A family theme park road trip across North America
Big coasters.
Real family adventures.
We’re a Canadian family travelling with our trailer, chasing roller coasters, discovering new parks, and sharing the fun along the way.
Cedar Point adventure begins in
Planning mode
Cedar Point: Aug 16–19 • Kings Island: Aug 19–21
Our story
One trailer.
Plenty of coaster opinions.
We’re a Canadian family who love theme parks, road trips, camping, and discovering the next unforgettable ride.
Riding With The Tism is where we share honest park reviews, campground experiences, road-trip planning, and everything we learn along the way.
No sponsored opinions. Just real road trips, real campgrounds, and honest theme park adventures.
What We Love
Theme parks, camping, road trips, discovering new places, and chasing unforgettable rides.
What We Share
Honest park reviews, campground guides, travel planning, towing experiences, and practical lessons from the road.
Why We Do It
To inspire other travellers to explore more parks, discover great campgrounds, and enjoy the journey as much as the destination.
The journey
A growing map of parks, campgrounds, highways, and family memories.
Where we are going next
Next adventure
Cedar Point & Kings Island Road Trip
Two legendary parks. One epic family adventure.
Cedar Point from August 16–19, followed by Kings Island from August 19–21.
2027 adventure
The 2027 Two-Month North American Tour
Our biggest adventure yet: two months, 15+ theme parks, and some of the best coasters across North America.
Home Park
Canada's Wonderland
Our home park. We visit weekly throughout the season and have ridden every roller coaster.
Next Stop
Cedar Point
August 16–19, 2026
Home of Steel Vengeance, Millennium Force, Maverick, and more.
Then…
Kings Island
August 19–21, 2026
Home of Orion, Mystic Timbers, Banshee, and the legendary Beast.
Life between the parks
More than just roller coasters.
The parks are only part of the adventure. We’ll share campground reviews, road-trip planning, towing a 38-foot trailer, and everything we learn while exploring theme parks across North America.
Honest reviews
Real road trips
Theme park adventures
Campground reviews
Honest reviews of campgrounds near major theme parks, including big-rig access, hookups, and practical details.
Park reviews
Roller coasters, food, shows, wait times, and our honest opinions after every visit.
Road-trip planning
Towing routes, fuel stops, border crossings, travel days, and everything between the parks.
Latest adventure
Our first adventure begins soon.
In August 2026, we’ll be heading to Cedar Point and Kings Island. When we return, this space will become the home for our first complete trip story.
Coming soon
August 16–21, 2026
Cedar Point & Kings Island
Two iconic parks, six days on the road, a stay at Lighthouse Point, a hotel near Kings Island, unforgettable coasters, and honest reviews every step of the way.
What we’ll share
- Ride reviews and rankings
- Lighthouse Point cottage review
- Hotel review near Kings Island
After the trip
- Photos and videos
- What worked well
- What we'd do differently
After the trip, this section will be updated with our first full adventure story.
Support the Adventure
Help keep the adventure rolling.
Every campground review, theme park guide, road-trip tip, and video is created while we travel and share what we learn along the way. If our adventures help you plan your own, you can support the journey through Buy Me a Coffee.
Thank you for helping us reach the next park. 🎢