News Archive - July 2017

Fans say goodbye to the Georgia Cyclone at Six Flags Over Georgia

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The 1990 wooden roller coaster closed for good last weekend.

Disney Imagineer Marty Sklar dies at 83

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

A trusted advisor of Walt Disney himself, Sklar attended the opening of every Disney theme park to date.

Disney unions seek "historic change" in wages at WDW

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The unions want an accelerated increase in hourly wages.

One person dead, six injured, in ride accident at Ohio State Fair

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Photos from a local news station show seats missing from a Fireball ride.

OWA faces criticism over ride weight restrictions

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The outcry on social media came as soon as the park opened.

New Harry Potter "highly themed coaster experience" to replace Dragon Challenge

Posted | Contributed by Raven-Phile

The old dueling roller coasters will close September 5.

Cocoa Beach approves rides for pier

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Some neighbors worry about the noise.

City imposes safety fee on Ark Encounter tickets

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The attraction asked to not have the fee imposed.

Magic Kingdom worker makes $13.02 an hour, has worked there for 17 years, lives in hotel

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Orlando Sentinel profiles a cast member that lives a hard life, but says he loves it.

New OWA amusement park opens Friday

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Alabama park will debut with 21 rides.

Cedar Point teases media with unnamed Mean Streak makeover

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The roller coaster was closed last year and has been undergoing construction since with new steel track.

Jim Reid-Anderson takes over as CEO of Six Flags

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

John Duffey has retired "effective immediately."

Six Flags Fiesta Texas retiring its Power Surge boat ride

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The ride opened with the park in 1992.

Last year's fatal accident still hurting Australian theme park industry

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Lower attendance has caused significant drops in profit.

Two coaster trains collide at Parque de Atracciones

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Report says about 33 people at the Madrid park were hurt.

Toy Story Land scheduled for summer 2018 opening at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Slinky Dog Dash, a new roller coaster, is part of the project.

Star Wars themed resort at Walt Disney World makes cosplay part of your stay

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company says the immersive resort will include costumes for guests.

Disney announces massive renovation project for Epcot, Tron roller coaster for Magic Kingdom

Posted | Contributed by slithernoggin

The company is poised to spend billions of dollars over the next several years on new attractions.

Disney shows Star Wars theme park land models at D23, Internet loses its mind

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The accompanying blog post vaguely describes two attractions.

Accesso buys TE2 to expand theme park software footprint

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company builds software that integrates various sales and marketing systems.

Morgan's Inspiration Island opens fully accessible water park

Posted | Contributed by Tekwardo

A special air-powered wheel chair developed for the park.

Higher Disneyland prices have not reduced wait times

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The California parks have seen massive attendance growth in the last few years.

Disneyland replaces hand stamps with photos

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The practice was already followed for passholders and multi-day ticket users.

Grand Texas to begin construction on Big Rivers water park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The water park will open in the summer of 2018, with construction on the theme park to begin after that.

Playland carousel catches fire

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The cause has not yet been determined.

Wanda sells stake in Chinese theme parks in hotels

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company's CEO spent the last few years strongly insisting he would beat Disney.

Knoebels' obsession with bringing back the Flying Turns

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The unique toboggan ride took years to get right.

Cedar Fair continues its record revenue and attendance trend

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Company will meet its "Fun Forward" goals a year early.

Walt Disney World expands mobile food ordering to Disney Springs location

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The resort recently opened ordering to locations in Animal Kingdom.

Woman injured after incident on Kings Dominion water slide

Posted | Contributed by Thabto

The injuries were reportedly incurred on the park's tornado slide.

Theme parks work to look good on social media

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Theme parks are among the most tagged locations on various social media networks.

Dreamworks characters invade Universal Studios Hollywood

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

NBCUniversal acquired Dreamworks Animation last year.

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