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All Rights Reserved. 5 http://www.thrillnetwork.com/syndicate.php http://www.thrillnetwork.com/imgs/tn-rss-xml.gif http://www.thrillnetwork.com/ 144 90 http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2216/dollywoods_splash_country_opens_2008_season_17.html News PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.-- Dollywood’s Splash Country opens for the 2008 season on May 17, welcoming guests to the 35-acre water park’s new $1 million SwiftWater Run ride. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2216/dollywoods_splash_country_opens_2008_season_17.html Wed, 14 May 2008 18:33:03 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2215/simpsons_ride_fact_sheet.html News Universal Studios Hollywood’s new mega-attraction, The Simpsons Ride, is opening to the public on Monday, May 19, 2008!! For all the die-hard fans out there who just can’t wait until then, here are some cool tidbits to hold you over, leaked by Krusty the Clown himself! http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2215/simpsons_ride_fact_sheet.html Wed, 14 May 2008 15:26:26 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2214/hard_rock_park_officially_open_business.html News Friday, after more than seven years in the making, Hard Rock Park officially kicked open its gates for a month-long opening celebration. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2214/hard_rock_park_officially_open_business.html Sun, 11 May 2008 14:13:00 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2213/sesame_street_return_seaworld.html News Orlando, Fla. – The beloved Sesame Street characters return to SeaWorld this spring and summer, delighting families with character meet-and-greets, a Breakfast with Elmo and Friends and an all-new “Elmo and Abby’s Treasure Hunt” musical production. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2213/sesame_street_return_seaworld.html Fri, 09 May 2008 19:17:00 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2212/holiday_worlds_16th_annual_play_day_.html News SANTA CLAUS, IN - More than $20,000 will be donated to the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center of Evansville this morning, during Holiday World’s 16th Annual “Play Day” for the Tri-State’s children with mental and physical disabilities. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2212/holiday_worlds_16th_annual_play_day_.html Fri, 09 May 2008 14:09:54 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2211/pool_party_water_country_usa.html News WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Hundreds of Water Country USA fans boogied the day away Thursday morning during an old-fashioned pool party hosted by the mid-Atlantic’s largest water park to publicly debut the water park’s newest attraction. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2211/pool_party_water_country_usa.html Fri, 09 May 2008 14:05:08 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2210/alleged_six_flags_camel_puncher_arrested.html News A man was arrested after allegedly punching a camel at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2210/alleged_six_flags_camel_puncher_arrested.html Tue, 06 May 2008 14:38:51 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2209/2_arrested_stealing_coaster_track.html News Two men were arrested for stealing roller coaster track from Zoomers Family Amusement Park in Fort Myers, Fla. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2209/2_arrested_stealing_coaster_track.html Sat, 03 May 2008 18:41:50 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2208/man_dies_fall_disneyland_hotel.html News A man fell to his death Friday at Disneyland Hotel. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2208/man_dies_fall_disneyland_hotel.html Sat, 03 May 2008 03:40:40 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2207/niagaras_fury_revealed.html News One of the most spectacular, dramatic and immersive attractions in the world comes to Niagara Falls this summer. Premiering in June 2008, The Niagara Parks Commission's Niagara's Fury™ lets you experience the extreme, violent and beautiful birth of Niagara Falls in a way you've never dreamed possible. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2207/niagaras_fury_revealed.html Fri, 02 May 2008 12:40:58 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2206/hersheypark_hosts_seventh_annual_juniorsenior_nighter.html News Hershey, PA – On Friday, May 16 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Hersheypark will be open overnight for the Seventh Annual Junior/Senior All Nighter. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2206/hersheypark_hosts_seventh_annual_juniorsenior_nighter.html Thu, 01 May 2008 19:46:47 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2205/hersheypark_kicks_century_happy.html News HERSHEY, PA - More than 2.7 million guests visited Hersheypark in 2007 and joined the festivities during its Centennial season. Now, as the Park launches its 101st season, guests can enjoy last year’s admission rates from May 2 through May 23. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2205/hersheypark_kicks_century_happy.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:09:23 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2204/robbie_knievel_plans_jump_kings_island.html News Daredevil Robbie Knievel, son of Evel Knievel, plans to jump over 24 trucks at Kings Island May 24. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2204/robbie_knievel_plans_jump_kings_island.html Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:53:57 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2203/stealth_site_uk_coaster_base_jump.html News Experienced BASE jumpers Dave Moores and Max Hurd took on the first ever UK rollercoaster BASE jump on 7th April off Stealth - Europe's fastest rollercoaster! http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2203/stealth_site_uk_coaster_base_jump.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:44:15 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2202/holiday_world_asks_questions.html News Holiday World is allowing readers to post one question about roller coasters for Will Koch, President of Holiday World, to answer. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2202/holiday_world_asks_questions.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:33:12 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2201/ghost_town_opens_cliff_hanger_june.html News Ghost Town in the Sky, North Carolina’s mountain top family theme park, will open for the 2008 season on Friday, May 2. The Cliff Hanger coaster will reopen sometime in June after a six-year hiatus. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2201/ghost_town_opens_cliff_hanger_june.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:07:16 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2200/hard_rock_park_announces_additions_concert_line.html News Myrtle Beach, SC – Hard Rock Park is making noise in Myrtle Beach, SC this summer with a spring concert line-up that rocks! http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2200/hard_rock_park_announces_additions_concert_line.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:06:56 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2199/simpsons_ride_green.html News Consistent with a company-wide initiative, creative teams at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando have employed a variety of technological innovations in the design and construction of “The Simpsons Ride” --opening at both parks in May 2008 -- and are ushering in a new era of environmentally conscious theme park ride construction. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2199/simpsons_ride_green.html Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:18:57 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2198/celebration_citys_roaring_falls_debuts_5story_splash_.html News The largest new ride in the Ozarks debuted with a big splash when Celebration City, Branson, Missouri’s Biggest Nighttime Attraction, opened Roaring Falls, a new multi-million dollar water adventure ride. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2198/celebration_citys_roaring_falls_debuts_5story_splash_.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:46:08 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2197/longtime_carousel_designer_dies_75.html News Marvin Sylvor, who designed more than 60 carousels that operate around the world, died April 9 at the age of 75. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2197/longtime_carousel_designer_dies_75.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:18:04 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2196/england_dark_knight_open_2008.html News Six Flags New England announces that due to a series of unforeseen delays, The Dark Knight Coaster will not open in 2008 and an all-new attraction, The Glow in the Park Parade, will make its debut in early summer. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2196/england_dark_knight_open_2008.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:16:59 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2195/river_battle_debuts_dollywood.html Special Features On Friday, April 11 Dolly Parton debuted the new River Battle water ride at Dollywood. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2195/river_battle_debuts_dollywood.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:31:42 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2194/dragons_revenge_fires_schlitterbahn_waterpark_resort.html News The famous Texas water park has a new dramatic thrill ride adventure up awaiting visitors. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2194/dragons_revenge_fires_schlitterbahn_waterpark_resort.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:58:31 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2193/pixarthemed_attractions_disney_parks_coasts.html News It's a Pixar palooza at Disney Parks! In family-friendly attractions and immersive experiences on both coasts of the United States, guests can do it all -- find Nemo, zap Zurg and meddle with Monsters. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2193/pixarthemed_attractions_disney_parks_coasts.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:02:10 GMT http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2192/lake_compounce_nations_oldest_amusement_park_opens_10th.html News Lake Compounce Family Theme Park, Americas oldest continuously operating amusement park and Connecticuts largest water park, opens for its 162nd consecutive season on Saturday, May 10, 2008. The park has recently been enhanced with a series of upgrades during the off-season. http://www.thrillnetwork.com/stories_view.php/2192/lake_compounce_nations_oldest_amusement_park_opens_10th.html Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:41:28 GMT