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Friday, February 24, 2017

Review of the News: February 20 – February 24

Monday February 20, 2017

Hong Kong Disneyland posts 2016 loss on tourism softness
Hong Kong Disneyland posted a wider annual loss on Monday as attendance by mainland Chinese tourists dropped amid a softer tourism market.


Conneaut Lake Park emerges from bankruptcy
The lakeside amusement park has turned a corner, and its board will focus on revitalization.


Shishu Mela reopens as DNCC Wonderland
Shyamoli Shishu Mela in Bangladesh has been reopened under a new name – DNCC Wonderland – three months after it was sealed off by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).


Busch Gardens offering $80 unlimited admission pass to 2 parks
Until March 31, Busch Gardens is selling $80 passes good for unlimited visit to both Busch Gardens and Water Country USA all summer long.



Tuesday February 21, 2017

Construction Continues on Knott's Berry Farm Renovation Despite Inclement Weather
Crews working on the addition of new water slides at Soak City were wasting no time in erecting supports for the new slides once the rain abated.


Australian Officials Plan to Add Wi-Fi to Theme Parks to Spark Tourism
One of the main goals of the Wi-Fi hotspots plan is to drive tourism back to struggling theme parks on the Gold Coast.


Meet 'Star Wars' droid BB-8 at Hollywood Studios
Walt Disney World will add BB-8 to its lineup of “Star Wars” characters that visitors will be able to meet this spring.



Wednesday February 22, 2017

S&S Worldwide Announces 17 New Ride Projects in Six Countries for 2017
S&S Worldwide is pleased to announce that it will be opening 17 exciting new ride projects in six different countries in 2017.


Whalom Park ‘Rocketship’ for sale
Scott Knickerbocker, a Brattleboro, Vermont, resident who runs an antique shop in nearby Newfane, has turned to Craigslist to off-load a roughly 1-ton artifact from the days of yore: a steel-plated rocketship car that was once featured inside the park.

Mary Lynn Jourden, co-founder of Michigan's Adventure, being remembered
There will be a service at 11 a.m. Feb. 24 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in North Muskegon, and visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at The Lee Chapel in Norton Shores.

Myrtle Beach roller coaster gets new life in Vietnam
When it towered over Horry County, it was Led Zeppelin: The Ride, then Time Machine. Now, it’s Dragon’s Run, billed as Asia’s longest and most exciting roller coaster.


Six Flags to Double Theme Park Construction in China
Six Flags Entertainment is to open two more theme parks in China. These are additional to the two it is already building in the Middle Kingdom.



Thursday February 23, 2017

OWA amusement park in Foley still set to open this summer
The highly-anticipated OWA amusement park is still on track to open this summer in Foley. Construction crews confirmed that they will be complete with the first phase of the project in a few months.


Apply Now for a Summer Job at Keansburg Amusement Park
Keansburg Amusement Park will be hosting summer job interviews every weekend in March for ride operators, food services, cashiers, custodians and servers.


Dreamworld owner confident it will recover
Ardent chief executive Deborah Thomas says there are signs of a turnaround in visitor numbers, indicating a brighter future for the theme park.


Six Flags Great America Announces Completion of New 'Insane Coaster' to Debut This Spring
The last piece of Six Flags Great America’s newest "insane coaster," The Joker, was installed Wednesday, the theme park announced.


Universal Studios Hollywood raises gate ticket prices
About a week after Disneyland raised its ticket prices, Universal Studios Hollywood hiked attendance prices an extra $5 per visitor.



Friday February 24, 2017

A New Season With New Thrills At Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags Over Texas opens up for the 2017 season this weekend. It will be the 56th season for the Arlington theme park.

Universal ads stress more adventurous fun, from coast to coast
Universal Parks & Resorts debuted a marketing campaign Tuesday that for the first time links its locations on both coasts. The “I’m Ready” initiative includes national TV and digital advertising.

Universal Orlando sets Halloween Horror Nights dates for 2017
HHN will begin Sept. 15 and run on 34 select nights between then and Nov. 4. That’s three more nights than in 2016 and the most in the event’s history, Universal says.

Friday, June 3, 2016

Review of the News: May 30 – June 3

Monday May 30, 2016

Memorial Day!  Most regional parks are now open for the season.


Tuesday May 31, 2016

Jersey Shore employers look abroad for workers
Pressed to fill thousands of job openings, the Shore’s tourism employers are turning overseas to find enough workers to get them through the summer.


Universal Orlando increases gate ticket prices during 'peak times'
Universal Orlando is adding seasonal pricing and increasing its one-day tickets sold at the gate during peak times, according to a theme park spokesperson.


Disney vows to take action against park
Walt Disney said it's prepared to take action to protect its intellectual property rights after performers dressed as Snow White and Captain America were sighted at Dalian Wanda Group Co's new theme park and entertainment complex in China.



Wednesday June 1, 2016

Blue Streak expected to be in operation Friday at Conneaut Lake Park
The roller coaster will be in operation Friday when the park opens at noon for the weekend, said Mark Turner, executive director of Trustees of Conneaut Lake Park.



Thursday June 2, 2016

Disney Threatens To 'Take Action' Over Character Infringement
The feud between Chinese real estate and entertainment giant, Dalian Wanda, and Walt Disney Co. has continued to escalate.


Universal's Volcano Bay work grows amid I-4 construction
Travelers along Interstate 4 south of downtown Orlando are familiar with an array of construction these days.


Wild Adventures welcomes lion cubs
A pair of African lion cubs will become the latest animal exhibit at Wild Adventures Theme park starting Thursday.



Friday June 3, 2016

Great Escape to increase police presence in park
The Great Escape amusement park has requested that the Warren County Sheriff’s Office station a police officer in the park whenever the park is open this year, and has agreed to pay the county $55,000 for the cost of the patrols.

Legoland has 'no plans' to introduce ride which council spent £95,435 trying to block
Legoland has revealed it has no plans to build a controversial haunted house ride at its Windsor theme park, despite winning a planning appeal which cost the Royal Borough more than £95,000.

Ghost Town announces decision to sell
According to the announcement, the theme park will be placed on the market for sale, in whole or in part.

Friday, March 18, 2016

Review of the News: March 14 – March 18

Monday March 14, 2015

'Walking Dead' zombies to stalk Universal Studios Hollywood in year-round maze
Universal Studios Hollywood plans to turn the "Walking Dead" haunted maze, which has proved wildly popular during the theme park's last four Halloween Horror Nights, into a year-round attraction.


Second Alton Towers ride to be closed in quick succession
Bosses at the theme park said it will be "saying goodbye" to Ripsaw, which opened in 1997, on the resort's official blog page.


Toothsome Chocolate Factory set for CityWalk
Expect chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate at Toothsome Chocolate Factory, a new restaurant that will open where NBA City used to be at Universal CityWalk later this year.


98 jobs cut at Alton Towers as part of major restructuring
Theme park Alton Towers has cut 98 jobs as part of a major restructuring – almost 100 fewer than originally feared.



Tuesday March 15, 2015

Dreamland park staff seek payouts
Former Dreamland employees protested outside the recently closed amusement park yesterday to demand the company pay them entitlements owed under the Labour Law.


Universal Orlando shows off ride vehicle for Skull Island: Reign of Kong
Universal Orlando on Tuesday released details about the ride vehicle for Skull Island: Reign of Kong, saying it needed an entirely new and revolutionary way to transport guests into the middle of the adventure.


Terry Van Gorder, Knott's visionary CEO, dies at 82
Terry Van Gorder, Knott’s Berry Farm’s only CEO while it was family owned and operated and who led the effort to license “Peanuts” characters for Camp Snoopy and spearheaded the development of Bigfoot Rapids and the GhostRider wooden roller coaster, has died. He was 82.


Six Flags Ticket Scam Reported in New Jersey
Many in New Jersey reported receiving the promotion in the first few weeks of March, but it's a scam, a Six Flags spokeswoman warned.



Wednesday March 16, 2015

Keansburg Amusement Park hopes to reopen iconic ride
The "Dark Ride" known as The Spook House dates back to the 1930s. It's been out of commission since Sandy. The park opens Saturday.

Amusement Park releases 'Live at the Lake' concert schedule
Charley Whittenburg, CEO at Arnolds Park Amusement Park on March 4 announced the Live at the Lake Concert Series. The lineup features 15 FREE nights of entertainment over a 13 week period.


FunTime? Amusement park encounters obstacle to Gulfport return
The City Council might put the kibosh on FunTime USA's return to the beach this summer.  Residents all along the Coast have been excited by the potential reopening of the iconic amusement park Hurricane Katrina obliterated.


SeaWorld completes footprint of Mako coaster
The nearly mile-long track of Mako has been installed at SeaWorld Orlando.   The roller coaster is billed as the tallest, fastest and longest coaster in Orlando, topping out at 200 feet and reaching 73 mph.


Legoland announces expansion, hotel, new attractions
Legoland Florida will add a new beach-style resort, a Ninjago martial arts themed land, a movie featuring Lego Nexo Knights, and a summer program of fireworks and special entertainment.


Line up, coffee fans: Starbucks opens at Knott's Berry Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm park-goers have a new place to turn for their caffeine fix: Starbucks.  A 935-square-foot store, which had its soft opening this week, will officially debut Friday.


Disney World tests preferred parking -- for a price
For $15 atop the regular parking fee, guests heading to Magic Kingdom and Epcot will be allowed to pull into designed areas of their current parking lots.



Thursday March 17, 2015

SeaWorld to Stop Breeding Killer Whales
SeaWorld has decided to end its orca-breeding program following years of criticism about how the animals are kept in captivity.


Demolition begins for Hurricane roller coaster in Dania Beach
The 100-foot-tall wooden ride in Dania Beach closed five years ago and finally is coming down to make way for an $800 million shopping and entertainment center at Stirling and Bryan roads called Dania Pointe.


Michigan’s Adventure adding Funland Farm
The amusement park is adding the Funland Farm, an area that will feature a variety of animals, including llamas, alpacas, a mini horse and a mini donkey.



Friday March 18, 2015

Animal Kingdom to explore its after-dark side
Beginning the evening of April 22 — the park's birthday and Earth Day — guests can see an elaborate, original production called "Rivers of Light." They can also experience the Kilimanjaro Safaris with a sunset effect and admire an enlivened Tree of Life. There will be entertainment and parties added to the Harambe Village and Discovery Island areas as well.


Wicksteed Park's pirate ship is closing down
Thrill-seekers are being given the chance to win a place for the last ever ride on the Wicksteed Park pirate ship after the attraction was given a 12-month reprieve from closure.


Busch Gardens will have new show, restaurant and beer room
Busch Gardens Williamsburg opens for the season Sunday, with several new features either ready to go or in the pipeline.

Friday, August 28, 2015

Review of the News: August 24 – August 28

Monday August 24, 2015

A 29-year-old Delaware man was arrested after authorities said he stabbed two people in a parking lot located about a mile from Six Flags Great Adventure.

Fire Erupts at Keansburg Amusement Park in New Jersey
Black smoke billowed above an amusement park during a fire in northern New Jersey on Monday.  Park visitors tell WABC-TV the Gravitron ride is what caught fire.


Three people were injured when a tree toppled onto a boat in the Gondoletta ride in the Efteling theme park early on Tuesday afternoon. One of the theme park visitors sustained a head injury, the second a broken leg and the third suffered only minor injuries.

Universal Studios Hollywood brings back greatest hits lineup for Halloween Horror Nights 2015
To borrow from the immensely quotable Yankee great Yogi Berra: Halloween Horror Nights 2015 at Universal Studios Hollywood looks like deja vu all over again.  With four returning mazes from years past, you have to ask: Haven’t we seen this all before?  Horror Nights 2015 will feature six haunted mazes, four scare zones and a show on select nights from Sept. 18 to Nov. 1.


There's community pressure to persuade Michigan's Adventure amusement park to connect to Muskegon County's wastewater system.

Fast & Furious: Supercharged, a ride based on "The Fast & the Furious" movie franchise, will be pulling into Universal Studios theme park in 2017, Universal Orlando confirmed via its official blog on Tuesday.  


A 61-year-old employee at the Ocean Drive Pavilion Amusement Park on Ocean Boulevard in North Myrtle Beach fell 25 feet from a roller coaster Monday night, according to police reports.

A sea of soccer balls greeted visitors at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. More than 20,000 soccer balls were kicked in the fountain near the entrance of the amusement park between July 24 and Aug. 23. The Kicks Cancer campaign raised $171,000 for Melanoma Know More, Pink Ribbon Girls and The Dragonfly Foundation.

Universal Orlando has shared the full lineup of haunted houses and other attractions for the 2015 edition of Halloween Horror Nights, and there's a definite flashback feel to the event, which is marking its 25th anniversary this year. This latest reveal includes returning, revamped and re-imagined scares and a show featuring popular icon Jack the Clown.

Disney World visitors will be able to use FastPass+ for this year's Eat to the Beat concerts, nightly performances tied to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.


Cedar Point has set a new date to announce its new ride for 2016.  Tony Clark, Cedar Point's director of communication, confirmed the new ride will be revealed at 9 a.m. Sept. 9 in the Jack Aldrich Theatre.

Carowinds will splash into the 2016 season with a “historic” waterpark expansion that will bring a slice of the Carolinas coast to the Fort Mill amusement park.  The renovations will transform Boomerang Bay into the all-new Carolina Habor waterpark that features the park’s current waterpark attractions while introducing a variety of new ones.

The State Department of Labor has ordered Martin's Fantasy Island to issue retroactive paychecks to its workers.  The amusement park says the DOL ordered it to issue the checks after becoming aware that the park was in violation of a state law mandating employees who work at least a ten hour shift, get a bonus hour of pay.