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Visit Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood--in Pennsylvania15.05.2008 07:00One of the country's premier parks for families with young children, Idlewild is loaded with charm along with the genuine nostalgia of an attraction that dates back to 1878. Olde... |
Pennsylvania Woodie Ready to Fly13.05.2008 17:00The folks at Waldameer, a traditional amusement park along the banks of Lake Erie in Erie, Pennsylvania, report that the Ravine Flyer II, a modern-day sequel of the classic Ravine... |
Legoland Snaps Together Deal for New Dubai Park10.05.2008 07:00The theme park news from the United Arab Emirates just keeps getting more outrageous. On the heels of announcements about new UAR parks from Six Flags, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Universal... |
Knievel to Kap Kareer at Kings Island10.05.2008 07:00You may want to get your motor running over to Kings Island, near Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, May 24. That evening, motorcycle daredevil "Kaptain" Robbie Knievel is set to jump... |
Hard Rock on a Roll08.05.2008 17:00The paint is barely dry at the brand new Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, but its executives appear to have an insatiable appetite for construction. According to... |
I Love Rock & Roll--and Theme Parks08.05.2008 17:00Here in the Boston area we have a legendary sports radio talk show host, Eddie Andleman, who often admonishes his phone-in callers with "No whadyathinks." As in, "Hey Eddie, whadyathink... |
Darien Lake Revs Up New Coaster with Orange County Choppers04.05.2008 05:00The MotoCoaster coming to Darien Lake, near Buffalo, New York, was already getting ride fans excited. Instead of a traditional coaster train, riders will sit two across atop motorcycle-style seats... |
Hard Rock not the Only Park Rocking Out02.05.2008 15:00Myrtle Beach's new Hard Rock Park, which recently opened for a soft-opening "sound check," will make some noise on June 2 and 3 with a two-day official grand opening featuring... |
Darien Lake Revs Up New Coaster with Orange County Choppers02.05.2008 15:00The MotoCoaster coming to Darien Lake, near Buffalo, New York, was already getting ride fans excited. Instead of a traditional coaster train, riders will sit two across atop motorcycle-style seats... |
Own a Piece of RI Park History--for Not a Lot of Clams30.04.2008 23:00Amid the unrelenting tide of change, most seaside parks, where the nascent amusement industry took hold in the early 1900s, have closed. Rhode Island's Rocky Point Park dates back to... |
Minimal Cars. Maximum Shiekras, er, Shrieks.30.04.2008 23:00North America's first diving coaster, SheiKra at Busch Gardens Africa in Tampa, Florida takes riders to the precipice in a single 24-passenger, precariously open "floorless" car, dangles them for a... |
It's Hurricane Season Again26.04.2008 20:00Most seasonal theme parks in North America have reopened their gates by now, but it's still a bit nippy in most areas for folks to plunge into water parks. Next... |
Lost Temple Musical Found at Legoland25.04.2008 05:00Most of the attractions at Legoland, California's quirky park based on the famous plastic toys, are post-linguistic. Even the characters in its 4-D films communicate via gibberish. This allows the... |
Park Yourself in Front of a Magazine23.04.2008 16:00Because you're reading this, you've embraced About.com's Theme Parks site (and probably the Web in general) as a resource for info about the wonderful world of parks--and for that I'm... |
Jonesing for Disneyland's Indy Ride23.04.2008 16:00In a few weeks, the summer movie season will jump start with the release of the new Indiana Jones film, The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Disneyland visitors, however, don't... |
Six Flags' Dark Knight Coaster Goes Dark20.04.2008 02:00After weeks of delays and speculation, Six Flags New England has confirmed that its 2008 marquee attraction, The Dark Knight Coaster, will not open this season. The park apparently jumped... |
Which candidate has the most magic?18.04.2008 07:00No, not those candidates. Take a break from the Hillary-Obama slugfest, and check out the candidates for the Chief Magic Official (CMO). Back in January, I wrote about Disney's search... |
Lions, and Tigers, and Beer16.04.2008 18:00It's a thrill ride park. It's a zoo. It's a botanical garden. It's three parks in one! A bit out of the Orlando theme park nexus, it's worth the hour-and-change... |
This Wednesday in the Boston Area: Meet the Guide and Enjoy the Ride15.04.2008 05:00Often, visitors to About.com are surprised to learn that real, live people (or "Guides" in About-speak) oversee each of the sites and, generally, write most, if not all of the... |
Fire and Water at Schlitterbahn Water ParkSee the Video13.04.2008 12:00A few days ago, I wrote about the new Schatze |
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