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July, 2008

Cypress Gardens cutting weekdays in September

Past years saw as few as 50 guests.
Posted July 29, 2008, 11:14P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 8

CoasterBuzz Podcast #118 posted

Guns, FastPasses on eBay, Kings Island ride, Kennywood, IOA, Six Flags cash, Valleyfair and Carowinds incidents, worker deaths, PA wood coasters, Hard Rock Park reviewed.
Posted July 28, 2008, 1:05P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 10

Holiday World raises money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

The park's Will Koch was diagnosed with the disease at 22.
Posted July 28, 2008, 10:10A | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 9

Offer made for Six Flags New Orleans

Southern Star amusements says they'll spend $120 million on the former Six Flags park.
Posted July 25, 2008, 1:32P | Contributed by kpjb | Comments: 15

B&M profiled in UK paper

Includes interview with Walter Bolliger, partner in the famed roller coaster engineering firm.
Posted July 25, 2008, 1:29P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 4

Woman files lawsuit against Kentucky Kingdom for alleged injuries

Woman says she broke her tailbone while riding the Tornado at the park last summer.
Posted July 25, 2008, 9:21A | Contributed by Jason Hammond | Comments: 13

New indoor water park opening in the Poconos

Split Rock Resort has plans to open an indoor water park in the fall. The $19 million dollar attraction will be called H2Oooohh.
Posted July 25, 2008, 9:15A | Contributed by RatherGoodBear | Comments: 2

Cedar Fair wants more than $110M from 49ers for Great America buyout

Parties at odds over worth of the park.
Posted July 23, 2008, 10:54P | Contributed by kpjb | Comments: 33

Kings Island fan sites cover construction and track production for 2009 ride

Photos show the construction from the Sky and photos of the B&M contracted Batavia Plant.
Posted July 23, 2008, 12:54P | Contributed by Dane186 | Comments: 12

Rising energy cost dings bottom line of amusement parks

New England parks feel the pinch, and look for ways to run rides less expensively.
Posted July 22, 2008, 10:10A | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 17

Freizeit-Land Geiselwind photos added to ThemeParks.ie

Pictures of one of Germany's lesser known parks show an amazingly colourful place, well worth a visit by anyone in the area.
Posted July 22, 2008, 10:01A | Contributed by Richard Bannister | Comments: 0

Cedar Fair hires firm to manage marketing partnerships

The Kempton Group will market and sell partnerships for its 18 North American parks
Posted July 21, 2008, 12:29P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 35

Six Flags stock on roller coaster, forecast for first cash flow positive year in company history

Performance to date has positioned the company to be free cash flow positive for the first time in its history.
Posted July 17, 2008, 3:06P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 11

UPDATED: Worker struck by Casino Pier's Star Jet, dies in hospital

Employee was apparently trying to retrieve a lost hat.
Posted July 17, 2008, 12:47P | Contributed by Headchopper | Comments: 27

Guests, police say Carowinds too slow to respond to man allegedly exposing himself

By the end of the day, the accused man was in the hospital and one family said they would never go to the theme park again.
Posted July 16, 2008, 3:13P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 34

Swedish theme park ride collapses

Officials said around 20 people were seriously hurt in the accident, which happened at the Liseberg theme park.
Posted July 16, 2008, 3:13P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 5

Theme park ownership future uncertain in A-B/InBev deal

Virginia officials nervous about the future of the brewery and Busch Gardens park.
Posted July 15, 2008, 1:13P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 19

Six arrested at Valleyfair for allegedly assaulting father who defended his daughter

Six men remain in the Scott County jail following what police call a brutal assault on a father trying to protect his daughter.
Posted July 15, 2008, 1:13P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 30

One bidder for Geauga Lake property has withdrawn; another signs contract

Largest portion of the property is contracted for sales, details are forthcoming.
Posted July 15, 2008, 12:20P | Contributed by Jason Hammond | Comments: 8

Cedar Fair maintains distribution, attendance on par with last year

Company says it will maintain its $1.92 per unit annual distribution.
Posted July 14, 2008, 4:51P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 6

Islands of Adventure area closed for Harry Potter construction

Flying Unicorn and Enchanted Oak closed while foot traffic is diverted over temporary bridge on lagoon.
Posted July 14, 2008, 11:54A | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 2

InBev agrees to buy Anheuser-Busch for $50 billion

Belgium-based InBev will create the world's largest beer maker in the takeover.
Posted July 13, 2008, 11:54P | Contributed by Jason Hammond | Comments: 19

NY Times rounds up PA's wooden coasters

Reporter spends four days traveling the state, gets video along the way.
Posted July 12, 2008, 10:11A | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 6

Murphy in talks with new owners to lease Wild West World

One of the original bidders on the defunct park, the Tulsa-based amusement operator may run the park after all.
Posted July 10, 2008, 10:32A | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 1

Great Escape to add new ride and winter hours

Shapiro says an "iconic ride" coming to the park.
Posted July 10, 2008, 10:22A | Contributed by Jason Hammond | Comments: 14

Filings show Kings Island ride will be a B&M hypercoaster

Plans files indicate it will be 4,200 feet long and 32 people per train.
Posted July 9, 2008, 1:17A | Contributed by Dane186 | Comments: 66

Disney trying to thwart expired FastPass sales on eBay

Sellers insist that cast members don't always look at the dates and times on the passes.
Posted July 9, 2008, 1:11A | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 10

Grayling, MI park proposal going nowhere, financier reportedly under FBI investigation

Residents in the economically depressed area still hopeful that the park can be built.
Posted July 8, 2008, 2:07P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 5

Disney fires security guard for violating gun policy

Company says it's exempt from state law allowing employees to store guns in their cars.
Posted July 8, 2008, 10:29A | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 38

Deaf children find rewarding work at Six Flags Over Texas

Teens use ASL to communicate, or pen and paper if necessary.
Posted July 8, 2008, 10:16A | Contributed by Chitown | Comments: 2

CoasterBuzz Podcast #117 posted

Price hike in Orlando, lines suck, Displeasure Island, Decades vs. Hard Rock, K'Nex coaster non-record, Bell's controversy.
Posted July 7, 2008, 12:00P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 10

Joyland future remains uncertain amidst lawsuits

Owners suing former operators for alleged back rent, and the operators are threatening to sue the owners and Wichita.
Posted July 7, 2008, 10:15A | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 3

Negative-G adds photos from Evel Knievel media event at Six Flags St. Louis

New GCI wood coaster makes its public debut.
Posted July 7, 2008, 10:04A | Contributed by Paul Drabek | Comments: 2

Bjorkland fired from Expo Square in Tulsa, Robbie Bell implies something improper

Bell says he believes that Bjorkland and others intended to "bury" Bell's.
Posted July 3, 2008, 11:15A | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 9

Teen builds 36-foot, 30,000-piece K'Nex coaster in 55 hours

Model inspired by Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Posted July 3, 2008, 10:46A | Contributed by Jason Hammond | Comments: 14

Rock 'n' roll theme park "$850 million shy of breaking ground"

The Arizona governor's signature Friday on Senate Bill 1450 moves Decades Music Theme Park a little nearer reality.
Posted July 3, 2008, 10:32A | Contributed by Jason Hammond | Comments: 10

CoasterBuzz Podcast #116 posted

Big wheel on I-Drive, mini-golf sweetness and suckage, Kings Island construction, legislative missteps, amusement taxes, A-B under siege, death in the low zones.
Posted June 30, 2008, 8:46P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 2

Disney to shut down Pleasure Island night clubs

Retail and restaurant options will likely replace the clubs at the Orlando resort.
Posted June 30, 2008, 8:46P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 12

Busch ups Florida single-day prices, drops multi-day Florida resident prices

Ticket for one day at SeaWorld will top out at just under $70.
Posted June 30, 2008, 8:46P | Contributed by Jeff | Comments: 23

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