Zach's Theme Park Blog 4-20-2010

Hello and welcome to Zach’s Theme Park Blog. We start with breaking news from Wisconsin
Bay Beach Amusement Park (Green Bay, WI) discovered today that relocating the classic Zippin Pippin from Memphis is going to cost money, and a lot of it. Read more here http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100420/GPG0101/4200538/1207/GPG01
Walt Disney World Resort (Lake Buena Vista, FL) has made safety improvements to the famed monorail since the fatal accident which occurred last July. Look at these pics and you’ll see why http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/money/040510-OSHA-Disney-Monorail-photos-released
Sea World (Orlando, FL) is questioning if the timing is appropriate to revive the @Shamu account on Twitter. Last tweet posted read “Let’s see how she likes being in a tank!” http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/20/1587559/sea-world-dilemma-should-shamu.html
Six Flags New Orleans (New Orleans, LA) is still going nowhere. http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2010/04/minnesota_developer_withdraws.html
Universal Studios (Orlando, FL/Hollywood, CA/Osaka, JP) has seen a slight dip in attendance. NoGodForMe claims it’s due to his boycotting. http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/business_tourism_aviation/2010/04/ge-reports-slightly-lower-attendance-at-universal-theme-parks.html
Disneyland Resort (Paris, FR) is now for the blind! http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=21&art_id=97092&sid=27777821&con_type=1&d_str=20100419&sear_year=2010 but NOT FOR PRINCESSES! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/7610477/Mother-banned-from-Disneyland-for-dressing-as-princess.html
FIGHT!!!!! Well…kind of (RRC) http://groups.google.com/group/rec.roller-coaster/browse_thread/thread/3850bbf1d51503a0#
That’s all for today everyone. Zach’s Theme Park Blog!