Coney Island's "Homeless" Coaster Reopens Sunday
Tuesday March 31, 2009
In a sure sign of spring and the annual rebirth of the amusement park season, Coney Island's beloved Cyclone will reopen this Sunday, April 5. However, visitors to the Brooklyn, ... Read More
Don't Dally on Dilly of a Deal
Monday March 30, 2009
I can't believe I wrote that headline (and I don't blame you if you can't believe it either). But it is true that the limited-time deals just keep on coming. ... Read More
Are Parks Not Weird or Wacky Enough for You?
Friday March 27, 2009
Adults begging for photos with oversized, costumed dogs; kids standing on tiptoes to slip past height checkers for the chance to be tossed around mercilessly on maniacal rides; people willingly ... Read More
New Six Flags Coaster to Offer Salvation
Thursday March 26, 2009
Six Flags Magic Mountain has mostly kept the wraps on its new coaster, but the L.A. Times Funland blog offers a few more details. Based on the movie, Terminator Salvation: ... Read More
Maybe a Coaster Ride Could Be an Immunity Challenge?
Tuesday March 24, 2009
One of the original reality programs, Survivor, serves as the inspiration for a new interactive stage show that will debut at three amusement parks this season. Survivor: Live, coming to ... Read More
Universal Orlando Puts Caribbean Vacations on Cruise Control
Monday March 23, 2009
With the economy sinking faster than the Titanic and the travel industry not exactly cruising along at full sail, it may seem like an odd time to begin offering 7-, ... Read More
An Oasis in South Jersey
Friday March 20, 2009
It's been many years in the making, but this Sunday, Sahara Sam's Oasis Indoor Water Park will finally open its doors. The park, which is located near Philadelphia, will feature ... Read More
Predicting the Final Four...Park Rides
Wednesday March 18, 2009
What's your pick for the best ride in North America? I have my own lists of theme park bests, but my colleague Robert Niles, who runs the Theme Park Insider ... Read More
What's Your Deal? Take the Poll.
Tuesday March 17, 2009
Among the many deals offered by the major theme parks to drum up business during The Great Recession, Walt Disney World has been featuring a Buy 4, Get 3 Free ... Read More
Funny Business at Forbes
Monday March 16, 2009
You'd think the business gurus at Forbes would know a thing or two about numbers, but their recent list of America's most visited tourist attractions has me questioning their number ... Read More
Six Flags' Roller Coaster Economy: Bankruptcy Possible
Thursday March 12, 2009
About.com's Theme Parks site is supposed to be about helping you make plans to visit parks, sharing info about the latest, greatest coasters, water slides, and other attractions, and, in ... Read More
Cedar Fair's World of Hurt
Tuesday March 10, 2009
The stock market abbreviation for amusement park operator Cedar Fair is "FUN," but its management and shareholders aren't in much of a jovial mood these days. Saddled with coaster-carloads of ... Read More
A Mickey Mouse Club at a D-luxe Price Take the Poll
Tuesday March 10, 2009
For weeks, the Mouse's mysterious "Are you 23" tagline has been popping up on posters at the Disney parks, on buttons handed out to guests, on a dedicated Web site, ... Read More
This Schlitt Will Be a Hit with the Fans
Tuesday March 10, 2009
It may not look like much in the accompanying photo, but the nascent river being carved into the earth in this construction photo will soon transport whooping, hollering riders in ... Read More
Let's Make a (Florida Theme Park) Deal
Monday March 9, 2009
With the general economic news remaining grim, Florida parks are trying to prop up their balance sheets with generous deals. Earlier in the year, Disney, Universal, and the Busch parks ... Read More
The Adventure Unfolds at Disneyland
Thursday March 5, 2009
The massive $1.1-billion expansion and makeover of Disney's California Adventure is well underway. Toy Story Midway Mania opened last summer, and the rest of the Paradise Pier area of the ... Read More
Not a Lotta New Coasters at Six Flags
Tuesday March 3, 2009
Sure, there are a couple of new coasters and other fun planned for Six Flags' 2009 season, but nothing extraordinary like the record-breaking Kingda Ka coaster that debuted a few ... Read More
Splitting to the Poconos this Spring Break?
Monday March 2, 2009
Indoor water park resorts have been popular spring break getaways. This year, I'd imagine they would be especially popular as cash-strapped spring breakers try to weather the economic doldrums by ... Read More