The year of 2023 was the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. Although the overall celebration of the centennial event was pretty lackluster, the Walt Disney Company did put together a touring exhibition of the company. One version toured internationally while a second version toured here in the United States. The tour schedule only featured a few select cities. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the exhibition during its stay in Chicago. Enjoy!
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The Very First CosMc’s – Bolingbrook, Illinois
CosMc’s is a spin-off chain from McDonald’s that is solely a drive-up and mobile order restaurant. The name is based off a lesser-known 1990’s McDonaldland character. The restaurant is focused on speciality drinks, desserts, and sandwiches. This is an experimental test restaurant. Nine other CosMc’s are scheduled to open in 2024 in Texas. However, the one is Bolingbrook is the very first.
Road Trip to and Return Trip from New York State
This summer I made a road trip to New York state. Along the way, I made sure to see all kinds of different sites. Here are some of the videos of the trip.
The Grave of Mr. Accordion – Springfield, Illinois
Stranger Things Halloween House w. Floating Max
Over the past weekend (Oct. 8-9, 2022), I had the opportunity to visit Infested Oaks in Plainfield, Illinois. Infested Oaks is a house that is decked out for the Halloween season with a Stranger Things theme. Probably the most impressive piece of the display is the Floating Max which hovers over ten feet above the ground. Plainfield is about an hour south of Chicago. If you’re anywhere nearby, it’s definitely worth the stop to see. You can find out more information by visiting.
HauntedIllinois.com – Infested Oaks (Plainfield, Illinois)
The World’s Largest Fork
This past winter I made a short stop in Springfield, Missouri to see the World’s Largest Fork.
Meeting Up with Santos Chronicles and Small Stuff, Big Family on Route 66
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to meet with a couple of other vloggers at some famous attractions along Route 66 in St. Louis. This was my first collaboration. Check it out!
New Wally’s in St. Louis Opens
During the weekend of March 12, 2022 a new giant gas station opened in Fenton, Missouri: Wally’s! Prior to the St. Louis location, the only other Wally’s location was in Pontiac, Illinois. Now there are two and there are plans for more locations to open in the Midwest in the next 2-3 years. Wally’s is themed after “The Great American Roadtrip.” There is a great deal of 1980s nostalgia throughout the location from the station wagon that sits out front to the old-school labels on the fountain sodas. Wally’s has a gift store, a popcorn store, a bakery, and more. They have some of the most impressive public bathrooms in a gas station or convenience store that I have ever seen. They even make their own beef jerky and sell it on site! Wally’s isn’t just a gas station, it’s a destination location for anyone visiting the St. Louis area. It’s located on part of the property of the old Fenton Chrysler Plant.
The Good Burger Car and Hi-Pointe Drive-In
Road Trip Vlogs
I recently took a road trip to and from Florida. Along the way, I did something I hadn’t done before: I made a series of videos featuring some of the sites seen during the travels that day. For your enjoyment, the series of videos is below. I hope you enjoy.