Silver Dollar City's Old Time Christmas Event Joel December 10, 2013 Theme Park News 3 When I interviewed Brad Thomas, he shared that nobody does Christmas like Silver Dollar City. Apparently, with over 5 million lights (350 miles worth!) he wasn't kidding. Here's an excerpt from a press release ... Read More...
TPS Report – The Smiler Accident, The Bat, & More News Joel November 10, 2013 Theme Park News 1 Theme Park News Update - Late October/Early November I've been away from the blog for quite some time. So, I thought that I'd share some of the biggest news stories of the past couple of weeks. In a good old TP... Read More...
Legoland Considers Theme Park in Stafford, Virginia Joel October 25, 2013 Theme Park News 10 Local government officials in Stafford, Virginia are in early talks with Merlin about a possible Legoland Theme Park. If built, it would be only the third Legoland park in the United States. The other parks are... Read More...
Riders Stuck on Rip Ride Rockit Joel October 12, 2013 Roller Coaster News, Theme Park News 6 Earlier this week, 12 riders were stuck on Universal Studio's Rip Ride Rockit. The train had stopped near the top of the ride's 90-degree vertical lift some 150 feet in the air. Firefighters rescued the riders ... Read More...
Thoughts on Cedar Point's New Rides for 2014 Joel September 15, 2013 Theme Park News 7 After a World-record setting wing coaster in GateKeeper, it's only natural that Cedar Point's going to focus on families for 2014. The park will be adding two new flat rides in Pipe Scream and Lake Erie Eagles.... Read More...
Six Flags Great Adventure to Boast World's Tallest Drop Ride Joel September 9, 2013 Theme Park News 3 Last week, Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, New Jersey) announced that they will be building the World's tallest drop ride in Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom. Zumanjaro will be attached to towering roller coaster Ki... Read More...
Carowinds Announces New Water Slides & Upgraded Dining for 2014 Joel September 7, 2013 Theme Park News 8 Today, Carowinds announced what we can expect from the first year of the 3 year $50 million dollar investment. In 2014, Carowinds will open two new water slides in the park's water park Boomerang Bay. Surfer's ... Read More...
After Texas Giant Accident, Amusement Park Regulations Questioned Joel July 24, 2013 Theme Park News 20 There's been a lot of discussion about the horrible accident that occurred last Friday when a woman fell from the Texas Giant and died. Many have been surprised that there will be no state or federal oversight ... Read More...
Accident at Cedar Point; Shoot the Rapids Ride Flipped Over Joel July 20, 2013 Theme Park News 11 Seven people were injured in an accident at Cedar Point on Friday evening. A boat on the Shoot the Rapids water ride came back down the lift hill and flipped over. Several people jumped into the water to help t... Read More...
Woman Dies After Accident on New Texas Giant Joel July 19, 2013 Theme Park News 11 Six Flags Over Texas was the site of a tragedy today when a woman died while riding the New Texas Giant. The park hasn't released details about the accident or how the woman died, but they did release a stateme... Read More...
