Review of the News: September 5 – September 9

Monday September 5, 2016

I hope everyone enjoyed Labor Day!


Tuesday September 6, 2016

Bankruptcy Court approves Conneaut Lake Park's bankruptcy plan
The Chapter 11 reorganization plan filed by Trustees of Conneaut Lake Park was confirmed this morning by Chief U.S Bankruptcy Judge Jeffery Deller following a more than one hour hearing in U.S. District Court.

14-year-old shot in Carowinds parking lot
Carowinds said that at about 7:20 p.m., security officers reported a shooting in the bus parking lot outside the park in the 14500 block of Carowinds Blvd.

Playland: Court battle looms for offseason
The county and the company it chose to run Playland made overtures to Rye to dissuade the city from pursuing legal action over proposed changes to the park.

Safety concerns raised following Indiana Beach incident
An employee suffered several injuries at Indiana Beach over the weekend following an incident with a roller coaster car.

Waldameer sees more out of state guests as 2016 season wraps up
Some new attractions and nice weather lead to an increase in attendance numbers compared to the 2015 summer season.

Pulse victims honored with Universal Studios window
A special window honoring victims of the Pulse shooting has been installed above a street scene at Universal Studios theme park.


Wednesday September 7, 2016

Disney World starts scanning kids' fingers
Disney said the new process will help block the use of stolen and shared tickets. Previously, kids' tickets would have been easy to transfer because they had no finger images attached to them.


Thursday September 8, 2016

What to expect in Halloween Horror Nights' Repository
Members of the creative team behind Repository recently shared a few facts -- none too spoilery, I'd say -- about the experience, which will debut Sept. 29 (nearly two weeks after HHN kicks off) and run through Oct. 31.

Efteling was not a concrete terror target
The Efteling theme park was never mentioned as a ‘concrete’ target in an ongoing investigation into a 25-year-old alleged jihadi, the public prosecution department said on Thursday afternoon.


Friday September 9, 2016

Carowinds honors first responders
Carowinds released a statement saying the discount is to show their appreciation and all first responders will receive 50-percent off full-price regular admission.

The rise and fall of Geauga Lake
Through the years Geauga Lake transformed from a rural picnic area to massive thrill park. Its final incarnation as Wildwater Kingdom shut down for good this year.