News Archive - April 2012

Bluegrass Boardwalk releases 10-year goals

Posted | Contributed by rollergator

New lease holders for the former Kentucky Kingdom outline goals, in part to satisfy tax incentive requirements.

Exclusive: Matt Ouimet interview

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company's new CEO, Matt Ouimet, gives his first video interview for CoasterBuzz.

SeaWorld Parks ditch plastic bags for paper, or reusable bags

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Guests can carry home their souvenirs in logo bags that they can reuse for other purposes.

Kentucky panel gives preliminary approval for Bluegrass Boardwalk tax incentives

Posted | Contributed by a_hoffman50

Members of Holiday World's Koch family have hit another milestone in their plan to reopen the former Kentucky Kingdom amusement park in Louisville.

Environmental advocates says Six Flags Magic Mountain polluting river

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

Amusement park has paid $1 million in fines over the last decade for releasing polluted runoff, report says.

SeaWorld Orlando to build massive new antarctica themed area

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Report says new attraction will join the company of other new theme park lands, like Universal's Harry Potter and the new Cars Land at Disney California Adventure.

Six Flags 1Q EBITDA rises, loss narrows

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Revenue up 8% over prior year at the amusement park company.

Freed family key to longevity of Lagoon amusement park in Utah

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Family continues to own and operate the park despite offers to buy it out.

Not even Disney parks are safe from Starbucks

Posted | Contributed by rollergator

First location of the coffee shop in the Disney theme parks will appear at Disney California Adventure.

Kings Island celebrates 40 years of history

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Cincinnati amusement park opened in 1972, and has given tens hundreds of millions of rides.

Review: Transformers: The Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

<i>LA Times</i> columnist takes a ride on the new robot infested motion simulator and film ride at the Hollywood theme park.

Universal Studios Hollywood teases Transformers ride with making-of video

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Opening May 25, the Transformers theme park ride vehicles should be familiar to fans of Spider-Man in Orlando.

Activists allege inadequate care for animals at Lagoon

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company says they have four veterinarians and highly trained staff, and that the allegations are false.

British tourists accused of stealing penguin from Australia's Sea World

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Dirk, the penguin, was safely returned to the theme park a day later.

Six Flags St. Louis opening weekend pictures added to Negative-G

Posted | Contributed by Paul Drabek

Paul and Bond from Negative-G kick off their 2012 coaster season at Six Flags St. Louis.

Universal Studios Florida previews its night time Cinematic Spectacular

Posted | Contributed by rollergator

New show will debut in the studio theme park on May 8.

Review: Roller Coaster Tycoon 3D

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The new title for the Nintendo 3DS ships in May.

Speed roller coaster moving from one end of the Las Vegas strip to the other

Posted | Contributed by Tekwardo

Contractor details the relocation of ride from the former Sahara to a location across the street from Mandalay Bay.

Great Wolf gets a better buy-out deal

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

KSL Capital Partners has given a better offer than Apollo, which has several days to respond.

Thorpe Park locals oppose late night operation

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park wants to operate attraction as late as 3:30 a.m.

Holiday World developers seek tax incentives to open Bluegrass Boardwalk next year

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

A representative for the Koch family says things aren't moving as quickly as they'd like, but hope to have the former Kentucky Kingdom open a little more than a year from now.

Youngstown historians remember Idora Park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Ohio amusement park entertained people for decades before closing in 1984.

Kennywood applies for beer permit

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park previously sold beer only during Oktoberfest events.

Universal planning indoor park in Russia

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

New entertainment facility in Moscow will also include a water park and CityWalk area.

Disneyland taking dining reservations by e-mail

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

In addition to phone reservations, the resort will now accept reservations via e-mail.

EarthQuest goes nowhere after several years, project officials lack accountability

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Proposed Texas environmental-themed park promised, but to this day, it exists only on paper.

Bud Hurlbut's estate sale offers historic theme park artifacts

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The contents of the attraction designer's workshop will be on sale through Saturday.

New owner officially takes title of Ghost Town in The Sky

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Total cost of the land and assets was about $2 million.

Criminal charges dropped in 2006 Wild West City shooting

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Agreement leaves attraction pleading guilty on a weapons charge.

Test Track at Epcot going under the knife

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Popular theme park ride will reopen at some point in the fall.

$2 billion loan secured for Chinese Disney theme park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Chinese banks issue loans for first phase of massive construction, with the park opening in 2015.

Thorpe Park offers treatment plan for those scared of roller coasters

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Theme park work with Virgin Atlantic, who offers a program for those who fear flying.

Bay Beach Amusement Park proposal would share fundraising proceeds for charities

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Green Bay's City Council will consider authorizing the arrangement at a meeting tonight.

Teagan Marti returns to Wisconsin to support hospital that helped save her life

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Girl who fell from 100 feet on amusement ride walks into news conference to promote hospital expansion.

Cedar Fair to nominate three new board members

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company selects new members from hospitality and research industries following a national search.

Accidental shooting trial of Wild West City actor starting after nearly six years

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Scott Harris was accidentally shot in a skit where the gun used had real bullets.

United State' first zip line roller coaster opens in Florida

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Ride opens this month at Florida EcoSafaris, in Central Florida.

SeaWorld Parks doesn't pay any corporate income taxes after record year

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Tax code allows enough deductions that it won't pay taxes.

Apollo may struggle with acquisition of Great Wolf, as competing bids come in

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

KSL Capital Partners makes a better offer, Apollo has option to match it.

Carowinds' Windseeker more fun than scary

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Reporter says size implies terror, but finds a great ride with great views.

Alabama Adventure becoming water park only Splash Adventure

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New owners will focus expansion on water park and sell rides.

Coney Island opens its historic attractions for another season

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Cyclone roller coaster had 280 feet of track replaced in the off-season.

Canada's oldest steel coaster, at Chippewa Park, will be retired for safety reasons

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Testing shows the ride is no longer safe to operate.

Carowinds opens its Windseeker

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Tower swing ride, opening previously at other Cedar Fair parks, makes its debut in the Carolinas.

Small amusement park near Ft. Myers may open after ten years

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Unfinished, large FEC has been idle for years, never opened.

Ouimet plans to innovate at Cedar Fair

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

After only a few months in the role of CEO for the amusement park company, Matt Ouimet has launched many new initiatives.

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