Disney occupied the top five spots among North America's most-visited theme parks and the top eight spots among the world's most-visited parks, according to estimated 2005 attendance figures published by ... Read More

Want to ride the world's tallest roller coaster? Then you had better hop on a plane and head to Las Vegas, because tomorrow (December 30) will be the final ride ... Read More

My guess is that about a gazillion people unwrapped iPods this holiday season. The devices have become so popular, they've spawned new words such as "podcast." A group of park ... Read More

Whew, what a year! With moviegoers and box office receipts in a freefall, Hollywood may have been singing the blues in 2005. But all was not lost for the out-of-home ... Read More

The Great Wolf Lodge chain of indoor water park hotels, which is expanding throughout North America, is inspiring a lot of imitators. Not only do the copycat resorts offer a ... Read More

One of next season's most anticipated rides is El Toro, the unique wooden coaster being built at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. Earlier this week, the construction crew ... Read More

One of the most sophisticated and elaborate theme parks in the world, Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando is also a visual feast. Each "island" is meticulously themed and is ... Read More

They can't control Mother Nature, but enterprising park developers can design indoor environments to offer recreational opportunities that defy the prevailing weather. Indoor water parks, such as the Grand Rios ... Read More

There will be plenty of swinging at theme parks when a batch of compressed air-launched thrill rides debut next season. Xtreme Swing, the name of Minnesota's Valleyfair ride, is already ... Read More

King Kong-mania is sweeping the world. Opening to wildly favorable reviews, the Peter Jackson remake is the film to see this holiday season. If you want to see the famed ... Read More

Schlitterbahn, the New Braunfels, Texas water park with the funny name, has a sister park in Galveston Island set to open in early 2006. I know what you're thinking: early ... Read More

No matter how you slice it, it takes plenty of cheddar to visit Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World. For those on a tight budget, there are ways to save ... Read More

Despite the flip-flops and bathing suits, it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at the Great Wolf Lodges. The chain of indoor water park resorts is presenting its first-ever ... Read More

Wanna be a doctor? How about an astronaut, firefighter, circus clown, or another fanciful career? Taking the "infotainment" concept to a new level, Wannado City at Sawgrass Mills Mall in ... Read More

It had to happen sooner or later. Wisconsin Dells, the indoor water park capital of the world, will be home to an indoor theme park. Parthenon, a 43,000-square-foot indoor park ... Read More

After the recent Six Flags board shakeup (see 1st and Ten for Snyder), the new regime has announced it plans to pull the plug on Mr. Six, the spry, bow-tied ... Read More

With about 30 indoor water park resorts, Wisconsin is the undisputed chlorination capital, but other Midwest states are H2O-happy as well. Minnesota, in particular, has seen a slew of new ... Read More