Archive For August, 2013
KINGS ISLAND, Ohio — The longest inverted steel roller coaster in the world, “Banshee,” will make its debut at Kings Island in April of 2014. The first female-inspired thrill ride at a Cedar Fair Entertainment Company amusement park, Banshee will send riders screaming through 4,124.1 feet of track and seven mind-bending inversions at speeds up […]
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) and City of Pflugerville have announced a $21.5 million Hawaiian Falls waterpark and adventure park scheduled to open spring 2014. The Pflugerville City Council approved an economic development agreement with Hawaiian Falls for the development and operation of a 25-acre park near the southwest corner of […]
CONNEAUT LAKE, Pa. — The 77-year-old Beach Club night club was completely destroyed in a fire that was first reported at 2:19 a.m. By the time firefighters arrived, the Beach Club and the nearby Dockside building were engulfed in flames. Nine fire departments responded to the early morning blaze and the fire was brought under […]