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Disneyland introduces $400 line skipping pass

The pass works on all 24 Lightning Lane attractions across Disneyland and California Adventure.

Six arrested after fight at Cedar Point

No injuries were reported.

Universal Epic Universe opens May 22, 2025, tickets go on sale October 22

The new gate down the road is an entirely new theme park.

Walt Disney World gets green light for affordable housing project

The county commissioner representing the surrounding area voted against the project.

Visitors say goodbye to Gillian's Wonderland Pier

The New Jersey landmark has permanently closed.

Kennywood begins adding new columns to Steel Curtain roller coaster

The ride did not open for the 2024 season.

Circuit Of The Americas gains new investment to finish roller coasters

The race track has had roller coaster parts on site for years.

Six Flags Great Adventure delays full Fright Fest for "unforeseen circumstances"

The park is calling the experience a "preview."

Busch Gardens Tampa announces Wild Oasis for 2025

Plans include a themed drop tower ride.

Aurora to redevelop Geauga Lake as a public park

Aurora City Council voted unanimously to approve spending $5.3 million for 48 acres of land and the adjacent lake.

SeaWorld Orlando announces an arctic-themed flying theater

The attraction is scheduled to open in 2025.

Cedar Point announces Siren's Curse tilt roller coaster

The new coaster will debut in 2025 as the tallest, longest and fastest of its kind in North America.

Disney reduces education benefit for cast members

The company will cap tuition reimbursement at $5,250 per year.

New Jersey community concerned about Gillian's after announced closure

Councilman holding town hall likely to hear concerns about the park.

NYT feature chronicles the Iger vs. Chapek saga at Disney

Feature offers an account of the failed CEO succession.

Couple loses lawsuit after losing membership in Disney's Club 33

Disney said the husband was found to be publicly intoxicated, a violation of the club's rules.

Hersheypark announces Twizzlers Twisted Gravity swing ride

The new attraction is expected to open in 2025.

Busch Gardens Tampa retiring Scorpion roller coaster

The steel roller coaster debuted in 1980.

Ferris wheel fire leads to at least 23 injuries at German music festival

It isn't yet clear how the fire started.

Six Flags Great America announces Wrath of Rakshasa dive roller coaster

The ride will set records for steepness and number of inversions.

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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. Iron Rattler, Six Flags Fiesta Texas
  9. Voyage, The, Holiday World
  10. Wildcat's Revenge, Hersheypark

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On this day in...

2022: Carowinds going to year-round operation with addition of winter weekends

2021: SeaWorld Orlando penguin beats cancer twice

2021: Court has questions about Conneaut Lake purchase agreement

2019: New York man sues Universal Orlando following injuries in Volcano Bay

2018: Fair board approves Kentucky Kingdom roller coaster

2018: Sandy Lake Amusement Park closes after 48 years

2016: Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights features new stories and attractions

2013: German amusement park built in an unfinished nuclear facility

2012: Cedar Fair units hit record high

2012: Village Roadshow announces deal to build and operate water park in China

2012: How branded theme parks build brand ambassadors

2012: Atari finally releases RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D for 3DS

2012: Dollywood adding shows and extending hours in 2013

2011: Hersheypark announces death of GM Frank O'Connell on Facebook

2011: Mount Union students will ride Cedar Point's roller coasters to combat phobias

2011: Legoland Florida is start of push by Merlin into US markets

2010: Church and school leaders protest Busch Gardens Halloween attraction

2010: Teagan Marti released from hospital

2010: New owners of Geauga Lake's Big Dipper try to keep it in Northeast Ohio

2010: Bahrain added to ThemeParks.ie

2010: G-Force looks back at Granada Studios Tour

2009: Thorpe Park allegedly suspends six workers for contacting the dead

2004: White rhino born at Busch Tampa

2004: Demonstrators close down Big One at Blackpool for three hours

2002: Disney's Hong Kong park construction starts in January

2002: Two companies make a bid for VisionLand at bargain basement prices

2001: September death at York fair in PA ruled an accident

2001: AIR: A different type of flight

2001: Sky Princess recreated in RCT

2001: Several photos of Desperado and Speed: The Ride posted on Americacoasters.com

2000: Second hyper woodie coming to Heide-Park in Germany

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