Saturday, June 29th

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Here are a few things we thought you might like this week. Theme Park news, summer events, and more.

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Mark & Patti

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Today, we're kicking off with news from FRES YES by Jason Farris, which includes a list of things to do in Fresno County this weekend. We hope you enjoy yourself if you visit.

Click here to get the info from FRES YES

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I haven't had the opportunity to visit any of these spots, but I did get to visit the Apple Campus years ago when Steve Jobs was still alive. I had been working on a software project for the Apple McIntosh that was being considered for use with the Mac and had the pleasure of spending a day with Steve. It was one of the highlights of my life back then.

Souvik Davis, from Mint takes us on a tour from Apple Park to Googleplex and surrounding tech giants. If that sound like your cup of tea, then click here to get the entire story.

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I always considered Fresno the Middle of California based on its location on a map, but I found out differently a while ago and visited the exact middle of California since it was close by.

The middle of California belonged to two trees on the 99 highway just 10 miles North of Fresno.

Here's Andrew Chamings from SF Gate, who will tell you more about the possibility of the middle of California getting destroyed.

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Some theme parks are getting into the "hack" game to beat the wait time of up to three hours for some rides by offering customers a $100 hack to jump the line.

Olivia Harden, travel reporter for the SF Gate, gives the tour the lowdown on the rides and where the hacks can be used.

I wonder if this will be a new trend, with prices increasing for the hack.

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If you're wondering about Disney, well, here you go. Let it be said the Mouse is never asleep at the ferris wheel when making customers happy with the long, long wait lines.

Samantha Davis-Friedman, Contributing Editor, Theme Parks for Travel Age West, has the complete details here.