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Six Flags loss widens despite same-park attendance growth

The company sold seven parks and closed another.

Disney beats expectations, attendance up at theme parks

Domestic parks up 3% compared to prior year.

United Parks revenue, income and attendance down in second quarter

Per capita spending reached a new record.

Six Flags Great Adventure announces 382-foot tall Bakunawa spinning roller coaster

The ride will reach 100 mph over three launches.

Marineland beluga whales make their way to SeaWorld San Antonio

Others went to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

Busch Gardens Tampa president talks about $200 million in improvements

Jon Vigue got his start at Lake Compounce.

State issues shutdown order for Carowinds' Fury 325 due to foundation issue

The ride has been closed since July 7.

Six Flags Great America closed due to poor air quality

The Canadian wild fires forced the decision last Friday.

Dick Knoebel dies at 87

Knoebel led the park bearing his name for almost four decades.

Busch Gardens Tampa closing Kumba, will replace with Kumba's Revenge

The B&M roller coaster debuted in 1993.

Ferris wheel cabin derails in Korea

No major injuries were reported.

Profile: Kennywood maintenance tech logs 46 years

Geno Chamboredon started in 1980 as a ride op.

Holiday World celebrates the Fourth with Mack Rides plans

The Mack Rides attraction is expected to open in May, 2027.

Six Flags names Mark Pauls to COO post

The executive previously worked for Herschend.

Fun Spot Atlanta to close permanently on August 2

The fate of its RMC roller coaster is unknown.

Enchanted Parks boss describes future for former Cedar Flags parks

This season is viewed as a transition year for the parks.

Disney said to be opening second gate in Shanghai

While not confirmed by the company, insiders insist that it's happening.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas announces longest family launch coaster, Werewolf Gorge

The ride will feature 4,120 feet of track.

SeaWorld San Diego replaces fireworks with drone show in settlement

The lawsuit alleged that SeaWorld was polluting Mission Bay.

Eight college students rescued from vertical lift in Galveston

Firefighters used ladder truck too pull riders off one at a time

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Top 100 Coasters

  1. Velocicoaster, Islands of Adventure
  2. Steel Vengeance, Cedar Point
  3. Fury 325, Carowinds
  4. Iron Gwazi, Busch Gardens Tampa
  5. ArieForce One, Fun Spot America Atlanta
  6. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure
  7. Millennium Force, Cedar Point
  8. Wildcat's Revenge, Hersheypark
  9. Lightning Rod, Dollywood
  10. Iron Rattler, Six Flags Fiesta Texas

See the entire list in the CoasterBuzz 100

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Rollback

On this day in...

2025: Six Flags posts net loss of $100 million in second quarter

2025: Six Flags CEO Zimmerman out

2024: Disney outlines new offerings on the Disney Destiny cruise ship

2022: Dollywood announces Big Bear Mountain roller coaster for 2023

2021: Cedar Point announces Wicked Twister will close in September

2019: Holiday World and Splashin' Safari announces Cheetah Chase, world's first launched water coaster

2018: SeaWorld Entertainment attendance, revenue up nearly 5% in second quarter compared to last year

2015: Disneyland's new 15 acre acquisition is not for park land, company says

2014: Canada's Wonderland retiring SkyRider stand-up roller coaster

2014: Disney reports record quarter, says MyMagic+ still a drag on theme park results

2014: Iger tells investors Disney will make a significant Star Wars presence in theme parks

2013: Man tackled and arrested for smoking on ride at La Ronde

2013: Black Sabbath haunt coming to Universal Studios Hollywood for Horror Nights

2013: Couple celebrates 70 years of marriage at Kennywood

2012: Knott's Berry Farm will offer up-charge haunt this fall

2012: Fire damages building at closed Joyland

2011: Disney does't have the only castle anymore in Central Florida

2010: Valleyfair Announces Planet Snoopy for 2011

2010: Universal Orlando is 20 years old

2009: CoasterBuzz announces Coasting For Kids to benefit Give Kids The World

2009: LED lighting saving energy and maintenance costs on amusement rides

2009: Documentary film accuses SeaWorld of dolphin slaughter just by association

2009: Fitness club shooting victim worked in group sales at Kennywood

2009: Cedar Fair amends credit agreement, pushes refinancing risk out to 2014

2008: Kings Island announces Diamondback

2008: Great Wolf loss widens, but has ninth straight quarter of growth

2008: Blackstone may be interested in Anheuser-Busch parks

2007: Cuyahoga County Fair near Cleveland features historic artifacts from Ohio theme parks

2007: Two boys injured on fair ride in Kentucky, safety inspectors spread thin in state

2005: Cypress Gardens sues insurance company over hurricane damage claims

2005: Six Flags Great America's Hurricane Harbor turns roads into a disaster area

2005: Girl dies after collapsing at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon

2004: PKI invites enthusiasts to press announcement

2004: Water park faces lawsuit after 410 lb. woman dies on slide

2004: Vertical construction of Hydra The Revenge begins at Dorney

2004: Businesses and political leaders want to dry up water park proposal in New Orleans

2004: Beech Bend Park pictures added to Negative-G

2003: High-tech roller coasters deliver thrills for riders, frustration for park operators

2003: Man busted for attacking Sesame Street character

2002: Gamespot posts more screen shots from RCT2

2002: Denise Dinn hired by S&S

2002: WWE drop tower shut down on Niagra's Clifton Hill

2002: Dinotown pictures available on Northwest Theme Park Guide

2002: New Cedar Point pictures added to Jes's Roller Coasters

2001: Trains on New England's Superman collide

2001: Windjammer continues to fall at Knott's

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