Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has announced a new addition, but it’s not a new coaster or thrill ride like you might be thinking…. VALLEJO, CA (December 18, 2009) Christmas has arrived early at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as park officials announced...
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Cedar Fair sold to Apollo
As we hinted at earlier, the Cedar Fair sale is now official. From Cedar Fair’s website: CEDAR FAIR UNITHOLDERS TO RECEIVE $11.50 PER UNIT SANDUSKY, OHIO, December 16, 2009 — Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement...
Continue reading...Roy E. Disney dies at 79
It is a sad day in the World of Disney as one of the most influential members of the Disney family, Roy E. Disney, passed away today after a long battle with stomach cancer at the age of 79. Roy...
Continue reading...Cedar Fair Sale in the works?
From the Sandusky Register: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apollo Management LP is expected to acquire Cedar Fair for about $700 million. The deal would also include the assumption of $1.6 billion of debt, said people familiar with...
Continue reading...Miracle Strip coming back to life
From WJHG, it appears that the closed Miracle Strip Amusement Strip in Panama City, Florida will reopen in March of 2010, though in a small form. The smaller park will open around the Pier Park open shopping venue where the...
Continue reading...Alton Tower to open TH13TEEN
From MSN News: Alton Towers Resort is to launch “the scariest ride in the UK” next year. Thirteen, built on the site of the old Corkscrew rollercoaster, aims to combine physical and psychological fear and will be dubbed a “psychoaster”....
Continue reading...Busch Entertainment becomes SeaWorld
I think we all knew something like this was coming sooner or later… It’s going to take some getting used to, but I can see their logic in the decision. BUSCH ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION CHANGES NAME TO “SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT”...
Continue reading...Beijing WaterCube to become waterpark
We usually don’t report on waterpark news, but this news item really took my interest. It seems that the “WaterCube” aquatic venue which was used during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics will soon be converted into a waterpark. Now that’s a...
Continue reading...Kiddieland Coaster to Great America?
According to multiple sources including RCDB, Kiddieland’s Little Dipper wooden family coaster has been sold to Six Flags Great America. I’m at a total loss of words – this is so unlike Six Flags. However, it’s very encouraging – this should...
Continue reading...Libertyland Demolition Begins
This is a photo I was hoping I would never have to see, but in the back of my mind I always knew it was inevitable. It’s a sad day in the city of Memphis to see that this is...
Continue reading...Will Son of Beast ever reopen?
Here’s an interesting article from Cincinnati.com that questions the current status of the Son of Beast at Kings Island and if it will ever reopen. The ride as you know has been plagued with problems ever since it opened, even...
Continue reading...Nickelodeon Pulls Out of New Orleans
From The Times-Picayune: Nickelodeon ends licensing agreement with Southern Star Not quite three months after announcing the alliance, cable television giant Nickelodeon said Monday that it has ended its relationship with Southern Star Amusement, the fledgling Louisiana company it had...
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