News Archive - April 2022

Busch Gardens Williamsburg retiring Davinci's Cradle

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The ride has operated for more than 30 years.

Comcast theme park business up 151% for quarter over last year

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The NBCUniversal parks reported $1.56 billion in revenue for the quarter.

Disney's Reedy Creek tells bondholders that dissolution of district is illegal

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The company says the state can not interfere with the rights of bondholders, who hold the district's debt.

Family of Tyre Sampson files suit after fatal accident on Orlando FreeFall

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Suit accuses a number of parties of negligence.

Court rejects motion to dismiss Cedar Fair passholder lawsuit for 2020 passes

Posted | Contributed by BrettV

The suit says the company should have offered refunds in the pandemic, even though the passes were extended into 2021.

Dissolving Disney's Reedy Creek would cause massive tax hike to Orange County

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Property taxes would go up 15% to 20% and add billions to the county's debt.

Former Waco news anchor takes GM position at Six Flags Over Texas

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The new boss most recently was the director of sales, marketing and entertainment.

Northwestern theme park engineering group enters attraction competitions

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Student group meets throughout the year.

B&M track arrives at SeaWorld Orlando, park pretends to not notice on Twitter

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The park is obviously going to build a new roller coaster, but has not acknowledged or announced anything.

Report says safety sensor was adjusted prior to fatal accident on Orlando Free Fall

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The adjustment allowed one of the seat harnesses to open more than twice the distance of other seats.

Protesters block a single road near Walt Disney World, are convinced they win

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

These people put the "duh" in Flori-duh.

Universal Studios Hollywood using electric vehicles for studio tour trams

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The first four of 21 trams will debut for the studio tour.

Sesame Place San Diego designed and operated with autism in mind

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Sensory guides and special training accommodate neurodiverse guests.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg seeks to renew permit for 355-foot attraction

Posted | Contributed by eightdotthree

The park originally received approval in 2019.

Six Flags Magic Mountain drops unlimited dining plan

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

Stories in the press demonstrated how some people were using the plan nearly every day.

Florida fair worker trapped in ride floor, then hospitalized

Posted | Contributed by BrettV

Video shows the man trapped between two parts of a ride's moving floor.

Pantheon roller coaster launches (several times) at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

IAAPA Funworld visited the park for its latest roller coaster

Four guests taken to hospital after smoke reported at Mr. Freeze in Six Flags Over Texas

Posted | Contributed by bigboy

The guests were transported "out of an abundance of caution" for smoke inhalation.

Disney and Universal plan thousands of affordable housing units in Orange County, Florida

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The plans are in response to extraordinary rises in housing costs.

Kings Island is 50-years-old

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

The Cincinnati Enquirer looks back to the park's opening.

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