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Six Flags'
creditors want bondholder group revealed
WILMINGTON, Del., Dec 28 (Reuters) - Senior bondholders who drafted the
reorganization plan for bankrupt Six Flags should reveal their investments to
determine if they fairly represented themselves to the theme park company,
according to a court filing by creditors.
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Weavers save
Kiddie Park, build a bright future
San Antonio, TX - The Kiddie Park was in decline, and by the spring of 2009
its condition looked terminal. The small amusement park on Broadway was
sinking beneath a two-front attack: the neighborhood's urban decay, and the
slow oxidation of deferred maintenance. People who had loved the park as
children were taking their own children elsewhere.
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Sun Moon Lake
gondola system to open
Taipei, Dec. 27 (CNA) A cable car system that will provide an aerial link
between two popular tourist destinations in central Taiwan -- Sun Moon Lake
and the nearby Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village amusement park -- will
open to the public Dec. 28, the amusement park administration said Sunday.
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Clowning around
expected in Circus World reunion
DAVENPORT - From 1974 to 1986, the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey
Circus World in Davenport brought tourists to the sparsely-populated
northeast corner of Polk County. Now, as previous employees plan to gather at
the Radisson Resort in Kissimmee in February for the first-ever Circus World
reunion, they are looking back at the life of the park
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Theme park
developers focus on Asia now
SINGAPORE - The global downturn has put some US theme parks into bankruptcy
and upended grand plans for new ones in the Middle East.
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Congress hasn't
acted on regulation of rides
WASHINGTON — In May 2008, Kaitlyn Lasitter traveled from Louisville to the
nation's capital to make a plea for federal regulation of fixed-site rides at
amusement parks. Despite her pleas, Congress has not moved on Markey's
legislation, which would close what he views as a dangerous loophole in
federal law.
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Seabreeze unveils
new ride for 2010
IRONDEQUOIT, NY — Mix a rotating disk, a 140-foot-long U-shaped track
and motorcycle-style pedestal seats, and you have the newest ride for
Seabreeze Amusement Park's 2010 season.
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New Year’s Eve at
California theme parks
California - Shortly after Christmas, the same question arises every year:
What are we going to do on New Year’s Eve? Here’s what California amusement
and theme parks have planned for the last night of 2009:
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Top 10 most
anticipated California theme park rides and attractions for 2010
California - You know it’s a slow year for California theme parks when the
Top 10 list includes the return of an aging 3-D movie, a relocated kiddie
coaster, two re-theming projects and two ride reconstructions. Clearly, 2010
is shaping up as an off year for amusement and theme park visitors in
California.
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Disney Mocks
Tiger Woods in Theme Park Show
Anaheim, CA - On the same day that Disney theme parks celebrated Christmas
with the Disney Christmas Parade 2009, it turns out the family-friendly parks
are going a bit adult in some of their jokes. Disneyland's California
Adventure Park in Anaheim has written a Woods joke into its Aladdin show.
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Deals continue at
Walt Disney World
Orlando, FL - Walt Disney World's discount climate will continue for at least
the first part of next year. Disney is offering gift cards of up to $750 for
consumers who book a five-night Walt Disney Travel Co. package at regular
price on select nights through June 3.
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Some of ITPS'
Projects include:
- Hopi Hari
Theme Park - Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Lotte World-
Seoul, Korea
- Newport
Aquarium, Newport Kentucky
- Cincinnati
Zoo, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Time Warner - Six Flags
- Beijing Amusement Park - Beijing, China
- ORA Istanbul Theme Park - Istanbul, Turkey
- Fort Worth
Zoo - Fort Worth, Texas
- Enchanted
Kingdom, Manila, Philippines
- Bronx Zoo
- Bronx, New York
- Wells Dairy -
LeMars, Iowa
- Reino Aventura - Mexico City, Mexico
- La
Feria Chapultepec Magico - Mexico City, Mexico
- Madison Square Gardens / Paramount Parks
- Haw Par Villa - Singapore
- Lake
Compounce - Bristol, Connecticut
- Playcenter
- Brazil
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Group forms to
build children's museum in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — A group of child advocates in Fairbanks is trying to build a
high-quality children’s museum. On the organization’s Facebook page, founders
state they want to provide an environment where children can experience the
joy of learning through play and discovery.
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MOSI among top
museums
Tampa, FL - The Museum of Science & Industry has been named one of the
top five museums in the nation. It is one of 10 museums and libraries in the
country to receive the 2009 National Medal for Museum and Library Service,
the highest annual honor bestowed by the Institute of Museum and Library
Services.
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Air Zoo's
free-admission promotion nearly doubles attendance for 2009
PORTAGE, MI — Free admission for the last six months of 2009 nearly doubled
yearly attendance to the Air Zoo and could propel the museum over the 200,000
visitor mark.
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No More Vacancy
at the Inn at Arlington Heights' CoCo Key Water Park
Utica, IL (PRWEB) December 24, 2009 -- With the immediate closure of CoCo Key
Water Park in Arlington Heights, Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort (a family
resort at Starved Rock state park in Utica, IL) has agreed to honor existing
rates for pending reservations at Coco Key.
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Council raises
waterpark's party rental rates
Menomonie, WI - It won’t cost more for a day pass to the Wakanda Water Park,
but the special party rental rate is set to double in price.
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Zoo Lights
welcomes 3-millionth visitor
TOLEDO, OHIO -- The Toledo Zoo's Lights Before Christmas welcomed its three
millionth visitor Saturday since it began 13 years ago.
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Food Network
Presented 1st Annual Ice Carving Competition at Bronx Zoo
Bronx, NY - Today, The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo hosted its first
ice carving competition. The Salute to Wildlife Ice Carving Competition,
presented by Food Network, featured 15 professional ice carvers who used
chainsaws, power tools, and various carving instruments to bring their
visions of wildlife to life.
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Free day boosts
zoo past 200,000 visitors for year
EVANSVILLE, IN — When 4-month-old Lee Steele entered Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic
Garden shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday, he became the 200,000th visitor to the
Evansville attraction this year.
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Zoo sells $20,884
in reindeer dropping ornaments
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Bloomington's Miller Park Zoo has raised $20,884
this holiday season selling necklaces and ornaments made from reindeer
droppings.
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At Oklahoma City
Zoo exhibit, it’s a bear’s life
Oklahoma, OK - There are better times to visit the Oklahoma City Zoo than on
a late autumn day when the temperatures are south of freezing, when the wind
turns your fingers brittle as icicles and sets your nose to dripping. As you
stand outside, you can’t help but bounce up and down, urging your body to
generate heat.
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San Francisco
Treats: Free Days for San Francisco Residents at Aquarium of the Bay
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating its recent transition to
nonprofit status, Aquarium of the Bay is kicking off the New Year by hosting
free days for San Francisco residents, January 4-7, 2010. San Francisco
residents who show valid identification will be granted access to the
Aquarium and introduced to its more than 60,000 local inhabitants.
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Seoul Zoo to Go
Eco-Friendly
Seoul, Korea - Seoul Zoo is going to be revamped as an eco-friendly
ecological park by 2020. "We will make Seoul Zoo an international
tourist destination by renovating it as a park of the future where a zoo and
theme park will be combined together in eco-friendly way," Seoul Mayor
Oh Se-hoon said.
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