Review of the News: Monday January 28, 2013

Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH
Cedar Point announced on Monday that people planning a trip to the amusement park/resort can save money by taking advantage of a new "Easy Pay" plan if they pre-book a visit to the park's resorts by March 1.
Cleveland Leader

Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
On Jan. 28, Disneyland Resort announced its plans for observing Valentine’s Day with a weeklong celebration of love and “happily ever after” with a week of special Disney touches.
Examiner

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
The Ed Hart group has a top management staff in place that next week will begin to assess the condition of the long-abandoned Kentucky Kingdom amusement park at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
Courier-Journal

Marineland, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Former Marineland Trainer Christine Santos is countersuing the Niagara Falls Theme Park.
610 CKTB

SeaWorld Australia, Gold Coast, Australia
Sea World’s newest animal exhibit ‘Seal Harbour’ has officially opened today providing guests with an opportunity to get up close and personal with the playful seals and sea lions.
eTravel Blackboard

Shanghai Disneyland, Shanghai, China
Construction is almost done on the infrastructure and support facilities for Shanghai Disneyland, and design details and installation of features within the theme park will begin this year, officials said yesterday.
East Day

Six Flags America, Largo, MD
The Upper Marlboro theme park is taking on a bet from its sister park, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif., that Baltimore will defeat the San Francisco 49ers in this weekend's Super Bowl in New Orleans.
The Baltimore Sun

Review of the News: Thursday January 24, 2013

Disney California Adventure, Anaheim, CA
In the past decade, millions have watched up to 35 performers put on 12,000-plus shows of "Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular" at Disney California Adventure.
Orange County Register

Great Escape, Queensbury, NY
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., owner of Great Escape, on Thursday announced Eric Gilbert’s appointment as the new park president.
Post Star

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
A group of private investors and the Kentucky State Fair board on Thursday reached a 50-year lease agreement for the shuttered Kentucky Kingdom amusement park with the new operators saying the facility should reopen in 2014.
Evening News and Tribune

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA
A management shakeup at Six Flags has resulted in a new park president at Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, officials for the theme park empire said Thursday.
Times-Herald

Valleyfair, Shakopee, MN
Valleyfair amusement park could move closer to serving alcoholic beverages under legislation introduced today in the Minnesota Senate.
Minnesota Public Radio

Waterville USA, Gulf Shores, AL
Waterville USA announced today that construction will begin soon on a new water park attraction that will be the first of its kind on the Gulf Coast; a six lane mat racer waterslide.
Gulf Coast News Today

Review of the News: Wednesday January 23, 2013

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
Gov. Steve Beshear says he approves of a plan to reopen the Kentucky Kingdom theme park.
WFPL

Magic Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Disney Parks Blog announced Jan. 23 that a new pirates-themed interactive quest is coming to the Magic Kingdom this spring.
Orlando Business Journal

Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury, CT
The expanded water park at Quassy Amusement Park will carry a new name when the property opens for its 105th season April 27.
Republican American

SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, FL
SeaWorld Orlando announced that it kicks off its "Epic Voyage" campaign in New York City to launch Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, the park's all-new attraction opening this spring.
Equities

Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ
Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson is overhauling its park this year, but the number of jobs, if not the specific tasks, apparently will remain the same.
Daily Record

Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, CA
A fire that may have been sparked by a welder's torch Wednesday damaged a three-story building at Universal Studios, which until last month housed the "Terminator 2" attraction, and left one firefighter with minor injuries.
Studio City Patch

Review of the News: Tuesday January 22, 2013

Alton Towers, Alton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Passes-by were left baffled when a flock of sheep in Goathland were spotted in the snow sporting some rather fancy art work.
Whitby Gazette

California’s Great America, Santa Clara, CA
California's Great America, Santa Clara's 5th largest employer, is now accepting applications to fill approximately 2,500 positions for the exciting 2013 season.
PR Newswire

Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH
From May until late October when the park is open, amusement park enthusiasts all over the country, and even the world, travel to Sandusky, Ohio to experience Cedar Point's never ending array of entertainment, but most likely have never even thought about what takes place at the roller coaster capital of the world during the parks offseason.
WMFD

Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Disney World has altered the way it sells the "no-expire" option on theme-park tickets.
Orlando Sentinel

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
Louisville city officials and the convention bureau are offering financial incentives worth as much as $300,000 a year to help investors reopen the abandoned Kentucky Kingdom amusement park at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
Courier-Journal

SeaWorld Australia, Gold Coast, Australia
First it was water skis, then jet skis - now Sea World has spent $140,000 to add a state-of-the-art jet pack to its new water show.
GoldCoast.com.au

Silverwood Theme Park, Althol, ID
Silverwood Theme Park is adding a rotating, swinging behemoth of a thrill ride that will test riders’ courage and stomach strength, as well as a far gentler ride for kids and families.
The Spokesman-Review

Review of the News: Monday January 21, 2013

Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Under a sweltering sun in August 1971, a 17-year-old just out of high school waited in a long line leading to an office trailer in a cleared palmetto thicket, and forty-two years later, Disney has a new assignment for George Kalogridis: president of the entire operation.
Sun-Sentinel

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN
Lo-Q has announced that the company's virtual queuing solution for water parks, Q-band, is coming to the Smoky Mountains.
Market Watch

Family Kingdom, Myrtle Beach, SC
The largest amusement park along Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach is upgrading for the summer season by adding four new rides and renaming its oceanfront water park.
Charlotte Observer

Legoland Florida, Winter Haven, FL
Teachers for grades K-12 are eligible for the free Standard Annual Pass to the 150-acre Winter Haven theme Park with rides, restaurants and a water park.
Sun-Sentinel

Review of the News: Sunday January 20, 2013

EPCOT, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Disney reopened a controversial attraction at its Orlando theme-park on Friday after it was removed over claims it mocked fat children.
Daily Mail

Indiana Beach, Monticello, IN
Officials discovered recently that Monticello’s most popular recreational attraction owes the county hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes.
Journal and Courier