Review of the News: Wednesday March 27, 2013

Canobie Lake Park, Salem NH
A parking expansion plan at Canobie Lake Park that hopes to alleviate traffic concerns on North Policy Street received unanimous approval from town planners on Tuesday night.
Salem Patch

Kings Dominion, Doswell, VA
Kings Dominion will reveal an expanded Planet Snoopy on Friday, among other new attractions, when the Doswell-based theme park welcomes visitors back for the 2013 season.
Richmond Times-Dispatch

Review of the News: Tuesday March 26, 2013

Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
A disabled man who was stuck inside Disneyland's "It's a Small World" ride after it broke down — though the music played on — has sued the amusement park and been awarded $8,000, the man's attorney said Tuesday.
Los Angeles Times

Pacific Park, Santa Monica, CA
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier has done some spring cleaning, refurbishing “Inkie's Scrambler,” a 12-car swirling ride decorated with images of the Park's octopus mascot.
Santa Monica Lookout

Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, MO
Six Flags St. Louis is scheduled to open for Easter weekend, but the theme park is buried under a foot of snow.
WREG

Review of the News: Monday March 25, 2013

Hong Kong Disneyland, HongKong, Hong Kong
Disneyland will increase its ticket prices across the board from tomorrow, the resort said.
South China Morning Post

Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville, KY
It’s going to cost more than planned to get Kentucky Kingdom in shape, but developer Ed Hart said Monday he is confident the park will reopen as expected in 2014.
Courier-Journal

Review of the News: Sunday March 24, 2013

Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
In another sign of recovery from Superstorm Sandy, Coney Island's amusement park reopened to visitors on Sunday.
WABC

Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN
Will Koch’s widow, Lori Koch, and brother Dan Koch are fighting for control of the family legacy.
Courier-Journal

Kennywood, West Mifflin, PA
An Allegheny County jury found that an amusement park's negligence was not the factual cause of injuries a woman suffered while on Kennywood's "King Kahuna" ride.
Post-Gazette

Review of the News: Thursday March 21, 2013

Canobie Lake Park, Salem, NH
The planning board in Salem, N.H., is holding a public hearing on a proposal to expand parking at the Canobie Lake Park amusement area.
Chron

Codona’s Amusement Park, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
A new £750,000 state-of-the-art play area at an Aberdeen amusement park is now complete.
Evening Express

Keansburg Amusement Park, Keansburg, NJ
The last pieces of Keansburg Amusement Park's "Wild Cat" roller coaster, a Jersey Shore mainstay destroyed by Sandy, were dismantled today.
News 12 The Bronx

SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, FL
SeaWorld Orlando's Viva la Musica event returns April 13 with musical guest Daddy Yankee.
Orlando Sentinel

Review of the News: Tuesday March 19, 2013

Disneyland, Anaheim, CA
On March 19, the Disney Parks Blog announced Disneyland Park will open a Starbucks location at “the happiest place on Earth.”
Examiner

Legoland Florida, Winter Haven, FL
During a news conference Tuesday, Legoland Florida officials announced that the new section will include an interactive water ride called The Quest for Chi, a Lego-building challenge, a 4-D movie and a meet-and-greet with costumed characters.
Highlands Today

Marineland, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Marineland has taken several steps to improve animal care after allegations of mistreatment at the Ontario attraction captured the attention of activists and regulators last year, investigators said Tuesday.
Huffington Post

Playland Park, Rye, NY
On the heels of the revelation last week that the storm-damaged Ice Casino at Playland won’t be open in time for the fall hockey season, it has now come out that there could also be delays to repairing the historic park’s boardwalk and pier that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
The Journal News

Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, MO
The theme park is offering a $20.13 one-day ticket benefiting the local Salvation Army on March 29 and March 30.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Review of the News: Monday March 18, 2013

Kings Island, Mason, OH
Kings Island is putting on the finishing touches in preparation for the start of the 2013 season.
WDTN

Playland Park, Rye, NY
Though Westchester County officials have had nearly a month to mull over an opinion from the county attorney on who gets approval authority over the future of Playland Park, there’s little more clarity over what happens next.
The Journal News

Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ
Six Flags Great Adventure has announced a selection of special events at the theme park in March and April, including a season-opening benefit concert on Saturday, March 23, and a March of Dimes® walk-a-thon in April.
NJ Today