New Mountain For Walt Disney World
Disney announced plans for Expedition EVEREST, a new thrill ride for Disney's Animal Kingdom.
New Ride at Lake Winnepesaukah
2003 finds a new drop ride at this family amusement park near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Superstition Mountain Facelift
Indiana Beach's The Lost Coaster of Superstition Mountain gets new theming, stunts, and a dynamite old character returns.
Florids's Cypress Gardens To Close
One of Florida's classic attractions is shutting down April 13th. See the park's press release archived at Lostparks.com (offsite link).
Superman Flies Into Six Flags Great America
2003 brings a new flying B & M roller coaster.
Two New Attractions at California's Disneyland Resort
April 2003 a new Pooh ride comes to Disneyland park, while Playhouse Disney opens at Disney's California Adventure.
New Vision at Visionland
Amusement Business is reporting that Alabama's Visionland theme park will be divided into a separate waterpark and theme park
in 2003, with a shopping district between the two gates. (offsite link).
BIA Report Released
The Brain Injury Association of America has released its final Blue Ribbon Panel Report on Brain Injury and Roller Coasters: "The conclusion supported to date is
that the risk of brain injury from a roller coaster is not in the rides..." (offsite link).
Save Dreamland
The Campaign to Save Dreamland and the European Coaster Club will now be holding
The Save Dreamland Convention on June 1st (NOTE: rescheduled from Easter Saturday, April 19, 2003), at Theatre Royal in Margate. For tickets and information on
the efforts to save this historic UK park and its 83-year-old Scenic Railway roller coaster, follow the above link (offsite link).
The Third-Annual Bud & BBQ Fest
Comes to SeaWorld of Florida with food and Country music in March.
Roller Coasters and Brain Damage
Take a look at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons report, from a study sponsored by Six Flags (offsite link).
New Aladdin Show At Disney's California Adventure
A 40 minute production based on the animated film hits the park's Hyperion Theater.
Fun Card Returns In 2003
Get a SeaWorld Orlando or Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Fun Card and enjoy unlimited visits in 2003 to that same park for the price of a single-day admission.
News Archive: 2002.
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