Happily Ever Novak

30/09/2024

Last month Shari and I cruised on the massive Wonder of the Seas cruise ship. This ship is the third largest ship in the world, and has so many fun things to do! Briar Hise joins us as we do a top to bottom ship tour!

Embark on a thrilling journey through the colossal Wonder of the Seas, the world's third largest cruise ship! This comprehensive tour takes you from the brea...

22/06/2024

The first pieces of Kings Dominion new 2025 roller coaster have been installed! Check out this update video showing off all the progress this week!

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More track is arriving every day in the Kings Dominion staging area. But the big news is the first prices of track are now in place!If you enjoyed this vide...

22/06/2024

The first pieces of Kings Dominions new 2025 roller coaster have been installed! Check out this update video showing off all the progress this week!

More track is arriving every day in the Kings Dominion staging area. But the big news is the first prices of track are now in place!If you enjoyed this vide...

18/06/2024

Working on some content for the Happily Ever Novak Youtube Channel and need your help! Which are the best amusement parks and roller coasters in the state of Pennsylvania?

Help us by filling out this forum! https://forms.gle/LcNBReKRc5dh159i7

08/06/2024

This week has been a busy week at Kings Dominion! Every day they have received new shipments of B&M track in the parking lot staging area. In todays update I talk about the history of B&M coasters at Kings Dominion any why we only have one compared to other Cedar Fair parks that have several. I also talk about the history of Wing Coasters in the US and how its interesting that if that is the style and type, why that's good for KD.

B&M Track has arrived on site at Kings Dominion! We talk about the history of B&M Roller Coasters at the park along with a preview of what a Wing Coaster is...

04/06/2024

If you know me at all, you know my favorite place to eat is Captain George's Seafood Restaurant. The closest one is 90 minutes away, and I go at least twice a year.

On our recent trip to Myrtle Beach, we had to check Captain George's to see how it holds up with Williamsburg!

Craving a seafood feast in Myrtle Beach? Look no further than Captain George's All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Buffet! Join us as we dive into a delicious review o...

03/06/2024

Thank you all for helping us reach this milestone!

28/05/2024

Quick construction update at Kings Dominion! Most of the midway is now open in the Jungle X area of the park. It appears the footers in the Tumbili midway area for Project 2025 are complete and work shifted to the back side of the research center.

Kings Dominion is working hard on there 2025 project! Most of the Jungle X midway is back open with new footers in place!If you enjoyed this video, please g...

23/05/2024

🚧🚧Construction Update🚧🚧
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions Spotsylvania is currently under construction and there is so much going on! In the May update we check out:

🚗Mudd Tavern road construction

🍔Burger King Thornburg was removed

🌳Land is clear for the Thornburg Towne Center Project (Starbucks & Wawa)

🏗 Update on the Kalahari Construction

We also take a deep dive in to the Tom Foolery Family Entertainment Center that is part of the Kalahari Resorts. There are a lot of similarity's between Fun Land of Fredericksburg, and Tom Foolery's.

Hope you enjoy the update!

Lots of work is going on at the site of the Spotsylvania Kalahari Resorts and Convention Center. In this video we look at the ongoing progress of the road w...

21/05/2024

Set sail for paradise with us! We're sharing our amazing experience at Perfect Day at CocoCay with Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas in our new YouTube video!

We found relaxation on Chill Island, conquered thrills at Oasis Lagoon, and enjoyed delicious food with incredible views. Come along for the perfect island getaway!

Link to our video in the comments! ⬇️

11/05/2024

Kings Dominion is hard at work on their 2025 project! Every week more and more footers are poured and things are starting to take shape!

Check out this weeks update!

Weekly check in on the construction going on for the 2025 project!If you enjoyed this video, please give it a THUMBS UP! Leave a COMMENT down below and don't...

10/05/2024

Tomorrow is the Happily Ever Novak's May Scavenger Hunt! This Hunt is going to have tasks where you look at a picture, based on the picture you will have to find that spot in the park. Once you find it, there will be a QR Code you will have to scan. Complete all the tasks for your chance to win!

Winners are going to be selected a little different this time around. The hunt will start at 12PM and anyone who finishes all the tasks before 4PM will be randomly selected to pick prizes.

This time around I have a wheel from Anaconda along with Single Use Fastlanes, Xtreme Skyflier tickets, and some other fun things.

Please share this event with others so we can keep it going!

20/04/2024

There is so much work going on at Project 2025! I stopped by the park today to do my weekly update!

🌮Grizzly Snacks now has Walking Tacos! The snack stand opened today and I was able to try out one of the Walking Tacos.

🗼The Eiffel Tower elevator has moved positions, but it did not look like a lot was going on

🎢Lots of work going on at Project 2025. More fence is up and it looks like they may be removed some fence to make way for more midway space. Several more footers are now in place and work has started on the back side of site.

🍕Last weekend, Victoria's Pizza opened up the back half. Still no furniture, but its all open!

If you enjoyed this video, please give it a THUMBS UP! Leave a COMMENT down below and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for more content!If you have ideas that you'd...

14/04/2024

Tomorrow is the big day for the Happily Ever Novak's April Scavenger Hunt The Hunt will start at 12PM tomorrow. You will need to plan on it taking under 2 hours. Please make sure that if you are going to participate you start no later then 3pm. The Hunt will end at 5pm and winners will be selected at that time.

You will need the Actionbound App to play! https://en.actionbound.com/

There are 3 different kind of tasks you will be asked to do on your phone. Answer questions, scan QR codes, and take pictures. The Hunt is broken up in to the 5 main areas of the park. Each area has 5 tasks.

You are more than welcome to play as a group, but please only use 1 device for your group. Do not share answers with other devices.

No tasks will be in ride areas, que lines, or other restricted areas. You will be able to complete all tasks from the main midway or inside gift shops and restaurants.

Please let me know if you have any questions!!

(Some pics from our last Hunt!)

23/03/2024

What a great Season Passholder Preview night at Kings Dominion! I stayed up extra late so I could finish up a sneak peak video for everyone! This is everything we check out at the park:

-Eiffel Tower
-Delirium
-Old Dominion Inn VIP Lounge
-Newly Redesigned Victoria's Pizza with new menu items
-New App Layout
-Jungle Xpedition Construction
-Project 305
-Flight of Fear touchups
-Renovated Arcade
-New Merchandise
-New Grizzly Snacks featuring Walking Taco!!

Thanks for your support and hope you like the video!

Welcome to Kings Dominion's Season Passholder Preview Day! Join us as we explore the exciting new features and updates at the park.First up, we take a tour o...

05/03/2024

Last weekend we flew down to Orlando for Ba*****ed Ladies at Universal Orlando Resort! It was an epic 52 hour trip that included two 14 hour days at amusement parks, 6 different parks, 25 different rides, and 2 chance encounters with Ed from BNL

Video Vlog: https://youtu.be/SkwAVuvUgiY

27/02/2024

On Saturday we traveled to Orlando to watch perform at Universal Studios! And wow, did they put on an amazing show! To make it even better, Clint ran into Ed Robertson (plus Tyler Stewart) at Islands of Adventure Saturday afternoon and Shari ran into Ed at Epcot on Sunday! Who did it better?