jedimaster1227

Universal Studios Hollywood has sent us their latest press release about the new King Kong experience coming to the Studio Backlot Tour this Summer.

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/05/restore_cedar_fair_dividend_la.html

^Definite brain fart there. I was thinking of Kings Dominion while I wrote about Canada's Wonderland. This is what happens when you work at a computer and telephone for 8 hours a day...

http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/brooklyn/judge_sides_with_city_to_allow_coney_0IRH0yuKrbJGPy3nSw2YAM

I think that this is a very interesting move on the part of Six Flags. I think that (as has been said before) Mark Shapiro left a positive impression on the Six Flags culture and the direction in which the company was finally moving. But, like has been said before, Mark Shapiro was able to create some great partnership/sponsorship opportunities that ultimately benefited the company's bottom line, but not the guest experience. I would have like to see him continue with the company in a marketing or corporate partnerships division, but I'm not sure he would have taken the downgrade had it been offered to him. As for the former CEO of the Paramount Parks coming onboard, I'm definitely interested to see how things go with the move. The Paramount Parks were doing pretty well by the time they were bought by Cedar Fair, which shows a positive motion on the leadership/management side, but the sale changed much of that. I'm not one of those theorists that believe's he's been appointed to facilitate some massive Cedar Fair/Apollo/Six Flags merger, so I won't go there, but that being said, I could certainly see more "Kentucky Kingdom" and "Astroworld" situations arising given the trigger-happy sales nature many of these leaders seem to be having with their underperforming and overperforming parks.

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20104280640

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/05/disneys-art-of-animation-resort-unveiled/ http://thedailydisney.com/blog/2010/05/disney-to-build-2000-room-hotel-dubbed-disneys-art-of-animation-resort/ Disney Imagineer Joni Van Buren sculpts a model of King Triton, who, in his final form will be 35 feet tall and tower over guests at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts newest Resort. Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will be one-of-a-kind, with themed building exteriors and room interiors that bring to life The Lion King, Cars, Finding Nemo and The Little Mermaid. Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is expected to open by the end of 2012.

Honestly, I don't see any reason for Canada's Wonderland to need anything bigger or faster. The park has a stellar B&M hyper in Behemoth and three different launched coasters. I see no reason for the park to invest in anything higher or faster. Rather than play the game of statistics, I'd like to see the park get something that could be different for it, like a Maverick-style coaster, or dare I say it, an AquaTrax. Then again, I would be more than happy to see it get a GCI woodie instead.

http://www.wdwnewstoday.com/2010/05/10/details-on-summer-nightastic-tower-of-terror-enhancements-fireworks/ Details have also emerged on the “Summer Nightastic! Fireworks Spectacular”, also from the latest Mickey Monitor newsletter:

http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/93212174.html

^Patience. Just because you don't get comments instantly doesn't mean that people aren't reading your reports. Give it time and people will recognize your work. Asking for people to comment just isn't the way to go about it.

Holiday World has sent us an email about their latest work to better their surrounding community. They will be auctioning off several unique packages to help raise money for the Nashville-area flood relief.

Point proven?

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/heavy-metal-dinosaurs-rock-the-kiddie-crowd-in-finland-20100505-ua4l.html

http://www.wiscnews.com/wisconsindellsevents/news/local/article_ecd85584-524b-11df-a481-001cc4c03286.html

^Can you not count to 11? Sorry, but I had to lighten the mood after such a fiery response in a previously calm thread. Keep it friendly and others will do the same.

http://www.wildwaterfun.com/public/news/new.cfm

http://www.cedarfair.com/ir/press_releases/index.cfm?current_root=15&mode=story&story_id=238 http://www.cedarfair.com/ir/press_releases/index.cfm?current_root=15&mode=story&story_id=237

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/05/mickey-mouse-testing-one-two-three-testing/ [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=disneyparks_317_dkm7[/coastertube]

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/archives/204425.asp

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/05/innovation-imagination-new-magical-experiences-aboard-the-disney-dream/ [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=disneyparks_312_azqd[/coastertube]

http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/92704414.html?ref=414

http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20100504/NEWS01/100504016

http://www.blooloop.com/PressReleases/The-New-Mayan-Adventures-Theme-Park-And-Resort-A-World-Of-Fun-For-The-Whole-World-Literally-/2221

http://www.amusementtoday.com/