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  1. ECG

    Lakemont Park Leaves All Rides SBNO for the 2024 (& 2025) Season

    The same goes for the 2025 season. Not maintaining Leap The Dips and Skyliner for this long is not a good thing. :( Source
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    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    Hossoland Amusement Park in Brojce, Poland, delayed its May 31 opening to finalize attractions and conduct testing. The park will feature 50 rides and is expected to draw more than 1 million visitors annually. Source
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    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    Six Flags announced that the president roles will be eliminated at all 27 parks. Six Flags Magic Mountain President Jeff Harris and Knott's Berry Farm Vice President Jon Storbeck are among the executives to have been laid off as part of a restructuring following the Six Flags-Cedar Fair merger...
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    Herschend acquiring Palace Entertainment

    Hershend announced the deal as done today! The two dozen former Parques Reunidos/Palace Entertainment USA properties have joined the Dollywood, Silver Dollar City, and Kentucky Kingdom ownership group.
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    Six Flags Great America | Wrath of Rakshasa | B&M Dive Coaster | 2025

    Oops. Got that wrong. The weather pushed back the commercial shoot and the public opening will be May 31st. A bit of a bummer for the park not to have it open for the holiday weekend.
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    Six Flags Great America | Wrath of Rakshasa | B&M Dive Coaster | 2025

    Absolutely not. In spite of what it looks like in the video, it still bounces and rattles like the other newer B&Ms.
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    Is Arie Force One Worth The Stop?

    That's a bit of a stretch. I think most rank Iron Gwazi above ArieForce. Other's would choose VelociCoaster or Stardust Racers. If you drive from the park about 2 miles past the Chick-fil-A Dwarf House there's Truett's Luau, the Chick-fil-A Hawaiian House! A full-on Hawaii-themed sit-down...
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    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    Falcon’s Beyond has acquired Oceaneering Entertainment System (OES), a division of Oceaneering International Inc. The transaction includes purchasing OES’s global portfolio of patented technologies, proprietary engineering, and manufacturing processes. Falcon’s has hired key members of OES’...
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    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    According to the company's website, Chance Rides has resumed production of several of its well-known portable amusement rides, including the Zipper, Pharaoh's Fury, Freestyle, and Century Wheel. The move marks the company's return to a key sector it has historically served, alongside permanent...
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    Oasis at Lakeport | Osage Beach, Missouri, USA | Theme Park

    Summer 2026 is the new time frame for the amusement park's opening, whereas the water park and hotel will open in the first quarter of 2027. https://www.kctv5.com/2025/05/07/amusement-park-resort-project-lake-ozarks-pushes-back-opening/
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    Six Flags Great America | Wrath of Rakshasa | B&M Dive Coaster | 2025

    I received an invite to the media day, which will be Thursday, May 22nd. That means commercial shooting will be the day before, and passholder previews should begin on Friday, May 23rd, with the public opening on Saturday, May 24th.
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    Kennywood | Steel Curtain | S&S Multi-looper

    The park announced the reopening date: May 24th! Let's hope the upgrades keep it running throughout the season.
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    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    A Waterbury, Connecticut, woman filed a federal lawsuit last week against Lake Compounce that seeks to become a class action for everyone who has bought a ticket since Oct. 1, 2023. The complaint contends that the park's website violates provisions of the state's ticket pricing law by failing to...
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    Coney Island (NY) parking

    I always use the street meter parking, but I only go on weekdays.
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    Small News From The Theme Park Industry

    Ever wonder what used rides go for when everything in a park is auctioned off? Here's what happened yesterday when Edaville in Massachusetts put every ride on the block.
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    What is your favourite coaster that you’ve only ridden once?

    Didn't see this until now. Slade had arranged ERT on Colossos that evening, but it was down all day and they moved the ERT to Desert Race instead. However, they managed to get Colossos running for one ride at the last minute. The park provided a few bottles of bubbly to celebrate before our...
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    Best coaster per unit length; what coaster utilises its length most effectively?

    Outlaw Run immediately springs to mind. Perhaps it was @Ian's reaction to riding it when he claimed the coaster gets the most use out of every inch of track without dragging on.
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