News Archive - June 2008

Teen killed in Batman low zone at Six Flags Over Georgia

Posted | Contributed by ridemcoaster

Park says it's not clear why he entered the restricted area of the inverted coaster.

InBev to go hostile as Anheuser rejects bid

Posted | Contributed by figment

InBev, the world’s largest brewer, said on Thursday it would launch a hostile bid for Anheuser-Busch as its US rival rejected its $46bn bid as “financially inadequate”.

Kings Island threatens to de-annex from Mason

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

Threat of amusement tax has park ready to move back into the township and out of the city.

Kennywood officials want apology from legislators for disparaging Spanish owners

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Comments made during debate on elimination of local targeted amusement park taxes.

Robbery at Six Flags Fiesta Texas yields little gain

Posted | Contributed by coasterguts

Police are searching for two men accused of attempting to rob Six Flags Fiesta Texas early Monday.

CoasterBuzz Podcast #115 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Early season, WWW sold for real, Geauga Lake drama and other failures, scary slides, A-B sale, airfare woof, Waldameer, the east coaster Gonchar Family Festival.

KIExtreme.com posts construction update for Kings Island 2009 project

Posted | Contributed by pkidelirium

Mystery project kicks into high gear with ravine work and settle dust in the former Swan Lake.

Talent hub for theme parks lies in Orlando area

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Region is one-stop shop for amusement industry talent.

Developer wants to build London Eye scale wheel on Orlando's International Drive

Posted | Contributed by greatwhitenorth

Company bought 20 acres near SeaWorld and the convention center.

Florida developer wins bid for Wild West World

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Wide range of entertainment options considered for park, including amusements and gaming in the long term. An unnamed operator has been considered.

Senator challenges sale of Anheuser-Busch

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Legislators have strong feelings about keeping the company in American hands, which operates the Busch Gardens and SeaWorld theme parks.

Wild West World going to auction again

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Judge looking to maximize selling price for the property.

PNE Coaster celebrates its 50th birthday

Posted | Contributed by eightdotthree

Free rides given on the landmark at the Pacific National Exhibition.

Geauga Lake auction begins, Big Dipper sells for $5,000

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Controversy erupts during the auction around former ACE president.

Disney attends science fair in Imagineering outreach

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New technology demonstrated for youth at New York University.

Man stabbed at Six Flags America

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Police could not locate the suspect in the park.

Buckeye Lake amusement park was once destination of choice

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Newspaper profiles the defunct park.

LA Times profiles the first Busch Gardens in SoCal

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Opened more than a century ago, the first gardens pre-dated the theme parks and many breweries.

Auctioneer says Geauga Lake Big Dipper was offered to ACE for free

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Ride will be part of the general auction this week.

Theme parks could be sold in Anheuser-Busch deal

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Offer to buy the brewer could result in the sale of its SeaWorld and Busch Gardens theme parks.

Six Flags New England granted blanket zoning variance

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park would not need a variance for structures between 45 and 125 feet.

Six Flags reduces debt in bond exchange

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

New notes bonds due in 2016.

Wild West World sale doesn't close, judge seeks more potential buyers

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Some developers offering more than original agreed sale price.

PARC Management, LLC to purchase Magic Springs & Crystal Falls

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Terms of the deal not disclosed, current management will remain.

Cedar Fair reports early season trends

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Hotel bookings down, attendance and revenue soft in most northern parks.

CoasterBuzz Podcast #114 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Delta fail, Hard Rock Park, Kings Island is far out man, X2, SeaWorld's flying coaster, Kentucky accident report, fire in Hollywood, Gonch deleted, Jeff returns from Universal Orlando and Simpsons.

Disney World modeled in 3-D in Google Earth

Posted | Contributed by PhantomTails

Partnership between Google and Disney allows for a virtual tour of Disney's Orlando properties.

Game developer says Six Flags video game in the works

Posted | Contributed by Chitown

40 mini-games will be a part of the game.

Blowtorch accidentally started fire at Universal Hollywood

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Tool was used on roof of building facade before igniting the blaze.

Universal says Back to The Future courthouse was saved from fire

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park issues a press release with more specific details about the fire at the Hollywood park.

Fire breaks out at Universal Studio Hollywood, destroys sets

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

A pressurized cylinder exploded at Universal Studios on Sunday, injuring two firefighters as they tried to fight a blaze that began earlier in the day, Los Angeles authorities said.

News archive

Loading...