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Funding for Orange County's planned Great Park is in jeopardy
The grand park that officials had promised would be built on a retired Marine base in the heart of Orange County was in jeopardy Wednesday after state officials ruled that $1.4 billion in property funds can't be spent to transform the sprawling stretch of...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Verizon Communications, Jerry Brown, Larry Agran , Travel
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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, Memorial Day, LEGO Group, Trips and Vacations, Amusement and Theme Parks
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'Chernobyl Diaries': Horror movie and travel book depict extreme tourism
24 Frames"Chernobyl Diaries," a horror movie following a group of tourists on an excursion to the abandoned Ukrainian site of the meltdown, hits theaters just as a pollution travelogue by journalist Andrew Blackwell, "Visit Sunny Chernobyl," is arriving in book... -
Michael Wigge is the ultimate budget traveler
Michael Wigge left Berlin without a penny and traveled 25,000 miles to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot, from Europe to Canada and the U.S. and then through Latin America. Wigge, a travel journalist...
Tags: Cruise Ship Jobs, Berlin (Germany), Antarctica, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Zip lines spread across the U.S. as the rides soar in popularity
In the 1970s, disco-themed skating rinks were all the rage. In the '80s it was paintball battlefields, followed in the '90s by urban skateboard parks.
And now comes the zip line — an elevated cable ride that zips harnessed riders downhill at high...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Hugh Jackman, Companies and Corporations, Natural Resources, Science and Technology
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Theme parks' entry prices jump
Alhambra secretary Laurie Casado struggles each year to buy Disneyland annual passes for herself and her family, so the park's announcement last week that it was jacking up prices by up to 30% wasn't exactly good news.
But Casado will buy the passes...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Six Flags Inc., Amusement and Theme Parks, Passenger Cars, Entertainment
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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: Pixar Animation, Science and Technology, Six Flags Inc., Indiana Jones (fictional character), John Carter (movie)
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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: Gardens and Parks, Snow White (fictional character), Trips and Vacations, Six Flags Inc., Entertainment
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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, Companies and Corporations, Allentown, Six Flags Inc., Amusement and Theme Parks
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Salton Sea's new low
SALTON SEA STATE RECREATION AREA — During the heyday of the Salton Sea, when the Hollywood crowd and others came to play in large numbers, this strip of beaches, campsites and fishing spots along the sea's northern shore was one of California's most...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Fishing, Salt, State Parks, Mary Bono
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100 days of summer
Looking for something to do this summer? Whether you're looking for relaxation, a good meal, respite from the heat or adventure, there are a wide range o f activities to help make the most of your summer. Here are 100 from which to choose: May Silver...
Tags: The Newsroom (tv program), Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Science and Technology, Restaurants, Personal Service
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Kid Rock's 'Chillin' the Most' cruise floats fans' boat
MIAMI — The Carnival Destiny cruise ship hasn't even left port, and half the ship's guests are already wasted. Passengers pack the lobby bar, balancing luggage with buckets of ice-soaked beer bottles, and flashing room keys that double as charge...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Rick Springfield, Kid Rock, Uncle Kracker, Casino and Gambling
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