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Theme Park Insider (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Robert Niles: Well, we know that a snack from Disney won't be winning today's match-up in our single-elimination reader tournament to determine the very best single thing to eat at a theme park. Today's vote matches two popular options from Busch theme parks: the ribs at Trapper's Smokehouse at Busch Gardens Europe and the free beer available at Busch theme parks. And no, you can't vote "both, together."...
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Chicagoist (Free subscription) | yesterday
File this under "good ideas, bad execution." Designer Robert Brindle conceived the idea of an indoor amusement park and shopping mall after a visit to Knott's Berry Farm. Brindle's concept was a turn of the century design inside the park, with mom-and-pop stores anchoring the shopping mall instead of the brand name stores normally found in shopping malls. From the moment Old Chicago opened in Bolingbrook...
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Fark.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
An adult and three children aged 11 to fifteen weigh 850-900 lbs. Holy Fark!I got twenty bucks that, assuming they saw the weight limit sign, they refused to believe that they could weigh so much. Another twenty that if the ride operator had said anything to them about their weight there would have been all kinds of threats about lawsuits and such.
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Mickey News (Free subscription) | yesterday
A new generation of superfast, topsy-turvy amusement rides - often, with metal twisted to defy gravity and common sense - are getting the hearts of Florida's theme park patrons thumping.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
SANDUSKY, Ohio, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- There will be anything but snow
at this Christmas event! To celebrate Christmas in July, Cedar Point
amusement park/resort gave 12 of Santa's helpers a ride they will never
forget aboard the park's popular Maverick roller coaster. And, as a special
"stocking stuffer," the park is offering its guests the chance to purchase
a special, limited-time $25 admission...
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Theme Park Insider (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
By Robert Niles: Are you in the mood for something sweet or savory? Tablecloth dining or wipe-your-shirt, stand-up fare? Today's vote in our "Best Bite" tournament matches the Banana Chocolate Gooey Cake at Mythos in Universal's Islands of Adventure against the hot dogs from Casey's Corner in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom . poll by twiigs.com Tell us in the comments why you voted the way you did....
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Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
A new generation of superfast, topsy-turvy amusement rides - often, with metal twisted to defy gravity and common sense - are getting the hearts of Florida's theme park patrons thumping.
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Urban-Hoopla (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Chris Brown has a cameo appearance on the Disney Channel show, "Suite Life of Zack & Cody." The Cheetah Girls (Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, and Sabrina Bryan) also filmed a guest spot for the show with Chris. The episode doesn't air until August 9th. Speaking of acting roles, Chris has another film role lined up for the upcoming year. Photo credit: Disney. PEOPLE. In related news, Chris
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
A MINNESOTA high school teacher spent 20 hours on a theme park ride to win an endurance challenge.
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Win a Family 4 pack of tickets for a 25 minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine along with the chance to meet Sir Topham Hatt at the Tumbleweed Express! Enter to win by Wednesday, July 30th at 5pm.
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Google Sightseeing (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rounding off our totally unplanned week of obscure towers is… Alton Towers, which is very obscure, being that it’s actually a theme park. Located in the grounds of a former stately home in Staffordshire, England, Alton Towers opened as a theme park in 1980, and in 2007 it attracted 2.4 million visitors - making it the [...]
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Dhimmi Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
Can't help but wonder if on "Muslim Day" the theme park's "six flags" will depict swords with the words "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah" -- you know, to better help foster a...
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Our holiday is now only hours from completion. Can't believe it really. We have had a wonderful time and had some great experiences. We went to Universal Studios yesterday which was great. More of a theme park than I remember it being last time in 1976 but it was still a lot of fun. The queues were nowhere near as bad as Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm so it feels like we packed a lot into
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hitsgaloremedia | 06/25/2008
Bring the family to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for an untamed adventure they’ll never forget. The zoo and aquarium are stretched across 90 lushly landscaped acres. The zoo is home to more than 700 wildlife species that include big cats, elephants, gorillas, manatees, and more. Visit Asia Quest, here you will encounter sun bears, red pandas, langurs, and the majestic Siberian Tiger. Meet Bohdi,...