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^^^Just visit http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/video_upload.php and once the upload is complete, you can embed the video into your thread.

^This is a great little trip report! I would recommend uploading your Rage video to Coastertube though so it can be viewed and streamed far more easily. Aside from that, keep up the good work!

http://www.tampabay.com/news/growth/their-mars-mission-is-set-to-blast-off/1077262 An artist’s rendering of a tourist attraction planned in Titusville that will be a fully immersive, simulated Mars environment in which guests will be confronted with challenges to overcome in one-day or multi-day experiences. Joe Palaia poses in his space suit at his home in Holiday. His mission in life is to go to Mars. To prepare himself, and further the cause of a manned Mars mission, he spent July with five volunteers living a mock Mars mission on an island in Canada. Joe Palaia, left, and Mark Homnick are managers of NewSpace Center LLC, a New Port Richey company, which has submitted plans to build Interspace, a space-themed entertainment and research facility in Titusville on Florida’s Space Coast.

http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/04/02/1400058/park-misses-deadline.html

^That may be where it started, but 2012 is where it ends!

Universal Studios has released another promo image, this time of Hagrid's Hut near the Flight of the Hippogriff attraction. Hagrid's Hut An authentic replica from the Harry Potter films, guests will pass by Hagrid's hut on their way to the Flight of the Hippogriff family-friendly roller coaster. Just before they board, Hagrid instructs guests on how to properly approach and fly on a Hippogriff. Hagrid’s hut will be seen as part of a feature about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice this Sunday, April 4. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter grand opens on June 18.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8599316.stm

^Fixed!

Lake Compounce has sent us a new press release about their upcoming 165th season and how they will be celebrating by inviting one family to hold the keys to the park for 165 minutes.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has sent us their latest press release about their most recent celebrity visit, this time from CC Sabathia.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/03/behind-the-scenes-new-disney-dream-experiences/

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/03/new-chairman-visits-disney-parks-around-the-world/

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-seaworld-trainer-autopsy-20100331,0,7791965.story

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/mar/30/buyer-for-belle-island/

http://www.screamscape.com/html/busch_gardens_tampa.htm

http://www.facebook.com/PARCManagement/posts/110686885616169

Cedar Point has added some new photos of the latest construction for Shoot the Rapids. http://www.cedarpoint.com/public/park/rides/water/shoot_the_rapids/images/str10_construction_033010.cfm The foundation for the ride photo building is taking shape This concrete pad will be the queue line and railroad crossing. Workers are finishing the final splash pool and exit ramp. The rock canyons are formed on the island. Forming the rock work. The island splash pool and rock work. The vast pool that will soon be filled with water. Lift hill 1 and 2. Forming the rock canyons. The bottom of the first and tallest drop. Looking back at the 85-foot-tall hill. The turn out of the station will soon turn into a tunnel. The overall ride area. Workers prepare Snake River Falls for a fresh coat of paint.

http://www.blooloop.com/PressReleases/Amusement-Parks-Merlin-to-Open-Three-New-Attracions-in-Blackpool-as-Part-of-Regeneration-Programme/2162

^It is a replacement for their old one.

Wild Adventures has sent us their latest press release about their annual concert series. Backstreet Boys Kool and the Gang World Class Rockers

Ocean Park has sent us a new press release about its involvement in the 2010 Expo, including details about its 3D display which will show images of its many attractions and animals.

^^At least when it was Freestyle Music Park, the ropes course was free. I don't believe there was any specific attraction that was upcharge during the Freestyle Music Park season...

Kings Island has finally pulled back the covers of its recently converted Boo Blasters on Boo Hill. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=213751&id=155893938367 Visitors to Kings Island will have an opportunity to experience an all-new interactive family ride in 2010, Boo Blasters on Boo Hill. The animated adventure begins when guests enter the attraction through the front gates of a haunted castle. Be careful! Those who dare enter must battle Boocifer, the meanest Ghost of all. But don't be scared. You have a secret weapon called a Boo Blaster to zap Boocifer and all the Ghosts away as you travel through ghastly graveyards, creepy corridors, and down into dingy dungeons. If you collect enough points, you'll rid this castle of Boocifer and his Ghosts. Guests can choose to enhance their ride experience on Boo Blasters on Boo Hill with 3-D glasses. This is a ride kids, parents, and grandparents can do together and will enjoy riding over and over again. Boo Blasters on Boo Hill features special effects and a variety of ghostly gags which makes each ride a different experience. Visitors to Kings Island will have an opportunity to experience an all-new interactive family ride in 2010, Boo Blasters on Boo Hill. The animated adventure begins when guests enter the attraction through the front gates of a haunted castle. Be careful! Those who dare enter must battle Boocifer, the meanest Ghost of all. But don't be scared. You have a secret weapon called a Boo Blaster to zap Boocifer and all the Ghosts away as you travel through ghastly graveyards, creepy corridors, and down into dingy dungeons. If you collect enough points, you'll rid this castle of Boocifer and his Ghosts. This is a ride kids, parents, and grandparents can do together and will enjoy riding over and over again. Guests can choose to enhance their ride experience on Boo Blasters on Boo Hill with 3-D glasses.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=154597&id=23574107583