What's the Best that European Theme Parks Have to Offer?
Monday February 28, 2005
My About Theme Parks site tends to be U.S.-centric, but there are great parks around the world to discover and explore. If you live in Europe or will be travelling ... Read More
You're Fired! Now Get Out of Here and Ride Spider-Man.
Friday February 25, 2005
Do you think you have what it takes to suffer the boardroom slings and arrows of Donald Trump? If so, get your greedy self over to Universal Orlando tomorrow (Saturday, ... Read More
The Latest Spin from Six Flags: Two More Coasters Coming to MA
Thursday February 24, 2005
Six Flags New England announced that it will be adding a spinning coaster, Mr. Six’s Pandemonium (named after the park company's geriatric spokesman with the unusually happy feet), to the ... Read More
I'll Take the Phantom's Revenge over Winter's Revenge-- See the Video!
Tuesday February 22, 2005
We got another half-foot of snow dumped on us here in the Northeast U.S., and if I wasn't sick of the white stuff when the January blizzard buried us, I'm ... Read More
Disney's "World" Just Got a Whole Lot Bigger
Monday February 21, 2005
It may, in fact, be a small world after all, and the folks at Disney are ready to incorporate it into a vacation package. In an odd bit of news, ... Read More
Hmm. Does GatorLand Serve Gator Burgers?
Friday February 18, 2005
There's a park-related joke, credited to comedienne Lynda Montgomery, that's been making the rounds: "Why does SeaWorld have a seafood restaurant? I'm halfway through my fish burger and I realize, ... Read More
Six Flags Blowin' in the California Wind
Thursday February 17, 2005
Waterworld USA, a huge water park in California's Bay Area, will be getting a slight name tweak when it opens for the season in May: Six Flags Waterworld Concord. The ... Read More
Luxury with an Italian Accent
Tuesday February 15, 2005
When the moon hits your eyes like a big pizza pie, that's…the Portofino Bay Resort? The hotel is the priciest--and most luxurious--of the three on-property resorts at Universal Orlando in ... Read More
Hell in the Dells
Monday February 14, 2005
There's plenty of water in Wisconsin Dells. Originally drawn by the Wisconsin River and the unusual sandstone cliffs that line its banks, tourists now flock to the Dells for its ... Read More
Calling all Lara Croft Wannabes: Hurry and RSVP for a Free Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Thursday February 10, 2005
Have you ever wanted to go behind the scenes as a theme park attraction is being built? Are you a Tomb Raider fan? Do you live in the Virginia area? ... Read More
Awooo! A Great Wolf in Swimsuit Clothing
Tuesday February 8, 2005
It may be c-c-c-cold outside, but inside the Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky Ohio, it's toasty warm. Wanna see for yourself? I've posted a photo galley of the indoor water ... Read More
King's Island to Get Water
Monday February 7, 2005
Like other Midwest states, Ohio is fast becoming home to a number of large-scale indoor water park resorts. The latest to join the year-round water slide revolution is Paramount's Kings ... Read More
Six Flags in a Lot of Hot Water (Rides) this Season
Friday February 4, 2005
We already know that Six Flags Great Adventure will be taking to the air with its record-breaking Kingda Ka roller coaster. Now, the Six Flags folks have announced that Darien ... Read More
Is a Coaster Coming to Miami?
Thursday February 3, 2005
The lines continue to blur as everything from restaurants to casinos to shopping malls incorporate themed environments and liberally borrow attractions and ideas from theme parks and amusement parks. As ... Read More
Roller Coasters 2005: The Thrills are Back
Tuesday February 1, 2005
Throughout the 1990s and up until a couple of seasons ago, parks and roller coaster manufacturers unleashed a torrent of new, wild thrill machines each spring and regularly smashed records. ... Read More