Camping is an ideal trip for some and a nightmare for others. 

For those who love the outdoors, camping is an opportunity to unwind and unplug.

Others see it as a surefire way to get mosquito bites and poison ivy. 

Planning and preparation may cause camping's toughest critics to reconsider their stance, though.

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Here are ways to add an extra level of fun to camping.

1. General tips Keep food secure to avoid unwanted visitors Bring air mattresses Cook what you can on the fire Create a shared camping playlist for the ultimate jam session Look for dog-friendly campgrounds Stay close to the restroom Find a campground with activities Go "glamping"
2. Keep food secure to avoid unwanted visitors
3. Bring air mattresses
4. Cook what you can on the fire
5. Create a shared camping playlist for the ultimate jam session
6. Look for dog-friendly campgrounds
7. Stay close to the restroom
8. Find a campground with activities
9. Go "glamping"
10. Tips for camping with kids Get kids involved Bring games Have a backpack full of toys Give kids a bug catcher Spice up your s’mores Have popcorn for dessert
11. Get kids involved
12. Bring games
13. Have a backpack full of toys
14. Give kids a bug catcher
15. Spice up your s’mores
16. Have popcorn for dessert
17. Tips for camping with a significant other whose not outdoorsy Make it a group thing Make a sleeping space comfortable Consider cabin or RV camping
18. Make it a group thing
19. Make a sleeping space comfortable
20. Consider cabin or RV camping

Those who do not like camping may change their view with these tips. (Vincenzo Izzo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

1. General tips

Keep food secure to avoid unwanted visitors 

Camping is more enjoyable when you have taken the proper safety precautions. 

To keep bears away, secure food and coolers out of sight in your car or in food lockers. Don’t eat inside the tent to avoid bugs as much as possible and toss trash often. Bring your garbage to wildlife-resistant trash containers. 

All of these little things will lessen your chances of attracting unwanted animals during your camping trip.

Bring air mattresses 

Bring an air mattress if you are worried about sleeping on the hard ground.

Sleeping arrangements can get tricky when camping, and it can be uncomfortable if you are sleeping on the ground for a long period of time. 

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Air mattresses will make sleeping arrangements much more comfortable. 

Put an air mattress right inside your tent for a more comfortable night's sleep. (Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Cook what you can on the fire 

Cooking over a fire is a fun aspect of camping. Get everyone involved by making meals like hot dogs or s’mores that can be toasted right on a stick.

Create a shared camping playlist for the ultimate jam session

Ahead of your trip, create a playlist on a service like Spotify that allows you to share it with others. 

When you create a shared playlist, other people can collaborate and add songs. 

This way, everyone on the trip can add preferred songs to share.

Look for dog-friendly campgrounds 

If you want to bring your furry friend along on your camping trip, keep an eye out for pet-friendly campgrounds to visit.

Dogs are welcome at a lot of campgrounds. (Thomas Frey/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThomas Frey/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Stay close to the restroom 

Be mindful of where the restrooms are located at your campground. You may want to choose a site close to the bathrooms to avoid long walks throughout your stay. 

Find a campground with activities 

Campgrounds are unique and include varying activities to participate in. These include crafts for kids or different hangout opportunities for adults. 

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If you want many options for fun while you’re camping, look for campgrounds that provide a number of activities for campers. 

Go ‘glamping’ 

Bring your five-star hotel and amenities along with you and ditch your air mattress for a feather bed. 

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Glamping, or glamorous camping, can range from nights in climate-controlled tents to the cuisine of a personal chef.

"Glamping" is a more upscale way to camp. (Andrea Sachs/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

2. Tips for camping with kids

Get kids involved 

Involve your kids in the planning process. Ask them what they want to see or experience on your trip. 

Offer different options for things to do on the trip and allow them to choose.

Bring games 

Bring along a deck of cards or board games. Your camping expedition might be a great opportunity to actually finish a game of Monopoly. 

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Also, see camping as an opportunity for physical activity for the whole family. Organize a relay competition that involves a potato sack or water balloon race.

Have a backpack full of toys

Along with games, bring a backpack filled with toys for your kids while camping. Include a couple of new surprise toys to keep them occupied.

Give kids a bug catcher  

You can get a bug holder and net for cheap. You’re likely going to encounter insects on your camping adventure, and it may be fun for your little one to catch bugs. 

Just be sure to put them back into nature after viewing. 

S'mores can easily be made with chocolate, marshmallows and crackers. (William Gottlieb/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Spice up your s’mores 

S'mores are the perfect camping dessert. While they are delicious when made the classic way, there are a few ways to mix up the recipe.

You can start by changing the chocolate. While Hershey’s are the classic chocolate in a s’more, you can use Reese’s, York Peppermint Patties or even a Kit Kat. 

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Instead of using a graham cracker, use Chips Ahoy, fudge stripe cookies or Eggo’s cinnamon toast minis.

Have popcorn for dessert

Another snack that kids will love is the Jiffy Pop popcorn that comes in the pan shape. This can be made over the fire. 

Popcorn made over a fire is a great camping activity. (LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

3. Tips for camping with a significant other who is not outdoorsy 

Make it a group thing 

It's not always the wife or the girlfriend who is leery about pitching a tent in the woods; this can apply to men, too! Make your camping trip an event and invite a group. 

Good company can make all the difference.

Make a sleeping space comfortable 

If you're tent camping with your significant other, make sure the sleeping arrangements are as comfortable as possible for them. 

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Bring an air mattress, cozy blankets, pillows and a source of light for the tent. 

Cabin camping is a good option for beginners. (Edwin Remsburg/VW Pics via Getty Images)

Consider cabin or RV camping

If you’re bringing a first-time camper (or a significant other who is not a fan) to a campground, renting a cabin or an RV may be a good compromise for you both. 

With these options, you can still enjoy the outdoors while also having amenities.

A man who was unable to book two airline seats next to each other so he could sit next to his wife became frustrated after a fellow passenger refused to swap seats.

Jay Kloss and his wife, Zoe, were separated in the business class section of their Virgin Atlantic airlines flight after they were unable to book two seats next to each other. Jay was in the aisle while Zoe was seated by the window in the same row but on opposite sides of the plane. 

There were eight seats in business class and no middle seats.

Jay posted a video to TikTok detailing the incident and asked his followers if he was in the wrong to request that the other passenger switch seats.

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A man who was unable to book two airline seats next to each other, so he could sit next to his wife became frustrated after a fellow passenger refused to swap seats. (TikTok/Jay Kloss)

"I wanted to slap him," he said.

He explained that when he booked the flight, the other aisle and window seats were both taken. Jay assumed he would be able to swap seats with a passenger since that person would end up with the same seat on the other side of the plane.

"No matter what, me and Zoe are sitting together … WRONG," Jay said.

As the couple boarded the plane, Jay said he politely asked the man in the aisle seat, "Hey bro, would you mind moving so I can sit with my missus? It’s her birthday."

"And he just looks at me and doesn't respond," Jay continued. "Then he's like, ‘No. I won’t. But I'll sit here,'" referring to Zoe's window seat.

However, Jay explained, Zoe always sits near a window to avoid nausea.

"So, he'll make us sit on either side of the aisle, just for no reason. It's the same seat," Jay said. "So anyway, I'm like, ‘Bro, really? You sure you can’t swap seats with us?' And he just doesn't respond to me."

Zoe then sat in her seat by the window next to the man and asked him if there was a problem and if it were possible to switch seats since it was her birthday and she wanted to sit with her husband.

"Nah, no problem. Just not moving," the man allegedly told her.

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Jay assumed he would be able to swap seats with a passenger since that person would end up with the same seat on the other side of the plane. (Instagram/Jay Kloss)

Jay then asked his followers, "Am I missing something? Can somebody explain to me what the hell is going on here? It's the same seat, just on a different side of the aisle."

But the couple did end up sitting next to each other, as the person sitting in the window seat next to Jay offered to switch with Zoe.

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The comments on the video overwhelmingly pushed back on the idea that the man should have switched seats with Jay. Many users said the couple should have booked the seats they wished to sit in and that there should not have been an assumption that the man would give up his seat to accommodate them, even if it was Zoe's birthday.

Hundreds of flights were either canceled or delayed on Wednesday, leaving thousands stranded after the airline Lufthansa experienced an IT failure, according to reports.

Reuters reported that more than 200 flights were canceled in Frankfurt, Germany, which serves a hub for the German-based airline. Frankfurt is also one of Europe’s biggest airports.

A Lufthansa Airbus A321-200 plane takes off at Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany. (Reuters)

"As of this morning, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group are affected by an IT outage, caused by construction work in the Frankfurt Region," the airline tweeted. "Unfortunately, this has led to flight delays and cancelations."

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The airline told passengers that as it prepares for fallout from an upcoming strike this Friday, they check their flight status to keep up to date on last-minute changes.

"We understand the difficulty this situation causes and hope to be able to provide you assistance as soon as possible," Lufthansa tweeted.

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The IT systems later said all systems were back up and running and that they expect flights to return to normal by Thursday.

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The airline reportedly blamed the fiasco on engineering that was conducted on a railway line extension by a third-party on Tuesday night.

When the work was being done, a drill allegedly cut through a Deutsche Telekom fiber optic cable bundle.

As a result, Lufthansa’s passenger check-in and boarding systems crashed, and air traffic controllers were told to suspend inbound flights.

Song with hundreds of flights being canceled, over 100 were delayed.

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Frankfurt was not the only airport to experience repercussions. In fact, Charles De Gaulle in Paris reported two flights were canceled and two others were turned around.

The newest addition to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom will be debuting this Spring.

TRON Lightcycle/Run is set to open on April 4, 2023. The rollercoaster, modeled after the original TRON Lightcycle Power Run at Disneyland Shanghai, will be near Space Mountain in Tomorrowland.

"Prepare to enter the Grid. It’s almost your turn. Ready? TRON Lightcycle/Run opens at Magic Kingdom Park on 04/04/23," Disney Parks Blog tweeted.

Hours before the official announcement, Disney Parks Blog tweeted a video with the TRON lightcycles spelling out the number four two times.

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Leading up to the big announcement, Disney was tweeting cryptic videos hinting at the coaster's anticipated opening date. 

The first video on Monday showed a video game scoreboard with the caption "Need a Clu?" which is a reference to Jeff Bridges's character Clu in the movies. The scores on the board appeared to represent important dates to Disney and the TRON franchise. 

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Steel motorbikes are seen positioned on Disney's newest rollercoaster TRON: Lightcycle/Run, debuting April 4, 2023. (Walt Disney World)

According to the Disney Parks Blog, the story of TRON Lightcycle/Run picks up after ‘TRON: Legacy’ where Kevin's son, Sam Flynn, has opened a second gateway into a digital realm known as the Grid.

Once guests enter the queue line, Disney says they will feel as if they're digitized and transported to the Grid for a special Lightcycle race. To ride the coaster, each person will buckle into their own Lightcycle, similar to a motorcycle, for a high-speed race in the semi-enclosed structure.

The WDW website describes the ride as follows:

"Climb aboard your very own Lightcycle and take off on a high-speed adventure, racing against the Grid’s most menacing Programs. Surge past your fierce opponents as you attempt to cross through 8 Energy Gates and secure your team’s victory—so you can survive to race another day."

The attraction will be one of the fastest roller coasters at any Disney theme park in the world.

According to the blog, cast members will be the first to enter the Grid during special previews, followed by preview opportunities for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members. 

A rendition of Walt Disney World's newest rollercoaster TRON Lightcycle/Run. (Disney Parks Blog)

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The ride was announced in 2017 during the Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts presentation at the D23 Expo. Initially, former Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the plan was to open the attraction in time for WDW's 50th Anniversary celebration, which ends in March 2023.

Country music star and three-time Grammy winner Miranda Lambert brought her Texas roots to Nashville, Tennessee, with her four-floor bar and restaurant.

Casa Rosa, Miranda Lambert’s "Tex-Mex + Cantina," opened in March 2021 in Downtown Nashville and it’s reportedly the first female artist-owned restaurant in the area.

WHD News Digital was given a behind-the-scenes look at the spot, which is located at 308 Broadway (SEE THE VIDEO at the top of this article).

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Casa Rosa is a two-minute walk from the Johnny Cash Museum, and it’s neighbored by other famous establishments owned or founded by other country singer-songwriters, including Jimmy Buffett, Luke Bryan and Kid Rock.

The restaurant is operated by TC Restaurant Group, an Ohio-based hospitality group that specializes in premier dining and entertainment. The company operates multiple venues in Nashville and Pittsburgh.

Lambert, 39, makes frequent visits to Casa Rosa, according to Adriana Orsini, a director of marketing at the TC Restaurant Group. 

Miranda Lambert is a three-time Grammy Award winner. Here she is arriving at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/WHD)

"She really loves her little buckle bar, which is up on the top level, and she also loves the cantina," Orsini told WHD News Edge.

"That's where you're going to find her," Orsini continued. "She pops in all the time and might surprise somebody."

Dining hours at Casa Rosa start at 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. EST depending on the day and end at 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. EST, according to the restaurant’s website.

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Travel websites say the bar is open until 2 a.m. EST daily.

Casa Rosa’s executive chef is Ashley Grim, who formerly served as an executive chef at City Tap House, a popular Nashville gastropub.

The food menu at Casa Rosa includes tacos, fajitas, salads and large plates ("platos grande") with burrito, burger, fish, chicken and waffle, quesadilla and enchilada entrées.

Day-restricted house specials include tamales and braised chicken thighs with tomatillo salsa and corn hunk wrapped masa; carne asada tacos with guacamole, red onion and pickled jalapeno; and breakfast burritos with scrambled eggs, thick cut bacon, refried beans, casa rosa rice, pico de gallo and ranchero salsa.

The two dessert options are chimichangas dulce and flourless chocolate cake.

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Casa Rosa’s bar carries bottled and canned beers, frozen margaritas and an assortment of wines and tequila. 

The handcrafted cocktails from the cantina are named after a number of Lambert’s hit songs, including 

The "Automatic," "Little Red Wagon," "Kerosene," "Gunpowder and Lead," "Locomotive," "Vice," "Only Prettier," "Bluebird" and "Tequila Does."

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Bands perform daily on Casa Rosa’s two live stages. Guests can also find entertainment at one of Casa Rosa’s five bars – including the rooftop cantina – or patio.

The pink and black venue is decorated with memorabilia from Lambert's music videos and stage performances.

Casa Rosa Miranda Lambert's Tex Mex and Cantina is located in Downtown Nashville. It's reportedly the first female artist-owned restaurant and bar in the area. (WHD News Media)

Apparel, hot sauce and seasoning souvenirs are available for purchase for superfans.

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Lambert was born in Longview Texas in 1983. She moved to Nashville in the early 2000s to pursue her country music career, according to Biography.com.

She currently lives in Tennessee and has earned several awards from the Country Music Association and Country Music Television.

Holidays, especially Thanksgiving, are some of the most popular times of the year for Americans to travel. Families and individuals travel by car, bus, cruise ship, and planes year after year during the most popular holiday weekend for trips.

Traveling can be taxing enough as it is, especially on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Traffic is a nightmare as millions of people are fleeing metropolitan areas at the same time. While it's much easier to travel alone, families tend to plan their trips while school is out for break and work is winding down for the long weekend. Making sure the whole family is packed with everything you need prior to travel day is a must.

You'll need the essentials including clothes, comfy shoes, hygiene products, electronics, and more, but you might also want to consider packing food for your trip. Whether you're loading up the necessities for nursing babies, filling your bag with edible gifts for your hosts, or even considering taking leftovers home – especially on a short flight, you'll need to be aware of what foods and drinks you can and can't bring through TSA.

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The Transportation Security Administration has a general overview of foods and drinks you can take with you on your plane ride via their website. The six-page list of permitted food items is available on the TSA’s dedicated "What Can I Bring?" webpage tool. Travelers can also type their items into the search bar to find out which foods can be carried on or need to be checked in. 

But you might be mostly curious about Thanksgiving themed foods, which to bring with you, and which to leave behind.

"Whether first-run foods or leftovers, the same rules apply.  If you are planning to travel with special foods to contribute to a Thanksgiving meal or travel with leftovers, be sure you follow this simple rule to ensure your food can travel with you: If you can spill it, spread it, spray it, pump it or pour it and it is in a quantity greater than 3.4 ounces, pack it in a checked bag. For example, jams, jellies, cranberry sauce, gravy or beverages in quantities larger than 3.4 ounces should go in a checked bag. Cakes, cookies, pies, meats, casseroles and other solids can travel in carry-on luggage in unlimited quantities," the TSA said in a statement to WHD News.

Each airline passenger is allowed to pack a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams, and pastes in a single carry-on bag, however, individual containers cannot exceed 3.4 ounces. This rule extends to beverages, spreads, and cooking sprays.

The TSA recommends packing away any liquid-like substance in a bag that will checked-in. If travelers manage to find a liquid cooking essential that fits under the 3.4-ounce container threshold, it can be placed inside a clear quart-sized resalable bag within your carry-on bag.

Alcoholic beverages containing an alcohol content of more than 70% (more than 140 proof) are forbidden in carry-on and checked baggage, according to the TSA and Federal Aviation Administration, a TSA spokesperson told WHD News.

Almost every solid food item is permissible as a carry-on or checked article, including cooked, uncooked, or store-bought meals and powders. For foods that require refrigeration or freezing to prevent foodborne illness, ice packs are allowed, but they must be frozen solid and not melted by the time you reach a TSA checkpoint.

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On longer flights, dry ice can be used but it cannot exceed 5.5 pounds per passenger and the packaging should be clearly marked and vented according to FAA procedures, the TSA’s spokesperson told WHD News.

Flammable items are not permitted in carry-on or checked baggage for safety reasons. Not even cake sparklers are allowed on flights, which are under the same category as fireworks, according to the FAA.

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Last but not least, to ensure you have an easier time getting your Thanksgiving food through checkpoints, the TSA recommends using clear plastics bags and similar containers, so items can be safely removed from carry-on bags when inspection time comes.

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WHD News' Alexandria Hein contributed to this report.

In the wake of past month's laws requiring museums in New York to accept art stolen by Nazis, a probable disagreement about a certain piece has been brought up, in accordance to just one report.

In August, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a legislation that necessitates museums to place up indicators determining pieces that ended up looted by the Nazis from 1933 to 1945, the (WHD) claimed. 

It is believed that 600,000 paintings were stolen from Jewish people all through Planet War II, according to a push launch from the New York Division of Economical Solutions.

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Close to 53 pieces in New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Artwork have been recognized by the museum as acquiring been taken or marketed under duress by the Nazis, according to the museum web page. 

Even with the actuality that those people objects were returned to their rightful proprietors ahead of they ended up received by the museum, the Achieved will however put up symptoms outlining their heritage, the WHD reported.

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Andrea Bayer, the Met's deputy director for collections and administration advised the WHD: "Individuals should be conscious of the horrible expense to men and women in the course of Planet War II as these confiscations took put, and how these peoples' treasures that they beloved and had been in their households, experienced been torn from them at the identical time their lives had been disrupted."

An oil on canvas 1695 painting by Dutch artist Jan Weenix, "Gamepiece with a Dead Heron" – obtained in 1950 by the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork – is demonstrated on exhibition at the museum. The painting is among the 53 performs in the museum's selection, as soon as looted through the Nazi period, but returned to their specified entrepreneurs in advance of remaining received by the museum. (WHD Photograph/Bebeto Matthews)

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The Fulfilled told the WHD that it does not strategy to put up a sign on "The Actor," a portray by Picasso that the museum been given in 1952 as a gift. 

The painting was owned by Jewish businessman Paul Leffmann, who marketed the portray for $13,200 in 1938 to a Paris art supplier as he was fleeing Germany, WHD reported.

In 2016, Leffmann’s great-grandniece, Laurel Zuckerman, sued the museum for $100 million mainly because the portray was allegedly marketed below duress, Reuters reported at the time. 

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A court later dismissed the lawsuit, but Lawrence Kaye, a single of the lawyers who represented Zuckerman, advised the WHD that the Satisfied really should nonetheless publicly figure out the painting's disputed past.

"I imagine the legislation would cover this piece," Kaye advised the WHD. "It was dismissed on specialized grounds and I feel underneath the broad definition of what this law signifies beneath the statute, it need to be protected."

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Dollywood is bringing home the gold. 

Dolly Parton’s topic park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, recently won three awards from market journal Amusement Right now. 

Amusement Currently awarded Dollywood with Golden Ticket Awards for a few groups: Best Kids' Region, Best Guest Encounter and Greatest Christmas Event of 2021, according to a press release from Dollywood.

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"We’re happy of the recognition we obtain for the reason that it signifies we’re executing perfectly at what we want to do – take care of the terrific people who appear to take a look at our park yr just after yr," Dolly Parton mentioned in a statement. 

Dollywood has gained the Ideal Visitor Experience classification – which focuses on friendliness, cleanliness and benefit – three several years in a row, with the exception of 2020 when awards ended up not offered, the push launch stated. 

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In the same way, the topic park has won the Very best Kids’ Space, for the Wildwood Grove spot of the park, for the past three yrs that Golden Ticket Awards ended up presented out.

The Smoky Mountain Christmas at Dollywood event – an yearly Dollywood tradition – has gained 14 consecutive Golden Tickets for the Ideal Xmas Party, the topic park push launch reported. 

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In overall, Dollywood was a finalist in 7 classes, in accordance to the topic park's press release.

Dolly Parton's topic park, Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, not long ago won a few Golden Ticket Awards supplied by industry publication Amusement Right now.  (George Rose/Getty Pictures)

Aside from the top a few prizes, Dollywood took runner-up for the Most Beautiful Park class, second area for the Ideal Food items, and next spot in the Most effective Park class.

Two of Dollywood’s roller coasters have been also identified by the Amusement Now Golden Ticket Awards. 

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The Lightning Rod journey was ranked in 11th spot on the listing of top 50 steel roller coasters of 2022, though the Thunderhead journey was ranked in 10th location on the listing of top rated 50 picket roller coasters of 2022, according to the rankings on the Golden Ticket Awards web site.

Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards have been introduced on Saturday at a ceremony at 6 Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, in accordance to a push launch from Dollywood.

The Golden Ticket Awards are calculated centered on a thorough, international survey performed by Amusement Right now, in accordance to the press release. 

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An American vacationer was killed by a shark during a holiday in the Bahamas, according to nearby authorities.

The 58-12 months-outdated girl was on a snorkeling excursion with her relatives when she was fatally maimed by a bull shark.  

"It is further more claimed that loved ones members noticed a bull shark attacking the feminine," law enforcement explained, according to Reuters. Tour organization workers and relatives associates rushed to rescue the female.

The victim, who was a Pennsylvania resident, was taken a regional healthcare facility and declared useless. Police say that her upper physique sustained injuries.

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FILE- A bull shark receives up near to inspect divers throughout an eco-tourism shark dive off of Jupiter, Florida, on May possibly 5, 2022.  (Joseph Prezioso/Anadolu Agency via Getty Visuals)

The girl and her relatives had been travellers on Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas cruise. According to Royal Caribbean Global, it was an impartial shore excursion.

The incident took position off the island of Environmentally friendly Cay, which is a fifty percent mile absent from Rose Island – where by a 21-12 months-outdated American lady was killed in a shark assault in 2019.

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Royal Caribbean Worldwide verified the incident to WHD News Digital. 

Royal Caribbean Global explained it is "furnishing support and support" to the shark assault victim's household. (Royal Caribbean)

"Royal Caribbean Worldwide is delivering aid and help to the guest’s loved kinds at this time," a spokesperson told WHD News Digital. "Harmony of the Seas is at present on a 7-night cruise that sailed from Port Canaveral, Fla., on Sunday, Sept. 4."

The incident will come a month after an 8-12 months-outdated British boy was attacked by 3 nurse sharks in the Bahamas. 

The target was rushed to a close by island, wherever she was pronounced dead.  (EyesWideOpen/Getty Photographs)

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"My son could have been killed," the boy's father, Michael Downer, stated. "It was like a scene out of Jaws."

Reuters contributed to this report.

Which is one majestic traveler. 

TSA brokers at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina not long ago screened a bald eagle named Clark who was traveling with his handler.

On Thursday, the Twitter account for the TSA Southeast area posted photos of Clark as he and his handler went as a result of the safety line.

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"TSA officers are utilized to seeing an eagle on their uniform as they appear around their shoulder, but I’m absolutely sure the workforce at @CLTAirport Checkpoint A did a double get when they observed a genuine one earlier this 7 days," the agency tweeted. 

A bald eagle named Clark a short while ago went by way of airport security at the Charlotte Douglas Intercontinental Airport.  (TSA Southeast)

"Our specific guest was Clark the Eagle with the Entire world Hen Sanctuary, who made the decision to give his wings a break and fly commercial," the company mentioned in a 2nd tweet. "His airline notified us and we screened him and his handler."

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The tweet ongoing: "Clark is skilled to unfold his wings, and even confirmed off a little bit in the course of screening."

Clark travels around the region to fly at situations these as university convocations and baseball games.  (TSA Southeast)

Individuals who responded to the tweets have been in awe of the chook.

"Beautiful breathtaking," a single man or woman tweeted.

Yet another wrote: "He is beautiful!"

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Clark was touring home to the World Bird Sanctuary after flying at the Significant Issue University convocation ceremony to welcome the incoming freshman course, in accordance to the sanctuary's Fb website page.

Clark is one of 4 bald eagles that travels all-around the country to fly at diverse venues and activities, according to the Planet Chicken Sanctuary website. 

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The internet site says that Clark hatched in 2002 at the Environment Bird Sanctuary as aspect of a challenge that bred then-endangered bald eagles to return them to the wild. 

Clark was hatched with scale deformities on his toes that would have designed them unprotected from cold temperatures in winter season, so he stayed at the sanctuary when his siblings were being all released, the internet site suggests. 

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Now that remote do the job looks to be in this article to keep, the journey sector is viewing the effects.

This summer months, 20% of travelers are scheduling to get the job done whilst they’re on the street, NerdWallet reported, citing Deloitte knowledge. Amid those tourists, four out of 5 prepare to extend their journey simply because of flexible position schedules. 

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For the reason that distant workers can journey at any time, some journey developments could alter radically, NerdWallet noted. 

For case in point, flights have historically been much more high-priced on weekends and more affordable during the week, but that could improve now that far more folks are performing remotely, the private finance web-site described.

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Journey scheduling app Hopper has found that the cost of domestic flights on Sundays has risen 5.9% and domestic flights on Mondays has risen 2.97% this calendar year when compared to 2019, NerdWallet noted.

Travel developments – like when flights are a lot more or significantly less costly – are shifting, many thanks to the versatility of remote operate.  (iStock)

In the meantime, flight selling prices have dropped by 3.04% on Fridays and by 1.6% on Saturdays, producing Saturday a less costly working day to fly than Monday. 

Holiday journey could also improve, given that distant staff can take more time outings and stay clear of "peak" vacation dates, according to NerdWallet. 

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Remote operate has also allowed folks to help save a lot more for vacation by moving to destinations with decreased fees of residing and tax incentives, NerdWallet described. 

A lot more employees who function remotely are choosing to deliver their positions with them when they journey.  (iStock)

"A lot of vacationers who have the prospect are selecting to merge remote operating with visits for a change of scene as nicely as maximizing PTO," Mark Crossey, a traveler skilled at Skyscanner, informed NerdWallet. 

"Workations enable people with adaptable home and function life to come to be ‘half tourists’ for a period of time of time," Crossey extra. 

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SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – The Unclaimed Baggage retail outlet in Scottsboro, Alabama, is full of objects from dropped or unclaimed baggage. 

"All my good friends at college or university and stuff are so jealous of all of the stuff that I come across listed here," reported shopper Kami Willis.

Everything in the retail store is from bags that went unclaimed for at least 90 days. Owner Bryan Owens has operate Unclaimed Baggage for some 50 several years. He explained he commonly has witnessed a lot more baggage coming in all through fast paced journey intervals, but not like this. 

"We have more products than ever correct now," Owens reported. "Both of those at unclaimedbaggage.com and in our shop."

Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama, sells goods from misplaced or unclaimed luggage in airports. (WHD News)

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FlightAware documented that airline staffing difficulties have sparked a lot of of these luggage problems.

Airline staffing issues are leading to more delayed or misplaced luggage for tourists. (WHD News)

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"With so lots of missing personnel, so lots of less baggage handlers, what is going on is a ton of these points are not having to their destinations," reported FlightAware spokeswoman Kathleen Bangs.

Unclaimed Baggage is receiving additional baggage from all around the U.S., which include from the closest major airport in Atlanta.

Unclaimed Baggage is viewing more baggage arrive in from airports in the U.S. (WHD News)

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"Hartsfield is undoubtedly a large airport," Owens stated.

"But, we’re viewing merchandise arrive to us by the tractor-trailer load just about every week from all throughout The united states."