News Archive - March 2017

Disney testing old-school Fastpass queue at Blizzard Beach

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The water park is offering a paper ticket in a rubber band with a ride return time.

Former Disney exec allegedly makes deals all over China without Disney's consent

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Many of the deals were made with various local governments.

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi launches new Turbo Track

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The launched shuttle roller coaster climbs a spike outside the middle of the building.

Walt Disney World moving security screening to Transportation and Ticket Center

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Currently, guests are screened at the gates of Magic Kingdom.

Judge rules against Teamsters, as Disney workers say they couldn't leave the union

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Another bus driver says he also had trouble leaving the union.

Disney will accept food pre-orders via app at new Avatar restaurant in Animal Kingdom

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Food can be pre-paid via credit card or dining plan.

Security increased at I-X Indoor Amusement Park after fights break out

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Five people were arrested Saturday night.

Blackstone sells SeaWorld stake to Chinese investment firm

Posted | Contributed by Brian Noble

SeaWorld said that Blackstone sold its remaining 19.5 million shares to Zhonghong at $23 each, or 26 percent more than the closing price Thursday.

Universal Orlando plans for 4,000-room hotel on former water park site

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The value priced hotel will be the largest in Universal's collection.

Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios Hollywood goes 4K with higher frame rate

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park previously eliminated the 3D feature of the ride.

Orlando theme parks sue against rising property tax bills

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The big players have all seen significant increases in their assessed property values.

Lakemont Park will remain closed for summer

Posted | Contributed by LostKause

The park says it will remove a number of rides to make way for FEC features.

Foodie events becoming a year-round phenomenon at Florida theme parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Various festivals appealing to the tastes of adults looking to get their food and drink on.

Thorpe Park engineers have cake after a 200-foot climb to celebrate the 200th birthday of roller coasters

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The workers ascended to the top of Stealth and enjoyed refreshments there.

Six Flags Magic Mountain staff assist in alleged carjack incident

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The security workers helped stop what appeared to be the carjacking of a couple leaving the parking lot.

Knott's Berry Farm removing Boomerang roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by YoshiFan

The park says that guests can get their final ride on April 23rd.

Kansas wants to increase regulation of amusement rides

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The legislation comes after last year's death at Schlitterbahn.

Unions dispute wages with Village Roadshow Theme Parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Workers claim being underpaid by $50 per week.

Six Flag Fiesta Texas boss says great things are planned for the park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Enthusiast favorite and park president Jeffrey Siebert says to expect great attractions the next few years.

Gold Coast Theme Parks posts video that explains why a ride stop isn't news

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company is one of many where a minor ride stoppage caused by a computer is treated by the press as dangerous and awful.

Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean is 50-years-old

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The ride that inspired a series of movies has been around for a half-century and given hundreds of millions of rides.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas celebrates 25 years, started as a quarry

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The amusement park is well known for its trademark quarry wall, with roller coasters built on its side.

Chinese swing ride collapses, nine people injured

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The rotating fair ride dropped suddenly while it was loaded.

Disney teases AI driven, machine learning characters at SXSW Interactive conference

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Prototype "Pascal" chameleon and autonomous droid among the internal experiments at the company.

Worlds of Fun settles lawsuit with environmental group

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The group alleged that the park had violated the Clean Water Act by discharging chemicals into the Missouri River.

Marvel super heroes spreading out in Disney theme parks, though not in Florida

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

More Marvel attractions coming after the company's purchase of the comic book company in 2009.

Silverwood under wage pressure from neighboring Washington

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Washington's $11 minimum wage is lifting wages around Idaho as well.

Legoland Florida launches app for kids to play on the way to the park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The app uses GPS to point out geography based facts.

Theme park pricing outpacing other forms of entertainment over the last decade

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The market hasn't seen any significant push back despite the annual ticket price increases.

Giraffe calves born at Six Flags Great Adventure

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Three of the tall animals have been born in the last year at the park.

Jimmy Fallon ride soft opens at Universal Studios Florida

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The official opening is April 6, when the Tonight Show will record at the park.

Report shows Six Flags Over Georgia has $301 million impact on local economy

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The 2016 total represents a 32% increase from the year before.

More Marvel attractions in the works for various Disney theme parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

A number of attractions are in the works, being developed by Imagineering.

New president at Busch Gardens Tampa starts with the basics and looks forward to big, strategic moves

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Stewart Clark's family was personally attacked following the release of Blackfish.

Comcast will take full ownership of Universal Studios Japan

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The deal is expected to close by the end of April at a cost of $2.3 billion.

Flower & Garden Festival starts three-month run at Epcot

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

More food, more plants, more music at the annual event.

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