Theme Park News
Theme Park News Web Sites cover the latest amusement industry news including theme park and roller coaster news. Below, you’ll find the latest headlines from the top Theme Park News Web Sites.
- Mirabilandia - Divertical Coaster Track Going In3 February 2012, 5:45 am
... - Canada's Wonderland - Leviathan Nearly Complete3 February 2012, 5:45 am
... - California Adventure - Cars Land and Park Reopening3 February 2012, 5:45 am
... - Drayton Mannor - Half-Term Days3 February 2012, 5:45 am
... - Universal Hollywood - Transformers Opening Update3 February 2012, 5:45 am
... - SeaWorld Texas Opens Very Early This Year3 February 2012, 5:45 am
... - Delgrosso's - Possible New Coaster Rumor3 February 2012, 5:45 am
... - California's Great America - Grizzly Being Re-Tracked3 February 2012, 5:45 am
... - Chessington planning Safari Trail ride in 20133 February 2012, 5:45 am
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- SeaWorld Unveils Part Of Manta Roller Coaster19 January 2012, 6:07 pm
Three years after SeaWorld Orlando got their Manta roller coaster, SeaWorld San Diego is on the verge of getting a Manta roller coaster of its own. SeaWorld San Diego unveiled the face of its Manta by showing one of the roller coaster cars on the new ride. "It's a big, big deal for SeaWorld San Diego and for our guests," said SeaWorld San Diego President John Reilly.... - New owners say Zoomers to open soon - with changes19 January 2012, 6:06 pm
Zoomers the long-dormant amusement park on Summerlin Road near Fort Myers Beach is getting an 18-hole mini golf course and a brand-new roller coaster when it opens around April 1.... - New Cedar Fair boss looks beyond big thrills17 January 2012, 11:02 pm
Cedar Fair Entertainment Co.'s Matthew Ouimet, who was named Cedar Fair's president this summer and adds the chief executive post this week, wants to bring more such magical moments to the company's parks in the Midwest and along both coasts. He knows how to do it after spending 17 years managing Walt Disney Co.'s resorts, theme parks and cruise line.... - Holiday World owners may seek rights to operate Kentucky Kingdom17 January 2012, 10:57 pm
The owners of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Southern Indiana said Monday they may seek rights to operate Kentucky Kingdom, the Kentucky Exposition Center amusement park that has been idle for more than two years.... - Premier to build world's tallest indoor coaster17 January 2012, 10:54 pm
Premier Rides has been selected to design and manufacture a signature high-thrill roller coaster for what will be the largest mixed-use development project in the world, the Great Mall of China. The Premier attraction, commissioned by the Berjaya Great Mall of China Co. Ltd., will be the tallest indoor roller coaster in the world. The ride will be designed and built in the United States and exported to China.... - Q Investments Lowers Stake in Cedar Fair16 January 2012, 8:55 am
Q Investments, the Texas hedge funds that engaged Cedar Fair LP management in several shareholder-rights battles over the last two years, has completed its plan to sharply decrease its holdings in the Sandusky-based amusement park company.... - Great America finally agrees to 49ers stadium in Santa Clara, for a big price7 January 2012, 8:48 pm
Ending a contentious four-year battle over parking for a new 49ers stadium, Great America on Friday agreed to allow the team and Santa Clara to build the home field on one of its smaller lots and let fans park next door. But it's going to cost the local football franchise $12.5 million -- and the city will likely lose future revenue, too.... - Two development teams pitch their ideas for former Six Flags New Orleans7 January 2012, 8:44 pm
Proposals to build a Crescent City Amusement Park and a Jazzland Outlet Mall beat out six others in November for an opportunity to move forward in the process that could land one of them the opportunity to redevelop the theme park.... - Huss asks court to dismiss Dollywood Timber Tower lawsuit5 January 2012, 7:37 pm
A German maker of amusement park rides is seeking a dismissal of a $500,000 lawsuit filed by the Dollywood Co. over one of its newest attractions, Timber Tower, which Dollywood claims has suffered from numerous mechanical failures and has never worked properly since being built nearly six years ago....
- GCI to Revamp Coney Island Cyclone2 February 2012, 8:25 pm
Great Coasters International will repair and slightly rework the classic wooden Cyclone coaster at Coney Island in New York. GCI was carefully chosen by Central ...... - Fun Spot Expansion Details1 February 2012, 7:07 am
More details have been released in the coming Fun Spot Orlando expansion. There will now be two phases in the expansion, with the first including ...... - Delaware Coaster to be Moved to Daytona1 February 2012, 6:32 am
Delaware’s former coaster, Blue Diamond Streak, will be moved to Daytona Lagoon this year. The former park, Blue Diamond Park, was closed in 2008. The ...... - New Holiday World Aerial Images1 February 2012, 3:32 am
Bing recently updated their aerial images of Santa Claus, Indiana finally giving us coaster enthusiasts a great aerial picture of Holiday World and the Voyage. ...... - Shambhala’s Lift Hill Almost Complete31 January 2012, 6:15 am
PortAventura’s Shambhala is grows with each passing week. Bloggercoaster has posted some great shots of the coaster’s mammoth lift hill. Shambhala’s color scheme is very ...... - Galveston Pleasure Pier Details Revealed30 January 2012, 9:54 pm
Developer and restauranteur Tilman Fertitt held a press conference today to reveal more details about the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier which is schedule to ...... - Wet N’ Wild Expansion29 January 2012, 2:22 pm
During their big announcement last week, Universal Orlando also revealed that they will also be expanding Wet N’ Wild, which they also own. Aiming to add ...... - Universal Studios Hollywood Debuts New Website27 January 2012, 8:33 pm
Simple is always better, and Universal Studios Hollywood is demonstrating that claim with the debut of their simple, clean new website: The new website is ...... - X-Flight Lift Hill Rises27 January 2012, 7:28 pm
Crews are working diligently at Six Flags Great America to make sure X-Flight opens on time, and it looks like they’re right on schedule. If ......
- What Would Make Canada's Wonderland Perfect?4 February 2012, 11:53 am
Theme Park Tourist reader Dom497 shares his thoughts on what owner Cedar Fair could do to transform Canada’s Wonderland into the “perfect” theme park.read more...
- The Big Debate: Should there be a WindSeeker or SkyScreamer at every theme park?4 February 2012, 10:28 am
This week's poll asks whether you'd like to see the current fad for spinning tower rides spread to every park around the globe. read more... - Images: Safari Trail ride to open at Chessington World of Adventures in 20133 February 2012, 8:34 am
Chessington World of Adventures' new ride for 2013 will be a vehicle-based experience dubbed Safari Trail, with full plans having now been made public. read more... - Video: Disneyland Resort releases "Disneyland Explorer" iPad application3 February 2012, 8:24 am
The Disneyland Resort has released its first application for Apple's iPad tablet, enabling guests to explore Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. read more... - Video: SeaWorld Orlando's Discovery Cove previews Freshwater Oasis attraction3 February 2012, 8:22 am
SeaWorld Orlando's Discovery Cove premium water park has released a new video showing off progress on the installation of its new Freshwater Oasis attraction. read more... - Video: Transformers: The Ride - 3D trailer to air during Super Bowl3 February 2012, 8:20 am
Universal Studios Hollywood has released a short snippet of a trailer for Transformers: The Ride - 3D, with the full version set to air during the Super Bowl on February 5, 2012. read more... - Video: Disney records voiceovers for Cars Land's Mater's Junkyard Jamboree2 February 2012, 8:33 am
Disney has released a new video showing off the recording of a voiceover for the Mater's Junkyard Jamboree attraction at Disney California Adventure's Cars Land. read more... - Report: Hotelier offers financial support for takeover of Kentucky Kingdom by Holiday World owners2 February 2012, 8:32 am
A chain that operates several hotels in the Kentucky area has reportedly offer financial support to the owners of Holiday World as they consider a takeover bid for Kentucky Kingdom. read more... - Great Coasters International to refurbish Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster2 February 2012, 8:31 am
Italian ride manufacturing giant Zamperla, which now operates the Coney Island Cyclone, has selected Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCII) to refurbish the classic roller coaster. read more...
- Cedar Fair names Kelley Semmelroth Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer4 February 2012, 4:04 pm
((News) Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN) announced Kelley Semmelroth as the Company's executive vice president and chief marketing officer – a newly created executive role. Semmelroth comes from TD Bank where she served as the Senior Vice President of Marketing and previously, Bank of America and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts where she also held executive marketing positions. "To ensure our marketing communications deliver breakthrough growth and our brands are elevated to compete in this eve... - Lotte World Waterpark signs US$22m deal with WhiteWater1 February 2012, 12:17 pm
Image (c) WhiteWater(News) Lotte World, one of the world's largest indoor theme parks, based in Seoul, South Korea, has signed with WhiteWater to open a new waterpark to be located in Kimhae, near Busan, South Korea. The $22 million contract specifies that WhiteWater will engineer, manufacture and install 100% of the waterpark's indoor and outdoor attractions. Lotte World Waterpark is anticipated to be completed in May 2013. The project will feature a thrilling array of watersl... - Aquatic Development Group and Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort launch new indoor waterpark30 January 2012, 7:32 pm
Image (c) ADG(News) Aquatic Development Group (ADG) announced the completion of the Jay Peak Pump House, a state-of-the-art, 50,000 square foot indoor waterpark located at the Jay Peak Resort, in Jay, Vermont (USA). Not only is this the first indoor waterpark in Vermont history, Jay Peak is also only one of four ski resorts in the country offering a true full service year-around waterpark attraction to their guests.Jay Peak, long known by snow enthusiasts for its challenging terrain, worked with... - Transport engineering specialist Severn-Lamb partners with Clifton Cowley Group30 January 2012, 7:32 pm
Image (c) Severn-Lamb(News) UK company Severn-Lamb, the specialist light urban and leisure transport systems, has joined the Clifton Cowley Group (CCG), also based in the UK, in a move that will enable the company to further develop and grow as it combines its existing design, engineering and manufacturing skills with the larger organisation’s widespread expertise .Clifton Cowley is a group of technology, intellectual property, engineering, manufacturing, design, chartered accountancy and mark... - Mini theme park in Tokyo to pay homage to Gundam30 January 2012, 7:31 pm
Image (c) Bandai(News) Japan's Bandai corporation and creative anime studio Sunrise announced that they will jointly develop a small theme park called Gundam Front Tokyo. The new theme park is designed to further develop the Gundam business and product sales. The new Japan-based theme park will be located on the 7th floor of the Diver City Tokyo Plaza, a 22-story multi-purpose facility at the Tokyo Waterfront Area which includes leased office space, retail facilities, and an event plaz... - New attractions highlight 2012 offerings at some of California’s theme parks30 January 2012, 7:30 pm
Image (c) Disney/Cars Land(News) In a grand welcome to the New Year, Southern California’s top theme parks are busy putting the finishing touches on new rides, shows and mega-attractions that promise to make spring and summer 2012 more exciting than ever.In one of the biggest theme park expansion projects ever undertaken, the Disneyland Resort is pumping $1.4 billion into the transformation and expansion of Disney California Adventure Park. The project, slated for completion in summer 2012, wi... - International 3D Society to honor Universal Studios Hollywood with special award29 January 2012, 3:10 pm
Image (c) Universal(News) The International 3D Society will, in a departure from traditional awards, bestow a special award to Universal Studios Hollywood for King Kong 3D. The International 3D Society is a community of professionals dedicated to the advancement of the art and sciences of stereoscopic 3D technologies and content through education, hands-on demonstration and celebration. “This is one of the more unique 3D efforts we have seen come before our judging committee. But the ‘K... - Hersheypark seeks video marketeers28 January 2012, 7:55 pm
Image (c) Hersheypark(News) – Skyrush, the 200-foot mega coaster opening for the 2012 Hersheypark summer season, is currently coming to life through the work of a construction team. Behind the scenes, Hersheypark is offering the chance for coaster enthusiasts to help share the Skyrush message by doing some building of their own. The "Hersheypark Skyrush Contest" offers applicants an opportunity to join the excitement by creating and submitting a video that could be used in the Park's 2012... - Seabreeze Amusement park prepares for 2012 with new Hydro Racer27 January 2012, 8:00 pm
Image (c) Seabreeze(News) Seabreeze waterpark in Rochester, New York, announced that it is preparing to kick off its 2012 season with a new ride, called the Hydro Racer. This state-of-the-art racing slide complex comes from ProSlide Technology of Ottawa Canada, the world's premier manufacturer of water park attractions, and will be the first of its kind in New York. The slide has a lenght of 361 ft. and a vertical drop measuring 53 ft. and features a 32" ProTube translucent tube. The...
- Super Bowl NFL 2/5/125 February 2012, 1:34 am
Super Bowl Sunday. Giants at New England Patriots in Indy. I think the book is already pretty much written for Tom Brady, Hoodie, and the Pats. Unfortunately one of the chapters, one of the wins was at the expense of my Philadelphia EAGLES. They might as well write a last chapter. I select...... - Cyclone GCI Refurb - Coney Island, NY3 February 2012, 1:22 am
Screamscape mentioned that Zamperla, which runs the brand's Luna Park showcase park and Screamzone in Coney Island, NY, will have GCI do refurbishment work on the Cyclone. Zamperla's company leg that is operating in Coney Island acquired operating control of the Cyclone in the last year. The...... - Rattler - SFFT changes2 February 2012, 6:10 am
Will the Rattler at SFFT get a tremendous make over like the Texas Giant from Rocky Mountain Coasters? I've heard the Rattler may get a smaller makeover instead that may introduce the topper track and eliminate the big helix. Instead some new hills would be introduced. I hate the current large...... - Cedar Point Rumors2 February 2012, 5:25 am
Have you heard any? I've heard that Cedar Creek Mine Ride is going to be running Gemini trains instead of the old mine trains. In my opinion, I'd much rather have the Gemini trains as I couldn't even fit my legs into the mine trains. Here's a picture from Cedar Point...... - Sea World Orlando, Antarctica Empire Of The Penguin's Updates Thread !28 January 2012, 11:26 pm
Demolition has begun at last on the Penguin Encounter, also the site for the new land, Antarctica Empire Of The Penguin's. It is much bigger than the old Penguin Encounter. You will see an updated map of how large the new area will be, as well as photo's of how far the fenced off area goes back....... - X-Treme Thrills Amusement Park (RCT2)26 January 2012, 12:08 am
A medium-sized amusement park set in a combination of somewhat mountainous and somewhat flat terrain with plenty of room (and plans) for expansion. XTAP has a total of 13 rides, including 5 roller coasters spread across five sections. This park was inspired by two parks (just for fun let's see if...... - McDonagh's Amusement's Gone After 53 Years.25 January 2012, 6:52 pm
[TR] [TD="width: 100%"]*Tom and Jeanne McDonagh sell McDonagh's Amusements after 53 years* *Couple purchase 200ft tall KMG Swing, go independent route* *1/25/2012 By Don Muret* Carnival operator Tom McDonagh has sold his show and route in Michigan after buying the largest portable...... - Joe Paterno Penn State Passing22 January 2012, 4:42 pm
Penn State University Official Athletic Site - Football (http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012212aap.html) Joe Paterno, the long time head coach of Penn State University's football team has passed away. My father and I follow this team. The commonwealth of Pennsylvania is just...... - My Huge Trip Report Thread Continued....22 January 2012, 4:14 pm
I like to travel to different carnival events, specifically in michigan, but also travel to other states as well, my favorite show is wade shows inc of course, but I also visit with other companies as well. I had started a thread for trip reports at canobie fan site but decided that in order......
- Disney celebrates the 45th anniversary of the announcement of Epcot3 February 2012, 2:07 pm
Today's theme park was originally conceived as a prototype "city of tomorrow." ... - TV spot for Universal Studios Hollywood's Transformers ride will air during Super Bowl2 February 2012, 3:57 pm
Thirty-second commercials during the championship game will cost as much as $4 million. ... - Girl born without hands denied theme park rides2 February 2012, 3:56 pm
Experts say requirements are reasonable given exposure to lawsuits. ... - Schlitterbahn announces year-round indoor water park hotel for South Padre Island2 February 2012, 1:40 pm
First phase of the new resort will open in the summer of 2012. ... - Cedar Fair names Kelley Semmelroth as chief marketing officer1 February 2012, 9:06 pm
The amusement park operator's new CMO has experience at various banks and the Walt Disney Parks. ... - Blue Diamond roller coaster being relocated to Daytona Beach31 January 2012, 3:32 pm
Steel coaster from the Delaware park will find a new home in Florida. ... - Galveston pier will include amusement park30 January 2012, 2:57 pm
Historic location will be home to 16 rides, as well as restaurants and retail. ... - South America added to ThemeParks.ie30 January 2012, 2:10 pm
Take a virtual tour of a dozen parks in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Uruguay. ... - Virginia Senate committee maintains "Kings Dominion" law to set school year27 January 2012, 2:40 pm
Law prohibits school districts from starting school before Labor Day. ...
- My dinner with Disney Legend Marty Sklar4 February 2012, 2:54 pm
By Don Gworek Way back in May 2011, during D23′s Destination D event, Disney Legend Marty Sklar visited the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management to speak with the students. Marty was then the featured guest of a fundraising dinner. This story has not yet been told and this is a good little report to [...]... - Cute Baby Alert! Giraffe born at Busch Gardens brings total to 193 February 2012, 7:37 pm
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed a new baby female reticulated giraffe on Monday, Jan. 27, 2012. At six foot, two inches tall and weighing approximately 176 pounds, the newborn is the calf of father, Jafari and mother, Cupid. This is Jafari’s second calf, and cupid’s fifth. This new addition brings the park’s reticulated giraffe population [...]... - Out of the Loop: Dollywood to develop water and snow park adjacent to Gaylord Opryland Resort3 February 2012, 7:11 pm
By Andy Guinigundo Nashville, Tenn. – Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Company and Gaylord Entertainment have entered into what is referred to as a “memorandum of understanding”. This initial formal agreement discusses the intent of Dollywood and Gaylord to enter into a 50/50 partnership to develop a 105-acre family entertainment zone adjacent to the Gaylord Opryland Resort [...]... - Local theme park memorabilia store to be featured on ‘Shipping Wars’3 February 2012, 3:30 pm
MouseSurplus, a Kissimmee-based Disney Collectible clearinghouse, will be featured on the hit A&E series “Shipping Wars” next Tuesday. The winning bidder will attempt to deliver a 25-foot-tall Star Wars AT-AT Walker and an 6-foot X‐Wing Fighter to a customer in Utah. The segment was filmed on locaton at the MouseSurplus store front off U.S. 192 [...]... - New Iceploration show at Busch Gardens mixes skating, animals and puppets2 February 2012, 9:54 pm
A brand new show started today at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Iceploration continues the theme park’s tradition of broadway style shows and ice shows in one. A cast of 20 brings to life a new adventure filled with world-class skaters, more than 75 original costumes, aerial performances, puppetry and live animals, with shows daily in [...]... - ‘Orlando Attractions Magazine – The Show’, Episode 61 for February 2, 20122 February 2012, 7:34 pm
Join hosts Heather Leonardi and Ali Flores for this week’s Orlando-area theme park and attraction news. On this week’s Show: • Phineas & Ferb Facebook contest: • NASA groundbreaking for space shuttle display • News in the Queue: Beards allowed for cast at Disney; Entertainment Designer Forum; Braves spring training at Disney; Universal hiring; Legoland [...]... - Out of the Loop: 2012 will be a thrilling year with new attractions all around31 January 2012, 9:48 pm
By Andy Guinigundo With a month of 2012 under our belts, I can’t help but be excited for the coming attractions season. There are several high profile, high-dollar attractions opening. Additionally, there are many new coasters being introduced this year including a new-to-North America coaster. Here are some of the attractions I am most anticipating [...]... - Photo Finds: Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom role playing card game – Jan. 31, 201231 January 2012, 4:11 pm
By Kevin Yee The new card-based interactive game in the Magic Kingdom won’t open officially until late February, but you can test it on select days now if you get lucky. This review shows you the process and what to expect, as well as highlights some of the main features of the game, like your [...]... - Magic Kingdom Fantasyland expansion construction update – January 201230 January 2012, 10:10 pm
We stopped by the Magic Kingdom for a bit yesterday to give you the latest view of the Fantasyland expansion. Below are our video and photo close-ups and descriptions. Click on any of the photos to enlarge them. Click Here for a look at what guests can see while standing by the Mad Tea Party [...]...
- Legoland Florida Waterpark sets opening date4 February 2012, 1:19 pm
Legoland Florida made a huge splash in Central Florida last October when it opened it’s doors to the public. They immediately announced that not only would they be expanding but...... - Transformers:The Ride-Prepare for Battle!4 February 2012, 12:52 pm
The Super Bowl is the biggest television day of the year. Tens of millions of people will flock around the television to see two teams battle for supremacy. You thought those...... - Thrill Daily News 2-2-123 February 2012, 1:47 am
Time has a way of slipping around you. Time is really relative, meaning that only those that keep track of time are effected by it…unfortunately that’s how our lives are....... - Sugar Ray fills hole in Mardi Gras schedule2 February 2012, 5:55 pm
Universal Orlando announced the final band for this years Mardi Gras. The park previously had Jill Scott listed as the performer for the March 17th Mardi Gras concert. For unknown...... - Webisodes give a behind the scenes look at Discovery Cove’s Freshwater Oasis2 February 2012, 5:25 pm
For the second year in a row Discovery Cove is undergoing a huge expansion. Last year the park expanded their reef by closing the original reef and opening a huge......