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Roy C. Todd, founder and builder of the former White Swan Park near Moon, Pa., died Sept. 2 at his daughter’s home in Mesa, Ariz. He was 95. Born on Nov. 14, 1916, Todd grew up in North Fayette, Pa. At 17, he found employment in area coal mines and worked the coal veins for [...]
KINGS ISLAND, Ohio – The K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad attraction at Kings Island has surpassed the 50-million mark in rides given since opening with the park in 1972, the second-most in park history behind the Racer roller coaster which has given more than 97 million rides. Kings Island ’s locomotives are scale replicas of [...]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2012 – In an awards show hosted today by Dollywood, Amusement Today announced the winners of its prestigious 2012 Golden Ticket Awards, which are presented to the “Best of the Best” in the amusement industry. Calculated from an international poll conducted by Amusement Today, the Golden Ticket Awards are the [...]
Walt Disney once said: “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” And so is the case with virtually every other amusement and theme park. Their ride lineups are fluid, malleable things; they are in a constant state of flux. This month AT [...]
ProSlide’s newest HydroMagnetic Coaster, a HydroMagnetic Rocket dubbed The Mile High Flyer, has opened at Water World in Denver, Colo. As the first such ride in the western U.S. the 1000-foot-long water coaster is the largest single investment in Water World’s entire history. The Flyer begins with an ascent up the conveyor equipped with sound effects [...]
Despite rising ticket prices at other major Central Florida attractions, LEGOLAND® Florida today announced it will keep its prices steady through the summer at $75 for adults and $65 for children under 12. A family of four visiting the park will save between $40 and $56 a day compared to a visit to a competing [...]
Universal Parks & Resorts and Loews Hotels & Resorts will build a new hotel development at Universal Orlando that will add high-quality, high-value options for families wanting an affordable on-site experience. Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort will offer two distinct experiences within the development’s multiple buildings: 900 family suites, capable of sleeping six, that include [...]
VALENCIA, Calif. — “Look, up in the sky!” continues to be a rallying cry for Six Flags Magic Mountain, thanks to its latest sky-scraping, technologically daring thrill contraption: the Superman villain-themed Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom. The record-setting vertical drop ride officially opened to the public July 7. Affixed to both sides of the iconic, [...]
Eugene J. Cassidy became the seventh Chief Executive Officer of Eastern States Exposition (ESE) in its 95 year history on June 27. He joined ESE as Director of Finance in 1993 and was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in March, 2011. He succeeded Wayne McCary who retired June 26 after 21 years [...]
Sally Corporation’s new, action-packed interactive dark ride, Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D, set to open in September at Warner Bros. Movie World, on Australia’s Gold Coast, will bring the world’s most famous super heroes to life…battling alongside park guests in an epic fight to defeat one of the most feared villains in the DC Universe. [...]