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35 Companies Will Make Big News At IAAPA 2014
ByDan Hower October 8, 2014November 13, 2014

It’s getting very close to the time of the year when everyone in the amusement and attraction industry gets a little gitty.. It’s almost time for IAAPA! The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) is the premier global event for the attractions industry, held annually at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando,…

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News | Waterparks

New Water Park Coming To PA – Mohegan Sun Complex
ByDan Hower October 7, 2014October 8, 2014

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Northeastern Pennsylvania has grown into one of the biggest gaming destinations in the region featuring over 2,300 slot machines, over 80 table games and live harness racing. With a $1.5 billion dollar investment already planned, management at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs plans to add even more attractions to…

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News | Video

5 New Rides Coming To Kentucky Kingdom in 2015
ByDan Hower October 3, 2014

After a five-year hiatus, Kentucky Kingdom made a triumphant return in 2014. The park attracted nearly 600,000 visitors and sold 117,000 season passes in 2014. These numbers led the theme park’s owners to expand the park and invest in new rides for 2015. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said: “Kentucky Kingdom’s return “has had a significant…

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Cedar Fair | News | Video

First Piece Of Track Is In Place For Fury 325 At Caronwinds
ByDan Hower September 30, 2014

Cedar Fair has invested in a $50 million dollar plan that will change the face of Carowinds forever. Fury 325 will be a big part of that change, and will be a record breaking new Giga-Coaster that delivers the thrills Carowinds is known for. Yesterday, Construction workers carefully placed the very first piece of coaster track onto support beams. Scheduled to…

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Universal

Universal Orlando Closing NASCAR Sports Grille Restaurant At CityWalk
ByDan Hower September 29, 2014September 30, 2014

Universal Orlando’s CityWalk landscape continues to be changing… Universal closed some of their long running restaurants to make way for new ones. Some of the new additions include Red Oven Pizza Bakery; Vivo Italian Kitchen; Antojitos, a Mexican place that took over the Latin Quarter space; Hot Dog Hall of Fame; a larger Starbucks location; and the…

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Haunted House | Horror | Kennywood | News

Kennywood’s Phantom Fright Nights Prepares To Unleash It’s 13th Season Of Terror!
ByDan Hower September 25, 2014October 19, 2015

The worst nightmares always keep coming back… Like the undead crawling out of their graves, Phantom Fright Nights is back at Kennywood in Pittsburgh, PA! Starting Friday September 26th, guests can experience “One of the Best Halloween Events” in the world! Celebrating 13 terrifying years, Kennywood’s transformation into Phantom Fright Nights is near completion for another horrifying Halloween…

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Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Sea World Parks and Entertainment

New Steel Coaster To Debut in 2015 At Busch Gardens Williamsburg
ByDan Hower September 23, 2014September 24, 2014

After months of speculation, we finally received some info on the new coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. BGW made it “kind-of-official” that they will be adding a new steel coaster named Tempesto. The park hasn’t made an announcement to the public yet, but Busch staff received the news Thursday, September 18th, at an employee only meeting. The ride appears…

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Kennywood | News

Kennywood in Pittsburgh, PA Receives Prestigious Award
ByDan Hower September 19, 2014July 31, 2015

Friday, Kennywood was honored by Life’sWorks of Western Pennsylvania as the recipient of The James F. Compton Humanitarian Award. Life’sWork President and CEO Everett McElveen and Board Chair Brian Heery presented the awards on September 18 during A White House Dinner in Pittsburgh, a fundraising gala to honor businesses and community leaders who have furthered…

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Cedar Fair | Cedar Point | News | Video

Cedar Point Announces Rougarou – A New Coaster For 2015
ByDan Hower September 18, 2014September 18, 2014

After months of rumors and speculation, Cedar Point has finally revealed their new addition for 2015! It’s the “last stand” for one of the parks steel scream machines. Rumors have been flying the past few months about Mantis being converted to a floorless coaster. But today, the park confirmed Mantis will indeed get squashed and be re-designed into an all…

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Cedar Point Makes Huge Announcement About King James!
ByDan Hower September 16, 2014

Earlier this year Cedar Point announced that they would rename a coaster after Lebron James if the NBA player would return to the Cleveland Cavs. Well, Lebron inked a deal to play for the Cavaliers leaving Cedar Point with a promise to keep. After months of various rumors and speculations Cedar Point and the LeBron James…

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News | Six Flags

Power Outage Shuts Down Six Flags Great Adventure – Jackson, NJ
ByDan Hower September 15, 2014September 16, 2014

Freak things happen to all of us, even theme parks… Yesterday a power outage at Six Flags Great Adventure temporarily shut down all the park’s rides. Some rides still had guests on them leaving many customers upset and asking for refunds. Great Adventure spokesperson Kaitlyn Turi said a power outage occurred at 1:30 p.m. and…

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Cedar Point Brings New Scares To HalloWeekends
ByDan Hower September 14, 2014October 19, 2015

It’s not quite Halloween just yet, but many theme parks and professional haunted attractions around the country have already opened for the 2014 season. Cedar Point plays host to one of the world’s best Halloween events, and we have all the scary details from our media preview visit! Highlighting the lineup of scares this year…

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