Woo Hoo! Simpsons Ride Voted Best New Attraction ...CBS 2 Los Angeles: 0 views since Friday, July 4, 2008 at 06:31 PMIt's only been open since May, but Universal Park & Resorts' new Simpsons Ride in Universal City and Orlando has been voted Best New Theme Park Attraction worldwide for 2008 by contributors to Theme Park Insider.com. Riders are swept into Krustyland, a theme park created by the show's cantankerous, cash-hungry clown. The ride is a motion simulator, not a roller coaster, located in what used ...
Gas cost keeps vacationers close to home ...Connecticut Post: 0 views since Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 12:47 AMGas prices are constantly climbing. Airfares are becoming more expensive. Car rental rates are soaring. With the cost of traveling on the rise from all corners, it hardly seems worth it to leave home.
Children's meals at theme parks 'shockingly' unhealthy ...Independent: 0 views since Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 07:15 PMChildren's meals at wildlife and theme parks, leisure centres and museums contain "shocking" levels of fat, salt and sugar, according to a report by the Local Government Association published today.
Help support nostalgic Highland restaurant ...The Times of Northwest Indiana: 0 views since Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 11:26 AMIt?s always a shame to see a longtime family business close its doors. I?ve seen it happen with a lot of places that have brought me happy memories in recent years - Wright?s Barnyard, where I played minigolf as a teen and where I took my sons to use the go-kart track and batting cages; Kathy?s Coffee Shop, where my husband and I took the boys to sit on a diner barstool and watch the cook (who ...
Safe Bet or Big Gamble? ...Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism: 0 views since Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 11:03 AMSOON AFTER she took power in January 2001, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo gave her imprimatur for the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation?s (Pagcor) showcase project that she had wanted to christen ?Bagong Nayong Pilipino Integrated Tourism City.?
This week's playlist: American tunes ...USA Today: 0 views since Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 08:00 AMIn honor of the impending July 4 holiday, I departed from the usual playlist format to assemble a compact collection of songs relating to the USA/America and the holiday itself. I (or you) could readily put together several volumes of...
WITH VIDEO) ...Building giant toy roller coaster is a snap Reading Eagle: 0 views since Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 01:28 AMBranden Moyer has dreamed of seeing his creation come to life for more than a year, so having to wait one more day isn't that big of a deal.
Busch Amusement Parks Offer Ticket Combos For Floridians ...The Tampa Tribune: 0 views since Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 12:09 AMBusch Entertainment Corp. on Monday announced price increases and a new ticket package called Pick 2 that will enable a Florida resident to visit any two of Busch Entertainment's four Florida parks for $79.95.
The AIDS-research merry-go-round ...The Philadelphia Inquirer: 0 views since Monday, June 30, 2008 at 01:15 AMWhy don't we know more about the world? Here's a simple answer: Wonderful writers aren't where they should be. That is, in banks, hospitals, factories, amusement parks, hair salons, racetracks, car washes, delicatessens - explaining their peculiar institutions to the rest of us.
CENTRAL NY BUSINESS NEWS ...The Post-Standard: 0 views since Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 10:14 AMFor fun-seekers, it's been no thrill ride at the gas pumps, but businesses that bank on summer entertainment are looking at the upside.
Drivers Want Someone to Blame on Rising Gas Prices ...KTVN Reno: 0 views since Friday, June 27, 2008 at 04:40 PMAt more than $4 a gallon, who isn't upset about the high cost of fuel? Drivers say they want someone to blame. "$75! And that'll probably last me about three or four days. That's ridiculous. Gas prices are ridiculous."
A Sleestak Comeback ...Forbes: 0 views since Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 05:27 PMSid and Marty Krofft will turn their '70s shows into movies if it's the last thing they do.
Beverages Anheuser-Busch may spurn InBev offer 26/06 19:55 CET ...Euronews: 0 views since Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 03:28 PMAnheuser-Busch reportedly plans to reject InBev?s unsolicited 30 billion euro takeover offer on the basis that it undervalues the company. According to US media reports, Anheuser-Busch also intends to present its own restructuring plan soon.
A Sleestak Comeback ...Forbes: 0 views since Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 09:07 AMSid and Marty Krofft will turn their '70s shows into movies if it's the last thing they do.
Wishing for the Yash Raj theme park ...rediff.com: 0 views since Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 07:26 AMYash Raj Films have pioneeringly signed on to create a Bollywood-themed park in Dubai. Built in association with Dubai Infinity Holdings, the glitzy Yash Raj Films Entertainment District is set to open in 2012.
Anheuser to reject InBev offer, restructure: WSJ ...Reuters via Yahoo! News: 0 views since Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 09:06 PMAnheuser-Busch Co is expected to reject InBev NV's unsolicited $46.3 billion offer as too low and outline its own restructuring plan, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.