News Archive - August 2010

Dells Extreme World operator charged in accident smoked pot three days earlier

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Police say drug use was not suspected at the time of the accident.

Orlando parks report quarterly injuries

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Usual assortment of falls and heart attacks top the list.

County seeks RFP's for alternate use of Rye Playland

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Declining attendance putting strain on finances.

Small ape triggers tiger escape at Miami's Jungle Island

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

No injuries reported.

Former Santa's Village site will be a petting zoo

Posted | Contributed by Chitown

Park will open in mid-September and run through Christmas, then reopen in the spring.

CoasterBuzz Podcast #189 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Breastfeeding, lawsuits, SeaWorld, toddler enthusiasts, WindSeeker mania, Funtime's suetime, Six Flags GM shuffle, Butterbeer for Harry Potter fans, Freestyle fail of the week, Legoland, Carowinds, Geauga Lake on eBay.

Geauga Lake's Big Dipper for sale on eBay

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Starting bid is $9,500, or buy now for $65,000.

Carowinds announces Snoopy's Starlight Spectacular

Posted | Contributed by Tekwardo

Million-dollar light show will open at the park in 2011.

Coney Island's Luna Park to celebrate millionth ride

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park opened just three months ago.

Tokyo Disney parks hit 500 million visits

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Tokyo Disneyland first opened in 1983 as the first Disney park outside of the US.

Cedar Fair not worried about patent claims from Funtime

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company says contract with Mondial protects them from intellectual property issues with regard to construction of WindSeeker rides.

Family of boy who saw Brancheau drowning at SeaWorld Orlando sues park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Complaint says the boy saw the Orca attack that killed a SeaWorld trainer.

Polk County businesses prepare for arrival of Legoland Florida

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Local businesses gather to discuss the opportunities that will come with the new park.

Board resigns, sale of Freestyle looks grim

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

A single member from the Russian investors with interest in the park says on.

Green Bay breaks ground for Zippin Pippin

Posted | Contributed by Dutchcoaster

The $3 million project will open in May.

Nutritional information of Butterbeer revealed from Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Site sends the $11 drink to a lab to find out what it's made of.

Six Flags replaces general manager of Great Adventure

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

John Fitzgerald comes from a consulting company in South Carolina.

King Island announces... well, you know

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Cincinnati park is the latest to announce a 301-foot Mondial swing tower.

Cedar Point announces... wait for it... WindSeeker

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park will build the same ride that was previously announced today by Knott's Berry Farm and Canada's Wonderland.

Knott's Berry Farm announces WindSeeker

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New 301-foot swing ride expected to be complete by next summer.

Canada's Wonderland announces WindSeeker

Posted | Contributed by PCWCoasterBoy

300-foot tall swing ride coming in 2010.

SeaWorld disputes OSHA charges, former employee says trainer death could happen again

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company says that it will vigorously respond to the workplace safety agency, while a former director says the environment for trainers is dangerous.

Speigel says it's time to "bury" Freestyle Music Park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Now in foreclosure, the park has failed twice in two years.

Father says wife was hassled about breastfeeding at Six Flags America

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Maryland law allows mothers to nurse in any place, public or private.

CoasterBuzz Podcast #188 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Going for 200, Dells accident follow up, Universal Orlando and Harry Potter, Holiday World attendance, Lebron can't shoot, Happy Magic, Donald Duck: sex offender, Six Flags transition, Disney results, Funtime vs. Cedar Point.

Dells attraction allegedly disrupting crime scene, charged operator returns to work

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Police report suspicious activity around the ride, which is considered a crime scene and should not be disturbed.

Freestyle Music Park begins foreclosure proceedings

Posted | Contributed by DaveStroem

Court papers indicate over $30 million in loan obligations have not been met.

Cedar Point's Ocean Motion: Yours for $179,000

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Classic ride is for sale following recent rehab and declining riders.

Man asked to leave La Ronde for pot-inspired Bob Marley shirt

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park says no to shirt with pot leaves on it, guest says it's a matter of discrimination.

Disney employee says she was prohibited wearing head scarf to work

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Restaurant hostess said she wore her hijab in observance of Ramadan.

Police investigate $4,000 in counterfeit bills passed at Knoebels

Posted | Contributed by RatherGoodBear

Bleached $5 bills had $100 images printed on them.

Funtime threatens to sue Cedar Point if it builds Mondial's version of its StarFlyer

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Australian company says Cedar Fair executives flew to Orlando to see its ride, and thought it had a deal, but now believes they'll build the Mondial ride.

Ride operator in Dells tower accident charged with first-degree reckless injury

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Man arrested for the July 30 accident where a girl fell from the Extreme World tower before the net was in place.

Fair ride operator struck in head by swing ride

Posted | Contributed by Vater

Operator jumps fence after it's snagged by a rider's foot, and is struck by another swing.

Pittsburgh police officer busted for shoplifting at Islands of Adventure

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Man arrested on suspicion of stealing merchandise from a Wizarding World of Harry Potter shop.

Traffic cop dragged from window of car leaving Canobie

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Road rage incident results in felony charges.

Harrison “Buzz” Price, adviser to Walt Disney, dies at 89

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Price worked on economic feasibility studies for countless theme park projects.

Boys hit basketball shot from Alabama Adventure S&S tower

Posted | Contributed by Avalanche Sam

When shooting off of a monument isn't enough, move on to amusement rides.

Six Flags announces improved results as company gets fresh start after bankruptcy

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Revenue and attendance up over last year, per cap down slightly with different ticket pricing.

Lucky girl grew up in the predecessor to Playland in Vancouver

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Father moved family into the basement of dance hall in 1930.

78-year-old man reaches 4,000 rides on Kennywood's Jack Rabbit

Posted | Contributed by ideame

Vic Kleman has been riding the roller coaster since 1959.

Disney alters Fantasyland plans for Magic Kingdom

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company wants to have broader appeal, with a little less princess and a little more... not girly.

Disney posts impressive financial results, though theme parks and resorts still face slow recovery

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

While most of company sees double-digit gains, theme parks and cruise ships lag behind.

Six Flags announces new CEO

Posted | Contributed by Tekwardo

James Reid-Anderson Named Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation.

Woman sues Walt Disney World for being allegedly groped by Donald Duck

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Plaintiff seeks $200,000 in damages for alleged Epcot incident with costumed character in 2008.

Universal Studios Hollywood chef works to maintain quality of theme park food

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Eric Kopelow runs the giant kitchen that serves food to tens of thousands of guests per day.

Olympic water cube opens as water park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The site where Phelps broke world records is now the Happy Magic Water Cube.

Tiny Town, Colorado, train derails, 20 injured

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Train tips over in turn.

Lebron James heckled at Cedar Point for his shooting skills

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

As the NBA star, who recently abandoned Cleveland, shoots hoops, guests suggest he'll miss and that he should shoot left-handed.

Holiday World attendance up 10% over last year

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New ride, great weather cause unprecedented growth in Santa Claus, Indiana.

Lo-Q: Transitioning from startup origins to a professional operation

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Virtual queue company profiled on UK investment site.

Family Feud taping at Universal Orlando with Steve Harvey as host

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Executives hope more production is based at the Florida studios.

Universal Orlando posts first attendance increase in two years

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The combined parks see a 2.2% boost on the successful launch of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Dreamworld, Australia to relaunch Tower of Terror

Posted | Contributed by Rick_UK

Intamin reverse freefall coaster will run backwards when relaunched this summer.

Girl injured in Dells fall has several surgeries

Posted | Contributed by Walt S

The 12-year-old girl who fell to the ground on a free-fall ride in the Wisconsin Dells made it through two preliminary surgeries late last week.

Thirll seekers bare all for rollercoaster record

Posted | Contributed by ridemcoaster

102 enthusiasts bared all to take their seats on the Green Scream rollercoaster at Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Organisers were hoping they had broken a new record after 32 attempted the same feat in 2004 at Alton Towers, in Staffordshire. NSFW!

Zamperla pressures Coney Island businesses to provide business plans

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

In considering lease renewals, the company managing Luna Park wants to know that area businesses can be successful.

Time reviews the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

News magazine wraps up the new area of Universal's Islands of Adventure.

CoasterBuzz Podcast #187 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Alton Towers sexy rooms, Dollywood Barnstormer, tower accident update, Harry Potter and weight loss, Cedar Fair results, Walt Disney World ticket prices, IAAPA Expo, Universal Orlando at 20, more Snoopy.

Inflatable prop blows in front of Griffon with approaching storm at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Posted | Contributed by ridemcoaster

Several thrill seekers at Busch Gardens got quite a scare during the storms that barreled through the area late last night and into the early morning hours on Friday.

Valleyfair Announces Planet Snoopy for 2011

Posted | Contributed by sws

Valleyfair announced today that they will open new family area in 2011.

Universal Orlando is 20 years old

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

<i>Orlando Sentinel</i> takes a look back at the theme park complex that got off to a rough start in 1990.

Work about to begin in Green Bay for Zippin Pippin roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Foundations will be laid for about a half-million dollars.

Walt Disney World prices rise to $82 for single-day, single park ticket

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Price hike marks the first time that tickets have exceeded $80.

Rye Playland amusement park being considered for closure

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The only government-run amusement park has some officials looking to close it.

Girl emerges from coma after tower fall in the Dells

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The 12-year-old still can't move and has multiple spinal fractures.

IAAPA commits to Orlando for annual expo through 2019

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Amusement industry trade organization cites many reasons why attendees and exhibitors prefer Orlando, and drops Las Vegas for the 2011 show.

Cedar Fair attendance up, loss narrows, on first half results

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Attendance up 7% across all parks, net loss for first half down to $44.1 million.

Man uses Harry Potter size restrictions as motivation to lose weight

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

A 300-pound guest was turned away from the aptly named Forbidden Journey, and intends to lose weight so he can ride it.

Police say operator error likely caused tower accident at Dells

Posted | Contributed by redman822

Report said net was still on the ground, platform was not raised to correct height.

Dollywood announces Barnstormer for 2011

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

S&S swing will reach 81 feet in the air and travel up to 45 mph.

Adiran Jones appointed to GM spot at Legoland Florida

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Jones has extensive experience around the company.

Alton Towers designates hotel rooms as adult only

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Families complain of adult moaning and groaning.

CoasterBuzz Podcast #186 posted

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

GKTW, mo money, Disney in Hawaii, Orlando hotel room rates, Snoopy, Boomerangs borken, Kentucky Kingdom, Del Toro and Disney's Haunted Mansion, Harry Potter ride 911, Cedar Fair financing.

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