After a large fight last week between 15 teenagers and police, the city of Medford will end the fair. The fair in downtown Medford had been going for over 15 years now and will not be back in 2006. Two police officers were injured when the group of teens went after them. (more…)

Fandango, a Moser spinning ride similar to the Frisbee, will open this weekend. It did not open with the park last weekend as it was going through final testing and final touches on the landscaping. Knoebel’s newest thrill ride will pull 3 G’s as it swings like a pendulum at 120 degrees. (more…)

The parking tax bill was written so narrowly that the law, if passed, would only apply to Six Flags Great Adventure. Local school officials are pushing for the bill to be passed because it would bring in an estimated $500,000 to their budget annually. (more…)

VALLEJO, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Six Flags Marine World
is offering guests a new world of exploration with Ocean Discovery, the Park’s
new interactive marine animal encounter that opens to the public on April 29.
The new Caribbean-themed destination is the only place in Northern California
where guests can personally interact with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins,
southern stingrays and warm-weathered penguins.
The 2-acre area provides guests the opportunity to interact with and feed
some of the world’s natural wonders while learning about the animals and the
importance of natural habitat conservation and protection. (more…)

The new Insanity ride on top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas stalled April 20 for more than 80 minutes, and now the family of the girls on board may want to sue.

They don’t want an incident like this to happen to anyone else.

The article deals with one of the girl’s perspectives of the incident. She says the crew did "some things" right, but her father was not treated well as he tried to get to the tower.

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Six Flags, Inc., today unveiled the name of the region’s highly anticipated hotel and indoor waterpark that is expected to serve as a gateway for visitors to the Adirondack region of New York State. To be called the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark, the preeminent attraction will be open year-round and will be the only hotel and indoor waterpark in New York State when it debuts to tourists and visitors in winter 2005. (more…)

ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 27 /PRNewswire/ — The myth becomes reality in 2005 with HYDRA The Revenge, the first and only floorless coaster in Pennsylvania. This $13 million monster coaster offers a one-of-a-kind experience with several unique design features. Dorney Park called upon scream-machine mavens Bollinger & Mabillard of Monthey, Switzerland, to create this exclusively- designed coaster.Known as a floorless coaster because there is no floor, riders are positioned above the track with their legs hanging freely and nothing above, beneath, or to the sides of them. Riders will experience the sensation of floating in air. (more…)

Yesterday, a judge ruled that both charges of second degree murder and reckless homicide will stand and that Charles Martin will go on trial on May 11th. Martin’s lawyer had petitioned to get the charges dropped.

His lawyer claims that Martin was not physically operating The Hawk at the time when a Pigeon Forge woman fell to 60 feet to her death. Her restraint failed, causing her fall.

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Universal Studios Hollywood and Starline Tours, two classic Hollywood attractions, have teamed for the new "Ultimate Hollywood Adventure," a complete Tinseltown experience that takes guests behind-the-scenes of movie and television production and through the neighborhoods of the rich and famous, allowing guests to see where the stars work and where they live.

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