Archive For 2011
Can’t make it to the 2011 Golden Ticket Awards in Santa Claus, Indiana? No worries! The fine folks at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari plan to stream the ceremony live on their USTREAM Channel. This is the first time the GTA’s have been streamed, so be sure to cheer on your favorite parks! To tune […]
It’s almost here! Registration for Amusement Today’s Golden Ticket Awards has been extended until Friday, Sept. 9. This will be the last opportunity to sign up for this “don’t miss” industry event hosted by the charming Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Ind., on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17. Registration is available at […]
Warner Cleveland Smith, Jr., 70, died peacefully holding hands with his wife, Sherry Shaw Smith in the early morning hours of September 4, 2011. Although fading into the grip of dementia the last three years, he lived a full & happy life. Smith ran amusement parks for a living and was instrumental in the development […]
Dollywood’s 2012 season will be a historic one as the Tennessee-based theme park introduces the new $20 million Wild Eagle wing coaster, the first of its kind to open in the U.S. Experiencing the freedom of flight, the new coaster’s innovative floorless design positions riders seated four abreast in a forward-facing position, with two riders […]
Mayhem comes to Maryland next season in the form of a B&M stand-up roller coaster. Sporting the ominous name of Apocalypse, the coaster will be located in the Skull Island area of the park. The ride will be the park’s eighth coaster. Upon entering the attraction, guests will wind through a queue, stepping further and […]
Kings Dominion will soar and roar into 2012 with the addition of two new attractions to the park’s lineup. WindSeeker, a towering 30-story-tall swing ride will rise almost as high as Kings Dominion’s iconic Eiffel Tower, and park visitors can step back in time with Dinosaurs Alive!, a unique new interactive dinosaur exhibit. Supplied by […]
Six Flags Great America has announced plans to add a state-of-the-art roller coaster for the 2012 season. X-Flight is a ground-breaking ‘Wing Coaster’ featuring cutting-edge technology. The Illinois theme park is the first to announce plans for a wing coaster in the U.S. On X-Flight, riders sit in pairs, suspended on either side of the […]
