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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

Six Flags appoints Ash Walia to CFO post

He previously was CFO for Hot Topic and 99 Cents Only Stores.

Lawsuit seeks $1 million from COTALAND for stuck roller coaster

The park indicates that the ride performed as designed.

New Mandalorian and Grogu mission coming to Smuggler's Run

The Millennium Falcon ride will tie into the movie, also released this week.

Disney names three new presidents for parks, experiences

The shuffle accounts for the retirement of Walt Disney World's president.

Intamin ships short seatbelts for Cedar Point's Millennium Force

A park representative says the manufacturer will provide belts that are the correct length.

Union negotiations put Hersheypark season at risk

The union representing maintenance workers hasn't yet reached an agreement with the park.

Total revenue and EBITDA down in first quarter for United Parks

Attendance was also down 5%.

Six Flags posts improved results for first quarter

Net revenue up 12%, attendance up 4%, compared to first quarter last year.

Six Flags shuffles some of exec team, including CFO

Long time Cedar Fair CFO Brian Witherow will step down.

Disney experiences division up 7% for quarter despite 1% drop in domestic attendance

Global attendance was up 2%.

Cedar Point gate tops $100

Those planning ahead can get discounts online.

Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World will not open in 2026

The park's future is uncertain.

Six Flags brings back presidents to 10 parks

The decision reverses a regional strategy.

Six Flags reinstates park presidents

The company previously moved to a regional management model.

Cedar Point retires Monster after 56 years

The ride reached the end of its serviceable life.

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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. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure
  6. Millennium Force, Cedar Point
  7. Wildcat's Revenge, Hersheypark
  8. ArieForce One, Fun Spot America Atlanta
  9. Lightning Rod, Dollywood
  10. Iron Rattler, Six Flags Fiesta Texas

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Rollback

On this day in...

2023: Busch Gardens Tampa retiring the SandSerpent wild mouse roller coaster

2023: Disney CFO departing on medical leave, successor search begins

2023: Jollywood Nights holiday party coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

2021: Fireworks returning to US Disney parks in July

2021: Walt Disney World restarts college program with new residences

2021: NBCUniversal chief says Epic Universe coming "in a couple of years" with Nintendo and animation IP

2020: Premier Rides, RMC file liens against SeaWorld Entertainment for roller coaster projects

2020: Gamespot goes to Universal Orlando with Covid-19 rules in place

2017: Universal Studios Florida kids area reportedly changing to Nintendo theme

2017: Illinois Wild West Town is hard to sell to new operators

2017: Shanghai Disneyland entertains 10 million guests in first year

2016: Rocky Mountain Construction making its mark as roller coaster rehab expert

2016: Six Flags Over Texas gives raises to seasonal workers

2015: 10-year-old girl returns to station unconscious on Magic Mountain's Revolution, dies in hospital

2014: Great America's Goliath opens Thursday

2014: New Jersey amusement accidents searchable online

2014: Permanent Thomas The Tank Engine theme park planned for New England

2014: New Conneaut Lake plan includes strategy to pay back taxes

2011: Cedar Fair says latest Q Investments lawsuit a waste of unitholder resources

2011: Fuji-Q will open world's steepest roller coaster next month

2011: Ohio's Coney Island celebrates 125th anniversary

2010: King Kong at Universal Studios Hollywood pitched as prequel to Peter Jackson movie

2010: Myrtle Beach businesses and city want iconic new Ferris wheel

2009: Shapiro assures employees that jobs and benefits are safe

2009: Six Flags seeks $750 million credit facility

2009: Six Flags bankruptcy won't delay Dubai project

2008: Disney attends science fair in Imagineering outreach

2008: Man stabbed at Six Flags America

2008: Buckeye Lake amusement park was once destination of choice

2008: LA Times profiles the first Busch Gardens in SoCal

2006: Summer crucial for Hong Kong Disneyland

2006: The Gravity Group on track for growth

2004: Universal upbeat despite losses

2004: Celebration City asked to move arcade games as possible gambling devices

2004: Spanish parks drown in debt and fail to meet expectations

2003: Knott family member dies

2003: Virtual Midway adds photos, news

2003: E. coli tragedy in 1998 changed water park safety

2001: Coroner concludes Goliath safe for public

2001: SoCal update shows all that is new in area parks

2001: New pictures of Phantom's Revenge in action posted to Kennywood Boulevard

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