According to authorities, a crash on "California Screamin’" at Disney’s California Adventure theme park on Friday night sent 15 people to the hospital with injuries.

Anaheim city spokesman John Nicoletti said that two trains on the coaster collided near the end of the ride when one rear-ended the other.  33 additional people were examined at the scene and did not require treatment.

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Laser shows are popular nighttime entertainment at many amusement parks, but Quassy Amusement Park is putting a spin on it. Next week Quassy will hold the "Magic in the Sky" laser show in order to raise food for a local food bank.

Although this is the third time Quassy has held the event, this year’s show is brand new: a 30 minute-long performance on a giant screen outside with full-color laser animation, sound, and a conclusion with a patriotic theme. (more…)

BOWLING GREEN, KY—-The region’s most twisted wooden coaster was announced this afternoon at Beech Bend Park & Splash Lagoon. “The yet-to-be named coaster will be the only coaster in the world to feature three exciting station fly-bys, built right into the station walls! You’ll get plenty of up-close views of the high-speed train as it whizzes around the track,” says park owner, Dallas Jones. “The coaster’s first drop was inspired by the classic, but now extinct, Rye Aeroplane, considered to be one of the best wooden coasters ever built.” (more…)

Six Flags Over Georgia is offering some great ways to end your summer on a high
note this year. The Last Gasp of Summer marks the end of weekday operations at
the park, and the final drops of The Great Gasp. Two weeks of special concerts
and events are planned during the celebration!

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HERSHEY, Pa. – If you love roller coasters and dream of designing one for Hersheypark, log onto www.hersheys.com/back-to-school/promo-overview.asp. The Grand Prize in the “Design a Roller Coaster” contest offers a $100,000 check for college and a gaming package consisting of eight “E”-rated Atari titles. The total value of the prize is $100,150. (more…)

After being found guilty of reckless homicide in May, Charles Martin, a manager of the defunct Rockin’ Raceway amusement park, has been sentenced to four years of probation, 200 hours of community service, and a $5,000 fine.

The incident occurred last year when a woman fell out of Rockin’ Raceway’s The Hawk ride and was killed. Martin, who was responsible for the rides’ maintenance, was accused with circumstantial evidence of rigging a wire to bypass the ride’s safety system.

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Guests to Coney Island’s Astroland yesterday saw double, triple, and more as the park hosted the Third Annual Twins and Multiples Day.

The event draws hundreds of multiples and their families to the park, and grows more popular every year. One in 27 births is a multiple birth, and this year’s event was estimated to draw at least 1,000 people, more then twice the number two years ago. (more…)

Dorney Park’s wave pool is so popular on hot days that the park says it needs to build a second wave pool to alleviate congestion.

The new pool, dubbed Wave Pool II, would open in time for the 2006 operating season. It would cost about $4.5 million and be about a third smaller then the existing one. Dorney plans to build the pool in what is currently a parking lot, taking up about 62 spaces. The park does not expect parking or traffic problems to arise. (more…)