40 Years of Ghoulish Haunts

Posted on August 9, 2009 in Uncategorized by

This years issue of Disney Twenty-Three Magazine features a frightening Haunted Mansion artwork photo that shows a glimpse of how spectacular the ride truly is.

This years issue of Disney Twenty-Three Magazine features a frightening Haunted Mansion cover. The artwork features many ghost from the ride including the Hatbox Ghost (entering the gates), the opera singers (left), as well as the ghostly figures rising from the mansion.

Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the famous Haunted Mansion attraction at Disneyland California. The beloved ride has been...

Man Dies after riding Fire Hawk (King’s Island)

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Today is a tragic day as a park guests tragically died after riding the park’s coaster Firehawk.  All of us at Park Thoughts have our hearts out to the families and hope the best of wishes.

MASON, Ohio (BNO NEWS) — A passenger died after riding the Firehawk roller coaster at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio on Saturday afternoon, a spokesman...

Gilroy Gardens Part 2

Posted on August 7, 2009 in Uncategorized by

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At lunch I had a rib sandwich and my brother had a BBQ Chicken Sandwich. The Chicken sandwich was much better and it also wasn’t too overpriced. Overall, I felt it was a decent lunch.

Once we ate, I took on the Mushroom Swings. This Wave Swinger is designed to be similar to a mushroom. It really makes this ride stand...

Gilroy Gardens Part 1

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Just yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting Gilroy Gardens in Gilroy, California.  The park is easily the most beautiful park on the West Coast and features a great variety of family attractions.  While the park isn’t exactly what I call thrilling, for anyone who has toddlers as relatives, this is a great place to visit.  Lots of stuff for...

Talon POV

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Dorney Park’s Talon looks like a super intense B&M invert that features  agreat variety of elements, manuevers, and drops.  The ride consists of a several inversions, hills and what makes this one stand out is the low to the ground elements.  I can only imagine how insane it would be to ride a B&M Invert’s hard core helixes feeling as...

Disney’s Electrical Parade Photos

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Disney’s Electrical Parade is the beloved, classic parade that currently runs at Disney’s California Adventure Park and serves as the park’s nighttime spectacular.  Between the bright lights and electro synth magnetic musical sounds, it is easily my favorite all time parade.  For this year’s Summer Nightastic, the park added a new lead float starring Tinkerbell, brought back the Dwarf Mine...

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to ReImagine a Classic

Posted on August 6, 2009 in News by

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is one of the last remaining sea side amusement parks on the west coast. However, they do continue the legacy of these beach side boardwalks by constantly adding new attractions and shows every few years. Recently the park opened Sea Swings, a Wave Swinger with artwork that pays tribute to the park’s history. Next year the park...