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Top 10 rides and attractions at Tennessee's Dollywood
Los Angeles Times staff writerPIGEON FORGE, TENN. - Set against the Great Smoky Mountains, Dollywood is surrounded by a green canopy of hardwood trees and colorful blankets of flowers that envelop every ride and attraction in the Tennessee wilderness. Photos: Top 10 Dollywood...Tags: Travel, Entertainment, Theme Park Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Dolly Parton
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Amusement parks: Taking U.S. roller coasters for a spin
SANDUSKY, Ohio — As an amusement parks blogger, I have visited most of the big theme parks in Southern California and central Florida, but my roller-coaster résumé was a little thin when it came to the parks in between. So last summer my wife,...
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Highs and lows of a roller-coaster trip
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Cedar Point, 1 Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, Ohio; (419) 627-2350, http://www.cedarpoint.com. Must: Cedar Downs Racing Derby, one of the last racing carousels in the world. Miss: The miserable Mantis stand-up coaster, which left my head aching....Tags: Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Six Flags Inc., Amusement and Theme Parks, Allentown
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Knott's Berry Farm will add a trio of family rides in 2013
Thrill seekers will have to wait a little longer for a big new ride as Knott's Berry Farm unveiled plans for a trio of family attractions in 2013 aimed at bridging the gap in the Buena Park theme park’s collection of kiddie and extreme rides. >...
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A road trip across America's Coaster Belt
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterI’m setting off on a road trip across America's "Coaster Belt," hitting eight theme parks in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey in just 10 days. Along the way, I'll visit some of the oldest amusement parks in the world and climb aboard classic wooden...Tags: Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Entertainment, Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Amusement and Theme Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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Hersheypark to add Skyrush coaster for 2012
Los Angeles TimesHersheypark will add a first-of-its-kind $25-million steel roller coaster in May that will be the tallest, fastest and longest at the Pennsylvania theme park. > Photos: Skyrush coaster at Hersheypark After a yearlong viral marketing campaign that teased...Tags: Politics, Human Interest, Elections, Marketing
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Top 10 roller coasters at Six Flags Great Adventure
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterReporting from Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey-- Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., has a long and winding roller coaster history that's filled with as many twists and turns as the amusement park's many record-breaking rides....Tags: Entertainment, Metal and Mineral, Amusement and Theme Parks, Superman (fictional character), Orlando Magic
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Top 10 roller coasters at Cedar Point
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterKnown as "America's Roller Coast," Cedar Point has been home to many record-breaking rides over the years and boasts a towering skyline of steel unmatched by any other amusement park. Photos: View the Top 10 Cedar Point roller coasters With 17 coasters,...Tags: Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Entertainment, Politics, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Six Flags Inc.
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A thrilling ride through America's oldest amusement parks
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterReporting from Dorney Park in Allentown, Pa.-- The campgrounds, picnic groves and trolley parks that proliferated in Pennsylvania and Ohio in the late 19th century have survived through lean times and changing tastes to become some of the oldest...Tags: Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Entertainment, Railway Transportation, Tourism and Leisure
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Hersheypark builds buzz for 2012 attraction with viral marketing campaign
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterReporting from Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa.-- A mysterious series of hidden messages, encrypted codes and tantalizing symbols has theme park enthusiasts wondering what Hersheypark has planned for 2012. Here's what we know: Construction has already...Tags: Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Television, Tampa, Entertainment, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Top 12 for 2012: Most anticipated new rides and attractions at U.S. theme parks
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAt first I thought it was too early to look ahead at the new attractions coming to U.S. theme parks in 2012, but then I realized a number of big rides have already been announced and many more are being teased in elaborate marketing campaigns. Photos:...Tags: Six Flags Great America, Amusement and Theme Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Superman (fictional character), Gardens and Parks
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Matthew Morrison cancels most of solo tour, to join Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block summer outing
Pop & HissMatthew Morrison has changed plans for his summer tour. Originally, the “Glee” star was slated to hit the road for a 22-date summer solo trek that would have kicked off June 18 in Minneapolis and wrapped up in Los Angeles......
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