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http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=362620

http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1192899&lang=eng_news

^I appreciate Gary as an actor... Forrest Gump is one of my favorite movies, I really enjoyed Mission to Mars, and he is the only reason I even go to ride Mission: Space anymore. His talents are appreciated, but there is something about Gary that just tickles many a TPR member's fancy that can't be described in words!

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-brancheau-funeral-20100301,0,201358.story

Here is a list of everywhere I've been to so far... Alabama Adventure (Bessemer, Alabama USA) Astroland (Brooklyn, New York USA) Boomers (Dania, Florida USA) Busch Gardens Africa (Tampa, Florida USA) Busch Gardens Europe (Williamsburg, Virginia USA) Canadas Wonderland (Vaughan, Ontario Canada) Carowinds (Charlotte, North Carolina USA) Clementon Amusement Park (Clementon, New Jersey USA) Darien Lake (Darien Center, New York USA) DelGrosso's Amusement Park (Tipton, Pennsylvania USA) Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park (Brooklyn, New York USA) Disney's California Adventure (Anaheim, California USA) Disneyland (Anaheim, California USA) Dixieland Fun Park (Fayetteville, Georgia USA) Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee USA) Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom (Allentown, Pennsylvania USA) Family Kingdom Amusement Park (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA) Freestyle Music Park (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA) Hersheypark (Hershey, Pennsylvania USA) Idlewild & SoakZone (Ligonier, Pennsylvania USA) Kings Dominion (Doswell, Virginia USA) Kings Island (Kings Mills, Ohio USA) Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort (Elysburg, Pennsylvania USA) La Ronde (Montral, Quebec Canada) Lake Compounce (Bristol, Connecticut USA) Lake Winnepesaukah (Rossville, Georgia USA) Lakemont Park (Altoona, Pennsylvania USA) Legoland (Cypress Gardens, Florida USA) Marineland Theme Park (Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada) Martin's Fantasy Island (Grand Island, New York USA) Morey's Piers (Wildwood, New Jersey USA) Old Town (Kissimmee, Florida USA) Playland Park (Rye, New York USA) Quassy Amusement Park (Middlebury, Connecticut USA) Seabreeze (Rochester, New York USA) SeaWorld Orlando (Orlando, Florida USA) Sesame Place (Langhorne, Pennsylvania USA) Six Flags America (Upper Marlboro, Maryland USA) Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, New Jersey USA) Six Flags New England (Agawam, Massachusetts USA) Six Flags Over Georgia (Austell, Georgia USA) Six Flags Over Texas (Arlington, Texas USA) Tokyo DisneySea (Urayasu, Chiba Japan) Tokyo Dome City (Bunkyo, Tokyo Japan) Universal Studios Florida (Orlando, Florida USA) Universal Studios Islands of Adventure (Orlando, Florida USA) Waldameer (Erie, Pennsylvania USA) Walt Disney World - Animal Kingdom (Lake Buena Vista, Florida USA) Walt Disney World - Hollywood Studios (Lake Buena Vista, Florida USA) Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom (Lake Buena Vista, Florida USA) Zuma Fun Center (Knoxville, Tennessee USA) Water parks seperate of these attractions include but are not limited to: Wet n' Wild (Orlando, Florida USA) Blizzard Beach (Orlando, Florida USA) Typhoon Lagoon (Orlando, Florida USA) River Country (Orlando, Florida USA) Water Mania (Orlando, Florida USA) Fun n' Wheels (Orlando, Florida USA) Aquatica (Orlando, Florida USA)

Construction photos for Tom & Huck's RiverBlast have been posted to the official Silver Dollar City Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=174746&id=7656242602&page=4 This events building is receiving additional theme, but will still be utilized throughout the many festivals at Silver Dollar City. River themeing Steamboat stack being revived from Splash Harbor Fun signage used throughout Fun signage used throughout Loading building Queue line will be shaded, theme music will be used and additional themeing will be added. Loading dock River Blast entrance and exit Fun theme is used throughout the ride and an elevator will help all children use the land based water blaster fort. Family dryer This waterwheel will give an extra splash to the ride. Eight boasts will float through the five minute, splash-filled course. Theme is paramount at Silver Dollar City, roots and river rocks are added to the stream bank.

La Ronde has posted official construction photos to its Facebook fan page found here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=149566&id=35121913741

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/02/six_flags_site_security_gets_2.html

http://www.seaworldparksblog.com/explore/blog/tribute-dawn-brancheau Tribute to SeaWorld killer whale trainer, Dawn Brancheau, prior to Believe Show in Orlando, Florida. Killer whale trainers enter stadium Believe Show SeaWorld trainer, Brian McFadden with killer whale SeaWorld trainer, Jenny Mairot with killer whale in Believe Show SeaWorld trainers performing with killer whales in Believe Believe Show in Orlando, Florida

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2010/02/seaworld-tribute-for-whale-trainer-dawn-brancheau-set-for-saturday-before-first-believe-show-at-shamu-stadium.html

http://www.seaworldparksblog.com/explore/blog/todays-press-conference

^It seems we posted these just seconds after each other. http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/26/florida.seaworld.death/index.html?hpt=T1

Busch Gardens Williamsburg has sent us a new press release about an extended schedule for their successful holiday event, Christmas Town: A Busch Gardens Celebration.

http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2010/02/22/daily34.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2520674820100226

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-disney-fantasyland-contractors-20100225,0,3992160.story

http://www.lakewalesnews.com/articles/2010/02/24/news/local/doc4b843cdf33eff183631314.txt

Hersheypark has sent us a new press release about their special discounts created solely for the month of March.

http://www.thebluebanner.net/maggie-valley-mudslide-causes-resident-evacuation-1.1174344

http://www.seaworldparksblog.com/explore/blog/seaworld-updates

http://www.seaworldparksblog.com/explore/blog/statement-family-dawn-brancheau

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-seaworld-orlando-shamu-injury-20100224,0,6076530.story

http://www.seaworldparksblog.com/explore/blog/seaworld-updates

^You are more than welcome to contribute to this thread! I've gone ahead and converted this into a discussion thread for the island so that news and updates can be posted in a single location from here on out.

^The other coaster, called "Emotion Coaster" is made by Maurer-Sohne. http://www.rcdb.com/4245.htm