Posted Sunday, June 26, 2011 11:49 PM | Contributed by Jeff
Jeff, Mike and Gonch review this week's news in the amusement industry.
- What are the reasonable expectations for avoiding injuries at amusement parks? A court says you can't assume anything, and you can sue.
- Orlando parks up their gate prices again, now around $85. Gonch wonders if Disney will add a fifth park at some point. Biggest rises were in multi-day tickets.
- Jersey recommends dual occupancy and bigger height requirement for Ferris wheels.
- What's up with new rides not opening in time?
- Fuji-Q opening what they call the steepest roller coaster, a Gerstlauer ride.
- Cedar Fair annoyed by Q Investment lawsuits. I think we all are at this point.
- Former Disney guy, Matthew Ouimet, named to the president and eventual CEO position at Cedar Fair. Jeff has a wishlist for what he'd like to see him do.
- Kennywood's Pitt Fall is up for sale. What's next for them?
- Attendance stories for 2010, Universal Orlando wins big, of course.
- Chicago's Riverview remembered, remnants found.
- Disneyland grad night will move to California Adventure in 2013.
- Zippin Pippin brings in 45% more revenue.
- Al Weiss retiring after a staggeringly long career with Disney, mostly at Walt Disney World.
- Check out Richard's photos from North Korea.
- Coasting For Kids 2011 is go at Cedar Fair parks! Help us raise money for Give Kids The World. Register or donate today!
- The Fall Affair at Holiday World will be September 17, 2011. Also, BooBuzz is Friday, October 7. Get the details!
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The Mole
Monday, June 27, 2011 2:18 PM
After Animal Kingdom opened Disney saw "new parks + old parks =! more attendance". Instead attendance at Epcot & DHS fell in proportion to AK opening. What I think they'll do is add more to AK and DHS before adding another 5th gate.
Last edited by The Mole, Monday, June 27, 2011 2:37 PM
Lord Gonchar
Monday, June 27, 2011 2:22 PM
Ahhh, very interesting.
Jeff
Monday, June 27, 2011 3:26 PM
Yeah, both of those parks weren't slam dunks when they opened. I think the studio park is still seeking an identity. Animal Kingdom suffers from the issue of being a daytime park by default. The critters don't "work" 16 hours a day.
Neuski
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 10:09 AM
Solution: Double the number of critters and add a second shift.
Ensign Smith
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:12 AM
They could have some real night owls in that park.
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Brian Noble
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 3:03 PM
The real reason for new gates is to increase length ofstay. But WDW is already bumping against US cultural vacation-length limits---and that typical length has been falling for a long time. Some foreign markets typically plan longer trips, but that might not be a large enough slice to justify it.
rollergator
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 3:10 PM
Neuski said:
Solution: Double the number of critters and add a second shift.
Per Michele Bachmann: Eliminate child labor laws and have "kids" work the night shift? ;)
Raven-Phile
Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:34 AM
That woman is a danger to herself and everything she breathes near.
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CP Chris
Thursday, June 30, 2011 2:47 AM
+1
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