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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.

DOJ sues United Parks over ban on wheeled walkers

The government suggests that the move violates the ADA.

Six Flags Great Adventure announces boardwalk-themed section

The area will include five rides.

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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...

2021: New Avengers Campus has challenging timeline in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

2015: Victims of Alton Towers Smiler accident speak out

2015: Disney criticized for outsourcing IT in Orlando

2015: NBA Experience coming to Disney Springs

2014: Cedar Fair re-elects three board members, including CEO Matt Ouimet

2014: Jurassic World shooting at former Six Flags New Orleans

2014: Six Flags Magic Mountain to close Colossus in August

2013: Disney and Universal invested heavily in theme parks during recession

2012: Video of Cedar Point's Dinosaurs Alive posted to PointBuzz

2012: Protesters call for release of animals at Lagoon

2011: Girl dies after falling from Ferris wheel at Morey's Pier

2010: PointBuzz will cover Coastermania keynote at Cedar Point live

2010: Wild Waves participates in world record attempt for largest swim lesson

2009: The Gravity Group posts POV video of China's first wooden coaster

2009: Hearing considers settlement that would continue ban on Segways in Disney parks

2009: Wild West World investor disputes fraud charges against Etheredge

2007: CoasterBuzz Podcast #77 posted

2007: Six Flags America best performing park Memorial Day weekend, Shapiro visits

2007: Astroland rides sent to the auction block

2007: IOA Central posts Blue Man Group preview from Universal Orlando

2003: CoasterBuzz Legendary Fall Affair at Holiday World cancelled

2003: Christian group says Disney no-fly zone interferes with free speech

2003: Markey reintroduces ride safety act while most states and parks have standards in place

2003: Prosecutor says accident victim allegedly seen standing on Holiday World's Raven

2003: Stranded racoon saved from amusement park tower

2002: Cedar Point discusses safety precautions for bad weather

2002: Kennywood may reopen today after storm damage

2002: Interview with the developer of Scream Machines PC simulator shows work in progress

2001: Your Cedar Fair season pass: Now good at Michigan's Adventure

2001: Joyrides adds new photos of Holiday World and Phantom's Revenge

2001: Dorney posts front seat Talon video

2001: X about to top off at Magic Mountain

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