Cedar Fair Christmas in July

Cedar Fair 2014 Christmas in July Sale (TODAY ONLY)

CEDAR FAIR CHRISTMAS IN JULY – Ho, ho, ho, and Merry…, wait, it is only July. Though by the fall like weather we have been having in Ohio, Christmas is right around the corner.

Cedar Fair is kicking off the half way point to the holidays by giving you their annual Christmas in July sale. While Cedar Point in particular has been offering some great ticket deals this year that have included free days to their water park or unlimited drink wristbands, today, some of the Cedar Fair parks are offering a tremendous deal to get you in the park. So lets take a look at the details.

Cedar Point

Promo Code Christmas
Ticket price: $29.99
Valid for one admission any one day between July 28-August 17, 2014. Valid for anyone age 3 and older.

Cedar Point 2014 Christmas in July

Wildwater Kingdom

Ticket price: $20.00
Valid for one admission any one day between July 28-31, 2014. Valid for anyone between the ages of 3-61 who is 48″ tall or taller in bare feet.

Wildwater Kingdom 2014 Christmas in July

Dorney Park

Promo Code TWXMAS14 or WEBXMAS14 or FBXMAS14
Ticket price: $29.99
Valid starting: Monday, 07/28/2014 for any public operating day through September 1, 2014.

Dorney Park 2014 Christmas in July

Kings Dominion

Ticket price: $32.00
Ages 3 & up. Ages 2 and under are FREE. Tickets valid July 28-August 17, 2014 only.

Kings Dominion 2014 Christmas in July

Michigan’s Adventure

Ticket Price: $25.00
Good any day between July 28 – August 17, 2014. Ages 3 & up.

Michigan Adventure 2014 Christmas in July

Carowinds

Ticket Price: $29.99
Good any day between July 28 – September 1, 2014.

Carowinds 2014 Christmas in July

World of Fun

Ticket Price: $29.99
Valid any one day at Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun 7/28/2014 through 9/1/2014.

World of Fun 2014 Christmas in July

Knott’s Berry Farm

Promo Code CAMPSNOOPY
Ticket Price: $30
Tickets are valid for one single day of admission from July 28 – August 17.

Knott's Snoopy 30 Years Sale

California’s Great America

Price: $29.99
Tickets are valid for one single day of admission from July 28 – August 18.

There is a $4.99 processing fee for up to two tickets, $6.99 for 3-4 tickets, and $9.99 for 5 or more tickets. Limit 10 tickets per order.

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Source: Cedar Point Email/InACents

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Father’s Day at Disney Epcot’s Le Cellier

FATHER’S DAY LE CELLIER – When my wife initially got us reservations for one of the most esteemed restaurants in all of Disney World, I was extremely excited to finally be eating at Le Cellier. Then winter happened, everyone had extra snow days, and our entire trip had to be cancelled and rescheduled. There went my dreams of eating at Le Cellier now that we were only a couple months from the trip.

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However, my wife was fortunate enough to secure a lunch reservation for our family during our visit to Epcot. As luck would have it, we also realized as the trip got closer that we were going to be eating at Le Cellier on Father’s Day. Sweet! That meant this dad gets free rein of the steak menu then, right?

Actually, my wife and I decided before we went on the trip that we would share as many meals as we could since they are typically substantially sized to accommodate more than one person. Although Mrs. InACents did give me the freedom to order whatever I wanted off the menu.

After comparing the prices and the many potential options on the menu, we actually found it more economical to order several appetizers dishes and share them versus ordering one entree. So what did we go with?

With so many delicious options, we decided to start out our meal with a classic Canadian dish, Poutine. We opted for the Pulled BBQ Pork Poutine; fries topped with cornbread croutons, house-made barbeque sauce, pulled pork, and jalapeno aoli ($13.00).

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Next up was a bowl of the fan favorite Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup made with Moosehead beer and “Nueske’s” applewood smoked bacon ($10.00).

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For the next course, I elected to go with the Seared Scallops with cauliflower puree, jalapeno pepper relish, popped Sorghum, in a citrus blend sauce ($15.00).

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While my wife went with Steakhouse Caesar with a grilled lemon, San Joaquin Gold, garlic-buttermilk dressing, Boquerones, and brioche toast ($11.00).

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Our kids elected to go with the favorite, mac and cheese. Fortunately, they loaded up on bread, because the portion size was dramatically small, even for a kids meal.

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I can honestly say, each item we ate was fantastic. My favorite was probably the poutine while my wife (and kids) really enjoyed the soup. Actually, our oldest son liked the soup so much, we ordered him his own bowl.

In total, my wife and I spent a combined $49 for 4 courses. By contrast, entrees ranged from $27-64 each, with an average price in the $40 range. By sharing meals, we not only got to sample many of the fan favorite menu selections, but also saved a little bit of money.

What was the best menu item you ate at Le Cellier?

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Source: InACents

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Review: Beaches at Vilano

During a recent trip down to Florida, we stayed and visited with some great friends of ours. One day we decided to go out and explore the St. Augustine area, and on the way stopped in for some lunch at one of their favorites, Beaches at Vilano.

Since we were there for an early lunch on a weekday, we had no problem getting a beach table, right on the sand. This also meant within seconds of hitting the sand, 5 kids were shoes off and running along the beach. The restaurant is located right on the water of the Tolomata River.

Parents could casually talk and hangout while the kids scavenged for things on the beach and played in the shallow surf.

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The one downside to having kids and a beachside eating is the sand. Despite washing them up before eating, they still managed to get some sand in their food, which tarnished the experience a little bit for them.

I went with the Sunset Shrimp Tacos (Local shrimp, lightly fried and tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro. Served with pineapple mango salsa.) I also substituted coleslaw for fries.

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I tend to be able to tolerate quite a bit of heat to my food, and elected to top mine with some jalapenos from my friends nachos. The heat really was a nice contrast to the sweet of the sauce and salsa. Everything was extremely fresh and excellently prepared.

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Overall, Beaches at Vilano was an excellent choice for a light lunch in the St. Augustine area.

Have you been to Beaches at Vilano?

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Source: InACents