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DRAYTON BASSETT, Staffordshire, England — Mrs. Vera Bryan, Drayton Manor Theme Park’s co-founder, passed away peacefully at Good Hope Hope Hospital in Sutton Colfield at the age of 96. Her passing follows the death on September 20, of George Byran, her husband of 71 years. Mrs. Bryan passed 64 years to the day that she […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has begun offering a new three-tiered annual pass program that allows guests to customize their experience at the must-see Central Florida destination. “This new annual pass structure offers expanded value and the ability for guests to select the level that best fits their needs and expectations,” […]
VALENCIA, Calif. — Six Flags Magic Mountain, transforms from a “theme park” to a haunted “scream park” for the 21st season of Fright Fest, Southern California’s most thrilling Halloween experience. This season marks one of the biggest and scariest Fright Fest events with three new mazes, two new scare zones, more walk around “scare-actors” and […]
Hassloch, Germany — In July 2014, Holiday Park will open a new roller coaster unique to Europe. The thrill coaster is replete with numerous exciting elements — catapult launches, cool rotations/twists, extreme forward and backward accelerations, vertical drops and breathtaking loops. The highlight is a slow motion roll at a height of approximately 150 feet. […]
New daytime children’s Halloween events debuted Saturday, September 28 DOSWELL, Va. — It’s all fun and no fear for the little ones this Halloween, as Kings Dominion announces plans to debut the all-new Planet Spooky Halloween spectacular on Saturday, September 28th. “With the introduction of the bigger, better Planet Snoopy earlier this year Kings Dominion, […]
NORCROSS, Ga. — Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation (HFE) announced today it has acquired Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. (HGI) from Shamrock Capital Advisors. Effective immediately, HGI is a wholly owned subsidiary of HFE. A complement to HFE’s family-friendly portfolio of businesses, this acquisition marks an expansion for the company into new media, audiences and markets. HGI […]
Guests who come out to donate blood to the American Red Cross will receive a gift AGAWAM, Mass. — Six Flags New England and the American Red Cross are partnering together for their annual Fright Fest blood drive. Each presenting donor will receive a free ticket for this season’s Fright Fest at Six Flags New […]
EDMOND, Oklahoma — Gary Story, former IAAPA chairman and President and Chief Operating Officer of Six Flags Inc. died on September 21 at his home in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was 58 years old. Story began his theme park career in 1972 as a seasonal employee at Six Flags Over Mid-America in park operations and retail. […]
Theme Park’s Annual Halloween Celebration Is Bigger and Scarier in 2013 EUREKA, Mo. — Six Flags St. Louis’ 2013 Fright Fest, gives guests more days and longer hours to scream over the park’s new haunted attractions. Kicking off on Saturday, September 28, Fright Fest will run five weekends and feature the new haunted maze, Total […]
SANTA CLAUS, Indiana — The four holiday-themed sections at Holiday World will present a single theme on Saturdays and Sundays as the park presents this year’s Happy Halloween, starting weekends on September 21. “Holiday World is all about family fun and making memories — even during the Halloween season,” says park president Matt Eckert. “We’re […]
