The Strand's adrenaline tier, plus the outdoor days that balance it — nine films from hosted animal encounters to a parking-meter race against the thrill rides.

Jay Prehistoric Pets Visits Myrtle Beach Safari!

Myrtle Beach Safari

Reptile YouTuber Jay Brewer (Jay Prehistoric Pets) brings his daughters for a full day at Myrtle Beach Safari, and the preserve's own film of the visit is the most complete look at the experience: a welcome from the T.I.G.E.R.S. team — The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species — who live on site with more than 100 animal ambassadors, then encounter after encounter. Like all Safari footage, this is a hosted media visit: guests on the Wild Encounters Tour don't film — the preserve's photographers document it, and the flood of photos is part of what Jay raves about.

Key takeaways
  • T.I.G.E.R.S. = The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species
  • 100+ animal ambassadors live at the preserve with the Antle family team
  • Guest cameras stay away on tour — the preserve's own photographers shoot your visit

We Tried Riding (EVERY THRILL-RIDE) In 1 DAY At Family Kingdom Amusement Park in MYRTLE BEACH, SC!

Beachin with the Boones

The Boones against the parking meter: every thrill ride at Family Kingdom inside two hours, because that's what the meter allows. Thirty-two minutes of ride reactions — coasters, spinners and the drops — in the middle of Myrtle Beach, ending with the one ride Brian wanted most and the flip he couldn't see coming. The most honest document of the park's thrill lineup in this set.

Key takeaways
  • Every thrill ride attempted in one visit, racing a 2-hour parking meter
  • Full thrill lineup ridden and reacted to, ride by ride
  • Family Kingdom sits in the middle of Myrtle Beach — meters are the local reality

Broadway Grand Prix Go-Karts, Skycoaster & More! - MyrtleBeach.com

MyrtleBeach.com

Christina Lazarus, the park's marketing director, tours Broadway Grand Prix on camera (filmed in 2015, when the Pro Track was brand new): the quarter-mile Pro Track racing 24 cars head-to-head, six more tracks, seven kids rides with a 36-inch minimum, two 18-hole mini-golf courses, the arcade and bumper cars, and the 100-foot Sky Coaster — the tallest in South Carolina — with its pull-the-cord free-fall swing.

Key takeaways
  • Seven go-kart tracks, headlined by the quarter-mile Pro Track
  • Two 18-hole mini-golf courses, an arcade and bumper cars
  • The 100-foot Sky Coaster was billed as the tallest in the state

Thrills

The Boones attempt every thrill ride at Family Kingdom inside a two-hour parking meter — the most honest document of the park's lineup in this catalog. Broadway Grand Prix's tour adds seven kart tracks and the 100-foot Sky Coaster, billed as South Carolina's tallest (filmed 2015; check the current park). Topgolf covers the competitive tier with food attached.

Encounters

Myrtle Beach Safari's hosted visit film is the fullest look at the Wild Encounters Tour: 100-plus animal ambassadors living on site with the T.I.G.E.R.S. team. Remember the rule — guests don't film; the preserve's photographers document the day, and that flood of photos is part of the product.

TOP GOLF MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Full Walk & Play Tour [What To Do & Where To Go In Myrtle Beach For FUN]

Beachin with the Boones

Beachin' with the Boones play Topgolf Myrtle Beach, across from Broadway at the Beach: checking in (a lifetime membership works at Topgolfs everywhere), how the ball dispenser and target scoring work, the provided club sets from driver to wedge with left-handed sets on request, and a full read of the food and drink menus — flatbreads, wings, buckets of beer and breakfast — during a family birthday visit.

Key takeaways
  • Topgolf Myrtle Beach sits across from Broadway at the Beach and has operated since 2019
  • The Boones advise checking in online on busy Saturdays to skip the wait
  • Clubs are provided in every bay; left-handed sets are available if you ask your server

Surfside Beach & Garden City Ocean Boulevard Biking Tour Near Myrtle Beach South Carolina!

Carmen and Brian

A June 2025 bike tour down Ocean Boulevard through Surfside Beach and Garden City Beach — the shared oceanfront ride both towns sit on, filmed end to end with the hosts' running commentary on the two towns, the weather, and what living on this stretch of coast is actually like year-round. Assigned to the Garden City page; the Surfside page tells the town's story through its pier films.

Key takeaways
  • A full Ocean Boulevard bike ride through Surfside and Garden City (2025)
  • Both towns compared from the saddle as the ride passes through
  • Honest year-round weather talk: winters here are mild, not warm

Beach Bike Tour from Marlin Quay Marina to The Pier at Garden City

Beachin with the Boones

A Sunday bike ride from Marlin Quay Marina down the Garden City creekside to the Pier at Garden City — the Boones pedal the marsh-front route they had just ridden to the jetties, ending at the pier. Shows the creek-and-marina side of Garden City that most visitors only see from the beach.

Key takeaways
  • A bike-tour approach to the pier from Marlin Quay Marina
  • Covers Garden City's creek/marsh side, not just the oceanfront
  • The pier as the natural end point of the ride

Under your own power

Two bike films ride the south Strand — the Ocean Boulevard run through Surfside and Garden City, and the creekside pedal from Marlin Quay Marina to the Garden City Pier. Huntington Beach State Park and a full SkyWheel flight round out the outdoors; a MarshWalk marina segment (watch content, Dutch caption track) closes on the working waterfront.

Sources: the 9 videos on this page.

Watch: Myrtle Beach Adventure And Outdoor Fun, guided

3 videos · summaries from the actual guides

Huntington Beach State Park - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Exploring the Grand Strand

A full day at Huntington Beach State Park: driving the moss-draped entrance road and the causeway (alligators in the freshwater lagoon beside it), the never-crowded beach where groups spread 40–50 feet apart, the campground, the gift shop, and a walk over to Atalaya Castle's walls — a relaxed, watch-it-like-you're-there visit filmed with an annual state parks pass.

Key takeaways
  • Day entry was $8 per person, or $99 for the annual SC state parks pass, when filmed
  • Alligators are commonly seen in the lagoon along the entrance causeway
  • The park limits entry, so the beach stays uncrowded even in July

Myrtle Beach SKYWHEEL! Full Ride!

Carmen and Brian

Carmen and Brian's full SkyWheel ride, start to finish — they even time it: about 10 minutes 25 seconds for the full flight. From the gondola they read the coastline in both directions, note the haze that hangs over the water even on a low-humidity day, and show exactly what a daytime rotation looks like from inside the glass.

Key takeaways
  • Full ride timed in the film: roughly 10 minutes 25 seconds
  • Daytime flight with views up and down the Grand Strand
  • Haze over the ocean is normal even on clear, low-humidity days

Murrells Inlet MarshWalk and Fishing with Crazy Sister Marina | Myrtle Moments

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

A Myrtle Moments segment on the MarshWalk's own story, told by Sean Bond, who grew up in Murrells Inlet and now runs Crazy Sister Marina: about 25 years ago the inlet's property owners came together to build the boardwalk over the marsh — the old government dock became the Veterans Pier — and turned a fishing village waterfront into the Grand Strand's dining-and-music strip, headboat fishing, dolphin cruises and goat sightings included. Loaded as watch content: the episode's caption track is a Dutch auto-translation, so no transcript is stored.

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