Busch Gardens Takes a (Huge) Dive--and You can See the Video
Friday October 29, 2004
There has been a hubbub of construction activity and a bunch of rumors swirling at Busch Gardens Tampa. Today, the park revealed the source of all the excitement: Next sping, ... Read More
World Series Hero Goes to Disney World
Thursday October 28, 2004
So, Curt Schilling, you pitched some near-perfect games and helped lead the long-suffering Red Sox to an astounding eight consecutive post-season wins and a World Series Championship. Now whatchya gonna ... Read More
Could You Swing This?
Tuesday October 26, 2004
As About's Theme Park guide, I'm pretty much legally bound to try every thrill ride out there no matter how wacky or gut-wrenching. But, journalistic duty notwithstanding, my guts can ... Read More
Tomb Much Fun
Monday October 25, 2004
If you're looking for some unique fun in Boston, check out the brand new TOMB attraction. It's a highly interactive walk-through adventure chock-a-block with theme park and movie flourishes. Particularly ... Read More
Six Flags will be Smashing Pumpkin Record
Friday October 22, 2004
The folks at Six Flags New England report that they will be attempting to carve their way into the Guinness World Record Book by displaying the most number of Jack-O-Lanterns ... Read More
A Herculean New Park in Wisconsin
Thursday October 21, 2004
Well, it's not really a "new" park. But, when the Treasure Island water park resort merges with Big Chief's Mt. Olympus Theme Park, the result will be one, giant mega ... Read More
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...at Florida's Theme Parks
Tuesday October 19, 2004
I know, I know, it's not even Halloween yet, you're still mowing your lawn, and here I am with visions of sugarplums dancing in my theme-park-addled head. But hey, if ... Read More
Fasten Your Seat Belts, it's Going to Be a Bumpy Ride
Monday October 18, 2004
Pennsylvania's Hersheypark, the self-described "Sweetest Place on Earth," will have a decidedly sweet attraction awaiting thrill ride fans next spring. Turbulence, the world's first freefall tower/coaster hybrid debuts. Rising 150 ... Read More
Broadway Hopes Shrek will Translate into Green
Friday October 15, 2004
Lovable ogre Shrek, star of two hit films and the wonderful Shrek 4-D attractions at Universal Studios parks in Florida, Hollywood, and Japan, will be the hero of a Broadway-bound ... Read More
Tornado to Touch Down in Wisconsin
Thursday October 14, 2004
The Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells, the water park capital of the world, will be opening Howlin' Tornado, a new funnel ride, this November. For the uninitiated, a funnel ... Read More
Mummy's the Word
Tuesday October 12, 2004
Universal Orlando has one of the nation's premier haunts with its Halloween Horror Nights. Its sister park in Hollywood gave up the ghost a few years ago when it ended ... Read More
YOU could Be on TV! And win a Free Vacation!
Saturday October 9, 2004
Ah, America. Land of the free (vacations), and home of the brave folks who apparently want nothing more than to make fools out of themselves on national television. The latest ... Read More
Awooo! Great Wolf Puts some Teeth in Halloween Events
Friday October 8, 2004
The Great Wolf Lodges, known for their highly themed indoor water parks, will be jumping on the Halloween hay wagon this season with Howl-O-Ween at the Wolf, a series of ... Read More
Hoop Skirts, Lush Gardens...and Coasters?
Thursday October 7, 2004
Long before Mickey shook up the Sunshine State's vacation industry, southern belles in flowing hoop skirts posed beside perfectly coiffed flowerbeds at Central Florida's Cypress Gardens. Once a major tourist ... Read More
A Fear Number of Haunts
Tuesday October 5, 2004
The witching hour is fast approaching. With Halloween just around the corner, theme parks are celebrating the haunted holiday with a gaggle of spooky events. In previous About Theme Parks ... Read More
Slip Sliding Away...but not too Far Away
Monday October 4, 2004
In the bad news, good news department, the popular Manteca Waterslides in Manteca, California closed this season. The pioneering water park auctioned off its water attractions, and (here comes the ... Read More
Pig Out at the Big E
Friday October 1, 2004
It's an amusement park, agricultural showcase, concert, gastronomical feast (if gastrointestinal horror), shopper's paradise, and circus sideshow all rolled into one. It's the state fair, an enduring tradition that only ... Read More