Disney announced plans to close Splash Mountain – at Disneyland and Walt Disney World – in 2020 after a petition to change the beloved water ride's theme went viral. Disney said the change had been in ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Yes, it’s hot out there, and the kids are cranky sitting indoors in the air conditioning. Why not take a trip to a splash pad? We found seven parks—two are new!—from tiny to gargantuan so everyone can ...

In the summer of 2020, amid the cultural reassessment and nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd, fans of Disneyland’s Splash Mountain were put on notice. The 1989 ride, popular for ...

Even Tom Hanks had to earn his status as a beloved movie icon. As a fresh-faced 28-year-old TV star, Hanks rode a fluke wave to leading-man movie stardom playing a regular guy in love with a mermaid ...

It’s summer, which means the kids are at home and you want them playing in the backyard — not indoors on their iPads. But simply telling them to “go have fun outside” rarely cuts it. Still, that doesn ...

Families can find numerous ways to cool off during summer in the Blue Water Area. Options include splash pads, public pools, and an indoor water park at the YMCA in Port Huron. Many locations offer ...

There’s nothing quite like a deep dive into the shallow, vomitous puddles of children’s splash pads. Even toeing the edge is enough to have one longing for the unsettling warmth of a kiddie pool. But ...