News Archive - March 2021

California theme parks can open indoor rides with outdoor lines

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

State health department has established pandemic rules for the parks.

Adventureland nearly ready to open new 4D roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Dragon Slayer replaces the Dragon roller coaster.

Tayto Park finally gets approval for €15.5 million roller coaster

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Concerns over noise led to a two year planning battle over the installation of the new ride.

Clementon Park to be auctioned off, as a park or piecemeal

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The 52-acre park will be sold via online auction.

Lake Compounce getting a makeover, new water slide

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park will open at half capacity in April.

Walt Disney World union says employees should be vaccinated

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The union makes a case for prioritizing its members.

California theme park operators encouraged to "mitigate the effects of shouting" on rides when they reopen

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The tactic is one of the associations recommendations for reopening with Covid protocols.

Six Flags Over Texas continues to enforce Covid mitigation protocols

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Despite the governor lifting state rules, the amusement park will continue to require masks.

Disneyland likely to be more expensive when it finally reopens

Posted | Contributed by hambone

The company has eliminated annual passes for now, and pricing will be high.

Video: Korey explains all the roller coasters

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

In a Wired interview, The Gravity Group engineer Korey Kiepert explains how all the roller coasters work.

Six Flags America experiences traffic crisis, opening while also hosting Covid vaccinations

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park touted its earliest opening ever, but it is also acting as the site of a state-run vaccination program.

California theme parks may be able to reopen as soon as April 1

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The state will use a tiered capacity rule based disease transmission in the county.

Universal Orlando to resume building Epic Universe

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Construction for the fourth gate was stopped last summer as the parks closed in the pandemic.

Bankruptcy court approves $1.2 million sale of Conneaut Lake Park

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The new owner has not announced intentions for the property.

Iowa's Lost Island Theme park under construction, targeting 2022 opening

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park's tallest roller coaster, a Vekoma SLC, is nearly track complete.

Cedar Fair appoints a chief procurement officer

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Seenu Sarma previously worked for Dean Foods, Deloitte and NASA.

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