our way back across the park and thankfully…

**IT WAS RUNNING!** 🙌

0–78 MPH in less than TWO SECONDS! 🤯

⚡ **RIDE #12 — MAXX FORCE!** ✅

What a way to finish!

We started the day wondering if it was actually possible to conquer Six Flags Great America in just **FIVE HOURS with Fast Lane Ultimate**…

So did we actually beat the clock?! ⏱️👀

You'll have to watch until the end to find out!

🎢 **12 RIDES**
🔥 **ONE CRAZY CHALLENGE**
⏱️ **FIVE HOURS**

Would YOU try the **5-Hour Coaster Challenge**?!

09/10/2026

😈🎢 **5-HOUR COASTER CHALLENGE — PART 8!** ⏱️🔥

We’re getting CLOSE…but the clock is becoming a serious problem! ⏱️👀

Next up…

😈 **RIDE #10 — DEMON!** ✅

One of Six Flags Great America’s classics is officially checked off the list!

But now things are getting interesting…

We’re running out of time, and there are only **TWO major coasters left:**

⚡ **MAXX FORCE**
🦸 **SUPERMAN: ULTIMATE FLIGHT**

Remember — Maxx Force was DOWN when we tried to ride it earlier. Now we have to hope it’s running when we make our way back!

Two coasters left. ⏱️
The five-hour deadline is getting VERY close.

Can we get BOTH before time runs out?! 😬🎢

**PART 9 — THIS ONE IS GOING DOWN TO THE WIRE!** 🔥

09/10/2026

🦇🎢 **5-HOUR COASTER CHALLENGE — PART 7!** ⏱️🔥

We’re getting deeper into the challenge, and the clock is NOT slowing down!

Next up…

🦇 **RIDE #8 — BATMAN: THE RIDE!** ✅

An absolute Six Flags classic! Fast, intense, and still delivering after all these years.

But then we made a questionable decision… 😂

✈️ **RIDE #9 — X FLIGHT… AGAIN!**

That’s right — with only FIVE HOURS to complete this challenge, we decided to use some of that precious time for a **RERIDE!** 🤦‍♂️😂

Was it the smartest decision?

Probably not.

Was X Flight worth riding twice?

**ABSOLUTELY!** 🔥✈️🎢

⏱️ The clock keeps ticking…
🎢 The ride count keeps climbing…
👀 And we still have more coasters to conquer!

Are we going to regret that reride when time starts running out?!

**PART 8 NEXT!** 🔥