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What's a Few Hundred Billion When You're Swimming in Oil?27.08.2008 03:00The 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... |
Things are About to Turn Dark in the Golden State27.08.2008 03:00California'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... |
Holiday World Takes the Plunge27.08.2008 03:00For 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... |
Miley--and Me!--at Disneyland23.08.2008 23:00One 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... |
Hey! Summer's not Over Yet.22.08.2008 10:00I 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... |
Miley--and Me!--at Disneyland22.08.2008 10:00One 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... |
Back to the Simpsons20.08.2008 22:00I 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... |
A Real WALL-E is Under Development by Disney19.08.2008 10:00Disney 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.... |
Busch Gardens to Open Sesame16.08.2008 08:00Everything'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,... |
Every Picture Tells a Story--Don't It?14.08.2008 19:00If 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... |
Waterboarding Attraction? That's Entertainment!13.08.2008 04:00The 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... |
Here's Something Scary: Fall Is Around the Corner13.08.2008 04:00It'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... |
Diamondback Coaster will Be SSSSSSSSensationalSee the Videos!09.08.2008 23:00The 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... |
Diamondback Coaster to Snake through Kings Island in 200908.08.2008 11:00Kings Island in Ohio has a lot of wonderful roller coasters, and is especially regarded for its legendary woodie, Beast. For its 14th thrill machine, however, the park will be... |
Between a Rock and a Hard Place?06.08.2008 20:00It'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... |
Things are Looking Up at Walt Disney World05.08.2008 04:00Despite 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... |
Boomerang Flies from Ohio to North Carolina02.08.2008 01:00Park chain Cedar Fair has doled out many of the orphaned rides from Geauga Lake, its recently shuttered Ohio amusement park. (The water park remains open.) For example, the standard... |
California's Great America to Be Greater in '0902.08.2008 01:00Coaster 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... |
Earthquake Rattles SoCal Parks31.07.2008 11:00The earthquake that hit California about 30 miles east of Los Angeles today at 11:45 a.m. Pacific Time gave area theme park visitors some unexpected thrills. Early reports indicate that... |
Love Among the Coasters29.07.2008 22:00One of the most beautiful--and historically significant--theme parks in the world is Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark. When he was conducting research to develop Disneyland, Walt Disney toured the circa-1843... |
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