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Cedar Point, Kings Island are top seasonal amusement parks
Kings Island and Cedar Point are the most popular seasonal amusement parks in the United States, according to a new theme park attendance report issued by the Theme Entertainment Association.
Both parks saw a rise in attendance last year - Kings Island...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, SeaWorld, Politics, Freedom of the Press, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Review: WindSeeker soars at Knott's Berry Farm after flight delays
Los Angeles Times staff writerThe new 301-foot-tall WindSeeker tower swing ride at Knott's Berry Farm combines the exhilaration and tranquility a bird must feel soaring amid the clouds. The ever-changing view from the lazily spinning ride provides the perspective of a circling hawk...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Ohio, Traffic, Air Transportation Delays, Memorial Day
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Cedar Point plans a record-setting winged coaster in 2013
Los Angeles Times staff writerCedar Point theme park in Ohio plans to add a $25-million record-setting winged roller coaster in 2013, according to local media reports. Photos: Winged roller coaster at Cedar Point The Swiss-based Bolliger & Mabillard Wing Rider, dubbed "CP Alt....Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Theme Park Vacations, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Six Flags Great America
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Check out Dinosaurs and Stinger - new at Dorney - this weekend
Lehigh Valley Parenting After you enter Dinosaurs Alive!, a new attraction at Dorney Park, you head down a path marked with imprints of ferns and giant footprints. Animatronic dinosaurs loom among the trees in the distance. The sound of snapping tree branches — as... -
Cedar Point to launch Luminosity nighttime spectacular this summer
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCedar Point plans to turn the Ohio theme park's Million Dollar Midway into the $6-million Luminosity nighttime spectacular complete with lights, lasers and fireworks tied to a stage performance with DJs, dancers and drummers. PHOTOS: Luminosity nighttime...Tags: Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Tourism and Leisure, Disneyland Park, Maroon 5 (music group), Bobby Darin
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Fun Spot Orlando adding coasters, thrill rides and water park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA tiny Orlando, Fla., family entertainment center plans to add seven attractions over the next few years in a bid to become a small amusement park with a collection of new rides that rivals its better-known neighbors. Any of the new additions —...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Entertainment, Busch Gardens Tampa, Gardens and Parks, Cypress Gardens
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Orlando Thrill Park unveils 14 rides for planned Florida amusement park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWith 14 rides, including eight roller coasters, the proposed Orlando Thrill Park hopes to cater to enthusiasts underserved by Florida's theme parks. Photo gallery: View the 14 proposed Orlando Thrill Park rides Scheduled to open in summer 2013, the...Tags: Expedition Everest, California, Tourism and Leisure, Entertainment, Interstate 4
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California's Great America amusement park losing another roller coaster
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCalifornia's Great America has announced plans to remove the third coaster in less than a decade – a period in which no new coasters were added to the amusement park in Santa Clara, Calif. Invertigo, an inverted shuttle coaster that made its...Tags: Pennsylvania, California, Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Tourism and Leisure, Entertainment
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Knott's Berry Farm offers line-cutting pass for popular rides
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterKnott's Berry Farm has quietly begun offering a fee-based, line-cutting pass for some of its most popular roller coasters and thrill rides. The $40 Hate to Wait front-of-line pass made its debut in early December after a test run during the Buena Park...Tags: California, Tourism and Leisure, Disneyland Park, Halloween, Gardens and Parks
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Knott's Berry Farm hopes to open Windseeker thrill ride in July
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterKnott's Berry Farm has tentatively penciled in a mid-July premiere for its new 301-foot-tall WindSeeker spinning swing ride after watching Memorial Day weekend and Fourth of July debuts slip out of reach. Knott's recently topped off the new $5 million...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Ohio, Tourism and Leisure, Theme Park Vacations, Memorial Day
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Dorney Park's new Planet Snoopy 'Awesome'
Lehigh Valley Parenting"Awesome" was the first thing my son said as we entered the new Planet Snoopy at Dorney Park in South Whitehall Township. The first thing he noticed was that all the generic Dorney Park trash cans in the expanded kids section had been replaced with... -
Former Disney executive to head Cedar Fair
Money & CompanyA former Disney executive and hotel chain manager has been named president of Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., the Ohio theme park company that owns Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park. Cedar Fair announced Monday that Matthew A. Ouimet, 53, would......
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