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Funland amusement + theme park blog

The Los Angeles Times Funland blog covers news, trends, issues and changes at the major California theme and amusement parks as well as the latest information on new rides, attractions, shows and parades.

Series Recaps
> Complete coverage: Toy Story Mania at Disney’s California Adventure
> Complete coverage: X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain
> Complete coverage: Pony Express at Knott’s Berry Farm
> Complete coverage: The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood
> Complete Coverage: Land of Adventure at Legoland California
> $1.1 billion California Adventure expansion preview
> 2008 amusement & theme park preview

Park by Park
> Disneyland
> Disney’s California Adventure
> Knott’s Berry Farm
> Universal Studios Hollywood
> Six Flags Magic Mountain
> Legoland California
> SeaWorld San Diego
> San Diego Zoo
> San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park
> Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
> California’s Great America
> Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

During the summer months, Funland will also focus on California’s water parks: Raging Waters (San Dimas, San Jose and Sacramento), Knott’s Soak City (Buena Park, Chula Vista and Palm Springs), Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (Valencia) and Wild Rivers (Irvine).

You’ll also find occasional Funland posts on national and international theme and amusement parks.

Funland Friends
Enthusiast sites
> Screamscape – The Ultimate Guide to Theme Parks
> Theme Park Review – News, updates, photos and videos
> Theme Park Insider – Ride reviews and reader ratings
> Roller Coaster Database – Searchable information on coasters worldwide
> CoasterBuzz – Portal to the thrill
> Lifthill – Roller coasters, thrill rides and theme parks
> News Plus Notes – Amusement industry news and notes
> Theme Park Rangers — Inside scoop on Orlando attractions
> Westcoaster — News, reviews and rumors on California coasters
> Roller Coaster Pro — “High quality amusement information”
> About.com Theme Parks — Guide to Florida & California parks
> Bear-y Tales — Unofficial Knott’s news and information
> IOA Central — Universal Studios fan site
> Orlando United — Universal and Disney parks in Florida
> Thrill Ride — Ride reviews & random notes
> Ultimate Rollercoaster – Definitive guide to coasters, thrill rides and amusement parks
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Disney fan sites
> MiceAge – A different look at Disney
> MousePlanet – Consumer’s guide to Disney and theme parks
> Blue Sky Disney – Insider info on Imagineering
> Jim Hill Media – News, reviews, history and commentary
> Yesterland – Discontinued Disneyland attractions
> DoomBuggies – Tribute to Disney’s Haunted Mansion
> The Disney Blog – Disney news and information
> Mickey News – Your complete source for everything Disney
> Laughing Place – Connecting Disney fans around the world
> Mouse Links — A Little Dose of Disney column
> Inside the Magic — Weekly podcast
> Original D — Dedicated to the original Disney park
> Broke Hoedown – The PG-13 ramblings of a Disney fan
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>Industry sites
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> BlooLoop – Networking the Attraction Business
> Amusement Parks USA – Carnivals, fairs, festivals and amusement parks
> Amusement Today – All about the business of fun
> Funworld – Amusement industry magazine
> Park World - News, commentary, profiles, interviews, trade show reports and new ride information
> InPark – Covers theme parks, water parks, zoos, aquariums and museums
> Amusement Today — Amusement industry trade newspaper
> InPark Magazine — Theme park, water park & museum industry news

— Brady MacDonald / Los Angeles Times staff writer + theme park blogger

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 3:54 pm by Brady MacDonald and is filed under California, California’s Great America, Cedar Point, Celebrity, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's California Adventure, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Epcot at Walt Disney World, Family & Kids, Gay, Global, Hong Kong Disneyland, Knott's, Legoland, Los Angeles, Magic Kingdom, Magic Mountain, Northern California, Orange County, San Diego, San Diego Wild Animal Park, San Diego Zoo, San Francisco, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, SeaWorld San DIego, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Spring, Summer, Theme Parks, Tokyo Disneyland, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, Water Parks, Weekend Getaways. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

6 Comments on “Funland amusement + theme park blog”

Steve Marks Says:
December 11th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Nice to see the LA Times is covering theme parks in a blog like this. I’d love to see coverage of Disneyland and the ever-expanding Anaheim property.
Justin Says:
April 3rd, 2008 at 3:44 pm
I guess we pay for Dubailand every time will fill our gas tanks. Will Jews be welcome there, or is that off limits to us?
stefan Says:
May 7th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Can you post the same photo that you used in the print section. I think that’s my family in the front of the boat? That picture is probably a couple of years old.
Geary Sheridan Says:
May 16th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
When’s the new Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel scheduled to open to the public? I heard it from the “grape vine” that the new ride is scheduled to open for Memorial weekend. Is this true?
Teletext Flights Says:
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:01 am
Teletext Flights…

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Amber Dawn Says:
July 17th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Hello Brady,

Thank you so much for your blog. I check it all the time on my daily journey through the web looking for Disney info.

I ran in to a lovely post by MiceChat.com’s editor, Dustysage, today. He wrote a birthday letter to Disneyland. It was happy, sad, and hopeful. I think you’d enjoy it too:

http://micechat.com/2008/07/happy-53rd-birthday-letter-to-disneyland/

Thanks again Brady. See you in the parks!

Amber