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Feds sue Cedar Point over employee housing age policy

The EEOC says the age limit violates the Age Discrimination and Employment Act.

Filing says Disney plans to spend $60 billion on theme parks and cruise line over next decade

The division will generate an estimated $10 billion in profit this year.

Lagoon opens its Primordial roller coaster

The ride combines roller coaster and dark ride elements.

Disney settles Disneyland Magic Key class action lawsuit

Each member of the class will get approximately $67.

Disney announces or teases a ton of attractions at D23

The fan event, as usual, was filled with announcements and teasers for Disney theme parks around the world.

San Diego says SeaWorld hasn't paid rent from pandemic period

The city says it set a deadline to pay the $12.2 million by September 6.

Disney Treasure cruise ship will feature areas inspired by theme park attractions

Disney Cruise Line's newest ship includes areas inspired by Jungle Cruise, Epcot and other theme park spots.

Great Escape announces Bobcat wooden roller coaster

The family roller coaster will be built by The Gravity Group.

Six Flags America announces new and rethemed rides

The park will add a new Zamperla Nebulaz.

Matt Ouimet departs Cedar Fair board

The former company CEO and president has not yet been replaced on the board.

Six Flags Great Adventure announces new "super boomerang" roller coaster

The DC-themed ride will be built by Vekoma.

Feature: Kennywood's historic Thunderbolt roller coaster

The historic roller coaster is a Pittsburgh area classic.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas announces three new attractions

The new rides will be themed to DC Comics themes.

SeaWorld Entertainment converts Florida parks to cashless operation

The rest of the company previously converted to eliminate cash at the parks.

Six Flags Over Georgia announces Ultra Surf

The new Intamin ride will feature outward facing seats.

Silver Dollar City announces new Fire In The Hole roller coaster

The new ride will be built by Rocky Mountain Construction.

Kings Island announces Snoopy's Soap Box Racers family shuttle roller coaster

The new ride will open in 2024.

Disney theme park revenue up despite dip in domestic attendance

Gains driven mostly by international parks.

Dorney Park announces Iron Menace roller coaster

The new B&M dive roller coaster will open in 2024.

Great Escape retiring Alpine Bobsled roller coaster

The coaster previously ran at two other Six Flags parks.

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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. Twisted Colossus, Six Flags Magic Mountain

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Rollback

On this day in...

2019: Kings Island removing Vortex

2018: Kings Island will retire Firehawk roller coaster at the end of the season

2018: Lakemont Park plans to open in 2019

2017: Nine people arrested at Six Flags Great America, three sent to hospital, in apparent "mob action"

2016: SeaWorld San Antonio announces Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster

2016: SeaWorld Orlando announces VR experience for Kraken and other new attractions

2016: Scientists experiment to see if roller coasters help pass kidney stones

2016: Merlin fined £5 million for Alton Towers Smiler accident that resulted in amputations

2013: Ed Hart takes press on a tour of Kentucky Kingdom

2012: Boomerang from Six Flags Over Texas moving to Six Flags St. Louis

2011: Arrow's Ron Toomer dies at 81

2011: Zippin Pippin generates record revenue for Bay Beach

2011: New owner of California's Great America will also manage Gilroy Gardens

2010: Ferrari World announces opening plans

2010: Iger: Disney in "balloon period" for cap ex

2010: CoasterBuzz Podcast #192 posted

2007: Hersheypark announces Fahrenheit

2007: Warner Bros. building theme park and movie theaters in UAE

2007: Six Flags St. Louis announces wood coaster: Evel Knievel

2007: Tony Hawks Big Spin coming to Six Flags Over Texas in 2008

2006: Editorial: Myrtle Beach "funky" charm gone with Pavilion

2005: Western Playland closes before moving to new location

2005: Cedar Point considering lower admission rates

2004: Atari releases RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 demo

2004: Screamin' Swing erected at Knott's as Silver Bullet shapes up

2004: Six Flags Mexico announces hyper coaster

2002: Jet ski plows into crowd at Sea World in Australia

2002: Nemesis Inferno construction pushes through inversions

2001: Family of Spanish woman files suit against Disney for death following Indiana Jones ride

2001: PKI lays out the specifics for Fearfest.

2001: Videos of Riddler's Revenge and Batman: The Ride added to Americacoasters.com

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