News Archive - October 2013

Zamperla wants to build amusement park in Venice

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Italian company wants to be respectful of the city's history.

Valleyfair IMAX theater set on fire prior to demolition

Posted | Contributed by xFlyingxAcesx

Fire crews used the structure for a training exercise.

Pennsylvania AG wants the Conneaut Lake trustees removed

Posted | Contributed by PhantomTails

Attorney General believes the trustees have failed in their positions, specifically around the insurance of buildings destroyed by fire.

Disney greeter at the Grand Floridian brings a "good smile"

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The 88-year-old Richard Gerth has been greeting people at the Walt Disney World resort for 22 years.

Kings Island renames Flight Deck to The Bat

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Arrow suspended roller coaster will assume the name of its predecessor.

Cedar Point GM John Hildebrandt closes out his final season

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The retiring general manager says he looks forward to visiting the park as a guest next year.

Ride operator charged following North Carolina State Fair accident

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Local sheriff says the ride's safety system had been altered.

Kings Dominion haunt attraction offends families of miners

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

According to the amusement park's website, Miner's Revenge is based on miners who died trapped in the underground coal mines, seeking revenge when their rescue was deemed too dangerous.

Remnants of abandoned West Virginia amusement park will open briefly to visitors

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park was abandoned in 1966 following several accidents, though many of its rides still stand.

Dreamland restoration to kick off with public visit next month

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Trust will invite public in, and have a reception at the closed UK park.

Pennsylvania official says ride inspection database overhaul coming next year

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

State intends to make access to the data more user-friendly.

Five people injured on ride at North Carolina State Fair

Posted | Contributed by bjames

Sheriff says operators were unloading the ride when it started again.

Stafford County, Virginia, trying to woo Legoland for new park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Report suggests that Merlin is looking for a new location in North America.

BBC writer travels the world looking for scary roller coasters

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Technology keeps pushing rides to new heights and speeds.

Cedar Fair amends Ouimet contract with new terms, through at least 2016

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Base salary and incentives increased, according to SEC filing.

Petitioners want Thorpe Park to shut down "asylum" attraction

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Mental health advocates suggest the attraction is insensitive to mental health issues.

Merlin Entertainments plans IPO, will offer ticket deals to investors

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company operates 99 attractions throughout the world, including the Legoland franchise and Alton Towers.

IAAPA Expo expected to draw 26,000 attendees to Orlando

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Heavyweight keynote speakers and behind-the-scenes facility tours augment the massive trade show.

Theme park character interaction getting more immersive

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New experiences aim to bring guests into the world of the characters, and out of the hot sun.

Silverwood sued for scares, haunt actor punched by guest

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Things are scary at the Idaho amusement park for all of the wrong reasons.

German amusement park built in an unfinished nuclear facility

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

A swing ride was built in the cooling tower for the unused reactor.

Vertical construction begins for Disney in Shanghai

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

First steel column erected at the resort's theme park.

Cedar Point guests experience traffic jams, complain on the Internet

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Significant crowds cause some people to get stuck for hours.

Local business owners want to turn Chippewa Lake Park into a concert venue

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

An 8,000 seat outdoor venue is the vision for the abandoned amusement park.

Disney share details for Avatar attractions at Animal Kingdom

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

Company shows artist renderings of the proposed new land.

Kentucky Kingdom's Thunder Run operates, with people

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Guests and media invited to ride the roller coaster that has been closed since Six Flags abandoned the park.

Reviews: Escape From Tomorrow

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The movie shot guerrilla-style at Disney theme parks without the company's blessing gets mostly mediocre reviews.

Riders stranded on vertical part of Rockit at Universal Studios Florida

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Fire department called to use harnesses to get people off of the ride.

Six Flags Over Texas says it wasn't liable for death on New Texas Giant

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Company says it carefully followed the recommendations of Gerstlauer, the manufacturer.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg seeks approval for 156-foot-tall attraction

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Local agenda item does not describe the attraction in any detail.

Disney uses new Marvel comic for theme park attraction back-stories

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Imagineering teamed up with the comic division to create the new tie-ins.

Judge backs transfer of Dreamland to local council for development

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Thanet District Council is now free to redevelop the amusement park site and is retaining a designer.

Former mold-maker dies, left his mark all over Walt Disney World

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Craftsman was involved with the parks in the early days of construction.

Disney announces Iron Man attractions for Hong Kong Disneyland

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company is thin on details for the ride component, set to open in 2016.

Legoland Florida renovating toddler areas

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

Duplo Village getting some attention with a train, tractor ride and water play area.

Long Beach ponders resurrection of the defunct Cyclone Racer roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Council orders city manager to explore the feasibility of the project.

Appeals court sides with Lori Koch in Holiday World ownership dispute

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Court finds that Dan Koch "materially breached" the ownership agreement following Will Koch's death.

WDW will offer full-time status to 427 workers prior to start of ACA

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Offer being made to employees who worked at least 1,500 hours, the threshold for insurance offerings under the new law.

Orlando authorities blow up suitcase near SeaWorld Orlando

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Police get tough on dirty laundry.

Locals oppose alpine slide style coaster in Colorado

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Developer and residents disagree on semantics about what constitutes an amusement park.

Herschend acquires the Harlem Globetrotters

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company known for its theme parks buys the world-famous quasi-basketball team.

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