Playing Games with Midway Games
Monday May 31, 2004
"Hey you! Yeah, you with the muscle shirt. How about winning a giant SpongeBob doll for your girl?" The "barkers" have been pitching their spiels to the "marks" since the ... Read More
Superman Coasters Set to Reopen
Friday May 28, 2004
After the tragic accident which claimed the life of a passenger aboard the Superman: Ride of Steel coaster at Six Flags New England a couple of weeks ago, the park ... Read More
The Tower of Terrorism?
Thursday May 27, 2004
Whenever there is a renewed focus on the nation's security, as there has been over the past couple of days, some antsy travelers planning vacations fret over the wisdom of ... Read More
Whoa Daddy! It's the New Mummy Ride
Tuesday May 25, 2004
Universal incorporates so many innovations into its utterly unique dark ride/coaster, it has coined a new label for Revenge of the Mummy: psychological thrill ride. With its inky darkness, ... Read More
X-Rated G-Forces
Saturday May 22, 2004
England's Thorpe Park relaxed its dress code yesterday when 82 roller coaster riders helped the park celebrate its 25th birthday by wearing nothing but their birthday suits. Thorpe organized the ... Read More
Mummy Mania
Friday May 21, 2004
After much anticipation, the Revenge of the Mummy ride at Universal Studios Florida debuted with a gala grand opening yesterday. Helping to kick off the coaster/dark ride hybrid attraction were ... Read More
Myrtle Beach Pavilion may be Endangered
Thursday May 20, 2004
A South Carolina landmark may be on its way to the landfill if developers proceed with their plans to replace the Myrtle Beach Pavilion amusement park with shops, hotels, restaurants, ... Read More
Baltimore and Atlantic City offer Passports to Ride
Tuesday May 18, 2004
Ride film attractions, popularized by Disney's Star Tours and Universal's Back to the Future, can offer flights of fancy outside theme park gates as well. Passport: Voyages of Discovery is ... Read More
Laughing Sal Laughs All the Way to the Bank
Monday May 17, 2004
A potent piece of amusement park Americana made its way out of a collector's hands and back onto a bustling boardwalk. Laughing Sal, a coin-operated device that was a popular ... Read More
A Pain in the Neck
Friday May 14, 2004
That's a new-age Frankenstein's Monster hobnobbing with (L to R) actress Josie Maran, director Stephen Sommers, and actress Elena Anaya at the grand opening of the "Van Helsing Fortress Dracula" ... Read More
Busch Gardens Tampa to Take a Dive
Thursday May 13, 2004
Some land clearing and other developments at Busch Gardens in Florida have fueled a lot of speculation about what the park may have on tap. According to The Tampa Tribune, ... Read More
The Tower of Terror Rises (and Falls and Rises) Again
Tuesday May 11, 2004
The Tower of Terror just had its grand opening in California, while the Florida version celebrated its tenth anniversary. It is a modern-day classic Disney theme park attraction. Combining a ... Read More
Take this Web Site and Shove It
Monday May 10, 2004
British theme park Alton Towers created a clever marketing campaign built around an "I Hate Work" theme. Through the end of May, the park is offering special reduced mid-week rates ... Read More
Operator Error Played Role in Coaster Accident
Friday May 7, 2004
According to a Massachusetts state report issued today, a number of factors contributed to last Saturday's Superman: Ride of Steel accident at Six Flags New England that claimed the life ... Read More
A Whole New Worldwide Celebration
Thursday May 6, 2004
"Disneyland will never be completed...as long as there is imagination left in the world," Walt Disney proclaimed nearly fifty years ago at the opening of his California landmark. With a ... Read More
No Deal on Big Wheel
Monday May 3, 2004
The proposed 600-foot Ferris wheel dubbed the Voyager just can't seem to find a home. Once slated to take over the land now occupied by Wet 'n Wild Las Vegas, ... Read More
Tragic Coaster Accident at Six Flags New England
Saturday May 1, 2004
A 55-year-old rider aboard Superman: Ride of Steel fell out of the coaster and died on Saturday, May 1, according to The Associated Press. No information has been released to ... Read More