Monday August 3,
2015
Six Flags New England was the scene for something other than the typical
carefree amusement park day in summer after two young women found themselves in
a violent confrontation with two other visitors on Wednesday, reported FoxCT.
Two middle-aged visitors had serious health problems recently on rides at
Disney's Animal Kingdom, according to the latest round of theme park reports to
the state. Those were among 10 injuries
and medical issues reported from April to June that were reported by Disney.
Universal Orlando reported six and SeaWorld had one at its Aquatica water park.
OSHA investigating Dorney Park after employee is hospitalized
OSHA investigating Dorney Park after employee is hospitalized
The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is
investigating Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom after an employee was
hospitalized in July.
Six Flags Great Adventure's animal care team is celebrating the birth of two
playful, female California sea lion pups to two first-time moms at the world's
largest theme park in Jackson, New Jersey.
Tuesday August 4,
2015
Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday.
The company reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters
consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.01, Market Beat.com reports.
Trustees of Conneaut Lake Park will be in U.S. Bankruptcy Court next month for
an initial hearing on its proposed Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan.
Busch Gardens, the Tampa theme park that was closed to flooding and inclement
weather on Monday, has reopened for business on Tuesday, a park spokesman
confirms.
The Walt Disney Co.'s (NYSE: DIS) theme parks experienced a strong fiscal 2015
third quarter, ended June 27. The
Burbank, Calif.-based multimedia giant's theme park revenue hit $4.1 billion
for the quarter, up 5.1 percent from $3.9 billion for the same time last year.
Year-to-date earnings were $11.8 billion, up 6.3 percent from $11.1 billion in
third-quarter 2014.
The amusement park company that operates Cedar Point and Kings Island says it
will try out virtual reality on a roller coaster at one of its theme parks. Cedar Fair Chief Executive Matt Ouimet says it
will happen later this year and that it's part of the company's move to combine
technology with its rides.
Conneaut Lake Park trustees are asking a federal bankruptcy judge to allow them
to pay off some of the amusement park's $3.8 million debt by selling parts of
the property.
A man has been sentenced to six months in jail on several charges following a
fracas last summer that erupted at a New Hampshire amusement park when his
family was told they couldn't carry their knives.
Attendance, profit and revenue slipped in the second quarter for embattled
amusement park operator SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS).
The cart carrying the terrified child and his two pals on the log flume slipped
back twice before the staff at M&D's Theme Park, in Motherwell, were able
to stop it and remove the children.
The Walt Disney Company confirmed the purchase of nearly 15 acres of land near
its Anaheim Disneyland Resort, but said the land would not be used to expand
rides or attractions, a company spokesperson said Wednesday.
Inspired by the “American Pickers” reality television show, a pair of
collectors is scouring Europe for classic rides to bring back to Cedar Fair
amusement parks in the United States and Canada.
LEGOLAND Florida Resort has entered into an exclusive partnership with
Travelex, the world's leading independent foreign exchange business, to list
the resort's official currency, LEGOLAND Dollars, on Travelex's currency
exchange boards at 55 participating Travelex locations.
From Friday 30th October, to Sunday 1st November, Drayton Manor Theme Park will
close its spectacular 65th anniversary season with an ‘out of this world’
fireworks spectacular.
The Walibi amusement park in Flevoland is planning to include S&M acts in
its Halloween ‘fright night’ programming in October, local broadcaster Omroep
Flevoland reports.
The woman and an unknown companion were riding 'The Slingshot' at Luna Park in
the southern French resort town of Cap D'Agde on Sunday night when the accident
happened, French news site Herault H24 reports.
Dollywood announces world's first launched wooden roller coaster
Dollywood announces world's first launched wooden roller coaster
Dolly Parton announced today plans to build the world's first and fastest wood
launched roller coaster at her Dollywood theme park. Called Lightning Rod, it will be the single
largest attraction investment in the park.
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