Monthly Archives: April 2009

Six Flags To Report First Quarter 2009 Results

NEW YORK, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Six Flags, Inc. (OTCBulletinBoard: SIXF) announced today that it will report results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 before the market opens on Friday, May 8, 2009.

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Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Progress!

Some progress has finally been made on the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.  A ton of the brakes and ride control features have been added and I am happy to report that the firehouse is finally complete (and don’t worry about … Continue reading

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Brief Terminator Salvation Construction Update

A brief construction update was posted on the Theme Park Review.  Not a whole lot of visible progress but reports say they are making headway.  Either way they still have a lot of work to do in the next month.  … Continue reading

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Manta Entertains Its First Riders

gatorchomp83 on the Theme Park Review has posted a substantial Manta construction update.  Most notable is that it seems that some of the construction crew or park higher ups have decided to take a spin on their new toy.  Check … Continue reading

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Cowabunga Bay Construction Updates

Progress on Cowabunga Bay has been going like mad.  We have 2 big updates from this weekend, and yes some of the pictures might overlap. Check out both updates below: Cowabunga Bay Construction Blog Theme Park Review

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Diamondback Coverage Roundup

Diamondback and King’s Island opened recently and we have a bunch of updates from around the web.

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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Hosts Record Spring Break Crowds

VALLEJO, Calif., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Northern California’s only combination wildlife, oceanarium and theme park, announced today that its two-week daily Spring Break period saw its largest attendance since 2003. The great value and close-to-home entertainment … Continue reading

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TEA 2008 Attendance Report Released

The Themed Entertainment Association has released its 2008 attendance report.  It doesn’t contain too many surprises, with Disney’s many parks taking the lead worldwide.

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Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit: Still no Lift

The lifthill for Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is still MIA but construction continues elsewhere on the ride.  More scaffolding has been taken down around the station and more controls and doo-dads are being connected to the track.  The firehouse reach … Continue reading

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Six Flags Great Adventure Bizarro Trains Spotted

Photos of Medusa’s Bizarro’s new trains have been uploaded to Great Adventure Online.  Looking good, can’t wait to see some testing photos!

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