Archive: September, 2006

Jeff, Mike and Pat review this week's news in the amusement industry.

• Can you support a new theme park in Michigan, given its economy?
• Arnolds Park is profitable three years running. Yay for giving credit to the general manager.
• Kalahari opens a conference center in Sandusky. Jeff thinks this is a no-brainer for all indoor water park facilities.
• Universal Florida vs. a union... for a trademark. The union rep is an unprofessional moron.
• Cedar Fair backs the opposition for Ohio's slot machine amendment. The whole thing sounds like a raw deal for the state.
• Valleyfair announces Renegade, a new GCI coaster.
• Disney's Jungle Pirate Jam.
• Check out BooBuzz 2006 at Cedar Point. Exclusive ride time on Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster!

Jeff, Greg, Mike and Pat review this week's news in the amusement industry.

• Schlitterbahn's Jeff Siebert joins us to talk about the water park empire.
• Holiday World is on a winning streak.
• Tough first year for Hong Kong Disneyland. What's with the culture mismatch?
• Cypress Gardens in Chapter 11, but it's probably not an end.
• Not in my back yard: My disgruntled former employer. Beech Bend neighbor nonsense.
• Check out BooBuzz 2006 at Cedar Point. Exclusive ride time on Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster!

Jeff, Mike and Pat review this week's news in the amusement industry.

• Mike makes his way to Mt. Olympus while Pat gets to Holiday World.
• Is an MTV reality show from a water park a good idea? Does MTV ever play music anymore?
• Shapiro and Snyder invest in Tom Cruise. Have the Six Flags guys gone nuts?
• Disney wants to make sure only you use your multi-day tickets, and privacy advocates are really nervous about it.
• Holiday World announces new stuff, and we're more convinced than ever that Splashin' Safari is one of the best water parks ever.
• Cedar Point finally announces Maverick, and people surprisingly like it!
• Log flumes are feeling like an endangered species.
• Cedar Fair announces attendance and revenue, and it's essentially flat. No way to tell yet if the Cedar Point ticket price drop was good or bad.
• Check out BooBuzz 2006 at Cedar Point. Exclusive ride time on Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster!