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Kentucky Kingdom announces new $11 million family land

New $11 million family-friendly land coming to the Louisville park.

Kennywood announces Kennywood Junction for 2025

The new themed area with five rides is a replacement for Thomas Town.

Disney beats analyst expectations, domestic park income down 5%

Profit was 31 cents per share higher than expected.

SeaWorld finally wires its rent to San Diego

The rent has been in dispute for years.

Legoland California lets go of live entertainment workers

A total of 97 worker will be affected.

Carowinds also rolls out layoffs

The reduction in workforce comes after a similar move at Six Flags Entertainment's Kings Dominion.

Dollywood donates display steam engine in return for hurricane relief

Mountain Ways Foundation is helping people affected by Hurricane Helene.

Kings Dominion lets go of employees, offers severance

The park did not offer the number of layoffs.

California's Great America Lease expires in 2028

Public records show a more definite end date, with the lease expiring on June 30, 2028.

Six Flags Magic Mountain planning a suspended motorbike roller coaster

The ride is planned for 2026.

California's Great America scales back season, events, possibly for permanent closure

It was previously announced that the park would eventually shutter as the land has been sold.

Universal Orlando confirms the closure of Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket in September, 2025

The resort has not commented on possible replacements.

Kings Dominion's Anaconda roller coaster has given its last ride

The park confirmed its removal.

KingDa Ka removal offical at Six Flags Great Adventure

Several sources describe its imminent demise.

Carowinds to retire Nighthawk, two other rides

Nighthawk, Scream Weaver and Drop Tower will be removed from the amusement park.

Six Flags will exercise option to buy remaining stake in Georgia park

A separate entity partially owns Six Flags Over Georgia and its water park.

Disney settles lawsuit over Disneyland wages

The lawsuit arose after Disney claimed it was exempt from Measure L, a 2018 voter-approved living wage initiative.

Disney experiences division invests heavily in cruise line

The company is increasing the size of its fleet from 6 to 13 ships over the next several years.

Jury awards family of Tyre Sampson $310 million in Orlando Freefall death case

The family's son fell out of the ride and died in 2022.

Environmental groups intend to sue SeaWorld San Diego over alleged fireworks pollution

The groups say that the park discharges waste into the bay.

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Top 100 Coasters

  1. Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
  2. Velocicoaster, Islands of Adventure
  3. Fury 325, Carowinds
  4. Iron Gwazi, Busch Gardens Tampa
  5. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure
  6. Millennium Force, Cedar Point
  7. Lightning Rod, Dollywood
  8. Wildcat's Revenge, Hersheypark
  9. Iron Rattler, Six Flags Fiesta Texas
  10. Voyage, The, Holiday World

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Rollback

On this day in...

2020: CoasterBuzz: 20 Years Buzzed, A tale of two CEO's

2020: Fantasy Island has been permanently closed

2020: Cedar Fair posts record results for 2019

2020: Coney Island shop owner going to war with Zamperla over rent, may be evicted

2015: Sharknado 3 filming at Universal Orlando

2015: Cedar Fair finishes fifth straight year of record results

2015: Six Flags posts 4Q loss in profitable year on higher admission revenue

2015: Disney College Program offers great experiences working at theme parks

2014: Six Flags revenue up, profit down in 13Q4

2014: AT&T posts tiny cell towers all over Disney properties

2013: Ohio sales tax proposal could affect amusement park ticket prices

2013: Hong Kong Disneyland posts profit for the first time

2013: Cedar Fair net revenue up 3.9% in 2012, EBIDTA and per cap spending also up

2010: Q Funding sends letter to Cedar Fair unit holders urging no vote on Apollo deal

2010: Lo-Q sees 30% boost in profit despite poor economy

2010: Ownership changes, credit problems and economy send amusement industry on wild ride

2010: Darien Lake considers $7 million water park

2009: Disney cuts theme park jobs

2009: New Hard Rock Park owner wants to keep brand

2007: CoasterBuzz Podcast #65 posted

2007: Legoland developers seek quick approval from city

2004: Magic Springs granted alcohol permit

2004: Waldameer owner will request variance for Ravine Flyer II

2003: Cedar Point donates stray change to area charities

2003: Huge Ferris wheel coming to Vegas strip with new resort

2003: Disney says 60 million hours saved because of Fastpass

2002: Highway named in honor of Holiday World's Bill Koch

2002: Goliath starts to show its personality at Six Flags Holland

2002: New footers for Vertical Velocity poured at Marine World

2002: Hersheypark to host all nighter for teens

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