News Scotsman (Free subscription) | yesterday
A MINNESOTA high school teacher spent 20 hours on a theme park ride to win an endurance challenge.
Fark.com (Free subscription) | 28 minutes ago
An adult and three children aged 11 to fifteen weigh 850-900 lbs. Holy Fark!I got twenty bucks that, assuming they saw the weight limit sign, they refused to believe that they could weigh so much. Another twenty that if the ride operator had said anything to them about their weight there would have been all kinds of threats about lawsuits and such.
Mickey News (Free subscription) | 39 minutes ago
A new generation of superfast, topsy-turvy amusement rides - often, with metal twisted to defy gravity and common sense - are getting the hearts of Florida's theme park patrons thumping.
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Theme Park Insider (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Robert Niles: Are you in the mood for something sweet or savory? Tablecloth dining or wipe-your-shirt, stand-up fare? Today's vote in our "Best Bite" tournament matches the Banana Chocolate Gooey Cake at Mythos in Universal's Islands of Adventure against the hot dogs from Casey's Corner in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom . poll by twiigs.com Tell us in the comments why you voted the way you did....
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
SANDUSKY, Ohio, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- There will be anything but snow at this Christmas event! To celebrate Christmas in July, Cedar Point amusement park/resort gave 12 of Santa's helpers a ride they will never forget aboard the park's popular Maverick roller coaster. And, as a special "stocking stuffer," the park is offering its guests the chance to purchase a special, limited-time $25 admission...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
A new generation of superfast, topsy-turvy amusement rides - often, with metal twisted to defy gravity and common sense - are getting the hearts of Florida's theme park patrons thumping.
Urban-Hoopla (Free subscription) | yesterday
Chris Brown has a cameo appearance on the Disney Channel show, "Suite Life of Zack & Cody." The Cheetah Girls (Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, and Sabrina Bryan) also filmed a guest spot for the show with Chris. The episode doesn't air until August 9th. Speaking of acting roles, Chris has another film role lined up for the upcoming year. Photo credit: Disney. PEOPLE. In related news, Chris
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
Win a Family 4 pack of tickets for a 25 minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine along with the chance to meet Sir Topham Hatt at the Tumbleweed Express! Enter to win by Wednesday, July 30th at 5pm.
All Celebrity Pics (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
The Business Courier of Cincinnati (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
Cincinnati's International Theme Park Services Inc. has been named by ORA Istanbul to develop and manage a theme park in the Turkish city.
Turkish Digest (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
"International Theme Park Services to manage Istanbul venue Cincinnati's International Theme Park Services Inc. has been named by ORA Istanbul to develop and manage a theme park in the Turkish city. " More: International Theme Park Services to manage Istanbul venue - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
Theme Park Insider (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
By Robert Niles: Rumors are flying all over the industry that there's a deal emerging for InBev to sell the Busch theme parks. And it's not to Merlin, Universal or an investment bank. It's... to the Busch family. The reasoning goes that the Busch family will make enough from the sale of its shares in Anheuser-Busch to InBev that family members will be able to buy, or at least finance, the purchase...
Theme Park Insider (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
By Robert Niles: So which is the top dog at the world's theme parks? (Apologies for the wretched pun.) Today, we match up the Corn Dogs from Disneyland 's Main Street U.S.A. with an Asian twist on the same concept, the Gyoza Dogs from Tokyo DisneySea . poll by twiigs.com Campaign for your favorite (or, at least, explain to Westerners what a "Gyoza Dog" is) in the comments. Yesterday, the Cheddar Cheese...
About Theme Parks (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
Photo gallery of the Hard Rock Park theme park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
