News Archive - August 2017

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom announces Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster, a Skyline Attractions Skywarp

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The ride will be the first installation of the ride announced last year by Skyline.

Six Flags Magic Mountain announces CraZanity pendulum ride

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park says it will be the tallest ride of its kind.

Six Flags New England announces Harley Quinn Spinsanity, a pendulum ride

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The 147-foot ride will open in 2018.

Six Flags Over Texas announces Harley Quinn Spinsanity, a triple axis ride

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The triple axis flat ride will open for the 2018 season.

Six Flags Great America announces ride with no name, but still insists on calling it a coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park will introduce a 100-foot continuous loop style ride for 2018.

Trump administration wants to cut seasonal visas, would negatively impact amusement parks

Posted | Contributed by Fun

Attractions on the New Jersey shore say they need those positions to operate.

Six Flags Over Georgia announces Twisted Cyclone roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The new roller coaster opens in 2018.

Six Flags Great Adventure announces CYBORG Cyber Spin

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The giant gyroscopic ride will open for the 2018 season.

Universal Orlando outlines holiday season festivities

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New shows, concerts and lighting scheduled for both theme parks.

Disney commits $1 million to Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey relief

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company is also doing an employee match.

Disney pitches 2.5% raise to union, keeping starting wage at $10

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company is meeting with the unions as their contract is set to expire in 2019.

Six Flags CEO buys $3 million of stock

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Jim Reid-Anderson says he believes in the future of the company.

Tens of thousands of people come to Disneyland Resort for hospital fundraiser

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The event is likely to raise $2.5 million.

Trial begins for sacked Universal Orlando employee accused of stabbing former coworker

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The victim began his testimony in court.

Six Flags Great America removing King Chaos, teasing new attraction

Posted | Contributed by Jason Hammond

The ride will close at the end of the day Sunday.

All Six Flags now flies only United States flags at the Texas and Georgia parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park previously flew the Confederate States of America flag among the others that Texas was associated with.

Conneaut Lake Park repays back taxes

Posted | Contributed by Kwood and WestView worker

Trustees sold vacant land used insurance proceeds to pay the debt.

Knott's Berry Farm announces HangTime roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The new coaster will have a 96-degree drop.

Carowinds announces Camp Snoopy expansion with six new attractions

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

New ride package opens in 2018.

Valleyfair announces Delirious looping ride

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The 70-foot looping ride will open in 2018.

Canada's Wonderland announces Lumberjack and Flying Canoes flat rides

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Lumberjack is a 75-foot high pendulum.

Kings Dominion announces Twisted Timbers roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The new roller coaster will feature a 109-foot barrel roll drop.

Silver Dollar City announces Time Traveler roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park announced a spinning coaster of unique proportions.

California's Great America announces RailBlazer roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The new single rail roller coaster will be 106 feet tall.

Cedar Point announces Steel Vengeance roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The ride will reach a speed of 74 mph over 5,740 feet of track.

Cedar Point will spill the beans this week on Mean Streak makeover

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Rocky Mountain Construction project will be made official.

Worker struck and killed by testing roller coaster at Kijima in Japan

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

No one was aboard the coaster at the time of the accident.

Disney Parks and Resorts up this quarter on strength of Shanghai and Paris growth

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Domestic parks see rise in attendance and minor drop in room occupancy.

Hersheypark announces new water coaster, racing slides

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Linear induction motors will power the new ride.

SeaWorld Entertainment has disappointing second quarter

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Attendance and per capita spending down.

Excessive corrosion blamed for fatal accident on Fireball at Ohio State Fair

Posted | Contributed by Rick_UK

KMG is developing a new protocol for inspecting the ride.

Legoland gets zoning approval in Goshen, New York

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The approval puts Merlin closer to final permission to build a new park.

SeaWorld Entertainment hires consultant that may advise on sale

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Rumors feed The Street about intentions for the company.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas announces single-rail Wonder Woman Golden Lasso roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Ride will follow one 15.5-inch-wide steel track.

Cedar Fair on track for another record year

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company reports increases in attendance and revenue.

Walt Disney World offering signing bonuses for culinary and housekeeping jobs

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company says it adjusts the bonuses in response to market conditions.

Lyft powers Walt Disney World's "Minnie Van" service

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The vehicles are covered in a polka dot pattern like Minnie Mouse's dress.

Ohio has rich roller coaster history

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The state has been home to dozens of roller coasters in the last century.

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