We may take them for granted now, but before Knott's Berry Farm tricked out its park to create Knott's Scary Farm 33 years ago, there were no theme park Halloween ... Read More

The Oscars, the Grammys, the Tonys: We have a collective urge, it seems, to rank and award the "best" movies, music, plays, and other cultural touchstones. Why not theme parks ... Read More

As gas prices continue to climb, getting to parks is costing more. That's among the reasons Cedar Fair, owner of Ohio's Cedar Point and other parks, cites for lower attendance ... Read More

One week after a disgruntled shareholder made some overtures to assume control of Six Flags, the company today announced that it is inviting bidders to participate in an auction for ... Read More

For the second year, Universal Orlando will combine both Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida to set a grand two-parks stage for Halloween Horror Nights. The theme for the ... Read More

The new owners of Florida's retooled Cypress Gardens continue to play catch-up as turnstile clicks blow away projected attendance numbers. To handle the overflow crowds, the park has been adding ... Read More

It's only been open since late March, but the Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park resort in Williamsburg, VA is doing so well that expansion plans are already underway. According ... Read More

The business world is abuzz today as the young, brash owner of the Washington Redskins announced his plans for a hostile takeover of the Six Flags chain of theme parks. ... Read More

There's a load of news--all good--to report from the venerable Coney Island. The New York City haven, once the epicenter of the amusement industry, has had its ups and downs. ... Read More

The developers of Wild West World, a new Kansas theme park scheduled to open in May 2007, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony. According to the Wichita Business Journal, the park ... Read More

For those prone to motion sickness, a virtual ride on Mr. Six's Pandemonium, the new spinning coaster at Six Flags New England, will give you a sense of the attraction ... Read More

Disneyland isn't the only park celebrating its Golden Anniversary this year. The Enchanted Forest, a fairy-tale themed park in Ellicott City, MD is also turning 50. Well, it would be ... Read More

Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels, Texas is among the world's biggest, and arguably best, water parks. It is jam-packed with an amazing variety of slides and water rides, including three ... Read More

The humble Ferris wheel, long an amusement park staple, is generating some new buzz with plans for mega-sized models. For example, the Great Canadian Midway, an entertainment district in the ... Read More

Six Flags Great Adventure is once again rocketing thrill seekers 456 feet in the air at 128 mph. Kingda Ka, the world's tallest, fastest roller coaster reopened at the New ... Read More

First there was the Great Wolf Lodge. Then late last year, Cedar Point opened its Castaway Bay indoor water park. A few weeks ago, the huge Kalahari turned on its ... Read More

Once destined for the compost heap, the reborn Cypress Gardens has become quite a hit. Reopened a few months ago, the venerable Florida park has exceeded attendance projections by considerable ... Read More

Hong Kong Disneyland hasn't opened yet (it's scheduled to debut this September), but Disney is already planning to build a second theme park resort in China. Citing the Hong Kong ... Read More