http://themeparks.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Theme Parks GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-06T23:47:05Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/05/08/legoland-snaps-together-deal-for-new-dubai-park.htm The theme park news from the United Arab Emirates just keeps getting more outrageous. On the heels of announcements about new UAR parks from Six Flags, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Universal... http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/05/08/legoland-snaps-together-deal-for-new-dubai-park.htm 2008-05-08T12:10:29Z http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/05/06/i-love-rock-roll-and-theme-parks.htm Here in the Boston area we have a legendary sports radio talk show host, Eddie Andleman, who often admonishes his phone-in callers with "No whadyathinks." As in, "Hey Eddie, whadyathink... http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/05/06/i-love-rock-roll-and-theme-parks.htm 2008-05-06T23:47:05Z http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/05/05/hard-rock-on-a-roll.htm The paint is barely dry at the brand new Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, but its executives appear to have an insatiable appetite for construction. According to... http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/05/05/hard-rock-on-a-roll.htm 2008-05-05T17:30:40Z http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/05/02/darien-lake-revs-up-new-coaster-with-orange-county-choppers.htm The MotoCoaster coming to Darien Lake, near Buffalo, New York, was already getting ride fans excited. Instead of a traditional coaster train, riders will sit two across atop motorcycle-style seats... http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/05/02/darien-lake-revs-up-new-coaster-with-orange-county-choppers.htm 2008-05-02T09:20:50Z http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/05/01/hard-rock-not-the-only-park-rocking-out.htm Myrtle Beach's new Hard Rock Park, which recently opened for a soft-opening "sound check," will make some noise on June 2 and 3 with a two-day official grand opening featuring... http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/05/01/hard-rock-not-the-only-park-rocking-out.htm 2008-05-01T16:38:36Z http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/04/29/minimal-cars-maximum-shiekras-er-shrieks.htm North America's first diving coaster, SheiKra at Busch Gardens Africa in Tampa, Florida takes riders to the precipice in a single 24-passenger, precariously open "floorless" car, dangles them for a... http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/04/29/minimal-cars-maximum-shiekras-er-shrieks.htm 2008-04-29T15:32:11Z http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/04/28/own-a-piece-of-ri-park-history-for-not-a-lot-of-clams.htm Amid the unrelenting tide of change, most seaside parks, where the nascent amusement industry took hold in the early 1900s, have closed. Rhode Island's Rocky Point Park dates back to... http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/04/28/own-a-piece-of-ri-park-history-for-not-a-lot-of-clams.htm 2008-04-28T18:25:47Z http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/04/25/its-hurricane-season-again.htm Most seasonal theme parks in North America have reopened their gates by now, but it's still a bit nippy in most areas for folks to plunge into water parks. Next... http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/04/25/its-hurricane-season-again.htm 2008-04-25T16:39:11Z http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/04/24/lost-temple-musical-found-at-legoland.htm Most of the attractions at Legoland, California's quirky park based on the famous plastic toys, are post-linguistic. Even the characters in its 4-D films communicate via gibberish. This allows the... http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/04/24/lost-temple-musical-found-at-legoland.htm 2008-04-24T17:34:02Z http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/04/22/jonesing-for-disneylands-indy-ride.htm In a few weeks, the summer movie season will jump start with the release of the new Indiana Jones film, The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Disneyland visitors, however, don't... http://themeparks.about.com/b/2008/04/22/jonesing-for-disneylands-indy-ride.htm 2008-04-22T17:51:49Z