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Theme park car driving rides are so fun!
Pictured above is a ride at Lake Winnie (Chattanooga) where you get to ride or drive a car from the 1920s on a track. The fun of getting to ride a vehicle from a decade ago and feel what it would have been like to drive one around is exciting, it is a piece of history to have a blast on. I enjoy the prohibition era and speakeasies, so this is a great to put on a fedora and drive! Lake Winnie has a boat ride on their lake you get to paddle yourself. This is quite enjoyable to be able to hang out and gain exercise on a ride while normally sitting still. If you want to go on the lake in a boat that you don't have to paddle, there is a boat ride from the twenties beside the paddle ones that use the lake water. It is a fun little plunge!
By Seashell Harpspring 5 days ago in Geeks
Toys "R" Us...Let's Talk About It
Recently, I was checking my emails, and I ran into some amazing news. Everyone's favorite toy store, Toys "R" Us, is opening around 120 locations across the United States in time for the holiday season. They're going to be standalone stores. Around my area, a Toys "R" Us store is planned to be open soon. As of this writing, no date has been announced. Also, it's unclear whether it'll be a seasonal location or will open after the holidays are over. The original location on North College Avenue, across from the Northwest Arkansas Mall, first opened sometime in 1990 and sadly shut its doors on June 29, 2018. It had been opened for nearly 30 years. For context, I moved to Arkansas from my home state of Texas in 2010. I moved to the Northwest Arkansas area in late 2012. I now live in a town that I've been residing in since 2020. This is welcome news to me, because I first went to the Toys "R" Us location near me back in 2013. At the time, I had no idea that they had a store. This was the first time in over 20 years that I had a toy, but I visited this store for the first time as an adult. The first thing I bought was a Red Ranger action figure. A picture of me with it will be found at the end of this story. Over the next five years, I would purchase other Power Rangers action figures and other toys, which you can also view at the end of this story. Soon after the original location closed, I filmed a quick video of me waving goodbye to the store that defined my childhood. Let's learn more about Toys "R" Us.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 14 days ago in Geeks
Verity Film: UK Release Date, Cast and Reviews of the Colleen Hoover Adaptation
The big screen adaptation of Verity brings author Colleen Hoover back to cinemas with a high profile psychological thriller. Directed by Michael Showalter, the film pairs Oscar winner Anne Hathaway with Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett for a dark story of obsession, manuscript notes and hidden secrets.
By Dadson Wanjohi 24 days ago in Geeks
Digger Film: UK Release Date, Cast, Plot and Reviews
The new film Digger , starring Tom Cruise, arrives in UK cinemas this week amid intense public curiosity and sharply divided early reviews. Marking Cruise's first project with director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, the high concept production combines black comedy, satire, and sweeping theatrical ambition.
By Dadson Wanjohi 24 days ago in Geeks
Retro Things I'd Love to See Make a Comeback
If you're an old millennial or Generation X'er, we can all agree that life back in our days were simpler, less stressful, and the world was happier. As someone who's overly obsessed with nostalgia, I love discussing anything and everything regarding this topic. In this story, I'll highlight a few items that I'd love to see return again. Anything is fair game, so no item is off the table.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 3 months ago in Geeks
Motor City is a Masterpiece
If you always wanted to see a solid bloody action movie with no words, Motor City is for you. The movie has exactly six lines of dialogue. Some critiques will say it's five, but the word "Hi!" uttered by two different characters, even though it's the same word, is still two lines of dialogue. By the same token, they should count the "I love you!" line uttered twice with different levels of intensity as one line and then it will be just four total lines. But does it really matter when the movie is was conceived as non-verbal?
By Lana V Lynx3 months ago in Geeks
Gargoyles: Demona is her own worst enemy
Back in the day, there was a show on the so-called Disney Channel called “Gargoyles.” Does anyone remember that show? I loved it. I love the design of the Gargoyles, and I loved what they stood for: they were protectors, guardians, and, for once, the good guys. Except for one bad bitch: I speak of course of Demona.
By stephanie borges4 months ago in Geeks
