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Arthur's Theme Parks Blog October 2008 Archive

By Arthur Levine, About.com Guide to Theme Parks since 2002

New Indiana Indoor Water Park to Make a Big Splash

Friday October 31, 2008
Even during a February deep freeze, it will be toasty warm inside the new Big Splash Adventure Indoor Water Park now being built in French Lick, Indiana. But thanks to ... Read More

Rock and Rolling Waves--Indoors!

Thursday October 30, 2008
The H2Oooohh! Water Park at Split Rock Resort in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains opens tomorrow. Guests can use body boards and stand-up surfboards to tackle the simulated waves on the indoor ... Read More

Psst. Looking for Florida Theme Park Deals?

Tuesday October 28, 2008
Hey, buddy. Yeah, you with the mouse ears. Are you planning a trip to the Orlando area? Wanna score some free Disney World tickets? How about saving some scratch on ... Read More

The Party's Over for Branson's Celebration City

Monday October 27, 2008
There's not much to celebrate about the economy these days. The grim financial news contributed to the decision by the owners of Celebration City to cease operations at the Branson, ... Read More

Six Flags' Medusa to Get a Snakeover

Friday October 24, 2008
When is a new park attraction not really a new park attraction? When it's an existing attraction that gets tweaked in some way--like the "new" Medusa coaster that Six Flags ... Read More

Six Flags Over SkynetTerminator Coaster Coming to California

Thursday October 23, 2008
At first glance, the Terminator films would seem to be a great inspiration for a coaster. But Six Flags Magic Mountain in Southern California, which is planning to debut Terminator: ... Read More

They Wish You a Berry Christmas

Wednesday October 22, 2008
Knott's is still scaring the snot out of guests at its Knott's Scary Farm Halloween event, but come November, it'll clean up the blood-red goo, trot out the cheery-red ornaments, ... Read More

New Ride to Transform Universal Studios Hollywood

Tuesday October 21, 2008
The blockbuster film and toy franchise, Transformers, would seem to be ideally suited for a theme park attraction. It's flashy, it's part of the cultural zeitgeist, it's larger than life, ... Read More

Looking Back at Classic Amusement Park Horror

Monday October 20, 2008
Halloween is a great time to pay tribute to dark rides, the diabolical attractions that had their Golden Age in the early to mid-1900s. With their pop-up skeletons, and other ... Read More

Nothing but Blue Skies at Disney's California Adventure

Friday October 17, 2008
There are major changes--to the tune of over $1 billion--coming to Disney's California Adventure. Guests will be able to see the work in progress at the new Walt Disney Imagineering ... Read More

All the Creatures are Stirring--Especially the Mouse

Thursday October 16, 2008
Sure, parks are still filled with chainsaw-toting maniacs making spirits fright for Halloween, but before you know it they'll clear away the carnage and put on their holiday finest to ... Read More

California On the Cheap

Tuesday October 14, 2008
Despite the worldwide economic turmoil--or maybe because of it--are you planning a trip to California? Do you want to learn about some great California park deals so that you can ... Read More

New Ride'll Knock the Stuffing Out of YouSee the Video and Photos

Friday October 10, 2008
It's quite ironic that Holiday World, the Indiana theme park in the can-you-believe-the-name town of Santa Claus, isn't open to celebrate most of the holidays it features. While nearly all ... Read More

Illinois Water Park to Make Waves

Thursday October 9, 2008
Here's news of yet another indoor water park on the way. Waves of Fun, now under construction next to the Best Western Timber Creek Inn & Suites in Sandwich, Illinois ... Read More

Water Park in Waterbury

Tuesday October 7, 2008
Connecticut got its first indoor water park when the CoCo Key Water Park Resort at the Holiday Inn Waterbury held its grand opening last week. The 50,000-square-foot water park features ... Read More

New Rides will Give You Goosebumps

Monday October 6, 2008
Here's an announcement that seems apropos for the Halloween season. The dark ride mavens at Sally Corporation, known for designing wild attractions such as Hard Rock Park’s Nights in White ... Read More

Plans to Revive New Orleans' Coasters Derailed

Friday October 3, 2008
Closed after incurring Hurricane Katrina's wrath, Six Flags New Orleans has remained at half-mast. The park chain is apparently not interested in repairing and reopening the damaged park, but a ... Read More

Slide 'Em Cowboy!

Thursday October 2, 2008
Montana now has its first indoor water park resort. Part of the Big Horn Resort and the Wingate by Wyndham hotel in Billings, The Reef Indoor Water Park is comparatively ... Read More

Halloween Event and More Water Fun at Sesame Place? Count on It.

Wednesday October 1, 2008
The Philadelphia area's kid-centric Sesame Place, based on the legendary PBS program, "Sesame Street," is half theme park, half water park. Next season, the water park half will get a ... Read More
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