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Arthur's Theme Parks Blog November 2008 Archive

By Arthur Levine, About.com Guide to Theme Parks

Everybody Out of the Water!

Saturday November 29, 2008
Click over to the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark Web site and you'll get a headline promising "365 Days of Summer!" Not quite. In a change to ... Read More

Score One for this Site

Friday November 28, 2008
One of the more intriguing Web sites about coasters and parks is ThrillScore. After creating a free account, park fans can log in and keep track of the coasters and ... Read More

Hummable Humbug at Universal Orlando

Tuesday November 25, 2008
While it may be better known for its Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Orlando serves up more holiday cheer with its Christmastime celebrations. Find out how Boris Karloff bridges both events ... Read More

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...to TravelAbout.com Blog Carnival

Sunday November 23, 2008
There may be no place like home for the holidays. But lots of folks spend at least some of the holiday season traveling. Sometimes they're gathering together with their extended ... Read More

The, a, Award Goes To...

Thursday November 20, 2008
This week, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions held its Expo in Orlando. The annual confab brings together members of the industry for an enormous trade show (with ... Read More

RIP Astroland and Hard Rock Park? Not so Fast.

Tuesday November 18, 2008
It's been T-minus-almost-zero in the countdown to scrap Coney Island's Astroland before, and it's managed to hang on. The scrappy Brooklyn, New York park certainly appeared to be orbit-bound a ... Read More

Take the Poll: Best New Coaster for 2008

Tuesday November 18, 2008
There were plenty of new thrill machines that debuted this past season. Which one do you think topped them all? Granted, it's unlikely that any About.com Theme Parks users sampled ... Read More

Bob to Build a Coaster at Legoland

Monday November 17, 2008
The hardhat-wearing star of the popular PBS kids show, "Bob the Builder," will bring his construction skills to Legoland parks next year with the debut of the new 4-D attraction, ... Read More

Dial M for Mickey

Friday November 14, 2008
The ubiquitous cell phone can be a great tool at a theme park. For example, groups that split up can reunite by calling one another. And phoning a friend can ... Read More

CoCo Turns the Key in New Jersey

Thursday November 13, 2008
Another CoCo Key indoor water park resort, this one in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, had its official grand opening. As with the other water park resorts in the fast-growing chain, ... Read More

Cypress Gardens Nipped in the Bud

Tuesday November 11, 2008
In a stunning development, the new owner of Cypress Gardens announced that it will be closing the park on November 17 and reopening it next March--without its coasters, other rides, ... Read More

Blog Carnival: Fun Adventures for Families

Tuesday November 11, 2008
Family vacations don't necessarily have to revolve around theme park or water park visits. I know that may sound like heresy coming from the Theme Parks Guide, but as ... Read More

Take the Poll: How Will the Economy Affect Your Park Visits?

Tuesday November 11, 2008
Walt Disney World recently reported that its attendance is off and its advanced bookings are down. The Florida resort is offering a doozy of a promotion to keep its reservations ... Read More

The Mouse Gives Away the House

Monday November 10, 2008
Amid the global financial meltdown, a general downturn in travel, and reports of sluggish bookings at its resorts, Walt Disney World is offering a doozy of a promotion. Guests who ... Read More

Oh What Fun It Is to Ride at Six Flags Holiday in the Park

Thursday November 6, 2008
Now that Halloween is over, the Six Flags parks have cleared out the buckets of blood, fog machines, and chain saws and shooed away the zombies from their Fright Fest ... Read More

There's Something Fishy Going On at the Polls

Tuesday November 4, 2008
That's Opie the otter, who calls SeaWorld Orlando home, doing his civic duty on Election Day. Of course, in the swing state of Florida, every vote counts. How about you, ... Read More

Hard Rock Park Seeks White Knight

Monday November 3, 2008
Is the trip over for Nights in White Satin- The Trip? The signature dark ride is part of Hard Rock Park, the music-themed park that opened in Myrtle Beach, South ... Read More
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