Review of the News: Wednesday September 4, 2013

Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Throughout the Blackpool Illuminations, Pleasure Beach theme park goers will have a chance to walk up the lift hill in a series of escorted climbs 235ft up to get the best view of the Lights.
ITV

Camden Park, Huntington, WV
A woman is suing Camden Park for injuries she allegedly sustained while attempting to enter the amusement park in the third recent lawsuit filed against it.
The West Virginia Record

Dreamworld, Coomera, Queensland, Australia
Dreamworld is reportedly in the process of replacing their two steam locomotives with a newer, more energy-efficient diesel locomotive.
Aus Parks

Kings Island, Mason, OH
The Banshee, Kings Island's record-breaking roller coaster, is starting to take shape as work crews have installed several pieces of track this week in the station area of the ride.
Cinccinati.com

Knott’s Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA
Knott's parent company announced last week that it will move the 301-foot Windseeker ride to its Worlds of Fun park in Kansas City.
San Jose Mercury News

Universal Studios, Orlando, FL
A family man says he got kicked out of Universal Studios in Orlando for wearing a T-shirt that reads, "Police: Street Crime Unit."
NY Daily News

Review of the News: Wednesday August 7, 2013

Bay Beach Amusement Park, Green Bay, WI
The Zippin Pippin plans to mark the 36th anniversary of Elvis Presley's last ride on the historical wooden roller coaster, now in Green Bay.
The Commercial Appeal

Camden Park, Huntington, WV
Two ride malfunctions occurring a week apart in July 2011 at Camden Park are now the subject of separate lawsuits in Wayne Circuit Court.
Herald-Dispatch

Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, NJ
Nine months after Superstorm Sandy virtually destroyed the amusement park at Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, the thrills are officially back.
CBS New York

Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN
An agreement meant to keep a popular amusement park in the family has sparked a bitter dispute that has reached the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Indianapolis Business Journal

Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, MO
Aldermen in the St. Louis County town of Eureka, Mo., area considering a plan to allow limited deer hunting at Six Flags St. Louis.
KY3