On Friday, two riders were sent to the hospital after suffering injuries on a fair ride.

The local fire marshal officially shut down the Orbiter ride at the Berlin Fair in Berlin, Connecticut after parents reported complaints that the safety bar latch was malfunctioning on the ride, and that children were being tossed about.

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Since that first year in 1973, when Sinister Seymour served as Knott’s inaugural "Ghost Host," the Knott’s Scary Farm Halloween Haunt has become the park’s most successful promotion and has evolved into the biggest Halloween park event in the world. It has spawned countless imitators and driven dozens of theme parks to follow suit. (more…)

After failing to meet a target of 5.6 million visitors in its first year, Hong Kong Disneyland announced today that it is introducing a variety of annual plans. There are three types of passes based on when they allow admittance; weekdays only, weekdays and weekends with 25 non-specified days, and year-round. (more…)

As you may recall, several weeks ago Will Koch from Holiday World was supposed to appear on The Colbert Report on Comedy Central.

The segment was moved and will be airing tonight at 11:30 EST / 10:30 CST.

For more information visit Holiday World.

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Six Flags will be making dreams come true next season.

Dream Nite is a new contest for 2007 where you and 100 guests will have your park completely to yourself!

Ride your favorite rides, ride along in the Six Flags parade or even have dinner with your favorite Looney Tunes or Justice League character.

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It has been reported that Universal Studios is working on a new theme park for Singapore that would be larger than their current Hollywood location.

Promoters are calling the new park a first-of-its-kind for Asia and are expecting attendance in the five million-visitor range.

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Beginning on October 7, Six Flags Great America will challenge park guests to consume Madagascar hissing cockroaches, in turn for perks.

Having successfully completed of the stunt guests will earn a free T-shirt and a strip of four Flash Pass tickets allowing three friends to jump to the front of the line at all rides through October 29, Six Flags spokesman Jim Taylor said.

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In a move likely fueled by the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, Disney announced that it is developing a movie based on the Jungle Cruise ride. In the ride, one of Disneyland’s original 22 attractions, guests board boats on a trip down a jungle river, encountering wild animals and other dangers. (more…)

Via Press Release:

Fiabilandia will not close its gate forever. As communicated today from the park management, the park will continue its activity and respect the calendar for the 2006 season.

The park is also trying to secure that the council won’t jeopardize the normal activities of Fiabilandia, considering the new notification arrived from Rimini council which arranges the temporary occupation of the lands not subject to expropriation for October 2.

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