The final year of the 90’s brought Paramount’s Kings Island the second Vekoma Invertigo to the US: Face/Off. Named for the Paramount film of the same name, this Vekoma Invertigo brought the park its first inverted roller coaster. With its...
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Carowinds Offering Exclusive “Coaster Showdown” Opportunity To Benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Have you ever thought about what it would be like for you and 99 of your closest friends to have two full hours of ERT (Exclusive Ride Time) on two of Carowinds’ most exciting roller coasters, the Golden Ticket Award-winning...
Continue reading...Cedar Fair Acquiring Land Under California’s Great America
Cedar Fair released some unexpected news this morning when it announced a tentative $150 million agreement to purchase the land underneath California’s Great America, the company’s amusement park in Santa Clara, California. Some history: Cedar Fair has leased the 100+...
Continue reading...Grand Carnivale Evening Spectacular Coming To Four Cedar Fair Parks This Summer
Several Cedar Fair parks will be expanding their night-time entertainment options this year with the addition of a limited time night-time spectacular, taking place during the summer months. Cedar Fair will present Grand Carnivale, a one-of-a-kind immersive evening spectacular featuring...
Continue reading...Inside Theme Park Entertainment with Knott’s Berry Farm Producer Eric Nix
Entertainment has been a growing part of regional theme park offerings over the past few years, especially across the Cedar Fair park chain. Things like food festivals, concerts, and holiday events have been spreading across regional parks as they try...
Continue reading...RailBlazer Review: One Rail To Rule Them All
California’s Great America has officially opened their newest roller coaster, RailBlazer, to the public! RailBlazer is a first of its kind ride on the West Coast, and is also the first major project as part of the park’s new master...
Continue reading...HangTime at Knott’s Berry Farm Review: Even More Fun to Watch Than it is to Ride
The first ever Infinity coaster on the West Coast, and only the second in the USA, has officially opened to the public. HangTime at Knott’s Berry Farm opened this weekend, the first major new thrill coaster at the park really...
Continue reading...Carowinds Building New SpringHill Suites Hotel for 2019
A small part of E. Pat Hall’s original vision for Carowinds as a Resort Destination is on the way. Originally reported by Ashley Fahey of the Charlotte Business Journal, a hotel is coming to Carowinds, and ground will be broken...
Continue reading...A Look at California’s Great America’s WinterFest 2017
California’s Great America kicked off their second annual WinterFest event last weekend, and we stopped by the park to take a look. This year, WinterFest at CGA is one of several Cedar Fair parks hosting a holiday “WinterFest”, along with...
Continue reading...Cedar Fair Announces Planned Leadership Succession
Today, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company announced that Richard Zimmerman, its president and chief operating officer, will succeed Matt Ouimet as chief executive officer effective January 1, 2018. On the same date, Ouimet will take the newly created role of executive chairman of the board...
Continue reading...Our Thoughts On Cedar Fair’s “New for 2018” Lineup.
Cedar Fair, the company that owns parks such as Cedar Point, Carowinds, King’s Dominion, and Knott’s Berry Farm, used National Roller Coaster Day (August 16th) to announce their major new attractions opening in 2018. The lineup included several new coasters...
Continue reading...Which 2018 Cedar Fair Season Pass Options are Best for You?
With announcements for next season being made last week, Cedar Fair parks have started to transition into the 2018 season, and this includes the availability of 2018 Season Passes and their respective all-season add-ons. In many cases, the sooner you...
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