News Archive - February 2019

Cedar Point reverses no-phone rule for Steel Vengeance queue

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park will have zippered pouches on the roller coaster.

Charges dropped in Schlitterbahn Verrückt case

Posted | Contributed by ShaneDenmark

The judge says that "illegal" evidence was submitted, including pieces from a Travel Channel show.

Epcot will change up entrance, repurpose former Wonders of Life pavilion

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The new entrance will be more open and green, in contrast to the current Leave a Legacy arrangement.

Former Cedar Point GM John Hildebrandt talks about his book on Cleveland TV

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Hildebrandt gives a brief interview on WKYC.

Walt Disney World 50 megawatt solar facility comes online

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The facility will generate enough power for two parks annually.

Kennywood's Steel Curtain rising to new heights

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The new roller coaster is already standing high above the rest of the park.

Six Flags has record year, but stock is hammered as it misses analysts' target

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

"Lumpy" revenue from international efforts appears to cause concerns for investors.

Cedar Fair net revenue up 2%, attendance up 1% in 2018

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Sales for 2019 are up 25% with more pass offerings and strong capital program.

Trains for Kings Island Beast, Cedar Point Corkscrew, getting original paint treatment

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Beast turns 40, while Corkscrew turns 43.

Feature: The failure of the Hard Rock theme park

Posted | Contributed by kpjb

A decade later, looking at the theme park that lasted only five months.

Tayto Park gets approval for €14 million steel roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The unnamed ride, opening in 2021, is expected to increase attendance by 15%.

SeaWorld Entertainment's new CEO may have advantage as an outsider

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The former Carnival Cruise Line executive may be better positioned to make decisions without attachment to past.

Kings Dominion will remove Volcano: The Blast Coaster

Posted | Contributed by ShaneDenmark

The announcement was made in a blog post.

Disney beats estimates, parks and resorts profit up 10% over last year

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company reported profit of $2.2 billion on theme parks alone.

SeaWorld Entertainment names former Carnival Cruise Line exec Gustavo Antorcha as CEO

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Interim CEO John Reilly will be COO.

Herschend to tour Halo themed pop-up park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

A Halo Ring attraction is planned as a dome-projection experience.

Orlando Weekly article rounds up rumors for Universal Orlando's next gate

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Prominent in the leaks is a hub-and-spoke design for the park instead of a "race track" layout.

Lawsuit says Halloween scares at Dorney Park cause of girl's injuries

Posted | Contributed by Bobbie1951

The suit seeks $150,000 in damages for unspecified injuries.

Kings Island's Firehawk comes down in a non-gentle way

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Vekoma flying coaster, originally from Geauga Lake, is torn down.

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