The company that opened New England's first major indoor water park resort last year, CoCo Key at the Sheraton Ferncroft in Danvers, Massachusetts (north of Boston), has a couple more ... Read More

After flirting with the details for a few weeks, the horror mavens at Universal Orlando came clean about their Halloween event today. The theme will be (scary) urban legends, myths, ... Read More

For 2009, Indiana's Holiday World will debut the world's tallest water ride, Pilgrims Plunge. The shoot-the-chutes attraction will take 10-passenger boats up a 135-foot hill using an elevator lift and ... Read More

California's theme parks will be switching to off-season mode after this weekend, but in late September, most of them will be gearing up for Halloween with special events. The spooky ... Read More

The theme park development boom in the United Arab Emirates continues to boggle the mind. According to reports emanating from the Middle East, there are over 30 properties set to ... Read More

One of the benefits of being a journalist covering the park industry is that I get to attend media events for attraction openings and other special occasions. Typically, I'm the ... Read More

I know. I know. Everyone is focused on back-to-school, back-to-work, no-more-talking, no-more-fun. But, there are still a few days left before Labor Day, so you could squeeze in one more ... Read More

I was a bit verklempt when I learned that the Back to the Future attractions at both Universal Studios parks in Orlando and Hollywood were being removed to make way ... Read More

Disney has always incorporated leading-edge technology into its theme parks, such as its pioneering work in what it dubbed "audio animatronics," the talking robotic characters that perform at its attractions. ... Read More

Everything's going to be A-OK next season at Busch Gardens Europe when the Williamsburg, Virginia park opens a new Sesame Street land. Among the attractions will be a 4-D movie, ... Read More

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then About.com's Travel Guides have what must be the equivalent of, oh, a bazillion words' worth of pictures. I enjoy bringing you ... Read More

It's August, (most) kids are still out of school, and the seasonal parks are still open daily. But, back-to-school ads have interrupted our summer delirium, and that means--ugh--fall can't be ... Read More

The gritty charm of Coney Island is a bit grittier this summer. Next to the Sideshow by the Sea freak show and around the corner from the Shoot the Freak ... Read More

The art of roller coaster computer animation has certainly improved over the last few years. Case in point: Check out the new preview videos for Diamondback, the snake-themed hypercoaster coming ... Read More

Kings Island in Ohio has a lot of wonderful roller coasters, and is especially regarded for its legendary woodie, The Beast. For its 14th thrill machine, however, the park will ... Read More

It's the first major theme park to be built in the U.S. in years. And with its strong brand, appealing and unique theme, great rides, top-notch shows, wonderful music, cool ... Read More

Despite a grim economy, Disney is continuing to whistle while it works--to the tune of a 9% profit gain for the fiscal third quarter that ended June 28. The company ... Read More

Coaster number nine, an as-yet unnamed woodie, is on tap for California's Great America in Santa Clara (near San Jose and San Francisco) next season. The thrill machine will ... Read More