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Cedar Point | Kings Island | News | Six Flags

Ohio Bill Would Require Cedar Point, Kings Island, and Other Parks to Publicize Ride Updates
ByCoaster Nation August 14, 2025August 18, 2025

A new bill in Ohio could soon change the way guests plan their days at the state’s largest amusement parks. State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D-Parma) has introduced the Real-Time Ride Status Notification Act, a measure that would require permanent amusement parks—including Cedar Point and Kings Island, to publicly share real-time ride availability updates. Under…

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News | Walt Disney World

All-Day Park Hopper Access Returning To Walt Disney World
ByCoaster Nation October 11, 2023October 11, 2023

Beginning January 9, 2024, Walt Disney World guests with a ticket + Park Hopper benefits or an Annual Pass will be able to once again visit another theme park at ANY TIME OF DAY during park hours (subject to capacity limitations). Since 2021, Park Hopper access has only been available after 2 p.m. daily. Now, there will be no…

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Construction | News | Special Events | Video

Real Estate Developer Proposes New Theme Park For Nashville
ByCoaster Nation June 29, 2021July 13, 2021

Nashville has been without an amusement park since the closing of Opryland back in 1997. That could change with the latest proposal from a Nashville real estate developer. Storyville Gardens, the idea of real estate developers Elde and DeLisa Guerrier, is a immersive story driven theme park designed to be a form of “edu-tainment”. The…

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Construction | Indiana Beach | News

Indiana Beach To Acquire Abandoned Fantasy Island Amusement Park
ByCoaster Nation May 11, 2021May 11, 2021

Over the course of the last two years, Gene Staples of Indiana Beach Holdings LLC has become quite the high profile buyer in the amusement industry. In 2020, Indiana Beach shut it’s doors, as it’s parent company (Apex Parks Group LLC) was looking to offload the park. Gene Staples came forward, and managed to acquire,…

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Cedar Fair | Construction | Kings Island | News

Land Clearing Begins At Kings Island’s Timberwolf Amphitheater
ByCoaster Nation May 10, 2021May 11, 2021

In the summer of 2020, a series of markers were placed around Kings Island that started beside Invertigo and stretched beyond the Timberwolf Amphitheater complex. The discussion of the markers later ceased as it was described by the park as being part of a “utility improvement”. During this past weekend’s Passholder Previews, work could be…

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Kings Island | News

Abandoned Kings Island Resort Site Sold To New Owners
ByCoaster Nation May 4, 2021May 6, 2021

Over the last few years, many amusement park enthusiasts and locals were curious about the fate of the plot of land where the former Kings Island Resort and Conference Center stood for over 40 years. It now seems there are new developments for the site. In early 2021 a series of transactions began, starting with…

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Construction | News | Silver Dollar City

Construction Walls Go Up At Silver Dollar City
ByCoaster Nation April 30, 2021March 6, 2024

Silver Dollar City has recently re-opened for the 2021 season. The park, coming off the recent success of Mystic River Falls appears to have more projects in line. Construction walls have gone up around the exterior portions of Fireman’s Landing. The walls are crudely built, with trees poking through holes in the wall, perhaps in…

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Construction | News | Six Flags | Video

A Look Inside Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans As Future Plans Develop
ByCoaster Nation April 30, 2021May 2, 2021

Back in 2005, one of the most devastating hurricanes in history touched down in New Orleans. One of the sites in its path of destruction was Six Flags New Orleans — which closed in August of 2005 in preparation for the storm and never re-opened after hurricane Katrina flooded the 250 acre theme park. After…

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Cedar Fair | Kings Island | News | Video

Kings Island – The Original Racer Concept
ByCoaster Nation April 24, 2021April 25, 2021

In 2021, Kings Island’s Racer will enter it’s 50th season of operation. Having thrilled millions of riders and started the second golden age of the wooden coaster, the ride has had a celebrated history. The twin 88 foot tall/3,415 foot long coaster has been a park favorite due to it’s unique layout. Although a racing…

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Construction | Kings Island | News

Exclusive Photos, Details, Construction Of Kings Island’s Beloved Mystic Timbers
ByCoaster Nation April 21, 2021April 22, 2021

The process of building a roller coaster is a drawn out process that usually takes several years. While the planning, alterations, and designing of the coaster happens in park offices, the most dramatic and recognized stages of the procedure is the physical construction. Generally the coasters are built while parks are closed, but more and…

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News | Special Events

Clementon Lake Park SOLD In Auction
ByCoaster Nation March 23, 2021March 25, 2021

Clementon Lake Park, the historical amusement park in New Jersey was purchased at an auction today by Indiana Park Holdings LLC — the company which operates Indiana Beach Amusement Park in Indiana. The auction, ran by Capital Recovery Group, took place online. The format of the auction was that if the individual purchases of each…

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Construction | News | Overseas Parks | Special Events | Universal | Video

Super Nintendo World Now Open at Universal Studios Japan
ByCoaster Nation March 18, 2021March 21, 2021

Universal Studios Japan hosted the grand opening of Super Nintendo World, bringing to life a themed and immersive land featuring Nintendo’s legendary worlds, characters, and adventures where guests play inside their favorite Nintendo games. Shigeru Miyamoto, Creator of Super Mario and J.L. Bonnier, President and CEO of Universal Studios Japan kicked off the festivities at…

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