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Six Flags launches redesigned website
Six Flags has announced the launch of its redesigned SixFlags.com website. Features of the new site include the ability to find, purchase, and share photographs taken in-park, as well as purchase photo merchandise, the ability to reserve a place in line with Flash Passes,... [More]
2006 Theme Park Attendance Report released
The TEA/ERA 2006 Theme Park Attendance Report has been released (PDF Link). The annual study of global theme park attendance numbers identifies the top commercial theme parks around the world, a list which was topped this year by the Magic Kingdom... [More]
Hong Kong Disneyland celebrates city’s anniversary with free Annual Passes
Hong Kong Disneyland has announced a special promotion to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the return of the City to China. The promotion offers... [More]
Behind-the-scenes Disney resort photos
A series of shots showing mock-ups of what became Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Coronado Springs, and Beach Club Villas has surfaced over at Jim Hill Media. These relics from the Eisner era were built specifically for the CEO to inspect, and sometimes stay in, as... [More]
Marvel Theme Park coming to Dubai
Marvel has announced a partnership with United Arab Emirate-based Al Ahli Group to build a new theme park in Dubai dedicated to Marvel's full library of Super Heroes, including Spider-Man, The X-Men, The Incredible Hulk, and The Fantastic Four.... [More]
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Six Flags New Orleans still shuttered
More than 18 months after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the eastern New Orleans park, the future of Six Flags New Orleans is still in doubt. Rides lay dormant, and the parking lot is being used as a staging point for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.... [More]
12-year-old boy dies after Rock n’ Roller Coaster ride
A twelve year old boy died today at 11:30 AM after a ride on the Rock n' Roller Coaster with Aerosmith at Disney/MGM Studios in Orlando, FL. The boy, who had been riding with his father, was unresponsive when the ride's train... [More]
Disney Parks welcome 2 billionth guest
This morning at 9:02 AM Pacific, Disneyland welcomed 12-year old Emmalee Mason of Colorado Springs, Colorado as the honorary 2 billionth guest to visit a Disney Park. Emmalee was immediately met with streamers, celebratory music, and a whole slew of congratulatory characters,... [More]
Hard Rock theme park coming to Myrtle Beach
Hard Rock International recently took the wraps off its long-rumored theme park project. Named the Hard Rock Park, it will sit on approx. 140 acres in Fantasy Harbour, on the corner of U.S. 501 and the Intracoastal Waterway. The park, which has a projected... [More]
Star Wars Weekends return to Disney-MGM Studios
Again this year fans and stars alike will gather at the Disney - MGM Studios for the sixth annual Star Wars Weekends. Taking place over four weekends (Friday - Sunday) from May 19 to June 11, the event brings in past actors... [More]
Students take field trip to closed Six Flags park
A group of "at least four busloads" of students from O'Brien Middle School near Reno, NV took a field trip to Six Flags Marine World only to find the park closed. Apparently the tour company the school used to book the trip didn't bother... [More]
Tony Hawk tour coming to Six Flags
Skating legend Tony Hawk and Six Flags have announced a two-year agreement to bring Hawk's Boom Boom HuckJam tour to Six Flags parks around the country. The Boom Boom HackJam tour is a travelling action sports show incorporating skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross.... [More]
Refurb photos from Disneyland’s Pirates
A member of the "Tell No Tales" forum has managed to snap a few shots showing the inside of Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride, which, along with Florida's version of the ride, is currently undergoing heavy refurbishment. The rides are also receiving new... [More]
Disneyland hosts Food & Wine event
Disneyland Resort has announced that it will be the host for the debut of Disney’s California Food and Wine Weekends, running April 27 - May 21. The four extended weekends (Thursday – Sunday) will feature a wide range of visitors, from fine wine connoisseurs... [More]
‘Happiest Balloon On Earth’ takes flight
In the continuing celebration of Disneyland's 50th anniversary, a 100-foot tall, Mickey Mouse-shaped hot air balloon dubbed “The Happiest Balloon On Earth” — a take on Disneyland's moniker of “The Happiest Place on Earth” — is taking to the skies in the Western US... [More]
Six Flags dumps Waterworld Sacramento
Six Flags has announced that it will not be renewing the lease on the 14-acre Waterworld park in Sacramento, CA. The park will operate until the end of the 2006 season, at which point its future becomes uncertain. The California State Fair's Cal Expo... [More]
Papa John’s exclusive Six Flags pizza
Papa John's pizza has announced that it has reached an agreement with Six Flags to become exclusive pizza provider in all Six Flags' theme parks. In addition to the pizza being sold at some 60 different locations throughout the 29 Six Flags parks, the... [More]
Disney sells extra WDW land
Disney is selling off extra plots of land on the perimeter of its Walt Disney World resort, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Among the land sold includes 53 acres on Sherberth Rd. south of the Animal Kingdom park and some 47 acres north of the... [More]
Six Flags ride injures seven
A malfunctioning ride at Six Flags over Texas led to minor injuries for seven parkgoers on Sunday. The ride, a circular swing ride named the Texas Tornado, which experienced an "unexpected interruption" of its ride cycle, caused several of the swinging chairs to bump... [More]
Six Flags New Orleans Closed for ‘06
Six Flags has announced in a statement on its website that Six Flags New Orleans will not reopen for the 2006 season due to severe damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. It is still unknown whether park will reopen in 2007.... [More]
Two new restaurants planned for WDW
New restaurants, run by Landry's restaurants, are planned for Pleasure Island and Disney's Animal Kingdom and will be opening in 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Pleasure Island eatery, T-Rex: A Prehistoric Family Adventure, is set to be a cornerstone of a larger Disney initiative... [More]
Pixar, Disney employees re-imagineering
A group of Disney and Pixar professionals have created a site to discuss the Disney Theme Parks and various missteps they've taken along the way, as well as offer up plausible solutions for these problems. The site is quite fascinating, and is written with... [More]
Disneyland’s Main Street in Legos
Someone has built an incredibly detailed model of Disneyland's entrance, Main Street, and the famous facade of It's a Small World from Lego bricks. If you look closely at the set you may notice some familiar Lego people that happen to look slightly out... [More]
Tower of Terror Tokyo to open Sept. 4
Tokyo DisneySea has announced that their version of the popular WDW ride Tower of Terror will open September 4. The ride will be located in the American Waterfront portion of the park. The ride features a slightly different story than the American versions of... [More]
Knott’s Berry Farm cuts admission price
Knott's Berry Farm has announced that they will be cutting the daily price of admission from $45.00 to $39.95. This comes after neighboring park Disneyland raised its prices by $3 in January, making a daily admission ticket $59. Along with the drop in ticket... [More]
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