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Knott's Berry Farm offers line-cutting pass for popular rides
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterKnott's Berry Farm has quietly begun offering a fee-based, line-cutting pass for some of its most popular roller coasters and thrill rides. The $40 Hate to Wait front-of-line pass made its debut in early December after a test run during the Buena Park...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Halloween, Gardens and Parks, Theme Park Vacations, Six Flags Inc.
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What to expect at theme parks in 2011
The coming year will bring major new attractions at Disney parks on both coasts, big roller-coaster additions at Six Flags and Busch Gardens and a throng of towering thrill rides at a handful of parks.
The headliner for 2011 is the $100-million Voyage of...Tags: Tampa, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Music, Six Flags Inc., Amusement and Theme Parks
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Busch Gardens to keep name after sale; Clydesdales to depart SeaWorld
Los Angeles Times Travel | Daily Deal BlogAnheuser-Busch's sale of SeaWorld and Busch Gardens to the Blackstone Group for $2.7 billion should have little to no impact on the operation of the theme parks, officials said. The Busch Gardens parks in Tampa, Fla., and Williamsburg, Va., will retain... -
Your morning adorable: White rhinoceros calf sticks close to mom at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
L.A. UnleashedAt just shy of 2 weeks old, this white rhinoceros calf, born at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida, already looks like its mother, Mlelani, in miniature (minus the horns, of course). The calf's birth is a boon both to...... -
The Year in Cute: 2009's 20 most adorable animals
L.A. UnleashedRegular readers of L.A. Unleashed may be familiar with our addiction to adorableness and, in a related note, with our regular feature, Your Morning Adorable. (Naysayers and grumps may scoff, but we ask you: What better way is there to...... -
Datebook: Events, exhibits, classes for the week ahead
L.A. at HomeWe've listed select home and garden events below. Suggest your own via reader comments. Submissions must contain fewer than 75 words and must be for one-time events with legitimate value to other readers. No store promotions and no frivolous links,... -
Harrison 'Buzz' Price dies at 89; engineer advised Disney on Magic Kingdom locations
Harrison "Buzz" Price, an engineer turned theme-park strategist whose research led Walt Disney to place Magic Kingdoms in Anaheim and Orlando, has died. He was 89.
Price died Sunday of chronic anemia at Mt. San Antonio Gardens' hospice in Pomona, his...Tags: Government, Six Flags Inc., Family, Amusement and Theme Parks, The Walt Disney Co.
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Orcas perform at SeaWorld Orlando in the park's first Shamu show since trainer's death
L.A. UnleashedORLANDO, Fla. â Employees wept and audience members grew silent Saturday at SeaWorld as the theme park's popular killer whale show resumed with a photo montage memorial for a trainer who was killed by one of the orcas in front...... -
Spring garden tours and events in Southern California
L.A. at HomeP Now that spring is in full swing, here's a list of upcoming garden tours. Be sure to check websites for more information and updates, because some events do sell out. Your suggestions are welcome too via reader comments. April 17: The South Coast... -
Keeping the magic on the mountain
MARK KENDALL is a freelance writer based in Ontario.THE SANTA CLARITA Valley I grew up in was an idyllic enclave, just far enough away from L.A., with safe neighborhoods, oak-studded hills and a Magic Mountain where friendly trolls roamed. The hokey, upstart amusement park in Valencia was born in 1971,...Tags: Teen-agers, Restaurants, Gardens and Parks, The O.C. (tv program), Theme Park Vacations
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What's new at theme parks around the country
It's a big year for fans of theme parks and roller coasters all over North America.
The long list of new attractions includes the rock 'n' roll-themed Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, S.C.; the Nickelodeon-themed park at Minnesota's Mall of America; Toy...Tags: Hersheypark, Amusement (movie), Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Toy Industry, Vehicles
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Amusement parks playing to international audiences
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFor kids -- and parents too -- it may be the ultimate play land: a 10-square-mile, $64-billion zone with amusement parks by Six Flags, DreamWorks Animation and Universal Studios, plus museums, shopping and 55 hotels. At twice the size of Walt Disney...Tags: Amusement (movie), Tourism and Leisure Industry, MGM Inc., Six Flags Inc., Amusement and Theme Parks
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