News Archive - April 2007

CoasterBuzz Podcast #72 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

X-Hawk, season pass integration, Harry Potter in Florida, Conneaut still in trouble, The Simpsons and churros, Dorney getting linear, Anaheim mayor takes Disney's side, big evil corporations.

Epcot restaurants getting major overhaul

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Restaurants in Italy, Japan, China and Mexico pavilions will get major overhauls in the next year, in some cases being replaced entirely.

French amusement park accident injures 24

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Parachute style ride lifts passengers when several carriages break loose and fall.

Legoland Denmark employee struck dead by coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Woman apparently entered low zone to retrieve a guest wallet.

Conneaut Lake may open in stages

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Commemorative coin sale has only raised $5,500 of the necessary $300,000.

Anaheim mayor proposes referendum to overrule housing vote near Disney

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Zoning fight now includes mayor to prevent low-income housing from being built in resort district.

Highest bidders buy memories from Myrtle Beach Pavilion

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Many items sell for hundreds of dollars.

Euro Disney loss narrows in first half

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company says loss down to €82 million from €101 million.

Conneaut Lake needs $300,000 to open for season

Posted | Contributed by PhantomTails

Operations director calls for benefactors to save the historic park.

Joyland will not open, operators evicted

Posted | Contributed by Rob Ascough

Owners say the operators of the park haven't made lease payments since January.

Anaheim approves zoning change for low-cost housing near Disneyland

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Disney and other local businesses say they'll push the issue for a public vote.

Dollywood and Mystery Mine media day photos added to Negative-G

Posted | Contributed by Paul Drabek

Dollywood shows off the new Mystery Mine coaster to the media.

Dorney seeks zoning variance for LIM-powered coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park says it wants to build a "LIM coaster," and fans find it probably that it will be Geauga Lake's Steel Venom.

Bi-coastal Simpsons rides announced for Universal parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New rides will occupy the former Back to The Future buildings.

CoasterBuzz Podcast #71 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Maxx Pass oddities, Six Flags Great Adventure smoke-out, Gonch v. Paula, Conneaut band-aid, Six Flags spending and executive compensation, Kings Island bus fun.

Judge rejects sale of Conneaut Lake Park property

Posted | Contributed by Lord Gonchar

Park's future becomes even more uncertain.

Rowling close to deal for Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Newspaper reports that the author of the Harry Potter books has granted rights to Universal to build a new area at IOA.

Cedar Fair declares first quarter distribution

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company will deliver 47.5 cents per unit, in line with the annual $1.90 per year announced last month.

KIExtreme posts photos of completed Firehawk

Posted | Contributed by pkidelirium

Photo update shows the completed assembly and painting progress on the former X-Flight.

PointBuzz posts Cedar Point and Maverick updates

Posted | Contributed by Gemini

With three weeks until Opening Day, park is getting ready for summer.

Kings Island bus service continues, cost split three ways

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park, Hamilton County and Cincinnati will split the cost of the bus route.

Six Flags' Shapiro paid nearly $4 million in salary and stock, but no bonus

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

SEC filing outline executive compensation for Six Flags executives.

Kings Island drops bus service for city workers

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park says it's purely a financial decision.

PARC names St. John and Partners for agency

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Agency will begin handling marketing efforts for newly acquired parks.

Six Flags offers sale proceeds to lenders, intends to use remainder to reduce debt

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company can use net cash for a variety of purposes.

Township supervisors approve zoning change for Conneaut land sale

Posted | Contributed by browntggrr

Judge overseeing the park is last step in moving forward with sale.

The Voyage named #1 "scare you silly" coaster

Posted | Contributed by Raven Maven

<i>Real Simple</i> magazine names two of Holiday World's coasters as #1 and #9.

Six Flags asks Jackson, NJ to legislate smoking ban

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Six Flags Great Adventure wants law to back existing smoking policy in the park.

Led Zeppelin coaster will be featured at Hard Rock Park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The 150-foot tall looping coaster will be the signature attraction for the park.

Santa Cruz giving away 100-year passes for 100th year

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Passes will be transferable to next of kin.

Elitch Gardens returns to old name, will add slide for June

Posted | Contributed by J.

The new owners and managers of Denver's hometown theme park announced Tuesday it will once again be named Elitch Gardens.

New Darien Lake owners will emphasize local flavor

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park vendors will be more local, as opposed to the national agreements from the Six Flags era.

Two injured on carnival Tilt-a-Whirl from falling decorative part

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Decorative part of ride breaks loose while operating.

Six Flags completes park sale

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Deal closes selling parks to PARC for $312 million.

Hard Rock Park gets national promotion

Posted | Contributed by thrillerman1

The Hard Rock Park will take the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour bus on a six-city tour promoting the theme park starting Monday in New York City.

Neighbors to FEC complain about screams from ride

Posted | Contributed by DannyThompson

Facility institutes a no-screaming rule on skyscraper.

Vail proposes alpine coaster for year-round use

Posted | Contributed by coaster kevin

Vail has submitted a proposal to the forest service to build an alpine coaster at Adventure Ridge.

Non-profit is conducting study to look at land development for Kennywood

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Study is first step in determining how adjacent land will be cleaned up so the park can consider expansion there.

Free admission promo causes chaos at Six Flags Over Georgia

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Massive amounts of cars and pedestrians snarled traffic and caused fights to break out at the gate.

Universal Orlando will spend $120 million on new attractions

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Regulatory filing reveals triple the investment as last year.

TEA releases estimated attendance figures

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Results from defunct <i>Amusement Business</i> find new home.

New liquor licenses for Six Flags Great America draws controversy from village trustees

Posted | Contributed by onceler

Six Flags Great America plans to expand sales of hard liquor this summer, and some Gurnee officials say that will send the wrong message.

Universal Orlando attendance down, profit up

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Attendance down 2.8%, while profit is up 19%.

CoasterBuzz Podcast #70 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Holiday World values, Conneaut zoning, Alton Towers noise, Astroland protest, Mt. Olympus growth, Kings Island construction, sell and lease, Michigan's Adventure best in state, HR crisis, the free soda challenge.

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