ICA member Bill Jenks sent me this Thanksgiving “story ride,” a cross between Jonathan Livingston Seagull and The Wizard of Oz. Take your students on a journey to meet Tom the turkey, who dreams about soaring with the eagles and flying off to some wonderful place where he can be happy. All the songs align with the message.Read more…

The end of the world was one of my first non-holiday theme rides back in 2011 and it opened my eyes to how fun they can be—and how much my riders appreciated them. Themed rides like this have always been entertaining, but I prefer to do them when there’s a specific date or event to focus on, so I was thrilled to discover that there’s actually a National End of the World Day on May 21!Read more…