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Six Flags Fiesta Texas announces longest family launch coaster, Werewolf Gorge

The ride will feature 4,120 feet of track.

SeaWorld San Diego replaces fireworks with drone show in settlement

The lawsuit alleged that SeaWorld was polluting Mission Bay.

Eight college students rescued from vertical lift in Galveston

Firefighters used ladder truck too pull riders off one at a time

Six Flags appoints Ash Walia to CFO post

He previously was CFO for Hot Topic and 99 Cents Only Stores.

Lawsuit seeks $1 million from COTALAND for stuck roller coaster

The park indicates that the ride performed as designed.

New Mandalorian and Grogu mission coming to Smuggler's Run

The Millennium Falcon ride will tie into the movie, also released this week.

Disney names three new presidents for parks, experiences

The shuffle accounts for the retirement of Walt Disney World's president.

Intamin ships short seatbelts for Cedar Point's Millennium Force

A park representative says the manufacturer will provide belts that are the correct length.

Union negotiations put Hersheypark season at risk

The union representing maintenance workers hasn't yet reached an agreement with the park.

Total revenue and EBITDA down in first quarter for United Parks

Attendance was also down 5%.

Six Flags posts improved results for first quarter

Net revenue up 12%, attendance up 4%, compared to first quarter last year.

Six Flags shuffles some of exec team, including CFO

Long time Cedar Fair CFO Brian Witherow will step down.

Disney experiences division up 7% for quarter despite 1% drop in domestic attendance

Global attendance was up 2%.

Cedar Point gate tops $100

Those planning ahead can get discounts online.

Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World will not open in 2026

The park's future is uncertain.

Six Flags brings back presidents to 10 parks

The decision reverses a regional strategy.

Six Flags reinstates park presidents

The company previously moved to a regional management model.

Cedar Point retires Monster after 56 years

The ride reached the end of its serviceable life.

DOJ sues United Parks over ban on wheeled walkers

The government suggests that the move violates the ADA.

Six Flags Great Adventure announces boardwalk-themed section

The area will include five rides.

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Top 100 Coasters

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

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Rollback

On this day in...

2021: Fun Spot in Kissimmee fined by OSHA for violation

2020: SeaWorld San Diego sued by contractors building around new dive roller coaster

2018: Tokyo DisneySea to expand in 2022

2018: Riders thrown when Daytona Beach roller coaster derails

2018: Remembering the studios in Disney's Hollywood Studios

2016: Toddler dragged into water at Disney's Grand Floridian, feared dead

2016: Merlin shares plans for New York Legoland, which will include a hotel

2016: Fire destroys parts for Universal Orlando's new water park

2015: Cedar Fair growth about more than rides

2015: Jurassic World's theme park: real life influence, plus Six Flags New Orleans shoot

2012: Koch family withdraws from Kentucky Kingdom project

2011: Hong Kong's Ocean Park opens Amazon Rainforest attraction

2010: Iger says Marvel characters could appear in theme parks

2009: PointBuzz posts high definition video feature on Cedar Point's Starlight Experience

2009: CoasterBuzz Podcast #144 posted

2009: Shapiro: "This is not a liquidation"

2007: Wild West World attractions cater to families

2007: Busch Gardens Europe's Corkscrew Hill creaters pitching 3-D feature film

2005: Ed Markey grandstands following Epcot death

2005: PKI Italian Job Stunt Track added to Coasterimage.com

2004: Cypress Gardens will miss summer crowds

2001: Bonfante Gardens opens today

2001: More Vertical Velocity photos from Marine World's media day posted

2001: Goliath reopens following investigation by Cal/OSHA

2000: eMarketer names Cedar Point top official park site

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