All stories for August, 2009
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Pigeon Forge’s Dixie Stampede will host their third annual Whoadeo on Saturday Sept. 26, featuring stick horse competitions, a parade of horses, a small carnival and prizes.
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Tags: Dixie Stampede, dolly parton Posted in News
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Announced today, Disney has made an offer to buy Marvel Comics in the amount of $4 billion.
Under the terms of agreement, share holders will receive $30 a share in cash and about 75 cents per Disney for every stock in Marvel they own. Both boards approved the deal and it was valued around $50 a share.
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Tags: Disney, Islands of Adventure, Marvel Comics Posted in News
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Discovery Cove in Orlando, FL is announcing an adventure package that couples seeking a getaway might wish to consider.
This package for two people will include the following:
- Four days, three nights accommodations for two guests at the Renaissance Orlando Resort including health club access and complimentary champagne when checking in.
- Admission for two to Discovery Cove. Including, a dolphin swim experience, unlimited snorkeling access, hand feeding of birds and complimentary shuttle service between resort and park.
- A fourteen day pass to SeaWorld or Aquatica in Orlando or Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay
- Complimentary offers at the Mall at Millenia including valet parking, chocolate at Godiva, appetizer at P.F. Chang’s and a makeover at MAC cosmetics.
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Tags: Discovery Cove, Mall at Millenia, Renissance Orlando Resort Posted in Travel
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Today was the big day that Carowinds fans had waited for, and in my opinion the park did not disappoint.
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Tags: announcement, b&m, Bolliger & Mabillard, carowinds, Intimidator, Roller coaster Posted in Industry Announcements
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Not long ago, plans were announced for a huge new complex named Dubailand in the United Arab Emirates. Today for the most part those plans are still just that, plans.
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Tags: Dubailand Posted in News
Monday, August 24th, 2009
This year, Tampa’s Busch Gardens will kick off its ten season of screams and scares. The park has expanded Howl-O-Scream to seven haunted houses and will introduce the new fashionable face of evil – Ms. Vayne and her deranged models.
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Tags: Busch Gardens Africa, Howl-O-Scream Posted in News
Monday, August 24th, 2009
Joining the terrorizing lineup at Universal Studios Hollywood this year will be “My Bloody Valentine: Be Mine 4 Ever” an all-new multi-sensory horror experience and will be the star attraction at the park’s Halloween Horror Nights, which begins October 2.
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Tags: Halloween, Hollywood Horror Nights, Universal Studios Hollywood Posted in News
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
ThrillNetwork member 2for2true remembers Wheel Burrow at Six Flags Over Georgia. Wheel Burrow was a Chance Tumbler that ran at the park from 1968 to 1970.
Those of you who never had the chance to see or ride this insane piece of metal won’t believe my description. Those of you who did ride it know exactly what I’m talking about. I rode this when it was the Wheel Burrow at Six Flags Over Georgia in 1969.
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Tags: Chance, chance rides, Chance Tumbler, review, ride review, Six Flags Over Georgia, thrill ride Posted in News
Friday, August 21st, 2009
Skara Sommarland in Sweden has a very unique coaster opening in its park June of 2009. The new coaster called “Tranan” is a new design by S&S Power known as “Free Fly”. The coaster spins towards the track (think longitude wise) and is approximately sixty feet high.
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Tags: Free Fly, S&S Power, Skara Sommarland, Tranan Posted in News
Friday, August 21st, 2009
Dreamland Amusement Park, located in Coney Island, New York was shut down immediately due to delinquent rent.
The owners, Thor Equities, says the parks owes up to $600,000 in back rent. The park has already paid $30,000. The park will reopen once all debt has been paid. The Coney Island Cyclone, nor Deno’s Wonder Wheel has not been affected by this closure.
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Tags: Coney Island, Dreamland Amusement Park, New York Posted in News
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