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    Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Cooling thoughts for the coming heat wave: top 20 water parks

    By now, everybody knows what to expect from your standard-issue ho-hum water park: body and tube slide complexes with funnels and bowls, deluge-inducing water play towers for the little ones, undulating wave pools and relaxing lazy rivers.
    By now, everybody knows what to expect from your standard-issue ho-hum water park: body and tube slide complexes with funnels and bowls, deluge-inducing water play towers for the little ones, undulating wave pools and relaxing lazy rivers. Photos: 20...

    Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks, Aquatica, Climbing, Walt Disney World Resort

    2. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Thor's Hammer dark ride set to debut at Norway's Tusenfryd

    A new motion simulator-based dark ride that tells the story of Norse gods and mythical monsters with 3-D scenes and special effects is set to debut at a Norwegian theme park this summer.
    A new motion simulator-based dark ride that tells the story of Norse gods and mythical monsters with 3-D scenes and special effects is set to debut at a Norwegian theme park this summer. Photos: Thor's Hammer dark ride at Norway's Tusenfryd Drawing on...

    Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Social Media, Caves and Caverns, Islands of Adventure

    3. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Well-heeled theme park visitors get a thrill from VIP treatment

    During a honeymoon trip to Los Angeles, Chris Hansen and his new wife, Shoni, decided not to skimp on their visit to Universal Studios Hollywood.
    During a honeymoon trip to Los Angeles, Chris Hansen and his new wife, Shoni, decided not to skimp on their visit to Universal Studios Hollywood. They booked a pricey tour for the theme park that included a buffet lunch, an escort to the front of the...

    Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Six Flags Inc., Trips and Vacations

    4. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Oscars: Pes aims for a long shelf life with 'Fresh Guacamole' buzz

    Steven Spielberg was inspired by Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation. Ben Affleck was provoked by a Middle Eastern hostage tale. <a href="http://www.eatpes.com/">Adam Pesapane</a> wanted to transform a hand grenade into an avocado.
    Steven Spielberg was inspired by Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation. Ben Affleck was provoked by a Middle Eastern hostage tale. Adam Pesapane wanted to transform a hand grenade into an avocado. All three directors will walk the red carpet...

    Tags: Monsters, Inc. (movie), Awards and Prizes, Michel Gondry, Pixar Animation Studios, John Lasseter

    5. Nov 18, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Marie Osborne Yeats dies at 99; as Baby Marie Osborne she starred in early silent movies

    Marie Osborne Yeats, a top child star during the early silent-movie era who was billed as Baby Marie Osborne in films such as "Little Mary Sunshine,"<b> </b>has died. She was 99.
    Marie Osborne Yeats, a top child star during the early silent-movie era who was billed as Baby Marie Osborne in films such as "Little Mary Sunshine," has died. She was 99. Yeats, who had a later career as a movie studio costume supervisor, died Nov. 11...

    Tags: Elizabeth Taylor, Betty Hutton, Ginger Rogers, Career and Workplace, Deanna Durbin

    6. Oct 14, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Sumner Redstone to unload 35 theaters including L.A.'s Bridge to help pay down debt

    Company Town
    In addition to selling close to $1 billion in stock in CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. to help pay down his family-held company's excruciating debt, Sumner Redstone will unload 35 of National Amusement Inc.'s 79 U.S. theaters, including its only......
    7. Jan 7, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Shari Redstone buys Russian theater chain from her family's National Amusements Inc.

    Company Town
    Shari Redstone and a private equity firm have acquired the Russian movie theater chain Rising Star Media from her family-owned theater circuit National Amusements Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Redstone and her father, media mogul Sumner Redstone, have been...
    8. Oct 25, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. An unassuming movie capital of yore

    As a heavyweight contender four decades ago, 6-foot-6 Jack O'Halloran battled such tough hombres as George Foreman, Ken Norton and Cleveland Williams.
    As a heavyweight contender four decades ago, 6-foot-6 Jack O'Halloran battled such tough hombres as George Foreman, Ken Norton and Cleveland Williams. Now O'Halloran is in a different kind of struggle, trying to find financial backers to help turn an old...

    Tags: Superman (fictional character), Bankruptcy, Celebrities, World War I (1914-1918), Fatty Arbuckle

    9. Dec 7, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Readers pack in nominees for overrated destinations

    There's just no accounting for taste. When we asked readers to talk about the places they visited but thought were overrated, the results amazed us. Can someone really dislike the Grand Canyon? Yes. In fact, two readers did. Others registered their...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Family, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Travel

    10. May 19, 2008 |Story| Associated Press

  10. 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.
    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: Six Flags Over Georgia, Toys, Family, Walt Disney World Resort, Six Flags Inc.

    11. Apr 3, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Amusement parks playing to international audiences

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    For 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: Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Walt Disney World Resort, Six Flags Inc., DVDs

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