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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.

Alton Towers retiring its swinging ship ride

The ride was in use for 44 years.

Man climbs out of coaster when lap bar allegedly releases while climbing lift

The Castles and Coasters park did not respond to the TV news report.

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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...

2021: Disney breaks even on open parks, but misses $2.6 billion in operating income for quarter

2020: CoasterBuzz: 20 Years Buzzed, Of kings and clubs

2019: Feature: The failure of the Hard Rock theme park

2018: Disney says Guardians of the Galaxy roller coaster at Epcot will be among longest enclosed

2018: Six Flags Over Georgia will run Great American Scream Machine backwards

2018: Walt Disney World starts the annual Orlando theme park price hikes

2016: Joyland owner sues former employee for classic Wurlitzer organ

2015: Star Wars Day At Sea coming to Disney Cruise Line in 2016

2015: DreamVision park for Alabama has "funding in place," but company won't say where

2015: Developer is planning a $309 million extreme sports complex for Kissimmee

2014: Walt Disney World workers prepare to negotiate for better wages, benefits

2014: Six Flags Magic Mountain announces another kiddie coaster

2013: Photos: Construction walls around Universal Orlando

2010: Columnist expects interesting events over likely failure of Cedar Fair-Apollo deal

2010: Zippin Pippin demolished after partial collapse

2009: Second group has eyes on Hard Rock Park

2009: Cedar Fair flirts with $1 billion in revenue for 2008

2008: Skyscraper to debut at Cedar Point's Challenge Park

2008: PA bill will eliminate amusement park taxes

2008: CoasterBuzz Podcast #104 posted

2007: Idlewild announces Flying Aces

2007: Smaller theme parks avoid extinction by catering to locals

2007: Six Flags Magic Mountain's X has a long history of problems

2004: Analyst suggests shareholders vote against Eisner

2004: Santa Cruz approves Double Shot tower

2004: Magic Kingdom worker killed by parade float

2003: Six Flags New Orleans transformation underway

2002: Silverstar track completes circuit with final section

2002: POV of Riddler's Revenge added to AmericaCoasters.com

2002: Most coasters count controversy continues

2001: Worlds of Adventure X-Flight site starting to take shape

2001: New constuction photos of Kings Island junior Vekoma posted

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