Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Parks
Tuesday October 31, 2006
Most parks used to call it a season soon after Labor Day. Over the last few years, the majority have remained open for Halloween events. More recently, however, seasonal parks--even ... Read More
Getting Water from a (Split) Rock
Monday October 30, 2006
According to the Great Wolf Resort chain of indoor water park resorts, its most successful location is in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. It's no surprise then that other area hoteliers want ... Read More
Chicago-Area Santa may Have Escape Clause
Friday October 27, 2006
Santa's Village, the traditional holiday-themed park in East Dundee, Illinois that closed this season, just auctioned off all of its assets--including a life-sized Santa figure. But that doesn't mean its ... Read More
Don't Beat Around the Busch. Put your Talent to Work.
Thursday October 26, 2006
Can you sing? Dance? Walk on stilts? Tell corny jokes with an Irish accent? If you have any kind of talent, and you're interested in working at a theme park, ... Read More
Over the (Jungle) River and Through the (Zoo's) WoodsCelebrating the Holidays at CA Parks
Tuesday October 24, 2006
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Then get the heck out of Southern California. But if you want some holiday hoopla along with some theme park fun, you've come to the ... Read More
Chicago Has the Key to New Indoor Water Park
Monday October 23, 2006
Another indoor water park is headed to the Midwest--this time in the Chicago area: the CoCo Key Water Resort at the Sheraton Chicago Northwest in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The 426-room ... Read More
With Six Flags' Special Deals, Customers Can't Lose Their Shirts
Thursday October 19, 2006
As the 2006 season winds downs next week at most of its parks, Six Flags is offering some great limited-time deals on its 2007 passes. As part of a "pre-season ... Read More
Mystery Solved: New Themed Coaster Coming to Dollywood in 2007
Tuesday October 17, 2006
Dollywood may have some secrets about its new 2007 attraction that it wants to keep shrouded in mystery, but the park has revealed enough to confirm that Mystery Mine should ... Read More
Skinny Mouse
Tuesday October 17, 2006
Hey, Winnie the Pooh: You'd better get your head out of the honey jar. And memo to Ursula: Find yourself some littler mermaids to ingest. The animated sea witch is ... Read More
Would GEICO Cover This?
Friday October 13, 2006
For its 16th annual Halloween Horror Nights (dubbed "Sweet 16"), Universal Orlando has reunited four of its past hosts and brought back some of its most popular features. A late ... Read More
Great Wolf Lodges Put some Teeth in Howl-O-Ween
Thursday October 12, 2006
Most theme parks have imported zombies and ghouls for their annual Halloween events. The Great Wolf Lodge chain of indoor water parks is joining the creepy craze with its own ... Read More
All the Creatures are Stirring--Especially the Mouse
Tuesday October 10, 2006
It may be the season of the witch and time for Walt Disney World's Halloween hoopla, but before you know it, the jack-o'-lanterns will be replaced by candy canes and ... Read More
Fairy Tales Can Come True. It Can Happen to...the Spanglers?
Friday October 6, 2006
Disney launched its Year of a Million Dreams program this past Wednesday morning by making the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World the exclusive playground for the Spanglers, a family ... Read More
Dracula Theme Park Deemed too Batty
Thursday October 5, 2006
For the past few years, there've been rumblings about a Dracula-themed park slated in or near Transylvania. The idea appears to be deader than a vampire however, as the Romanian ... Read More
Bloody Good Fun at Halloween Horror NightsSee the Photo Gallery
Tuesday October 3, 2006
Universal Orlando unleashed the mayhem of its annual Halloween Horror Nights event over the weekend. Want to see the fiendish fun? I've posted a 17-image photo gallery complete with vampires, ... Read More