Monthly Archives: January 2010

Merlin Entertainment Buys Cypress Gardens

Posted on January 17, 2010 in News by

After going to bank ruptcy, reopening, then closing again, Cypress Gardens appears to finally be treading water as they were recently bought by Merlin Entertainment Group.  The UK based group is owner of several entertainment attractions such as the Madame Tussad Wax Museums, Alton Towers, the Legoland Parks, and more.  Cypress Gardens may finally be on steady financial ground.

Cypress Gardens opened decades...

Planet Snoopy Websites

Posted on January 16, 2010 in Uncategorized by

Planet Snoopy has been announced as the replacement for all of the Nickelodeon Central and Hannah Barbara’s Kidzville areas in the former Paramount Parks.  These new Snoopy-fied areas are all currently in the construction phase and each ne is set to open in time for the 2010 opening day.

Cedar Fair recently launched a new Planet Snoopy website for each of...

Changes all around at Carowinds

Posted on January 14, 2010 in News by

Yes, we just covered Carowinds two days ago, but they’re probably the busiest park in the world right now, construction work of some kind is taking place in almost every corner of park. Intimidator is closing in on completion, the transition from Nickelodeon Central to Planet Snoopy is in full force, another year of Thunder Road rehab is underway, and Carolina Cyclone’s painting should...

Waterpark and more for Legoland in 2010

Posted on January 13, 2010 in News by

Legoland California has announced a brand new 5.5 acre water based addition to their popular children’s theme park.  At only an additional $10 to the standard theme park admission, the theme park is looking for this to keep guests staying longer and eventually turn the entire park into a full fledged resort with a hotel once the economy is in...

Some Intimidating Milestones

Posted on January 12, 2010 in News by

The last week has seen very significant milestones for both Intimidator at Carowinds and Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion and the rides are getting closer and closer to opening.

First off, the first of 3 trains arrived at Carowinds yesterday and has been placed in the storage sheds. It’s pretty hard to see due to the fact that the trains are still wrapped...

Do you see what I see?

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Recently, the Disney Parks Blog posted a video showing off some of the up and coming additions to Disney’s California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort in California.  Those hard core fans of the park knew just about all the information that was talked about in the video, however what they weren’t expecting was some new concept art.

Look at the picture above....

Poll Results: Will the Cedar Fair buyout help the company?

Posted on January 8, 2010 in Polls by

It seems that most people think the possible Cedar Fair buyout will help the company. However, more think that it won’t help the company that much. When the news came out about Apollo Management offering to buy the company, it seemed like a done deal. But it was far from one. Cedar Fair’s shareholders are now blocking the buyout, saying...