Category Archives: Theme Parks

Cedar Fair sells Californina’s Great America and Gilroy Gardens to a new owner!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Andrewopolis

I was in a bit of shock when I heard that Cedar Fair has sold Great America and the neighboring Gilroy Gardens to real estate investment group, JMA Ventures, costing at a total of $70 million for both parks. JMA … Continue reading →

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Six Flags makes lots of announcements for 2012!!!

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Andrewopolis

Today (Sept 1, 2011) Many of the Six Flags parks made there announcements today, they include- 2 Starflyers, new shows, 4 new coasters, new waters slides, and much more! Here’s what there getting- Six Flags America will get a Apocalypse(A.k.a … Continue reading →

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Cedarfair Announces the Purchase of 61 Acres of Land for Carowinds!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Andrewopolis

Today, August 1, 2011, Cedar Fair announced the purchase of 61 acres of land for Carowinds in Charlotte, NC. (Carowinds is actually on the boarder of both North and South Carolina). The plot of land is adjacent to the park … Continue reading →

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New ride from Funtime

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Andrewopolis

Video has been posted of a new ride from the Australian based company Funtime called Schwarze Mamba. This crazy looking ride can be found at the Wiener Prater amusement park in Vienna, Austria. Here’s the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRlVAP9Aga8&feature=player_embedded#at=41

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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Sky Screamer Contruction.

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Andrewopolis

Hello there, I was at the park for opening day and took some picture of there new star flyer  built by Funtime which is going to opening in May. There parts of the ride that are on site but couldn’t … Continue reading →

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New launch coaster for Seaworld San Diego for 2012!

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Andrewopolis

In 2012, Sea World San Diego will be getting a new launch coaster made by German company, Mack. Mack are the same people who own the popular German amusement park, Europa Park, and this will be their first launch coaster … Continue reading →

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California’s Great America’s Invertio to go to another park

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Andrewopolis

CGA’s Vekoma Invertio (creatively named Invertio) is to leave the its Norther California home and go to another cedar fair park. The park is hoping to use the land for a new attraction which they have long been needing. Lets … Continue reading →

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Universal’s Islands of Adventures Ripsaw Falls catches on fire!

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Andrewopolis

At Orlando amusement park ,Islands of Adventures, a major fire erupted at Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls which is the parks log flume.  Park guest and employees were evacuated from the park at about 5:30 p.m.. No injuries were reported.  To … Continue reading →

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Six Flags drops ride licenses.

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Andrewopolis

Beginning in 2011, Six Flags is leaving many of there ride and attraction licenses such as: – Tony Hawk – Thomas the Tank Engine – The Wiggles – Terminator – Evel Knievel There are also rumors the some of there … Continue reading →

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Holiday Park Purchased by Belgian Entertainment Company

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Andrewopolis

Studio 100, a Belgian entertainment company, has bought the German amusement park, Holiday world. Holiday world is very well known for its Intamin mega coaster, Exposition G-Force which has voted as the best steel roller coaster many times! Studio 100 … Continue reading →

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