Superman: Ride of Steel Gets a Golden Ticket
Friday August 29, 2003
Apparently, I'm not alone in heaping praise on Superman: Ride of Steel at Six Flags New England, MA. Amusement Today, the respected industry trade magazine, announced its sixth annual Golden ... Read More
It's no Secret: Stealth to Fly Across the Country
Thursday August 28, 2003
Remember my blog report from a few days ago about a new flying coaster at Paramount's Carowinds (see below)? It turns out that the coaster in question is not a ... Read More
Z-Tickets: The Top Ten Worst Things about Theme Parks
Tuesday August 26, 2003
Is something at a theme park bugging you? Driving you crazy? Are you mad as hell and not going to take it anymore? Well, put on your dark shades, ... Read More
The Carowinds Beneath Your Wings
Monday August 25, 2003
You'll believe you can fly. Next season, Paramount's Carowinds in Charlotte, NC will join the ranks of parks with flying coasters. The as-yet unnamed ride will feature eight inversions and ... Read More
Paramount's Kings Island has Something in the Works
Friday August 22, 2003
While there are a rash of new and expanded water parks in the pipelines, Paramount's Kings Island in Cincinnati, OH announced that it will be razing its WaterWorks water park ... Read More
World's Largest Indoor Water Park on Tap for Illinois
Thursday August 21, 2003
The indoor water park craze shows no signs of letting up. What will purportedly be the largest of the year-round splash palaces is taking shape in Harvard, Illinois at a ... Read More
They'll be Slidin' Down the Mountain
Tuesday August 19, 2003
At most water parks, you have to work for your fun: riding the slides involves climbing a bunch of stairs. Mountain Creek in northern New Jersey is not like most ... Read More
Cedar Point to Offer Year-Round Fun
Monday August 18, 2003
Riding a wave of popularity, Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point, is taking the plunge and will build an indoor water park near the Sandusky, Ohio roller coaster ... Read More
Rain, Rain Go Away
Saturday August 16, 2003
In some parts of the U.S., one of the soggiest seasons on record has wreaked havoc for theme parks, amusement parks, and water parks. The crummy weather, coupled with the ... Read More
Dark Rides
Friday August 15, 2003
When the power went out in New York City yesterday, passengers on the subway system suddenly and unexpectedly found themselves in the dark. Unlike the guests at an amusement park ... Read More
A Minty-Fresh Theme Park Contest
Thursday August 14, 2003
9 out of 10 dentists surveyed recommended entering this contest for their patients who love theme parks: the Dentyne Thrills and Chills Sweepstakes. The chewing gum company is giving away ... Read More
Donald's not the Only Duck in Town
Tuesday August 12, 2003
Every day at 10:50 a.m., the red carpet is unfurled in The Peabody Orlando's grand lobby. Classical music fills the air and guests jockey for prime viewing areas, cameras at ... Read More
Seven Dwarfs Eyeing Six Flags?
Monday August 11, 2003
An odd rumor making its way through financial circles has Disney interested in purchasing Six Flags. The official word is "no comment." Unofficially, the word is "no way." The rumor ... Read More
Arnold to Terminate Governor's Recall?
Saturday August 9, 2003
In the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction department, can anything beat California's efforts to unseat Governor Gray Davis? In his bid to become the country's first cyborg statesman, Arnold Schwarzenegger is certainly gaining some ... Read More
Rock While You Roll
Friday August 8, 2003
Pending zoning approvals and financing arrangements, a group of investors say they plan to develop a Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The proposed park, projected to open in ... Read More
Hershey to Launch New Coaster Next Season
Thursday August 7, 2003
Life will be sweeter for coaster fans in 2004 when Hersheypark debuts its tenth coaster. Not for the faint of heart, the scream machine will use hydraulics to accelerate out ... Read More
Thrill Rides Fit for a King
Tuesday August 5, 2003
Sure, the Nickelodeon area is adorable and the SpongeBob SquarePants 3D motion simulator ride is a hoot, but Paramount's Kings Dominion is primarily about the thrills. Screams emanate from every ... Read More
Resistance will be Futile
Monday August 4, 2003
Paramount Parks, the folks that run the wonderful Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton, just announced a second Trek attraction for the hotel and casino resort: Borg ... Read More
Hey! Who Turned Off the Lights?
Saturday August 2, 2003
It's a little soon to be thinking about Christmas. But if you were thinking about heading to Walt Disney World this holiday season to see the annual Osborne Family Spectacle ... Read More
Only 31 More Parking Days Till Labor Day
Friday August 1, 2003
What are you doing this weekend? For that matter, what are you doing the rest of this summer (which, I might add, is swiftly fleeting)? It's August and thoughts will ... Read More