News Archive - January 2018

Legoland New York might be third of five North American Lego-themed parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The new park is being built in Goshen, New York.

Kentucky Kingdom wants an overtime exemption

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park also has to rely on overseas resources to fill positions.

Legoland Florida removing Island in the Sky

Posted | Contributed by RCMAC

The observation ride was installed in Cypress Gardens in 1983.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg closing DarKastle after 13-year run

Posted | Contributed by OhioStater

The space will be used for special events.

Disney granting $1,000 bonuses, starts education program in light of tax changes

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company will give the bonus to 125,000 employees.

Theme park revenue up 10% for Comcast in 2017

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The fourth quarter increase was about 9% for the NBCUniversal theme parks.

Six Flags Great Adventure said to have reached deal to reduce size of solar project

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Report says the area will cover 40 acres instead of 92, and be next to a 12,000 acre wildlife area.

Orlando theme park improvement modest in 2018, next year will be huge

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Smaller projects will be followed by larger efforts like the forthcoming Star Wars area for Disney.

Dorney Park will open without its Boomerang roller coaster, which was removed

Posted | Contributed by Bobbie1951

The park has not revealed what will go in its place.

Orlando water parks again closed for cold weather

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Unusually cold weather again forces the big theme parks to close their water parks, this time for three days.

Speculation builds for Universal Orlando's new Harry Potter roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Rumors suggest a bike-themed ride or a powered inverted coaster.

Alton Towers announces Wicker Man wooden roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The horror themed ride will open this summer.

SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby takes on "small minded" arguments of activists

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The theme park chief says activists "don't know what they're talking about."

Blackpool Pleasure Beach Wild Mouse demolished

Posted | Contributed by Rick_UK

Ride was one of four left in the world, opening in 1958.

Former Geauga Lake Tilt-a-Whirl purchased by Northeast Ohio FEC

Posted | Contributed by BrettV

The Caddie Shack purchased the ride from the Columbus Zoo, will operate it in 2018.

Former Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Great Adventure GM returns to Magic Mountain

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Neal Thurman has more than two decades with the company.

Cold thins crowds at Orlando theme parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Temperatures dip to 30's after driving rains.

Silver Dollar City sets attendance record with 2.1 million guests

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park attracted 500,000 guests in the November-December period.

Six Flags Magic Mountain will be open every day this year

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Park will offer promotions and contests around the new schedule.

Japan's Space World attracts crowd as it closes forever

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park closed for good, after 27 years, on the last day of 2017.

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