News Archive - April 2013

Disney opening three parks for 24 hours on May 24

Posted | Contributed by Lord Gonchar

The theme park resort will kick off the summer Memorial Day weekend with the extended hours.

Court says Falfas should be reinstated, with back pay, as Cedar Fair COO

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The 6th District Court of Appeals agrees with the former executive over his departure in 2010.

VIP tours in demand at Southern California theme parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Guests are willing to pay hundreds of dollars above admission for special perks.

Anchor Bar opening location at Darien Lake

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Buffalo restaurant famous for the invention of buffalo wings will open a location at the amusement park.

Coke Freestyle machines appearing all over Orlando theme parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Self-serve fountain soda machines let guests choose more than 120 combinations of beverage flavors.

SeaWorld Entertainment avoids paying income tax in part using accelerated depreciation.

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

In regulatory filings, SeaWorld said it paid $767,000 in income tax in 2012, less than 1 percent of its pre-tax profit.

Ed Hart's development group wants more time to raise money for Kentucky Kingdom

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Group seeks a 60-day extension from the fair board.

Euro Disney accused of spying on job applicants in French court

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Parent company of Disneyland Paris allegedly collected information on prospective hires illegally.

Non-profit wants to buy Freestyle Music Park property, but not rides

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Organization wants the land and buildings to expand its youth outreach program.

Marineland sues Toronto Star for libel, protesters agree to stop demonstrating at owner's home

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Theme park says newspaper reports contained false and defamatory information.

LA County approves Harry Potter expansion at Universal Studios Hollywood

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park expansion is part of a $1.6 billion plan to improve the theme park and production facilities.

Disney's Animal Kingdom turns 15-years-old

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

The Central Florida theme park has earned a reputation for its rich animal attractions and shows.

Western Playland to introduce Hurricane roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Hurricane is being relocated from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Sustainable Playland approved for 10-year deal

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Legislative chair who objected to the deal says litigation is likely to follow.

Workers disassemble Fun Town Ferris wheel

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

The amusement park pier was another casualty of Sandy.

SeaWorld Entertainment shares up 24 percent following IPO

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The initial public offering was made of 26 million shares, priced initially at $27.

New rides make debut at Family Kingdom in Myrtle Beach

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

A wild mouse style roller coaster is one of several new rides.

Iron Rattler testing at Six Flag Fiesta Texas

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park posts POV video of the reimagined roller coaster, cycling with water dummies.

Universal Orlando offers resort and volunteer packages to benefit Give Kids The World

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Packages include two days in the theme parks, one day volunteering at Give Kids The World Village.

Brady Bunch cast members returning to Kings Island

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Actors that played Greg, Peter and Cindy will appear 40 years after the episode that took place at the amusement park.

Six Flags New England testing rainy day return tickets

Posted | Contributed by rollergator

In the event major rides suffer long closures from rain, guests will be eligible to receive tickets for another day.

India's first theme park will be Bollywood inspired

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

While Disney has passed on building a theme park, a developer says his will draw heavily from India's film industry.

NYC likely to extend Coney Island lease for Zamperla

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

City adds seven years to the amusement park operating lease.

Tokyo Disneyland celebrates 30 years

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Park will celebrate for the next year with daily parades and character performances.

Space Mountain, Matterhorn and Soarin' shut down at Disneyland Resort after state citations

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Voluntary shut downs prompted by citations from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

Deno's Wonder Wheel survives strom without insurance

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park makes repairs tapping network of family and friends.

Six Flags Magic Mountain tops off Full Throttle

Posted | Contributed by Alexatucla

A piece of track that serves as a loop and a hill is dropped into place on the roller coaster.

Hart granted $10 million in tax incentives, says Kentucky Kingdom will open on time next year

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

State tourism authority approved the tax credits on Wednesday for amusement park operator.

Magic Kingdom will launch pirate-themed adventure game this summer

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Game will be centered in the Adventureland portion of the theme park.

SeaWorld operations continue to conflict with OSHA findings

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Judge says the theme park has to comply with OSHA requirements even while they await an appeal hearing.

Geauga Lake was a rich part of Ohio amusement park history

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

While only two large parks remain in the state, smaller parks dotted the landscape of Ohio.

Will Morey named chairman of IAAPA

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Morey says his park has been involved with the association for more than 25 years.

Philip Koch, owner of Lake Rudolph Campground, dies at age 47

Posted | Contributed by WildStangAlex

Son of Holiday World's Bill and Pat Koch died following cardiac arrest on April 1.

Florida Senate pushes bill to combat sale of partially used theme park tickets

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Fines for ticket resale drastically increased.

SeaWorld Entertainment reportedly moving forward with $500 million IPO

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

New regulatory filing reflects much higher figure for the amount the company intends to raise.

Cedar Point's GateKeeper roller coaster testing ahead of schedule

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New ride is part of a massive rehabilitation of the amusement park's front gate.

Legoland California opens its new hotel

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

The new 250-room hotel opened Friday to much fanfare.

Proposed Paramount theme park site near London home to rare spiders

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Environmental audit finds the rare species, which were also found on the site of the Olympic park.

Sustainable Playland has tentative agreement to run the park for 10 years

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

County will get annual payments plus an up-front fee of $4 million.

Kent Buescher, former Cypress Gardens owner, tours Legoland Florida for the first time

Posted | Contributed by Chitown

Operating the park from 2004 to 2007, Buescher's park suffered damage from three hurricanes, and insurance issues eventually forced bankruptcy.

Indiana Beach pays several years of back taxes

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Amusement park owed nearly $350,000 after neglecting several years’ worth of property and innkeeper’s taxes.

Darien Lake adds conference center to mix up business meetings

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

Meeting attendees can take a spin on roller coasters in between sessions.

Kings Island maintenance crews busiest in off-season

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

A rigorous maintenance process is most intense when the park is closed for the year.

Merlin Entertainments considering IPO

Posted | Contributed by VitaminsAndGravy

The attraction operator had revenue of $1.5 billion last year.

Robby Bell slowly rebuilding Bell's Amusement Park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park operator attempting to recreate the park that was closed when he lost his lease.

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