Category: Theme Parks
Park that originally inspired Walt is still a hit
From copcap.com:
TweetCopenhagen’s old amusement park continues to be a hit internationally. In 2006, Tivoli was the third most popular amusement park in Europe and globally Tivoli ranks 20, writes the newsletter Take Off.
Tivoli had approximately 4.4 million visitors in 2006, surpassed in Europe only by Euro Disney in Paris with 10.6 million visitors and the British Blackpool Pleasure Beach by 6 million pleasure seeking people.
Globally, the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, dominates by 16.4 million visitors. Furthermore a number of Disney parks follow with Anaheim in California as number two followed by Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea.
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Six Flags “family approach” working?
From fool.com:
TweetJust as an aside — we were just at Six Flags Great America outside Chicago last week. The Wiggles land attraction scored big points with my kids. If it wasn’t for that, there was very little for them to do there. If Great America wants to attract families, they need to pay attention to dirty restrooms with hand dryers my four year old couldn’t even reach, a lousy parade, landscaping that was hideous and just flat out missing in a lot of spots (i.e. a two foot sticker weed near the restroom — beautiful!) Brunch with Bugs that was mediocre at best, and food throughout the park that is very expensive and very, very non-nutritious. Tried to purchase a piece of cheese pizza for my daughter — all we could find was a $9.00 single piece (the size of half of a greasy pizza) and then they smothered it in fries!!! Yeach. You’ve got a long, long way to go Six Flags. – Dr. Disney
Summers here, and with it has come some extra market attention aimed at Six Flags NYSE: SIX. The regional amusement-park operator posted its second-quarter results yesterday. The current quarter is typically the telltale quarter with the peak July and August months, but the second quarter is still a tasty appetizer to hold industry watchers over.
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“The Park at MOA” renamed “Nickelodeon Universe”
From thrillnetwork.com:
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Mall of America (R) and Nickelodeon are excited to announce Nickelodeon Universe as the new name for the nation’s largest indoor family theme park. Nickelodeon has also been working closely with Mall of America to create the new logo, which incorporates several of the most popular Nick characters.
Earlier this year Mall of America and Nickelodeon announced a partnership to combine the country’s largest shopping and entertainment destination with the number-one entertainment brand for kids. The redesigned 7 acre theme park is scheduled for completion in March, 2008.
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Cedar Point Honored
From pointbuzz.com:
TweetCedar Point amusement park/resort was recently named “America’s Favorite Amusement Park†by the readers of Theme Parks Magazine. This is the third year in a row that Cedar Point has been voted the No. 1 amusement park in America in the magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Cedar Point also placed three coasters in the Top 4 of the “Top Steel Roller Coasters†category. Millennium Force, standing at 310 feet tall with speeds of 93 mph, was rated No. 1 for the third straight year, while the Top Thrill Dragster came in No. 2 and perennial favorite, Magnum XL-200, captured the fourth position. The park’s Mean Streak roller coaster made the Top 10 in the wooden roller coasters poll.
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Universal Roswell mystery worth reporting?
From orlandosentinel.com:
For Universal the full name “Project Roswell Video F/X” appears on a public document filed recently with the Orange County Comptroller’s Office.
When asked if it might refer to a temporary haunted house for Universal Studio’s Halloween Horror Nights events in October, or to a new permanent theme park attraction, Universal spokeswoman Cindy Gordon said the company does not comment on construction projects.
The county document gives few further details, except the contractor’s name; and Communications Concepts Inc. of Cape Canaveral also is not commenting.
This report in different formats was on the Orlando Sentinel Web site and in the print edition today. I didn’t realize the newspaper was speculating about new attractions now. It seems to be to be a shoe-in for some part of Halloween Horror Nights, therefore, not really worth reporting. I’d like to think it’s a new ride or show. If so, I guess I’ll be proved wrong about it not being worth reporting. I hope I’m wrong.
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