The Roller Coaster Alley crew headed out to Scarywood this past weekend, to check out this year’s iteration of the event. In this post, we’ll share photos, tips & tricks, and our overall thoughts on how 2023 measured up. 2023 marks the 15th year of Scarywood’s operations – a truly remarkable milestone. It seems utterly […]

The Roller Coaster Alley team was at Silverwood for the final day of the 2023 regular season on Sunday September 24th. In this post, we’ll share some general updates from around the park, info on crowds, and most importantly, construction progress on Emerald Forest! After morning rain showers, the clouds broke to provide a perfect […]

The Roller Coaster Alley team was at Silverwood this month, and we’ve got a lot to cover! In this post, we’ll share photos from around the park, along with our thoughts on everything we experienced. Thrill Rides: More I-Box and Improved Dispatch Times Let’s start by talking about coasters. Both Tremors and Timber Terror got […]

During our recent trip to Silverwood Theme Park this month, we were surprised to find a major $15 million construction project well underway just west of Boulder Beach Water Park. We will share a larger trip report later, but we wanted to get this exciting news out first. In this post, we will share photos, […]

After a couple years’ hiatus, the Roller Coaster Alley team was able to make it back to Scarywood this past Saturday for opening weekend. In this post, we’ll review all of this year’s haunted attractions, share photos, and offer commentary on how things shaped up compared to previous years. For those of you who have […]

The Roller Coaster Alley team headed to Silverwood on Saturday September 25th for the final “normal” operating weekend of the 2021 season.  There were some familiar sights, as well as some new ones (maybe just to us), on this gorgeous, yet extremely crowded final Saturday. Welcome to Silverwood!  Nothing like a skyline of coasters to […]

Silverwood opened it’s gates for the 2020 season on May 30th, and we were there to experience all the changes that the park has made for the year.  In this post, we’ll share details of how the day went, photos of the new health and safety measures, and offer some of our thoughts and comments. […]

Scarywood opened for 2019 this past weekend, marking the official 10th anniversary of the inaugural year back in 2009. We visited the park on both Friday and Saturday evening, and spent plenty of time enjoying all aspects of the event. In this post, we’ll share our thoughts on the various attractions, haunts, shows, and food. […]