Heard it through the Grapevine: Texas Great Wolf Lodge Now Open
Friday December 28, 2007
The Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas recently opened and is the latest addition to the chain of highly themed indoor water park resorts. (Other locations include Wisconsin Dells and ... Read More
Coasting Over Waldameer's Ravine- See the Video
Wednesday December 26, 2007
Waldameer, a traditional amusement park along the banks of Lake Erie in Erie, Pennsylvania, has a new wood coaster coming in 2008, and the ride's manufacturer, The Gravity Group, has ... Read More
Toledo by the Bay
Friday December 21, 2007
At 30,000 sq. ft., the new Splash Bay in Maumee (near Toledo), Ohio is a relatively small indoor water park. It does, however, include a decent lineup of attractions, including ... Read More
Coaster Fatality Caused by Medical Condition
Thursday December 20, 2007
The 44-year-old Walt Disney World visitor who died after riding the Expedition Everest roller coaster on Tuesday had an enlargement of the heart, an initial autopsy revealed. According to the ... Read More
Fasten Your Seat Belts, it's Going to Be a Bumpy Year
Tuesday December 18, 2007
The 2007 season was a relatively quiet one for roller coasters. While the 2008 crop of coasters will not have any record-breaking behemoths either, there will be quite a few ... Read More
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah. Here I Am in Camp Kingda Ka.
Monday December 17, 2007
I have fond memories of my childhood summer camp days, including playing baseball, cooling off in the swimming pool, and getting hit in the groin during spirited games of dodge ... Read More
Water, water (parks) everywhere--including Fredericksburg
Friday December 14, 2007
The indoor water parks at the African-themed Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells and Sandusky, Ohio are among the industry's largest and offer a wild array of water park attractions. When ... Read More
Kennywood's Owners at the End of the Line
Thursday December 13, 2007
One of the few remaining independent amusement park owners and operators in the U.S., Kennywood Entertainment, is calling it a day after 101 years in the business. The family-run company ... Read More
It's Going to be a (Glow in the) Dark Night at Six Flags Next Year
Tuesday December 11, 2007
Three years ago, Six Flags earned bragging rights when it debuted Kingda Ka, the world's tallest (456 feet) and fastest (128 mph) roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in ... Read More
Iowa Water Park Fun--Even in a Storm
Monday December 10, 2007
King's Pointe Waterpark Resort in Storm Lake, Iowa (about 2 hours from Des Moines or Omaha) is yet another water park resort that recently opened. The indoor water park is ... Read More
A Dickens of a Park Vacation Holiday Gift Deal
Friday December 7, 2007
The Santa in you might want to put a money-is-no-object theme park vacation gift under the tree this year, but the Scrooge in you might balk at the costs. Resolve ... Read More
It's Beginning to Feel a Lot like Christmas--at California Theme Parks
Thursday December 6, 2007
Knott's Berry Farm has one of parkdom's most elaborate Halloween events that it cleverly calls Knott's Scary Farm. While the SoCal park doesn't go to the same extremes for its ... Read More
Coasters, Creatures, and Cowabunga Coming to California
Tuesday December 4, 2007
A few days ago, I wrote about Toy Story Mania! and the continuing Year of a Million Dreams coming to the Disneyland Resort in 2008. But, there will be plenty ... Read More
Monkeys in the Mist
Monday December 3, 2007
Holiday World, the Indiana park that's rightfully known for its extraordinary trio of wooden coasters, also offers Splashin' Safari, a world-class water park. In 2008, the park will welcome Kima ... Read More