From Arthur Levine,
Your Guide to Theme Parks.
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Jul 6 2007

The guide is arranged alphabetically by U.S. state. Canada follows at the end. This page includes what's new for the 2007 season at theme parks in U.S. states from Michigan to Ohio.

The previous page includes what's new for the 2007 season at theme parks in U.S. states from Arkansas to Massachusetts.
The third page includes theme parks in U.S. states from Pennsylvania to Washington plus Canada.

MICHIGAN

Find Michigan Theme Parks

MINNESOTA

The Park at Mall of America
Bloomington (near the Twin Cities)
The park formerly known as Camp Snoopy has signed a deal with Nickelodeon. Expect characters from the popular cable TV network to be added to the park, as well as a new name and themeing. A mini freefall tower will also be added this season.

Valleyfair
Shakopee (near the Twin Cities)
Renegade
Wood coaster

• Renegade Overview
• Renegade Preview Photo Gallery
• Renegade Point-of-View Preview Video
• Renegade Off-Ride Preview Video
• Renegade Aerial Perspective Preview Video

MISSOURI

Silver Dollar City
Branson
The GIANT Swing
A Screamin' Swing thrill ride debuts this year.

Six Flags St. Louis
Eureka, near (...come on, you know what city it's near)
Tony Hawk's Big Spin
A spinning coaster based on the popular skateboarder debuts this season. With a height of 48 feet and a top speed of 31 mph, this will be a relatively mild family coaster.
See Tony Hawk's Big Spin photos.
See Tony Hawk's Big Spin Coaster Preview video.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Canobie Lake Park
Salem (near the MA border)
Xtreme Frisbee
New thrill ride debuts this season, along with a new entrance plaza.

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NEW JERSEY

Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson, NJ
Wiggle's World and Wild Safari Exploration Station
A new Wiggle's World area will have (very) young children wiggling along to rides and shows based on the popular TV program. And, after guests drive through the Wild Safari, they will be able to park, leave their cars, and interact with animals, such as exotic birds, snakes, and monkeys, at the new Exploration Station.
See Wiggle's World photos.

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NEW YORK

Darien Lake
Darien Center (near Buffalo), New York
To help relieve its debt, Six Flags sold the park. It will be open for the 2007 season (and beyond), but it will not bear the Six Flags name.

The Great Escape
Queensbury (near Lake George), New York
Tornado
There is a funnel ride coming to the park's Splashwater Kingdom water park. To learn more about water park funnel rides, see my review and photos of High Anxiety.
See Tornado photos.

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NORTH CAROLINA

Ghost Town In the Sky
Maggie Valley (near Asheville)
After being closed for a few seasons, the western-themed park reopens.

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OHIO

Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
Maverick
Double-launched terrain coaster

• Maverick Review
• Maverick Preview Video
• Maverick Preview Photo Gallery

Kings Island
Mason (near Cincinnati), Ohio
Firehawk and Son of Beast
Firehawk is a flying coaster that will be new to Kings Island this season, but will be relocated from Geauga Lake (where it was known as X-Flight). Also, Son of Beast, the world's tallest wood coaster, will be losing its signature loop.

Geauga Lake
Aurora (near Cleveland), OH
Tidal Wave Bay
The Wildwater Kingdom water park expansion conitnues with a new wave pool this season.

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Next Page: The 2007 Ride Guide continues with parks from Pennsylvania to Washington plus Canada.