Review of the News: Thursday November 29, 2012

Arnolds Park, Arnolds Park, IA
Arnolds Park Amusement Park "Legend Roller Coaster" is undergoing some renovations.
KCAU 9

Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, NJ
One month after Hurricane Sandy dropped the Casino Pier roller coaster into the Atlantic Ocean, just off Seaside Heights, there's no timeline to have it removed.
Examiner

Darien Lake, Darien, NY
A 40-year-old Batavia man is facing charges after sheriff’s deputies say he stole from Darien Lake Theme Park.
Henrietta Post

Disney Hollywood Studios, Lake Buena Vista, FL
On Nov. 29, Walt Disney World announced The Comedy Warehouse will enjoy a limited-engagement run at Disney’s Hollywood Studios during the Christmas holiday season.
Examiner

Kings Island, Mason, OH
Kings Island officials say the park’s remaining attractions are still enough to make it a leading regional tourist draw for years to come.
Business Courier

Magic Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Disney may be close to announcing details of a dragon-themed attraction.
WKMG Local 6

SeaWorld, Orlando, FL
SeaWorld has launched their first mobile game called "Turtle Trek" in which users guide a sea turtle into the water with a theme reflecting a new attraction at the theme park.
WKMG Local 6

Review of the News: Thursday November 8, 2012

Alton Towers, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Day-trippers from Notts were left stranded at Alton Towers after both their coach drivers were arrested.
This Is Nottingham

Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
Hurricane Sandy has left Coney Island looking like a Cyclone hit it – devastating its seaside amusement district, officials say, with tens of millions of dollars in damage alone.
New York Post

Disney Hollywood Studios, Lake Buena Vista, FL
Joining a slew of other openings in December, Walt Disney World will also debut a new Pirates of the Caribbean-themed ride at its Hollywood Studios theme park.
Orlando Business Journal

Hong Kong Disneyland, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Disneyland has introduced halal food to woo Muslims as looming competition could draw away mainlanders to Shanghai.
The Standard

Legoland California, Carlsbad, CA
The Carlsbad property offers an “Ambassador Resort” membership for $2,500.
The Press-Enterprise

Playland Park, Rye, NY
A company interested in running Rye Playland presented its proposal to the Westchester County Board of Legislators on Thursday, a month after County Executive Robert Astorino chose another company to run the county-owned amusement park.
Newsday

SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego, CA
An Atlantic bottled-nosed dolphin was born at SeaWorld San Diego on Monday and is in good health, the theme park reported Thursday.
San Diego 6

SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego, CA
A federal agency has determined a killer whale that suffered a plate-sized injury in September at SeaWorld San Diego was not injured by one of the park’s other orcas, as animal rights activists had claimed.
North County Times

Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, CA
More than 200 Universal employees offered to help the students that the public school system identified as in need, and who are actually homeless, but still go to the Los Angeles Unified School District.
North Hollywood-Toluca Lake Patch