Zach's Theme Park Blog 4-22-2010

Hello and welcome to Zach’s Theme Park Blog where I deliver you the industry news in a fair and balanced way. With a slight bias towards buffets.

Cedar Fair is looking to tackle their $1.6 billion debt. My recommendation is to bring back the 25 cent cotton candy, and don’t install anymore garbage cans. http://tinyurl.com/26m7oel

Lake Compounce (Bristol, CT) is introducing a fast pass style system done through text messages. No mention on how far ahead of the line nude pics would get you. http://tinyurl.com/29t2mma

Indiana is changing their policies on how whistle blowers from within amusement parks are being dealt with. You mean it only took an accident to cause this? http://tinyurl.com/2dkthuh

Knoebel’s Amusement Resort (Elysburg, PA) OPENS FLYING TURNS!!!! Just kidding. (Although I’m sure you didn’t fall for it.) They did however upgrade their computer systems, leading Dick Knoebel to make the comment “Damn you Microsoft!” http://tinyurl.com/2ef89e2

Knott’s Berry Farm (Buena Park, CA) may be reopening their famed Xcelerator roller coaster this coming weekend, after having Intamin slave master Sandor Kernacs make the roller coaster beg for mercy and promise to not rain hell upon the human race. http://tinyurl.com/2a7y7bq

Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) announced today that if you’ve got a bag of old crap to donate to goodwill, bring it this weekend (opening weekend) and receive a buy one get one free ticket. http://tinyurl.com/2a6f2fe

Walt Disney World Resort’s (Lake Buena Vista, FL) abandoned “Discovery Island” has been urban explored! Top that JonRev! http://tinyurl.com/26p662h

Orlando is worried about the effects of the Icelandic volcano on travelers from England and Germany. Where’s the Disney magic now? http://tinyurl.com/2835jyq

Opry Mills (Nashville, TN) is celebrating their 10^th anniversary. But personally as a theme park lover I choose to take the stance of “F**k you” towards whoever decided to tear down a theme park in favor of a shopping mall. On a side note, congratulations to them for surviving the recession. http://tinyurl.com/276kcqn

India recently has it’s 10^th IAAPI expo. Wait…India has an amusement park expo?! http://www.iaapi.org/

Tivoli Gardens (Copenhagen, DK) is going to scan your face. Consequently those without faces can no longer enter. http://tinyurl.com/2em67cy

Finally here’s my video of the Dania Beach Hurricane from my 18^th birthday featuring me singing on the ride! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDJuW1QO8co Enjoy and thanks for reading Zach’s Theme Park Blog.