Review of the News: Wednesday October 30, 2013

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
The partnership working to reopen Kentucky Kingdom amusement park next year received state approval Thursday for up to $150,000 tax incentives to expand its headquarters and hire 19 workers.
Courier-Journal

Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ
Six Flags Great Adventure’s annual post-season wine festival and safari tour will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Jackson-based theme park.
Asbury Park Press

Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX
The family of a woman killed when she fell from the Texas Giant ride at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington has amended its lawsuit against the theme park company to include the maker of the ride.
The Dallas Morning News

Review of the News: Tuesday October 29, 2013

Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa Bay, FL
The pieces are coming together for Falcon's Fury, the 335-foot-drop attraction under construction at Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa.
Orlando Sentinel

Kings Dominion, Doswell, VA
The Kings Dominion amusement park has decided to drop the “Miner’s Revenge” maze from its “Halloween Haunt” lineup after an outcry that it was insensitive to coal miners.
WDTV

Kings Island, Mason, OH
The amusement park is changing the name and colors of the Flight Deck roller coaster to The Bat.
Fox 19

Thorpe Park, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
A petition calling for a theme park to rename a Halloween attraction called The Asylum is to be delivered by campaigners dressed as zombies.
BBC News

Review of the News: Thursday October 10, 2013

Gold Reef City, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd. (TSH), South Africa’s biggest hotel and leisure operator, may see one of its largest attractions flooded by acidic mine water, Business Day newspaper reported.
Bloomberg

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
Kentucky Kingdom gave rides on the classic wooden roller coaster Thunder Run to members of the media on Thursday as they prepare for their re-opening in 2014.
WHAS 11

Review of the News: Tuesday October 8, 2013

Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
Busch Gardens Williamsburg has filed an application with the James City County Planning Division to build a 156-foot-tall attraction in its Festa Italia area.
The Virginian-Pilot

Hong Kong Disneyland, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
The very first Disney attraction based on a Marvel character experience will debut in Hong Kong Disneyland.
Disney Park Blog

Knoebels Amusement Park, Elkysburg, PA
The Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation, along with the PA CareerLink Northumberland/Snyder Counties proudly nominates this employer for the 2014 Hall of Fame of Older Workers in Pennsylvania.
News Item

Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX
A Six Flags amusement park in Arlington, Texas, says it did everything it could to prevent the death of a woman who fell from a roller coaster called the Texas Giant.
CNBC

Review of the News: Tuesday October 1, 2013

Carowinds, Charlotte, NC
The city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have approved a proposal giving Cedar Fair Entertainment, the corporate owner of the Carowinds amusement park, $922,468 in incentives over the next three years to help the park build new rides and attractions.
Carolina Journal

Magic Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom opened 42 years ago on Oct. 1, 1971, and triggered Central Florida’s transformation into the world’s top vacation destination.
Orlando Business Journal

Vidampark, Budapest, Hungary
Hungarians have said their final goodbyes to the 175-year-old Vidampark, which was forced to close due to the economic problems in the country.
La Prensa