The top theme parks in California and beyond for 2026 John Metcalfe, The Mercury News Aug 3, 2026 1 hr ago 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… Northwest Bank promotes White to Loan Portfolio Manager Big bats lead Clarinda to winning record, highlighting area softball season Shenandoah city golf champions crowned University of Iowa settles with renowned cellist, professor Clarinda’s Butt, Hanafan, Essex Cheer take part in Iowa Shrine Bowl Clarinda A's give up go-ahead run in final inning in semifinal loss Steven & Lori Holt named Sidney Rodeo Parade Grand Marshals Cedar Rapids woman charged with harassing Iowa legislator US military could require troops to surrender phones Clarinda lands 3 on all-district softball teams Caitlin Clark lands on 'NBA 2K27' video game global cover in WNBA first What to know ahead of Iowa State Fair starting Aug. 13 Clarinda A's Playoff Scoreboard: Tuesday, July 28 Run-rule win vaults Clarinda A's back into MINK League lead Fauci lets loose on Trump in COVID diary: ‘What an idiot!’ 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 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 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… Rick Steves’ Europe: The art and value of journaling as you travel My latest book, “On The Hippie Trail,” is an almost-too-intimate recount of my 1978 overland journey from Istanbul to Kathmandu. It’s also my … Go away with ... Aisha Bowe Former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe made history last year as a member of the all-female Blue Origin crew. “The mission was about so much …
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