A few years ago, the roller coaster wars were in full swing with manufacturers and parks routinely one-upping each other with taller, faster, and wackier thrill machines. Lately however, the ... Read More

The Halloween-at-theme-parks mania began in California with the venerable Knott's Scary Farm, now celebrating its 32nd year. For a few years, Universal Hollywood joined the freak-fest, but it gave up ... Read More

I can't believe I'm writing this again, but yet another hurricane has closed the gates of Florida's theme parks this season. (And I bet the folks operating the parks and ... Read More

As the season of ghosts, goblins, and Halloween theme park events approaches, let's take a moment to pay homage to the venerable dark ride. An industry term that refers to ... Read More

Part of the appeal of amusement rides is that riders can experience the thrills of adrenaline-induced fear in a totally safe environment. In the very rare cases when ride accidents ... Read More

The new waterpark at Paramount's Great America, Crocodile Dundee's Boomerang Bay, that opened this season must have been a big hit. According to the trade publication Amusement Business, officials at ... Read More

As the seasonal theme parks wind down for this year, they continue to release info about what's coming in 2005. Case in point: Paramount's Kings Dominion in Virginia just announced ... Read More

Pennsylvania's Dorney Park will be debuting Hydra the Revenge, a floorless coaster next season. The park has posted some great videos, with three different points of view, to get us ... Read More

Six Flags Great America, outside of Chicago in Gurnee, IL, announced that it will be debuting an enormous Hurricane Harbor water park next season. According to the Gurnee Review, the ... Read More

Six Flags has assembled an army of ghouls, goblins, vampires, the walking dead, and other assorted crazy characters to scare the wits out of guests brave enough to venture into ... Read More

I don't know how you'll explain this to your kids and grandkids someday, but for those lovebirds so inclined, you can now arrange to have a Trekkie Wedding at Las ... Read More

All together now: "M I C..." Walt Disney Company CEO Michael Eisner says he'll be saying, "See you real soon," by retiring from his position in September 2006, according ... Read More

Universal Studios Hollywood recently began offering a Spanish-language version of its signature Studio Tour several times daily. Combining Spanish-speaking live tour guides with videotaped commentary on board the trams from ... Read More

Fear is a big part of Six Flags' appeal. Ultimately, it's all about fun. But that sense of apprehension we get when we stare up at one of Six Flags' ... Read More

This may seem like a strange time of year to be starting the season for an amusement park in Massachusetts, but that's exactly what the new owners of Edaville Railroad ... Read More

You labor hard all year, right? Then celebrate Labor Day weekend by visiting the park of your choice. Bid summer a fond adieu by screaming your lungs out on a ... Read More

With the Sunshine State barely back to normal after Hurricane Charley, Frances appears poised to threaten Florida residents and vacationers. Regardless of the storm's path or its level of damage, ... Read More