Review of the News: Tuesday February 26, 2013

Conneaut Lake Park, Conneaut Lake, PA
The family that operates rides, games and concessions at Conneaut Lake Park has expressed confidence in park trustees and the future of the venerable amusement park.
Go Erie

Hong Kong Disneyland, HongKong, Hong Kong
Famed Marvel Comics superheroes like Spider-Man, X-Men and the Fantastic Four will soon call a part of Hong Kong Disneyland home, when the theme park opens an area dedicated to the comic-book stars.
CRI English

Knoebels Amusement Park, Elysburg, PA
About 1,100 people are expected to attend the annual job fair for Knoebels Amusement Resort, which has 400 to 600 positions to fill, according to spokesman Joe Muscato.
The Daily Item

Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park, Chattanooga, TN
The family that owns Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park was counting on getting some $200,000 worth of tax breaks during the construction of SoakYa, the five-acre water park that opens May 24, so they were disappointed to learn last week at a meeting in Atlanta that the 2011 law that would have granted the break has been found lacking and must go back through the legislative process.
WRCB TV 3

Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA
The Six Flags New England amusement park is looking to hire 3,000 people for the upcoming season, including actors to dress as Batman, Wonder Woman, Bugs Bunny and other characters.
WHDH 7

Universal Orlando, Orlando, FL
The theme park announced Tuesday that reservations for the new 1,800-room resort are now open and here’s a tweet from the park: @UniversalORL: Reservations are now available for Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort opening early 2014!
Orlando Business Journal

Review of the News: Monday February 25, 2013

Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Firefighters with the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the Disney-controlled public agency that provides government services across the sprawling theme-park resort, want state lawmakers to support a plan that would ultimately dilute Disney's influence in labor negotiations.
Orlando Sentinel

Gulliver’s Kingdom, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
A theme park cashier has been jailed after stealing £50,000 of takings - which she used to fund shopping sprees and lavish holidays.
Daily Mail

Review of the News: Thursday February 21, 2013

Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, NJ
Casino Pier officials are close to finalizing a contract with New Jersey-based Donjon Marine Co. Inc., to remove the now-iconic Jet Star roller coaster and other rides from the Atlantic Ocean.
Asbury Park Press

Happy Valley, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Happy Valley offered migrant workers half-off prices on tickets during Spring Festival. As of Feb 15, over 10,000 had come to enjoy the park.
China Daily

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, CA
Over the span of six to eight months, Nerida Rodriguez, a Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk employee, collected tickets at rides, and instead of tearing them in half and handing the stub back to the customer, kept the whole ticket to resell later, Watsonville police told Patch.
Watsonville Patch

Review of the News: Tuesday February 19, 2013

California’s Great America, Santa Clara, CA
The newest roller coaster at California's Great America, Gold Striker, will now include the world's longest covered initial descent tunnel on a wooden coaster.
Herald Online

Conneaut Lake Park, Conneaut Lake, PA
Developer Greg Sutterlin is calling for the ouster of Conneaut Lake Park trustees.
Go Erie

Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
A monorail train at Disneyland has returned to service after a temporary shutdown due to a short circuit.
Bakersfield Now

Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Tampa-based Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Co. has been named the official specialty coffee of Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney Vacation Club properties nationwide.
Tampa Bay Times

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, CA
Spring break visitors to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk will have a new attraction to thrill them -- a 300-foot zip line over Main Beach.
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL
With more than 3,000 jobs open for the upcoming season, Six Flags in Gurnee has scheduled several employment fairs and just hired more than 300 at the first event.
Chicago Tribune

Universal Studios, Orlando, FL
The theme park plans to drop medical coverage for part-time workers starting in 2014, due to a provision in the federal health care overhaul.
Fox News

Review of the News: Sunday February 17, 2013

Hong Kong Disneyland, Hongkong, Hong Kong
Record attendance at Hong Kong's Disneyland helped to bring the theme park to profit for the first time since its 2005 opening.
The Wall Street Journal

Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, CA
Having opened Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem last year at Universal Orlando, parent company Comcast Corp. plans to build a version of the attraction on the West Coast.
Orlando Sentinel

Universal Studios Singapore, Sentosa East Mall, Singapore
Visitors to Universal Studios Singapore will soon get to enjoy the world's first Sesame Street indoor theme park ride when it officially opens on March 1.
Asia One

Review of the News: Thursday February 14, 2013

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
The Louisville Metro Council gave unanimous approval to financial incentives aimed at getting Kentucky Kingdom reopened next year.
WLKY

SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego, CA
An Orca calf was born at SeaWorld San Diego today, the theme park reported.
KPBS

Review of the News: Wednesday February 13, 2013

Indiana Beach, Monticello, IN
Indiana Beach announced its 2013 calendar and will open its campgrounds on May 1, its RV resort on May 17 and its beach accommodations on May 11 when the amusement park opens, too.
Herald Journal

Legoland Florida, Winter Haven, FL
The Winter Haven theme park has announced a new ticket pricing system that allows "guests a quick and convenient way to save on single day park admission with the launch of its new online variable pricing program."
Tampa Bay Times

Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA
The first 500 couples who ride the Ferris wheel from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm will received a free red LED rose and chocolate kisses as they board the romantic ride.
Santa Monica Mirror

Review of the News: Tuesday February 12, 2013

Conneaut Lake Park, Conneaut Lake, PA
Negotiations in Crawford County continue between county officials and Conneaut Lake Park trustees about hundreds of thousands of dollars owed in back taxes.
Your Erie

Legoland Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
Guests at LEGOLAND Malaysia have been celebrating the year of the snake by joining an attempt to build the world’s longest LEGO snake.
New Straits Times

Marineland, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Philip Demers wanted to be the “Kanye West” of animal trainers, but never got the chance after Marineland rejected his idea, according to a statement of claim filed by the Niagara Falls theme park.
St. Catherines Standard

Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, TX
Jeffrey Siebert will step in as marketing director, replacing Chuck Bruns, who has retired from the Northwest San Antonio theme park after 14 years.
San Antonio Business Journal

Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ
Applicants interested in filling one of the park’s 4,000 positions for the 2013 season can attend the Feb. 16 job fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Philly Burbs

Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX
A Weatherford man is suing Six Flags Entertainment Corporation in Dallas federal court, claiming the Grand Prairie-based amusement-park operator violated the Americans With Disabilities Act last summer when it refused to let him ride the Aquaman Splashdown at Six Flags Over Texas because he has no hands.
The Dallas Morning News

Review of the News: Monday February 11, 2013

Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa Bay, FL
Busch Gardens will introduce a live musical show based on “Madagascar” characters next month.
Orlando Sentinel

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
Louisville businessman Ed Hart, who hopes to reopen the shuttered Kentucky Kingdom amusement park in 2014, is "very encouraged" with what he's seen during an initial assessment of the venue and believes his plan to revitalize it will finally happen.
Business First

La Ronde, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Quebec's workplace health and safety board has pointed a finger at Montreal's La Ronde amusement park for failing to restrict access to dangerous areas after an investigation into a worker's death last summer.
CBC News

Miracle Strip at Pier Park, Panama City Beach, FL
In its five years in operation, the park has been so successful that owners Teddy and Jenny Meeks are looking to expand — and bring back even more of the iconic rides and attractions from the original Miracle Strip Amusement Park, which operated on the beach from 1964 to 2004.
The News Herald

SeaWorld Australia, Gold Coast, Australia
Sea World is celebrating the arrival of the newest member of the Sea World family – a beautiful female baby dolphin, weighing 15 kilograms and measuring 95cm in length.
eTravel Blackboard

SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego, CA
A 20-minute live-music show based on the wildly popular animated movie franchise Madagascar will debut at SeaWorld San Diego this summer, the amusement park announced Tuesday.
KFMB 8

Review of the News: Thursday February 7, 2013

Adventuredome, Las Vegas, NV
A new roller coaster with a 70-foot drop and negative G forces will replace the flume ride this year at Circus Circus.
Las Vegas Sun

Darien Lake, Darien, NY
The board of Genesee County Economic Development Center gave preliminary approval Thursday to $279,400 in incentives for a proposed upgrade at Darien Lake Theme Park.
The Daily News

Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN
Construction of a new $6 million water coaster slated to open in May at Dollywood's Splash Country is on schedule despite this winter's record rainfall, park officials said Wednesday.
Times News

Review of the News: Tuesday February 5, 2013

Cliff’s Amusement Park, Albuquerque, NM
Clifford Hammond, the man behind Cliff’s Amusement Park, died Jan. 29 at the age of 97.
KOAT 7

Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
A trip to the happiest place on Earth was anything but for a Spring Valley family who’s claiming they are victims of racism and are planning to file suit against Disneyland.
Fox 40

Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, CA
A $1.6 billion proposal to expand the Universal Studios theme park and production facilities won final approval from the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday and now faces a county review before work can begin.
Los Angeles Daily News

Review of the News: Sunday February 3, 2013

Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH
Cedar Point is looking for enthusiastic people of all ages to serve guests as the park makes history with the opening of its new wing world-record-breaking roller coaster, GateKeeper!
PR Newswire

Gulliver’s Land, Newlands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
An open recruitment day is being held at Gulliver’s, in Newlands, on Saturday March 9 where people will be able to sign up for roles at the family attraction.
MK News

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
Work is already underway behind the scenes to try to get Kentucky Kingdom open, just a couple of weeks after Ed Hart was awarded the lease.
WDRB

Universal Studios, Orlando, FL
Records obtained by the Orlando Sentinel show that Universal has claimed more than $2.3 million worth of state tax credits since mid-2010 based on jobs it added to accommodate the millions of travelers flocking to Wizarding World.
Orlando Sentinel

Review of the News: Thursday January 31, 2013

Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN
As Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari prepares for its busy summer season, the amusement park needs to fill 2,100 jobs in the coming months.
Fox 59

Universal Studios, Orlando, FL
TNA Wrestling soon will no longer tape at Universal Studios, opting instead to take its show on the road.
Orlando Sentinel