1st and Ten for Snyder as Six Flags Management Fumbles
Wednesday November 30, 2005
After months of acrimony and posturing between Daniel Snyder and Six Flags, the outspoken owner of the Washington Redskins football team now sits on the embattled company's board of directors. ... Read More
Harboring Another Indoor Water Park in Wisconsin
Tuesday November 29, 2005
All of the Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park resorts feature the same Northwoods theme--except one: the Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. On the banks of Lake Michigan, the ... Read More
No More Riding with the King at Libertyland
Monday November 28, 2005
Tennessee seems to be on the verge of losing another amusement park. The board of directors at Libertyland in Memphis announced that the park will not reopen in 2006 due ... Read More
On the Sixth Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me...
Saturday November 26, 2005
Looking for a holiday gift for a theme park fan? How about a Six Flags season pass? For example, Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California is offering a 2006 ... Read More
Giving Thanks...for Coasters
Wednesday November 23, 2005
Like the rest of the country, I'll be gorging on a festive meal with my family this Thanksgiving. As I drift off into a turkey-induced tryptophan stupor, I'll be thinking ... Read More
Wanna Be a Six Flags Magic Mountain Flyboy (or Girl)?
Tuesday November 22, 2005
Pigs won't be flying anytime soon, but you'll be able to come pretty darn close if you head to Six Flags California's Magic Mountain starting in spring 2006. That's when ... Read More
Wilderness to Bring Indoor Water Park to Tennessee
Monday November 21, 2005
The indoor water park boom continues--as well as the trend within a trend of building the weatherproof resorts in warmer climes--with the announcement by the folks from Wisconsin Dells' Wilderness ... Read More
High Anxiety in Las Vegas
Friday November 18, 2005
The Las Vegas Strip requires a steady flow of electricity to keep its signature, over-the-top neon marquees glowing. Similarly, the Stratosphere Tower needs an uninterrupted supply of electricity to keep ... Read More
Undiagnosed Heart Condition Caused Mission: SPACE Death
Thursday November 17, 2005
The four-year-old boy who died after riding the Mission: SPACE attraction at Walt Disney World's Epcot in June had a rare, undetected heart condition that killed him, the chief medical ... Read More
Not a Heart-Shaped Bathtub in Sight
Tuesday November 15, 2005
The Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains opened recently, and I have a photo gallery of the new indoor water park resort. The Great Wolf chain, which includes properties ... Read More
It's a Miracle: Florida Coaster to Roll Again
Monday November 14, 2005
Cypress Gardens, the born-again park in Winter Haven, Florida that's been posting some impressive visitor numbers since it reopened late last year, will welcome a new wood coaster, but not ... Read More
A Deal Oedipus Would Love
Friday November 11, 2005
You can never get enough Mummy, right? All day on weekdays and until noon on weekends, Universal Hollywood is offering back-to-back rides on its popular Revenge of the Mummy hybrid ... Read More
Water, Water (Parks) Everywhere--Even Indoors
Wednesday November 9, 2005
The indoor water park explosion continues. Industry leader Great Wolf Resorts recently opened its Pocono Mountains Great Wolf Lodge. At 78,000 square feet, the Pennsylvania resort's indoor water park is ... Read More
Making (Water Park) Waves in Niagara Falls
Tuesday November 8, 2005
The Niagara Falls area is undergoing a radical transformation. Long known as a vacation destination, both the American and Canadian sides of the falls are adding a slew of family ... Read More
A Slightly Pared-Down Goliath for Montreal's La Ronde
Monday November 7, 2005
The news just keeps getting better for coaster fans as parks continue to add to the impressive roster of wild, new thrill machines that will be rolling out for the ... Read More
The Latest Buzz from Orlando
Saturday November 5, 2005
Florida's Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando are similar in many ways. The two resorts offer idyllic family vacations complete with lavishly themed hotels, rollicking dining/nightclub/shopping entertainment complexes, and world-class ... Read More
The Rohde to Everest
Thursday November 3, 2005
Among the most highly anticipated attractions to debut in 2006 will be Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom, part of Florida's Walt Disney World resort. The tricked-out roller coaster will ... Read More
Cedar Point to Swing High--and Low--Next Season
Tuesday November 1, 2005
As if there wasn't enough screaming going on at Ohio's Cedar Point already, the park just announced that it will be debuting Skyhawk, an extreme swing ride, next spring. The ... Read More