Yo Ho, Yo Ho, the Pirates' Ride for Her
Thursday January 31, 2008
She's from St. Petersburg, Florida, not the Caribbean. And she probably doesn't engage in much pillaging, plundering, rifling, or looting. But Jenifer Greenwell, or rather a portrait of her fanciful ... Read More
Middle East Fun in the Sun
Tuesday January 29, 2008
Already the unlikely home to the world's first indoor ski resort, the desert oasis of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is posed to welcome an explosion of new theme ... Read More
SeaWorld to Shout "Everybody into the Pool!" on March 1
Sunday January 27, 2008
The highly anticipated Aquatica water park, the third gated property at SeaWorld Orlando, will have a soft opening period starting March 1. Parks often plan soft openings to help work ... Read More
Lakeside Swimming in Summer, Indoor Water Park Year Round
Friday January 25, 2008
When the indoor water park at the Northpointe Inn opens in April 2008, it will allow visitors to frolic in the water year round. Located on the shores of Lake ... Read More
Latest Universal Attraction is a Disaster
Thursday January 24, 2008
Universal Studios Florida revamped its Earthquake attraction and had the official grand opening last week for Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride…Starring You. (Whew! Long name.) On hand for the ... Read More
Going along for the Ride with Disney Imagineer Tony Baxter
Tuesday January 22, 2008
In early 2007, as the creative gurus at Walt Disney Imagineering that develop and build the company's parks and attractions were putting the final touches on Disneyland's much-anticipated makeover of ... Read More
New Clementon Park to Make Big Splash
Monday January 21, 2008
The classic Clementon Park, which turns 100 this year, will have new owners, new management, a new look, and a huge new interactive water play structure when it opens this ... Read More
Indoor Water Park Resort Making a Splash in North Dakota
Friday January 18, 2008
It's mighty cold in North Dakota this time of year. But that's not stopping vacationers from getting into their bathing suits and jumping into the water. The climate-controlled Splasher’s of ... Read More
Six Flags not Flush with Cash
Thursday January 17, 2008
It's been a couple of years since the new regime of Chairman Dan Snyder and CEO Mark Shapiro unfurled its plan to save the debt-ridden Six Flags chain of amusement ... Read More
Get Your Moto Running at Darien Lake
Tuesday January 15, 2008
While the New York amusement park hasn't confirmed anything yet, the deafening buzz claims that Darien Lake, near Buffalo, will be debuting the MotoCoaster this season. A compact, launched, steel ... Read More
Does David Blaine Know about This?
Monday January 14, 2008
Did you ever want to tell your boss to "take this job and shove it" so that you could go hang out at theme parks? This could be your lucky ... Read More
Midwest Maui
Friday January 11, 2008
Indoor water park resorts are popping up everywhere these days, but Sandusky, Ohio (home of Cedar Point) is emerging as one of the hotspots for the red-hot trend. Already home ... Read More
Rooms with a Water View--and a Slice of Pie?
Thursday January 10, 2008
In a few weeks, the KeyLime (sic) Cove indoor water park resort will open in Gurnee, Illinois (near Chicago and Milwaukee and adjacent to Six Flags Great America). The lushly ... Read More
It's Time for a (Coney) Island Retreat
Tuesday January 8, 2008
Here in the states, we're in the throes of winter. It's a great time to escape to an island. How about Coney Island? There's not much happening at the warm ... Read More
No Kids Allowed...at Disney World?
Monday January 7, 2008
It may be a small world after all, but small children are no longer welcome at Victoria and Albert's, the swankiest restaurant at Walt Disney World. The minimum age to ... Read More
Frolic in the Canals...of Minnesota...in the Winter
Friday January 4, 2008
The Venetian Indoor Water Park, one of the latest entries in the burgeoning indoor water park phenomenon, has a charming Venice, Italy theme. Instead of gondolas, park guests frolic in ... Read More
New Management Team to Tend Cypress Gardens
Thursday January 3, 2008
The new owners of Florida's venerable Cypress Gardens rang in the New Year by booting former owner and interim manager Kent Buescher out. In an announcement yesterday, park officials introduced ... Read More