News Archive - September 2005

Disney leadership transition starts this week

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Iger will take the top spot as Eisner steps down.

Six Flags Great Adventure announces El Toro for 2006

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New wood coaster will have steepest drop.

Seoul official says Disney interested in building park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Official says Disney has requested information about a park in the South Korean city.

Future of Six Flags New Orleans uncertain

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company says state of flooded park is unknown, but it intends to rebuild.

Western Playland closes before moving to new location

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park ends 45 years of history at current location.

Cedar Point considering lower admission rates

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Disappointing attendance figures forcing park to rethink pricing.

CoasterBuzz Podcast launches with first episode

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Weekly audio news show makes its debut.

Myrtle Beach development corp. won't pay for study

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Pavilion redevelopment continues to stray.

Voyage construction photos added to Negative-G

Posted | Contributed by Paul Drabek

Get ready for the CoasterBuzz Club Fall Affair with photos of The Voyage.

Cypress Gardens wins award for economic impact

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Florida park makes significant financial impact on Polk County.

Disney workers denied special access at Orlando airport

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Taxi and limo drivers complained Disney workers cut into their business.

Valleyfair announces Xtreme Swing

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New S&S ride to debut in 2006.

Disney rejects request to raise Mission: Space height restriction following death of 4-year-old

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Attorney for Disney says making an arbitrary change doesn't benefit anyone.

Hard Rock park gets final approval in Myrtle Beach

Posted | Contributed by TeknoScorpion

Developer ready to pursue financing.

PKI announces Nickelodeon Universe

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New family area will add six new attractions.

Paramount’s Carowinds announces new Boomerang Bay

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Multi-million dollar Australian-themed water park adds three new attractions and expands to become nearly 25 percent larger.

Scooby Doo attacked at Universal Studios Florida

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Costumed character allegedly attacked by park guest.

National Geographic Channel to visit Holiday World

Posted | Contributed by Raven Maven

Crew will visit for a day-long shoot for the upcoming "Coasters: Riding Into the Extreme" two-hour documentary.

A first look at Coney Island's proposed redevelopment

Posted | Contributed by jimvid

A glimpse at the concepts of Thor Equities' proposed redevelopment of Coney Island.

Circuit completed on Australia's first rocket

Posted | Contributed by auscoasterman

Superman Escape's outdoor track has been completed.

Snyder continues to court Six Flags shareholders, may sue to stop further property sales

Posted | Contributed by coasterguts

Investor again tries to convince shareholders that he has the answer, and that the company should not put additional properties up for sale until shareholders respond.

Kennywood threatens to legal action against West Mifflin

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park says it's being unfairly taxed by the borough.

Cedar Fair maintains quarterly distribution

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Partnership maintains $0.46 per unit, per quarter pay-out.

Paramount Parks admits hurricane evacuees free

Posted | Contributed by Jophish

Residents of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama qualify.

Six Flag' buying spree got them into trouble

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The many acquisitions of the 90's have led to many sales at a loss.

Family hires attorney to sue Playland for boy's death

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Family says they'll donate possible judgement to charity.

Disney clearing land adjacent to Hong Kong for future park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Disney chairman says a multi-day destination is in the works.

Judge replaces Conneaut Lake board with two-person management team

Posted | Contributed by SpecialEd

Park is now operating under a $92,000-a-year two-person management team.

Yet another player acquires a significant stake in Six Flags

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New York investor Simon Glick has bought a nearly 10 percent stake in Six Flags Inc.

Hong Kong Disneyland opens to the public

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Mickey makes his debut in Disney's latest market.

Hong Kong Disneyland guest sues park for poor crowd control

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Consumer activist says the crowd level was unbearable.

Six Flags selling Astroworld

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company expects to make money from the valuable real estate the park sits on.

Burke and Snyder come from two different cultures in battle for Six Flags

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

College drop-out is a marketing whiz while current chief has a distinguished pedigree.

Coney Island Cyclone may have been closed due to accident

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Newspaper says ride was closed due to whiplash injuries, officials say it was for maintenance.

Thorpe Park adds Project Stealth construction pics to its site

Posted | Contributed by Bazzanoid

Images show the new Intamin rocket coaster going vertical.

Wild Adventures offers free gas

Posted | Contributed by supermandl

Guests get $5 of gas with admission or annual pass.

Conneaut Lake board wants to quit, judge wants financials first

Posted | Contributed by FLYINGSCOOTER

Board still has not produced the requested financial report for the park, judge schedules contempt of court hearing.

Eisner says "turbulence" during his time as CEO was part of doing things better

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Embattled Disney chief looks back on his tenure as Hong Kong Disneyland gets closer to opening.

Patriot to debut at Worlds of Fun in 2006

Posted | Contributed by Fun

Swiss engineers Bolliger & Mabillard to deliver Cedar Fair's latest Inverted coaster.

Cedar Fair August attendance and revenue up

Posted | Contributed by Fun

Results include a 19% increase in attendance at Geauga Lake and a 23% increase at Michigan's Adventure.

One of the first Disney Imagineers dies at 91

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Fred Joerger was a model maker hired by Walt Disney.

Cornball Express worker hurt at Indiana Beach

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Details of accident not clear, but park says it was not the result of a ride malfunction.

Negative-G posts Holiday World construction update

Posted | Contributed by Paul Drabek

The Voyage takes shape and the Bahari River site is prepped.

Superman tops out at Australia's Warner Bros. Movie World

Posted | Contributed by auscoasterman

The tophat crests on Australia's first Intamin rocket coaster.

Black market theme park tickets might have led to murder in Orlando

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Illegal ticket sales are serious problem, with a unit of seven officers cracking down on offenders.

Cleveland neighborhood residents descend on Conneaut Lake

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Annual neighborhood get together involves at least 30 families.

Woman tossed to her death from Top Scan at Adventureland

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Second death in two days for Long Island park.

Six Flags Over Georgia announces Goliath

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New hypercoaster will debut in 2006.

Adventureland Worker dies after being struck by kiddie coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Cause of accident unknown.

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