Review of the News: December 14 - December 18

Monday December 14, 2015

Carowinds to get world’s first ‘intra-active 3-D game experience’ with ‘Plants vs. Zombies’
The new attraction will be based off the video game series of the same name that puts players in a battle between plants and zombies.

Six Flags Over Georgia sets Guinness World Record
Six Flags Over Georgia has set a Guinness World Record for Most People Kissing Under Mistletoe.  According to a press release, 402 people (201 couples) were part of the historic event.


Tuesday December 15, 2015

Cal/OSHA Cites California's Great America $70,200 for Roller Coaster Accident
Cal/OSHA announced that the owner/operator of California’s Great America theme park was at fault for a roller coaster accident that critically injured a ride mechanic on June 12. Robert Hooks, 66, suffered serious injuries when he was struck by the Flight Deck ride while retrieving a cell phone in a restricted area.

Cookies sold at Universal Studios Japan contained expired ingredients; no health woes reported
USJ Co., operator of Universal Studios Japan, said out-of-date ingredients were used in some souvenir cookies sold at the movie theme park between summer 2011 and last February.

Attorney arrested for bringing gun into Disney World
A Florida attorney was booked for firearms charges after he tried to bring a loaded revolver into Disney World's Magic Kingdom.


Wednesday December 16, 2015

The Green Lantern roller coaster returns to service
Following a nine month hiatus, the Green Lantern roller coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World returned to service this afternoon.  The Green Lantern originally closed in March after a freak incident where one if its cars was left dangling in midair.

Disney tinkers with Hollywood Studios parking
Disney World has adjusted its usual parking procedures for Hollywood Studios in recent weeks. Some guests have been asked to park instead in the Epcot lot and then return to the Studios via bus, boat or walkway.

Adorable sleepy tiger twins are born at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld
The twin female cubs are the latest additions to the Gold Coast's resident tiger family.  The unnamed cubs were shown to the public at theme park Dreamworld for the first time on Wednesday.

Jungle Skipper Canteen, a new Disney restaurant, opens at Magic Kingdom
The new table-service restaurant, which is now in soft opening, officially opens Wednesday, Dec. 16.


Thursday December 17, 2015

Amusement park settles in discrimination case
The Superland amusement park in Rishon Lezion will compensate Arab students with 4,000 free admission cards as part of a settlement after the park was accused of racial discrimination.

Carowinds offers behind the scenes tour of latest expansion
The tour showed off new water slide sections still stacked up in a parking lot, a 400-gallon bucket that will tip and pour water on guests and lots of brightly-colored pipes to add sparkle to the water park, that will grow by 40 percent next year.

Theme parks ramp up security
On Thursday, Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld installed metal detectors at all park entrances. Outside of Florida, Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood have said they are also installing detectors.


Friday December 18, 2015

West Virginia's Camden Park accused of safety violations
Camden Park in Huntington faces more than $65,000 in proposed fines after a federal investigation found serious workplace safety hazards.