Mini-Mega-Mall with Theme Park Coming to Vegas?
Friday July 30, 2004
According to the folks over at Screamscape.com, the folks that developed the massive Mall of America and West Edmonton Mall now have their sights set on Las Vegas. With a ... Read More
Too Much of a Good Thing in Georgia
Thursday July 29, 2004
Last Saturday a near-record crowd of almost 30,000 packed Georgia's Wild Adventures theme park. Years of investment and careful attention, including new coasters and rides, a water park, and other ... Read More
Christmas in July
Tuesday July 27, 2004
When I was a kid, we used to have "Christmas in July" events every year at camp. Did you experience the joys of eggnog and carols mixed with archery and ... Read More
There's more to life than coasters--right?
Monday July 26, 2004
Hey, I love theme parks. I'm the About Theme Parks Guide, fer cryin' out loud. But Ohio's Don Helbig has me beat in the park love index--at least in terms ... Read More
Maybe Eddie the Dog will Make a Special Appearance
Saturday July 24, 2004
"Frasier" lovers who have been in a post-series finale funk should make their way to Paramount's Great America in Santa Clara, CA (near San Francisco) for FRASIER: The Art, The ... Read More
$55 a Night at a Disney Resort? Gawrsh!
Friday July 23, 2004
There are many reasons to visit Walt Disney World in September. For example, the summer crowds are gone, and the weather is a bit more moderate. Here is another: Disney ... Read More
GhostRiders in the California Sky
Tuesday July 20, 2004
When the Cedar Fair folks (the coaster-crazy crew that runs Ohio's Cedar Point) bought Southern California's Knott's Berry Farm in the late 1990s, one of the first things they did ... Read More
Amuse Yourself at San Francisco Exhibit
Monday July 19, 2004
Do you want to find out some of the history behind theme parks and amusement parks? Head over to the City by the Bay. Opening August 5, the San Francisco ... Read More
Maybe they can Develop a High-Speed Boat
Friday July 16, 2004
Yesterday, I wrote about monorails (see below). Today, it's high-speed trains. In the ongoing battle to build a bullet train to shuttle hordes of vacationers between Walt Disney World and ... Read More
Taking Vegas Gamblers for a Ride
Thursday July 15, 2004
When Walt Disney introduced the monorail at Disneyland, everyone marveled at the futuristic prototype. Disney's train originally didn't transport people anywhere; it was a Tomorrowland ride that made a ... Read More
Accident Shuts Down Top Thrill Dragster
Tuesday July 13, 2004
Cedar Point officials closed Top Thrill Dragster indefinitely when flying shards of metal sheared from the coaster struck passengers Monday evening, according to WTOL News. The accident injured four riders, ... Read More
Flood Mauls Mall Park
Monday July 12, 2004
An indoor theme park or water park is supposed to provide shelter from the elements. No matter what's happening with the weather outside, guests can enjoy indoor fun year-round. The ... Read More
Another Accident at Disneyland's Big Thunder Coaster
Friday July 9, 2004
On Thursday evening, two trains collided on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland in California, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Three riders incurred minor neck and back injuries. The accident ... Read More
You Might Want to Skip the Roses and Candy
Thursday July 8, 2004
Cedar Point, the venerable Ohio amusement park that's home to the most coasters (and other rides) on the planet, will be celebrating Roller Coaster Anniversary Week starting next Monday. 6 ... Read More
Strip Down on the Vegas Strip
Tuesday July 6, 2004
Las Vegas is a bizarre anomaly--an oasis of neon decadence in the middle of the desert-- and Wet 'n Wild is an odd juxtaposition within this bizarro zone: an ode ... Read More
Ooh...where's the noise? Aah...where's the smoke?
Monday July 5, 2004
Communities across the U.S. celebrated the Fourth with fireworks displays over the weekend. At the Disney theme parks, where the skies regularly light up with spectacular pyrotechnics, every day is ... Read More
Burp!
Monday July 5, 2004
Nathan's Famous may be an all-American landmark, and the date may have been the 4th of July, but it was Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan who once again won the ... Read More