Review of the News: October 12 – October 16

Monday October 12, 2015

Dreamland railway attraction to open in Margate
The Scenic Railway attraction at Dreamland in Margate will officially open on Thursday.

Ruling may lead to sale of Conneaut Lake Park's assets
This week, Conneaut Lake Park’s creditors – including government entities – may file a bankruptcy plan calling for the sale of the the amusement park’s assets to settle its debts.


Tuesday October 13, 2015

7 sickened by drug-laced brownies in cottage at Knoebels
Seven people required medical treatment Saturday night after eating what authorities say were drug-laced brownies in a rental cottage on the outskirts of Knoebels Amusement Park property.


Wednesday October 14, 2015

Old Chippewa Lake amusement park up for sale
What price can you put on memories?  When it comes to the old Chippewa Lake Park, try $3.7 million.  The once popular swimming beach and amusement park is back on the market.

Spider-Man to join fellow superheroes at Disneyland
As part of the theme park's Super Hero HQ attraction opening Nov. 16 in Tomorrowland, a Spider-Man character will join other Marvel superheroes, including Thor and Iron Man, to pose for pictures and sign autographs with park visitors, the theme park has announced.

Disney to renovate, temporarily close Flying Fish Café
Flying Fish Cafe, a long-standing restaurant at Disney's BoardWalk, will close Jan. 31 to begin a months-long renovation.

Six Flags to reduce scope of solar energy project
Plans for a solar energy project on property owned by the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in Jackson will see a reduction in scale when the application goes before the Jackson Planning Board next week.

Disney future development impacts larger than originally planned
For its long-term growth plan, Walt Disney World wants permission to develop far more wetland acres than it originally proposed to state regulators.

Legoland Florida will premiere new 4D movie in January
Visitors to Legoland Florida Resort might assume the attraction’s Fun Town 4D theater screens “The Lego Movie,” the immensely popular 2014 release. Actually, that’s not the case.  But the characters from “The Lego Movie” will soon appear on the screen at the theater.  Merlin Entertainments, corporate owner of Legoland, is collaborating with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The Lego Group to produce an animated “four-dimensional” film to Legoland parks and Legoland Discovery Centers around the world starting in January.


Thursday October 15, 2015

ZDT’s roller coaster offers record-setting experience in Seguin
Fast, thrilling, intense and fun were just a few of the words people used to describe ZDT’s Amusement Park’s new roller coaster — the Switchback.

Bay Beach breaks ground for two new rides
Bay Beach Amusement Park has been closed for a few weeks now, but it will have two new rides when it reopens next year.  Crews started initial instillation work for the Jumping Spring and Rockin' Tug rides. However, those rides were originally scheduled to be ready to ride late this past summer.

Six Flags St. Louis to rename coaster for Chicago Cubs after losing bet
Six Flags St. Louis lost a bet with a Chicago amusement park.  The loser of the Major League Baseball’s National League Division Series to rename their coaster after the winning team.  American Thunder will now be known as “Cubs Thunder” for the remainder of the 2015 season.


Friday October 16, 2015

Proposal for world's tallest roller coaster hits snag
The Orange County Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday voted down a request for the complex that would house what would be the tallest roller coaster in the world.

SeaWorld To Challenge Regulators Over California Orca Breeding Ban
One week after SeaWorld proposed an expansion on its orca tanks worth $100 million, the theme park company said it would pursue legal action against the state ruling that outline restrictions on park management - including the ban on breeding, trading and transferring of orcas.

Disney is hiring an intern to help it counter terrorism and beat hackers
The company posted a job opening on its website for a “global intelligence analyst intern”, a role that sits within the counter threat intelligence support team and involves analysis of “developing threats that include counter terrorism, physical threats, cyber-attacks and all reputational risks.”

Disney sets list of Candlelight Processional narrators
Walt Disney World has released the entire list of narrators for the 2015 edition of Candlelight Processional, the annual retelling of the Christmas story at Epcot. New participants include Chandra Wilson, Daniel Dae Kim, America Ferrera and the previously announced Meredith Vieira.