The Daily Record (Free subscription) | yesterday
THOUSANDS of tourists are flocking to the former home of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar - to visit the theme park built in his honour.
The Empire Chronicles (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
One in 20 children in Britain think that Adolf Hitler was a football coach and one in six kids believe that Auschwitz was a 2nd World War theme park, the Daily Mail reports. A study of 2,000 children which tested them on their knowledge of facts of both world wars found that 40 per cent of them did not know that Remembrance Day falls on 11th November. 12 per cent said the symbol of the day is ...
A Liberal Dose (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
An interesting survey reported in The Telegraph suggests that one in six 9-15 year olds think that Auschwitz is a WWII theme park and that Adolf Hitler was a German football coach. Now on first sight, and to anyone of my generation who will have studied WWII in school history lessons, this looks dreadful. But hang on a minute - dig a little deeper and it becomes clear that our children's views have...
The Leaky Cauldron (Free subscription) | yesterday
Last month, many details on the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction being built in Florida were confirmed at a press event, including word that indeed fans would see the Hogwarts Express. The train has now arrived in Orlando, which you can see in this photo right here . As revealed in this high res map and in the video (also here in our galleries ) released last month b...
Jazz Dancers NBA (Free subscription) | yesterday
The world’s first Ferrari theme park, touted as the largest and impressive attraction of its kind, will have a grand opening set for 2010. It is located on the Yas Island and covers more than 200,000 m2 (2,152,782 sq ft). Ferrari World Abu Dhabi ’s sleek body design is inspired by the classic double curve side profile of the Ferrari GT body.
Travel (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Chris Linch I love theme parks. I have to, I live in Orlando, otherwise known as Theme Park Central. That's why I know that, when you come to visit all the parks, you don't have to restrict your dining to vending cart hot dogs. From something fast to gourmet dining, your options are varied and delicious. If you're in the mood for something fast, with food as American as, well, apple pie, you have...
Winnipeg Real Estate (Free subscription) | yesterday
Six Flags Over Ga - An excellent web site almost a virtual tour full of memorable pictures, slide shows, and video to assist the potential visitor in 1 Vote(s)
Theme Park Insider (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
By Robert Niles: Now that Halloween's over for another year, the nation's top theme parks are turning their attention toward Christmas. Sure, the year-round parks will enjoy a crush of visitors around Thanksgiving weekend, and parks near college bowl games will stay filled through New Year's, but Christmas provides the focus for the next two months at the nation's top theme parks. But will you be going?...
Alter Ego (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
News today shows that schools may not to be teaching children sufficiently about the Second World War and the events that surround it. A poll of 2000 children, aged nine to fifteen, was conducted by a Scottish charity, Erskine, which provides nursing and medical care for veterans, and says it will now take part in a nationwide [...]
About Theme Parks (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Comprehensive list of amusement parks and theme parks in Alabama, complete with descriptions and links.
Land of Pics (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the new holiday destination will be the world’s first Ferrari theme park and largest attraction of its kind to open in 2010. The theme park will feature an iconic sleek red roof that’s said to be directly inspired by the classic double curve side profile of the Ferrari GT body, spanning 2,152,782 square feet and carrying the largest Ferrari logo ever created. There...
Theme Park Insider (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
By Robert Niles: In preparation for a piece I'll be running tomorrow, this evening I asked Theme Park Insider's Twitter followers : What do *you* think is the most underrated theme park attraction? Here are a few of the replies: "American Eagle, still the tallest & fastest racing coaster in the world with a drop only 7 feet shorter than voyage's" "Mine is Tomorrowland Transit in...
Car & Auto (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
I saw a list of 400 richest people in China according to Forbes and I wrote about it in the Hobby Economist Blog. It seems that the country is walking towards restricted capitalism inch by inch. So, I am not surprised to see that the government has approved the idea of a Walt Disney Theme Park in Shanghai . Shanghai is a prosperous city and the new rich people of the country mainly live in this city....
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
Theme park operator Euro Disney is expected to post a sharp decline in revenue plunging it from net profit into loss when it announces its results on Thursday.
MyDD (Free subscription) | yesterday
For those not currently watching C-SPAN , which is recommended watching at present, the Republicans are trying to turn the House of Representatives into a zoo in an effort to impede debate over healthcare reform. At present, they are interrupting every short speech by a group of Democratic women legislators. The Joe Wilsonification of the GOP continues... Take a look: Update [2009-11-7 11:28:7 by...
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bsalmons | 04/05/2009
he project, which has yet to attach a writer or director, is set up at Disney Studios and is but one of author-artist TenNapel's titles being fitted to the big screen. Paramount has the rights to make Monster Zoo , described on Amazon.com as "the story of a young boy who discovers his local zoo may be more frightening than he imagined!"
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