News Archive - July 2008

Six Flags New England seeks permanent zoning variance

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Proposal would put height limit for new attractions at 200 feet, instead of the current 45 feet limit that has been waived on an individual project basis.

Former Bell's owner wins county commissioner primary over fair board member that closed park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Sally Bell scores 81% of vote over incumbent, and admits it probably has something to do with the way her business was shut down.

Busch parks introduce all-you-can-eat meal program

Posted | Contributed by kpjb

$26 for adults or $12 for kids buys you all day eats.

Fire burns haunted house at Six Flags America

Posted | Contributed by Austin

No injuries, and park opened normally Thursday.

Cypress Gardens cutting weekdays in September

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Past years saw as few as 50 guests.

CoasterBuzz Podcast #118 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Guns, FastPasses on eBay, Kings Island ride, Kennywood, IOA, Six Flags cash, Valleyfair and Carowinds incidents, worker deaths, PA wood coasters, Hard Rock Park reviewed.

Holiday World raises money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park's Will Koch was diagnosed with the disease at 22.

Offer made for Six Flags New Orleans

Posted | Contributed by kpjb

Southern Star amusements says they'll spend $120 million on the former Six Flags park.

B&M profiled in UK paper

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Includes interview with Walter Bolliger, partner in the famed roller coaster engineering firm.

Woman files lawsuit against Kentucky Kingdom for alleged injuries

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

Woman says she broke her tailbone while riding the Tornado at the park last summer.

New indoor water park opening in the Poconos

Posted | Contributed by RatherGoodBear

Split Rock Resort has plans to open an indoor water park in the fall. The $19 million dollar attraction will be called H2Oooohh.

Cedar Fair wants more than $110M from 49ers for Great America buyout

Posted | Contributed by kpjb

Parties at odds over worth of the park.

Kings Island fan sites cover construction and track production for 2009 ride

Posted | Contributed by Dane186

Photos show the construction from the Sky and photos of the B&M contracted Batavia Plant.

Rising energy cost dings bottom line of amusement parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New England parks feel the pinch, and look for ways to run rides less expensively.

Freizeit-Land Geiselwind photos added to ThemeParks.ie

Posted | Contributed by Richard Bannister

Pictures of one of Germany's lesser known parks show an amazingly colourful place, well worth a visit by anyone in the area.

Cedar Fair hires firm to manage marketing partnerships

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Kempton Group will market and sell partnerships for its 18 North American parks

Six Flags stock on roller coaster, forecast for first cash flow positive year in company history

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Performance to date has positioned the company to be free cash flow positive for the first time in its history.

UPDATED: Worker struck by Casino Pier's Star Jet, dies in hospital

Posted | Contributed by Headchopper

Employee was apparently trying to retrieve a lost hat.

Guests, police say Carowinds too slow to respond to man allegedly exposing himself

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

By the end of the day, the accused man was in the hospital and one family said they would never go to the theme park again.

Swedish theme park ride collapses

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Officials said around 20 people were seriously hurt in the accident, which happened at the Liseberg theme park.

Theme park ownership future uncertain in A-B/InBev deal

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Virginia officials nervous about the future of the brewery and Busch Gardens park.

Six arrested at Valleyfair for allegedly assaulting father who defended his daughter

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Six men remain in the Scott County jail following what police call a brutal assault on a father trying to protect his daughter.

One bidder for Geauga Lake property has withdrawn; another signs contract

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

Largest portion of the property is contracted for sales, details are forthcoming.

Cedar Fair maintains distribution, attendance on par with last year

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company says it will maintain its $1.92 per unit annual distribution.

Islands of Adventure area closed for Harry Potter construction

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Flying Unicorn and Enchanted Oak closed while foot traffic is diverted over temporary bridge on lagoon.

InBev agrees to buy Anheuser-Busch for $50 billion

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

Belgium-based InBev will create the world's largest beer maker in the takeover.

NY Times rounds up PA's wooden coasters

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Reporter spends four days traveling the state, gets video along the way.

Murphy in talks with new owners to lease Wild West World

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

One of the original bidders on the defunct park, the Tulsa-based amusement operator may run the park after all.

Great Escape to add new ride and winter hours

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

Shapiro says an "iconic ride" coming to the park.

Filings show Kings Island ride will be a B&M hypercoaster

Posted | Contributed by Dane186

Plans files indicate it will be 4,200 feet long and 32 people per train.

Disney trying to thwart expired FastPass sales on eBay

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Sellers insist that cast members don't always look at the dates and times on the passes.

Grayling, MI park proposal going nowhere, financier reportedly under FBI investigation

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Residents in the economically depressed area still hopeful that the park can be built.

Disney fires security guard for violating gun policy

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company says it's exempt from state law allowing employees to store guns in their cars.

Deaf children find rewarding work at Six Flags Over Texas

Posted | Contributed by Chitown

Teens use ASL to communicate, or pen and paper if necessary.

CoasterBuzz Podcast #117 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Price hike in Orlando, lines suck, Displeasure Island, Decades vs. Hard Rock, K'Nex coaster non-record, Bell's controversy.

Joyland future remains uncertain amidst lawsuits

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Owners suing former operators for alleged back rent, and the operators are threatening to sue the owners and Wichita.

Negative-G adds photos from Evel Knievel media event at Six Flags St. Louis

Posted | Contributed by Paul Drabek

New GCI wood coaster makes its public debut.

Bjorkland fired from Expo Square in Tulsa, Robbie Bell implies something improper

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Bell says he believes that Bjorkland and others intended to "bury" Bell's.

Teen builds 36-foot, 30,000-piece K'Nex coaster in 55 hours

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

Model inspired by Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure.

Rock 'n' roll theme park "$850 million shy of breaking ground"

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

The Arizona governor's signature Friday on Senate Bill 1450 moves Decades Music Theme Park a little nearer reality.

CoasterBuzz Podcast #116 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Big wheel on I-Drive, mini-golf sweetness and suckage, Kings Island construction, legislative missteps, amusement taxes, A-B under siege, death in the low zones.

Disney to shut down Pleasure Island night clubs

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Retail and restaurant options will likely replace the clubs at the Orlando resort.

Busch ups Florida single-day prices, drops multi-day Florida resident prices

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Ticket for one day at SeaWorld will top out at just under $70.

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