Arson. We had entered Worlds of Fun, intent on catching the 6 p.m. "Squawk the Bird Show" performance, when my cell phone rang with the news that our house was on fire. So we never saw the show that day. Aug. 6, 2024 Fast-forward 10 months. Attempting to recover, we had no funds for season … Continue reading 25-year WOF relationship goes up in flames
Arson. We had entered Worlds of Fun, intent on catching the 6 p.m. "Squawk the Bird Show" performance, when my cell phone rang with the news that our house was on fire. So we never saw the show that day. Aug. 6, 2024 Fast-forward 10 months. Attempting to recover, we had no funds for season … Continue reading 25-year WOF relationship goes up in flames
It certainly isn't the skunks at Worlds of Fun. Tonight I saw two of the more than 10 skunks verified to be at the park, and have seen several of them over the course of the past several weeks, but I have yet to smell one of them (phew!) The skunks are in several places … Continue reading What’s Black and White and Smelled All Over?
Hard to believe that the Friday was the first time that I rode the new ride for 2018 at Worlds of Fun -- The Nordic Chaser. But I have been watching it all season. When it was first announced, the pictures made it look like a kiddie ride. So why was it in the Scandinavia … Continue reading Nordic Chaser: first ride
For several summers Worlds of Fun had a light show called "Snoopy's Hot Summer Lights." It was good the first few years, then sort of faded. As I recall, there was sound with it too, and that improved as the years went on. They did a better job of eliminating overlapping sound zones to prevent … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #147: Snoopy’s Hot Summer Lights at Worlds of Fun
Trying to put together the list of upcoming events. It is currently skewed to very few things immediate and more things further out. Also most of the events come from a very small set of sources. Any suggestions to broaden the list is appreciated. June 17 — Fathers Day. A lot of things … Continue reading A Look Ahead — Father’s Day and beyond
Songflower Chorale Spring Concert Songflower Chorale, a local choral ensemble standing on the long and illustrious tradition of the Kansas City Fine Arts Chorale, presents “Students and Teachers” 3 p.m. Sunday April 29th at Historic St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 1307 Holes, Kansas City, MO The concert's repertoire consists of unique works focused on the passing … Continue reading A Look Ahead: Songflower – Students and Teachers
Worlds of Fun opens for the season at 10 a.m. today, Saturday, April 21. Those of us who are season pass holders were given a sneak peak preview during the evening Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. My family arrived around 7:10 p.m. to find the entrance to the parking lot to be a joy … Continue reading Worlds of Fun Opens Today: Sneak Peak from Friday
Passholder Sneak Peek April 20, 2018 | 6 PM - 10 PM It's that time of the year again! The park is getting ready to open for another spectacular season of fun and Worlds of Fun is inviting all Gold and Platinum Passholders to attend an exclusive preview night on Friday, April 20th! Be among … Continue reading A Look Ahead … to WOF
Clay and Jackson County Zoo Days Well, today was a very busy day for my family. We spent it at the Kansas City Zoo. As a resiident of Clay (or Jackson) County, we pay a special property tax to the Kansas City Zoo, and get the right to attend the zoo for free on certain … Continue reading A Look Ahead…
At The Rainbow 