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Cedar Point plans a record-setting winged coaster in 2013
Los Angeles Times staff writerCedar Point theme park in Ohio plans to add a $25-million record-setting winged roller coaster in 2013, according to local media reports. Photos: Winged roller coaster at Cedar Point The Swiss-based Bolliger & Mabillard Wing Rider, dubbed "CP Alt....Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Amusement and Theme Parks, Six Flags Inc., Theme Park Vacations
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The story of the Penn State Nittany Lion
BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: A Penn State baseball player came up with the "Nittany Lion" mascot at a baseball game as a response to taunts from fans of another team. As I have detailed in a number of legends over the years (like this tale of the Georgetown...
Tags: College Baseball, Sports, Liberty Bell, Poetry, Environmental Issues
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Prices are rising at Southern California theme parks [video]
Get ready to open your wallet wider this year if you're going to some of Southern California's theme parks. Reporter Hugo Martin explains which parks are raising prices and why in this video. Daily passes for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Six Flags Inc.
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Review: Pirate Reef ride guaranteed to get you wet at Legoland
The weather forecast for Legoland California this summer calls for a 100% chance of getting 100% soaking wet. PHOTOS: Pirate Reef water ride at Legoland California The new Pirate Reef water attraction opened over Memorial Day weekend at the Carlsbad...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Memorial Day, Amusement and Theme Parks, Theme Park Vacations
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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,...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Amusement and Theme Parks, Six Flags Inc., Trips and Vacations
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Disney hopes Cars Land makes California Adventure a golden state
For more than a decade, Disney California Adventure Park has been putt-putting along in the slow lane, trailing its neighbor Disneyland in the race for big attendance numbers.
A new 12-acre expansion called Cars Land, set to be unveiled June 15, is the...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Cars 2 (movie), Science and Technology, Theme Park Vacations
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Major Southland theme parks offering new attractions
In the battle to lure summer tourists, the major Southern California theme parks are each offering something new, including a road trip with animated cars, a front-row seat for an epic battle of alien robots and a world-record plunge from a 400-foot...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Entertainment, Snow White (fictional character), Amusement and Theme Parks
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Letters: Following Oregon's lead on Native American mascots
Re "Oregon forbids Native American mascots," May 20 Native Americans have faced numerous battles. They have been victims of genocide — and people continue to view them as mascots? Team mascots are typically animals, occupations and objects. With... -
New Santa Monica Mountains visitor center to open in June
Los Angeles Times staff writerThe words "government efficiency" may seem like an oxymoron, but not in the case of the new Santa Monica Mountains interagency visitor center, set to open June 9 at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. The new headquarters for the Santa Monica Mountains...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Landforms, Renewable Energy, The Biggest Loser (tv program)
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The Morning Fix: 'Avengers' cruises. Harmon out at 'Community.'
After the coffee. Before figuring out the Boston subway system. The Skinny: I'm in Boston for the cable industry's big convention and, of course, it is supposed to rain! I'm also bummed the hotel doesn't offer free Wi-Fi. I'll make Marriott a deal....
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Satellite and Cable Service, Comcast Corp., Larry Ellison
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