Review of the News: Thursday June 20, 2013

Bay Beach Amusement Park, Green Bay, WI
In the coming days, someone will become the one-millionth rider on the Zippin Pippin roller coaster at Bay Beach Amusement Park.
Fox 11

Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN
New legal filings raise accusations that one Koch family member is silently bankrolling a party in the case and that hundreds of thousands of dollars in Holiday World income was diverted by a suing family member.
Courier-Journal

Kings Island, Mason, OH
Several amusement goers reported Wednesday and Thursday that their credit cards were charged multiple times from purchases made at Kings Island on Father's Day.
News Net 5

Universal Studios, Orlando, FL
n this dizzied land of theme park madness, where battles for tourist dollars are fought by fairy tale princesses and fuzzy penguins, Universal Orlando today officially launches the Sunshine State's latest, and by all means loudest, big-thrills offensive, Transformers: The Ride.
Tampa Bay Times

Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, MO
Some customers at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City are seeing unexpected and expensive charges in their bank statements.
CBS St. Louis

Review of the News: Monday June 10, 2013

Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa Bay, FL
Falcon's Fury, a dramatic attraction featuring a 300-foot, face-first drop, will open in spring 2014, the theme park announced Tuesday morning.
Orlando Sentinel

Dorney Park, Allentown, PA
South Whitehall Township officials tonight vetoed Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom's plan to set off nightly fireworks, siding with residents who said the shows will disrupt their lives.
Lehigh Valley Live

Luna Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, NY
Coney Island is getting a jolt of excitement, as NY1 has exclusively learned the legendary Thunderbolt roller coaster is making a comeback.
NY1

SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, FL
Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials said they are fining the theme park $38,500 and have labeled it a repeat offender.
WESH Orlando

Universal Studios, Orlando, FL
Construction workers at the theme park's Simpsons-based expansion seem to have installed the latest attraction at the park: Kang & Kodos’ Twirl ‘n’ Hurl.
Orlando Business Journal

Review of the News: Thursday June 6, 2013

Efteling, Kaatsheuvel, Loon op Zand, Netherlands
Management at the Efteling amusement park are planning to go to court to find out if some 200 workers have the right to a bonus for working on Sunday.
Dutch News

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
The group planning to reopen Kentucky Kingdom says the rides and buildings have "significantly deteriorated" and need to be refurbished to ensure their safety.
WKYT

Ocean Park, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
Ocean Park Corp., the operator of one of Hong Kong’s major tourist attractions, has reached an agreement with the city’s government to begin paying back HK$2.3 billion ($296 million) of debt from 2021 after its current bank loans are repaid.
Skift

Review of the News: Wednesday June 5, 2013

Marineland, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
A spokeswoman for the Niagara Falls amusement park confirmed two whales died over the past several months.
Toronto Star

Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ
The Planning Board has approved a redevelopment plan that would allow Steel Pier Associates to spend more than $12 million to expand the Boardwalk and install a 200-foot observation wheel on a pier over the beach.
Press of Atlantic City

Review of the News: Wednesday May 29, 2013

Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
A 22-year-old who works at the venerable Southern California theme park was arrested late Tuesday, hours after a small explosion in Mickey's Toontown section.
CNN

Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL
An elderly woman visiting Disney World with her grandson discovered a pistol loaded with hollow-point bullets on her seat at the amusement park’s “Dinosaur” ride, police report.
The Smoking Gun

Fantasy Forest, Queens, New York City, NY
Fantasy Forest, a mini-amusement park designed for young children, opened up to big crowds this weekend at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
NY Daily News

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA
With mechanics locked out Wednesday in an ongoing labor dispute at the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, amusement park visitors were greeted with picket signs and left wondering who was maintaining the rides.
KTVU

Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL
Six Flags Great America in Illinois said a man pinpointed as the park's 100 millionth guest was treated to a free pizza and line-skipping privileges.
UPI

Review of the News: Thursday May 23, 2013

Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN
The Freedom Train, the last remaining of Holiday World’s original rides from the days when the theme park was known as Santa Claus Land, has taken its final trip.
Courier Press

Playland Park, Rye, NY
The chairman of the Westchester Board of Legislators is asking a court to void an agreement between the county and Sustainable Playland, a nonprofit chosen by the county executive to take over Playland Amusement Park in Rye, adding more uncertainty to the already confused process of reinventing the historic park.
The Journal News

Universal Studios, Orlando, FL
Borrowing a page from its Harry Potter playbook, Universal Orlando said Thursday it will soon add a collection of shops and restaurants with a common theme drawn from the world of the long-running animated television show "The Simpsons."
Orlando Sentinel

Review of the News: Sunday May 19, 2013

Playland Park, Rye, NY
Westchester County has reached a settlement with the family of a Rye Playland worker killed on a ride at the historic amusement park.
Hudson Valley News 12

Universal Studios, Orlando, FL
As Orlando's Theme Park Wars heat up again for the summer, Universal Orlando Resort has made the first move in hiking its ticket prices, becoming the first theme park ever to charge more than $90 for a single-day, single-park adult ticket.
Central Florida News 13