Thu, Feb 14 2008

The indoor coaster "Dark Night Coaster" that Six Flags New England had proposed and wants to open for the 2008 summer season has been approved. Read more...

Thu, Feb 14 2008

Not only will Cedar Point be adding Planet Snoopy to the park's collection of amazing rides and attractions, but the park will also be adding a major thrill ride. The new ride will be called "Skyscraper" and will be a gigantic propeller-type ride with two seats at each end of the two arms. Skyscraper will take riders and spin them up to speeds of 55 mph and will rise 160 feet above the ground! Read more...

Fri, Feb 8 2008

The world's first rock n' roll theme work, Hard Rock Park, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has appointed Dale Kaetzel as the park's new general manager and senior vice president to point the way for the grand opening in April 2008. Kaetzel was previously the general manager and senior vice president of one of North America's most well attended theme parks, Canada's Wonderland in Toronto, Canada. He has currently 30 years of experience in live entertainment, music and sports marketing, and mostly senior management. Read more...

Wed, Jan 30 2008

Silverwood Theme Park located in Athol, Idaho, will be adding a new coaster to the park for the 2008 summer season. The coaster is a Giant Inverted Boomerang that was recently bought from Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois and should be in full operation by July 2008. The park is holding a contest to name the new coaster by their visitors through their website. Read more...

Sat, Jan 26 2008

On Wednesday, the world's most trusted guitar manufacturer, Gibson Guitar, partnered up with Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to make the world's biggest interactive Gibson guitar icon!

The guitar is 70 feet tall and it will tower over the Hard Rock Park lagoon and will provide a dramatic entrance to the park guests as they enter. Hard Rock Park will be opening in May 2008. Read more...

Mon, Jan 21 2008

Six Flags, Inc. announced an agreement to a sponsorship deal as well as a supply deal with Tyson Foods, Inc., a food production company. With this agreement, Tyson Foods will become a Corporate Alliance partner of Six Flags and will be the official supplier of chicken to Six Flags. Marketing and advertising initiatives will also be discussed between the companies. Read more...

Wed, Dec 5 2007

Cedar Point officially released their 2008 operating schedule earlier today. For the 2008 season there will be a total of 8 Halloweekends, and closing day will be on November 2nd. This will be the first time in history that Cedar Point will be closing in November. Another thing to mention is opening day, which will take place on May 10. Read more...

Tue, Dec 4 2007

Introducing their newest addition to the park as well as it being their sixth coaster, Indiana Beach is adding Steel Hog to their thrill ride collection. Steel Hog is manufactured by S&S Worldwide, Inc. and will feature a height of 96 ft, a top speed of 41 mph and a 120 degree first drop! Steel Hog will be the first major coaster to be built in the state and should be opening in full operation by May 17, 2008. Read more...

Sat, Nov 24 2007

Universal CityWalk at Universal Studios is introducing "iFly Hollywood," Los Angeles' first ever indoor extreme sky-diving wind tunnel which elevates people to 30 feet and suspending them in mid air with wind speeds of 125+ mph and gives the flyer a 360-degree panoramic view of the area! Read more...

Thu, Oct 18 2007

Disney CEO Robert Iger and parks and resorts chairman Jay Rasulo, speaking with reporters at the Imagineering building in Glendale, unveiled their five-year plan for California Adventure and said that by the time they're finished it might sport a new name. Central to the upgrade is Cars Land. Based on the Disney-Pixar film "Cars," the 12-acre parcel will be Disney's first "land" in any of its theme parks to be dedicated to a single product. The E-ticket attraction in Cars Land will be Radiator Springs Racers. Also coming to California Adventure is Toy Store Mania, dubbed a "high-energy 4-D" ride based on the first Disney-Pixar film, 1995's "Toy Story." Read more...