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Rolling Reviews from the Backseat – Dr Doom’s Fear Fall

Road Trip Mom — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:42:40 +0000

Road Trip review from Big Bro, one of Road Trip Mom’s kids!

The most thrilling ride for me at the Universal Studios Theme Park was in the Islands of Adventure park, and it is called Dr. Doom’s Fear Fall. You enter the ride with your party and are isolated from the other riders. Before the ride begins, a scary voice comes on and tells you that all safety protocol will be ignored. Then shoots you straight up into the air at what seems like a million miles an hour, and as soon as it gets to the top it shoots you downwards faster than gravity can pull you.

I had a great deal of fun trying to convince my younger sisters to go on it with me. They were terrified at first, but after they went on it once they each went four more times. The ride is very intimidating to look at but it is a blast to go on. The lines were also very short when we went with little to no waiting for a seat. The view at the top of the ride is also outstanding, with the whole park in front of you and the beautiful Florida landscape behind you. I highly recommend this ride to anyone who is looking for thrills at this park.

Keep reading for lots of tips on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Universal Studios theme parks.

NOTE FROM ROAD TRIP MOM: This is a review by my road trip son! He’s helping me out with his own backseat opinions on some of our recent travels. Let’s give him a hand!

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Make a Nyan Cat Cake!

Road Trip Mom — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:18:39 +0000

Check out my article on how we made this adorable birthday cake look like the nyan cat from youtube!

We also have a video of the cake. Please hit the “Like” and “share” buttons! Enjoy!

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Mobile technology and a Pool side office

Road Trip Mom — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:18:00 +0000

I am currently working at my “home” office while I write this blog entry, sitting next to the pool on a gorgeous summer day.

Have I mentioned how much I love my job?

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Holden Beach, NC

Road Trip Mom — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:53:40 +0000

One of our favorite places.

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Back Seat Physics

Road Trip Mom — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:37:00 +0000

Overheard conversation between my two Darling Daughters –

DD1: Mom! She’s breathing my air!

DD2: Mom! Tell her to stop touching me! (laughter)

DD1: Ummmm, technically, if I’m touching her, then she’s touching me!

….because, according to the laws of physics, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Ha!

Me: Is anyone writing down this conversation so that I can post it to my blog later?

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Scariest Thing on the Road EVER

Road Trip Mom — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:51:00 +0000

This is a photo of the scariest thing I have ever seen on the road. What’s scarier is that it’s inside my own minivan! This may look harmless to you, but you are not sitting in the middle of this heart clenching scene where I was when I took the photo and was completely white-knuckled. Don’t see what I’m talking about? Look harder…. It’s….

…… MY TEENAGER behind the WHEEL!

That’s right. His driver permit was obtained today.

Learning to drive is such a huge rite of passage, for the teen and the parent! Is any parent ever ready for this? I swear it was just last week when he was in kindergarten.

Seriously though, I am signing him up for a Driver’s Ed road training class, and he is taking a safety course as well. Not only that, but he told me himself that he plans to be a “good driver”. I guess we all were new drivers at some point, and I’m not going to last very long if I hold my breath every time I hand him the keys now, am I? It’s time to cowboy up and accept the fact that this day has finally arrived.

ATTENTION DRIVERS OF NORTH AMERICA: A new driver has taken the wheel. You have been warned.

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Truckload of Turkeys

Road Trip Mom — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:29:00 +0000

Here’s a truckload of turkeys going down the highway in South Carolina, April 2009. I took this picture with my cell phone while on a road trip a few months ago.

Roadside oddities abound, and occasionally they are on the road instead of along side it. Read more about where you can find strange and wonderful roadside attractions to help make your road trip smooth sailing in my new article Roadside Oddities.

Speaking of turkey — Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers. I am so thankful to have had so many loyal readers over the years who helped not only make my website a huge success, but also a wonderful resource for traveling parents everywhere. I could not have done it without you.

Elect MomsMinivan!

Road Trip Mom — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:04:00 +0000

There’s an effort to elect an unknown random person as President… and it’s someone we know! Watch this online video about the surprising new nominee.

Ha ha! I kill me!

Seriously, please post my website on your facebook page, myspace, and share with your friends. I need all the help I can get! Thanks readers!

Meanwhile, my favorite time of year is approaching. I really recommend these of mine if you’re starting to look for free Halloween Costume Ideas or even Mardi Gras costumes.

NC Senior Games

Road Trip Mom — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:55:00 +0000

We may have a road trip to Raleigh, NC in our future. It seems that my father is going to compete in the state finals for the North Carolina Senior Games! He’s a tennis player, and he will compete in singles and double.

My dad has been a tennis player most of his life and still plays regularly. The kids are so excited to know that their grandpa is still swinging with the best of them. He’s competing in the 70-74 age category. Go get ‘em, Ace!

Fifteen Pounds of Coleslaw, Anyone?

Road Trip Mom — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:08:00 +0000

My daughter brought home a tiny cabbage seedling from school last year with three little leaves on it. I tend to have a bad effect on plants, especially ones in pots. And due to my natural black-thumb, I never expected it to live, which is why I allowed her to plant it in the front yard. Amazingly it lived and the rabbits didn’t eat it. It grew to 15 pounds. At some point, I think we were supposed to enter it into some kind of 3rd grade contest, but it didn’t start getting really large until just recently, and now summer has gone by and 4th grade has started. So we are eating it instead.

After doing some research, I found that these cabbages can get up to 40 pounds or more. Still, 15 pounds for a cabbage is pretty impressive by ordinary standards.

This giant vegetable reminded me of the titanic pumpkins that grow in Half Moon Bay, CA where they hold a pumpkin festival every year. Those are definitely something special and a really fun event for kids.

Meanwhile, as you contemplate all of these monster vegetables, we’ll be busy eating an extraordinary amount of coleslaw. Cheers!