Abominable Snowman Caught on Film! (OK, it's an Expedition Everest Onboard Video)
Tuesday February 28, 2006
One of the year's most anticipated attractions is Expedition Everest, the highly themed roller coaster ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida's Walt Disney World. Although it hasn't officially opened ... Read More
River Raft Ride to Churn Up at Michigan's Adventure
Monday February 27, 2006
New for Michigan Adventure's 2006 season will be Grand Rapids (you gotta love the name), a 1,500-foot-long raft ride. Circular rafts will navigate through a rock canyon with rapids, geysers, ... Read More
Six Flags Catapults Two Rides to New England
Friday February 24, 2006
Massachusetts' Six Flags New England will inherit two rides this season from the park chain's shuttered Astroworld. Catapult, known as a Sky Swatter by its manufacturer (and looking for all ... Read More
Outwit, Outplay…Outride?
Friday February 24, 2006
Paramount's Great America in Northern California will unveil Survivor the Ride this season, a spinning coaster attraction based on the popular CBS series. The unusual ride, dubbed a Disk'O Coaster ... Read More
Flagging Down Mark Shapiro
Tuesday February 21, 2006
After a prolonged and highly public proxy battle, Six Flags has a new management team, including CEO Mark Shapiro. Faced with over $2 billion in debt, the new executive has ... Read More
Falling for Indoor Water Parks
Monday February 20, 2006
Already world-renowned for its spectacular falls, the Canadian side of Niagara Falls is quickly developing a reputation for the cascading water found at its indoor water parks. Scheduled to open ... Read More
Kids Get a Fair Break this Spring in Orlando
Friday February 17, 2006
At one time spring break in Florida meant wild parties on Fort Lauderdale beaches with hormonal college students. MTV has co-opted the phrase and now encourages college kids at a ... Read More
Tres Gigantesque-- See Goliath Coaster Video
Thursday February 16, 2006
Among the many wonderful coasters debuting this season will be Goliath at Montreal's La Ronde. A sister ride to the same-named thrill machine coming to Six Flags Over Georgia, the ... Read More
Hoisting the Six Flags on New York's New Indoor Water Park
Tuesday February 14, 2006
Six Flags Great Escape Lodge, the indoor water park resort that just opened across the street from The Great Escape theme park near Lake George, New York, is the first ... Read More
The End of the Line for Universal Orlando's Free Express Program
Monday February 13, 2006
The plug has been pulled on Universal Express, Universal Orlando's answer to Disney's Fastpass virtual line program. In a surprise move, the resort said it is removing the Universal Express ... Read More
NYC to Take a Big Slide
Monday February 13, 2006
If everything goes as planned, a 26-acre water park will open on Randall's Island in New York City by the summer of 2007. According to Newsday, city officials approved the ... Read More
Penultimate Destination: The Amusement Park
Friday February 10, 2006
I'm not a fan of the horror genre, particularly today's amoral, everybody-dies movies, which seem to be little more than borderline snuff films. And I'm probably not going to see ... Read More
Park Pioneer George Millay Dies
Wednesday February 8, 2006
While we may take water parks for granted today, they are a relatively recent concept. Using his characteristic single-minded drive, vision, and creativity, George Millay kicked off the phenomenon in ... Read More
Silverwood Expecting Lots of Visitors to Drop by this Season
Tuesday February 7, 2006
Idaho's Silverwood Theme Park will be debuting Panic Plunge, a 140-foot tall drop tower, this season. Riders will slowly ascend the tower, linger for a few moments at the top, ... Read More
Wood Coaster Rumblings in Kentucky
Monday February 6, 2006
There is a bit of a wood coaster boomlet happening this season. While wild new steel coasters like Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia are causing a stir, enormous woodies ... Read More
Minnesota Water Park Goes Over The Edge
Friday February 3, 2006
Another Midwest indoor water park, The Edge at the Edgewater Resort, recently opened in Duluth. The medium-sized park features a tropical theme and includes a steam-spewing, water-gushing volcano that explodes ... Read More
Pirates of the Caribbean Sinks to New Depps
Thursday February 2, 2006
The beloved Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, perhaps the archetypal theme park attraction, will be getting makeovers this year when Captain Jack Sparrow and other ... Read More