Friday, November 30, 2012

Review of the News: Thursday November 29, 2012



Arnolds Park, Arnolds Park, IA
Arnolds Park Amusement Park "Legend Roller Coaster" is undergoing some renovations.
KCAU 9

Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, NJ
One month after Hurricane Sandy dropped the Casino Pier roller coaster into the Atlantic Ocean, just off Seaside Heights, there's no timeline to have it removed.
Examiner

Darien Lake, Darien, NY
A 40-year-old Batavia man is facing charges after sheriff’s deputies say he stole from Darien Lake Theme Park.
Henrietta Post

Disney Hollywood Studios, Lake Buena Vista, FL
On Nov. 29, Walt Disney World announced The Comedy Warehouse will enjoy a limited-engagement run at Disney’s Hollywood Studios during the Christmas holiday season.
Examiner

Kings Island, Mason, OH
Kings Island officials say the park’s remaining attractions are still enough to make it a leading regional tourist draw for years to come.
Business Courier

Magic Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Disney may be close to announcing details of a dragon-themed attraction.
WKMG Local 6

SeaWorld, Orlando, FL
SeaWorld has launched their first mobile game called "Turtle Trek" in which users guide a sea turtle into the water with a theme reflecting a new attraction at the theme park.
WKMG Local 6

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Review of the News: Wednesday November 28, 2012



Hong Kong Disneyland, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
When this Chinese territory welcomed Disneyland to its crowded shores in 2005, investors, including the government, didn't dream it would take seven years to turn a profit.
The Wall Street Journal

Luna Park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
Coney Island’s landmark Parachute Jump is finally getting its “bling.”
New York Post

Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA
The Zoning Board of Appeals Monday approved the special permit Six Flags New England needs to erect a new, 65-foot-tall water ride at its amusement park on Main Street.
The Republican

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Review of the News: Tuesday November 27, 2012



Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
Busch Garden Williamsburg is planning a spring wine and food festival, according to an article in the Virginia Gazette.
Daily Press

Lake Compounce, Bristol, CT
The amusement park's owners plan to work the chilly New England weather into the theme of Lake Compounce's first-ever Holiday Lights mini-season, which starts Friday.
The Hartford Courant

Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts in Orlando in the United States is using business analytics to increase repeat business from families for visit the hotel and theme park.
CIO Magazine

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Review of the News: November 26, 2012



Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, NJ
A roller coaster swept off a New Jersey amusement pier by Superstorm Sandy won't remain as a tourist attraction partially submerged in the ocean.
New Jersey 101.5

Joyland, Wichita, KS
Wichita City Council member James Clendenin confirmed Monday night the Wichita teen who organized Restore Hope in an effort to restore Joyland Park is no longer with the organization.
The Wichita Eagle

Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Disney Resort has suspended sales of Disney-character balloons, and at least one hospital has suspended use of magnetic resonance imaging due to a shortage of helium.
The Daily Yomiuri

Monday, November 26, 2012

Review of the News: Sunday November 25, 2012



Hersheypark, Hershey, PA
Newly appointed chief executive officer of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Co. William F. Simpson Jr. said in the near future visitors to Hersheypark can expect updates to the park’s water rides.
The Patriot-News

Luna Park, Sydney, Australia
Google has begun adding Australian attractions to its street view imagery, with Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo and Luna Park going live this morning.
The Australian

Rainbow’s End, Auckland, New Zealand
Wellington investment holding company Rangatira Limited is making a takeover bid of just under $10 million for Rainbow’s End theme park owner New Zealand Experience.
The Dominion Post

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Review of the News: Tuesday November 20, 2012



EVP Amusement Park, Chennai, India
Police on Tuesday arrested the owner of the theme park where a 22-year-old flight attendant fell to her death on October 2.
Times of India

Kings Island, Mason, OH
An Ohio amusement park has completed demolition of a troubled roller coaster last used in 2009.
News Channel 5

Knott’s Soak City, San Diego, CA
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, today announced that it has sold Knott's Soak City – San Diego, a stand-alone water park in Southern California, to a subsidiary of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.
Sacramento Bee

Marineland, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Three weeks after demanding a retraction from a former employee critical of an animal's condition at Marineland, the theme park says it intends to take legal action.
London Free Press

Marineland, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
A year after Ikaika was taken during the middle of the night from Marineland to SeaWorld, the Niagara Falls theme park is still looking for a companion to its other killer whale.
Welland Tribune