Luna Park Lives!
Friday January 30, 2004
In its heyday (the early 1900s), Coney Island's Luna Park--along with Steeplechase Park--was the epicenter of roller coasters and amusements. The New York City landmark was so popular that copycat ... Read More
Four Funnels for Six Flags
Thursday January 29, 2004
Funnel water park rides, the devilish attractions that place riders in four-person cloverleaf tubes and send them soaring back and forth along the walls of enormous sideways-facing funnels, have proven ... Read More
California Adventurers will Enter a Dimension of Sight and Sound
Tuesday January 27, 2004
The West Coast version of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror debuts later this year at Disney's California Adventure. Read about Disney's new 2004 attractions, as well as what's coming ... Read More
Raging Waters Fires Up a New Attraction
Monday January 26, 2004
Over the past few years, many water parks have installed Pro Bowls, attractions in which single riders body slide into a giant bowl and circle around a few times before ... Read More
You May be Able to Take a Great Escape Year Round
Friday January 23, 2004
If the Six Flags folks get the proper approvals, they plan to build a 200-room hotel and 32,000-square-foot indoor water park across from the Great Escape in Lake George, NY. ... Read More
Big Chief to get Big Coaster
Thursday January 22, 2004
Wisconsin Dells, home to record-breaking indoor water parks, will be getting a record-breaking roller coaster according to the owners of Big Chief Carts and Coasters. As reported on the Wisconsin ... Read More
It's a Blast
Tuesday January 20, 2004
The Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells is one of the first indoor water parks to feature a water coaster. By using jets of water to propel two-person rafts uphill, the ... Read More
It'll Be Mardi Gras all Season at Six Flags Great America
Monday January 19, 2004
Chicago may be a toddlin' town, but when the folks in the Windy City really want to celebrate, apparently they look to New Orleans and Mardi Gras. Well, at least ... Read More
Yet another park goes for a spin
Saturday January 17, 2004
Amusement and theme parks are going spin-crazy this season. Waldameer, the traditional ride park in Erie, Pennsylvania will be introducing an as yet unnamed spinning coaster when it open this ... Read More
Resistance will be Futile at Paramount's Carowinds
Thursday January 15, 2004
The flying coaster that was Stealth at Paramount's Great America in Northern California will be known as the Borg Assimilator when it reopens this season at Paramount's Carowinds in Charlotte, ... Read More
Smoke on the Waterpark
Tuesday January 13, 2004
That's steam rising from the indoor-to-outdoor hot tub at the Wilderness Waterpark Resort in Wisconsin Dells. That's because it was 27 degrees below zero with the wind chill when this ... Read More
Breaking Florida Theme Park News!
Monday January 12, 2004
OK, I don't really have any "breaking" news, but I got your attention, right? In the we-can't-get-a-break department, the Universal Orlando parks, SeaWorld Orlando, and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay all ... Read More
Kalahari Indoor Water Park and Resort Sliding Over to Ohio
Thursday January 8, 2004
The Kalahari, one of Wisconsin Dells mega indoor water parks and resorts, will be bringing its brand of African-themed fun to Sandusky, Ohio in late 2005. With a Great ... Read More
Knott's has Berry Good Prices for Kids
Wednesday January 7, 2004
While most parks have been raising their admission costs, the folks at Knott's Berry Farm in Southern California lowered their fees for 2004, from $33 to $12.95, for kids ages ... Read More
Busch Gardens Tampa to Get Williamsburg's Recycled Coaster?
Monday January 5, 2004
The Wild Mouse at Busch Gardens Williamsburg will be heading south in 2004 to its sister park in Florida, according to a rumor from our reliable friends at Screamscape. Re-dubbed ... Read More
Nashville to Get Another Themer?
Friday January 2, 2004
The fat lady Sang at Opryland a few years back, but if the folks at Nashville Shores Water Park are able to move forward with their plans, Music City may ... Read More
No Chinese New Year for Splendid China
Thursday January 1, 2004
Despite the millions of vacationers that flock to the Orlando area, opening up a theme park in the shadow of Walt Disney World is no guarantee of success. Just ask ... Read More