Category: News

Google Street View invades LEGOLAND California

Posted on August 18, 2009 in News by

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Recently Google has been adding Street View, but this time they have started getting images from private properties. Some of these include Thunderhill Raceway Park and San Diego State University, but the most intresting and exiting to me is LEGOLAND California, the first theme park to be mapped on Google Street View. This is certainly exciting because this now opens...

Breaking News: Power Outage at Disneyland

Posted on August 17, 2009 in News by

Reports are coming in that Disneyland Park in Anaheim California just loss all power and currently all attractions are down.  Every attraction was indeed affected by the sudden loss of power and Disneyland is taking safety precautions by closing down everything.  No word yet on if Disney’s California Adventure was affected.

I feel terrified for those on Space Mountain, in pitch...

Jeff Gordon’s day at Cedar Point

Posted on August 15, 2009 in News by

Cedar Point just posted a video of NASCAR driver, Jeff Gordon’s visit to Cedar Point. In the video he signs autgraphs, takes photos with fans, takes questions, and rides Millennium Force with Dick Kinzel, President and CEO of Cedar Fair L.P.

My question… Why didn’t he ride Top Thrill Dragster? Seems like that would have been more appropriate.

Check it out:

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Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit finally (kind of) open

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After trackwork was complete in April, many people where wonder why Universal Studios new Maurer Söhne roller coaster, Hollywood Rip, Ride Rockit still wan’t open in August. Well yesterday Universal Studios opened the ride for team members. Universal says the ride will be in the “soft opening” stage for the next 4 weeks.

A few reviews have already come in, but...

Holiday World to debut worlds longest water coaster

Posted on August 13, 2009 in News by

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Today, Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana announced Wildebeest, a new record breaking ProSlide water coaster for their Splashin’ Safari Waterpark.  The new ride will be world’s longest water coaster at 1,710 feet long and will deliver a 2:30 ride. Riders will board rafts in a station located on the ground (different from other slides which usually feature slide towers,...

Haunted Halloween for Hong Kong Disneyland

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Each year, Hong Kong Disneyland pulls off by far the most frightful Halloween Festivities of all of the Disney parks.  This year will be no different with the addition of a new haunted maze and a new overall theme.  Last year, Adventureland was the main area with the addition of Demon Jungle, and this year Tomorrowland will be the epicenter...

Knott’s Scary Farm to include Scare Zone based of Zombineland

Posted on August 12, 2009 in Halloween, News by

“Zombieland” is a new movie set to open on October 9th 2009 and Knott’s Scary Farm is once again taking advantage of the horror movie and tieing it in for a new attraction at this years Halloween Haunt.

Zombieland will serve as inspiration for a scare zone at this year’s Halloween Haunt. Which is interesting as some scenes of the movie...