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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/29/amusement-park-photos.htm"  target="feed">Not-So-Amusing Amusement Park Photos</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p><img src=\"http://0.tqn.com/d/themeparks/1/0/L/5/1/CreepyParkB.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"5\" align=\"right\" />I\'ve always been fascinated by amusement parks in the off-season. It\'s such a collection of odd contrasts: Instead of throngs of park visitors milling about, it\'s a vast, empty space; the sounds of screaming riders, blasting music, and spinning mechanical rides are replaced by silence save for the occasional gust of winter wind; muted shades of gray stand in for the bright, sun-dappled colors of mid-summer. No matter how forlorn a padlocked park may be amid winter\'s chill, however, there\'s always the glimmer of life and hope that spring and a new season is around the corner.</p>...<p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/29/amusement-park-photos.htm\">Read Full Post</a></p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/27/kings-island-theme-park-pictures.htm"  target="feed">Take a Tour of Kings Island--No Boat Required</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p><a href=\"http://themeparks.about.com/od/themeparksphotogalleries/ig/Paramount-s-Kings-Island/index.htm\"><img src=\"http://0.tqn.com/d/themeparks/1/7/C/5/1/kings-island-racer2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"5\" width=\"200\" align=\"right\" /></a> One of the most popular seasonal parks in the country, <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/od/findusthemeparks/p/KingsIsland.htm\">Kings Island</a> is home to the legendary wooden coaster The Beast, the world-class steel hypercoaster, <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/od/coasterridereviews/fr/Diamondback.htm\">Diamondback</a>, and a host of other thrill machines. See the rides and other scenes from the Ohio park in my <a href=\"http://themeparks.about.com/od/themeparksphotogalleries/ig/Paramount-s-Kings-Island/\"><strong>Kings Island photo gallery</strong></a>.</p>...<p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/27/kings-island-theme-park-pictures.htm\">Read Full Post</a></p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/26/water-parks-in-utah.htm"  target="feed">Finding Water Park Relief in Utah</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Large swaths of the US have been experiencing record or near-record temperatures this summer. It has not been great news for overheated, sweaty folks. But it\'s been wonderful news for water parks as sweaty customers seek respite from the unrelenting heat. High temperatures are nothing new for Utah. When thermometers edge into the 90s and towards the 100s, there are plenty of water parks throughout the state to cool off. Find <a href=\"http://themeparks.about.com/cs/waterparks/a/UTwaterparks.htm\"><strong>water parks in Utah</strong></a>.</p>...<p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/26/water-parks-in-utah.htm\">Read Full Post</a></p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/23/haunted-mansion-movie-disneyland.htm"  target="feed">Dying to See Another Haunted Mansion Movie?</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Hoping to score another treasure chest of booty after Johnny Depp and his mateys launched the <em>Pirates of the Caribbean</em> mega-franchise, Disney created the movie version of its famous dark ride, <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/cs/disneyparks/fr/hm.htm\">Haunted Mansion</a>. I\'m still haunted by the 2003 Eddie Murphy-starring stinker--and not in a good way. So what\'s next on Disney\'s docket? The film, <em>It\'s a Small World--Revenge of the Cherubic Dolls</em>? Thankfully, no. As the Ghost Host is fond of saying in his spiel about the ride\'s 999 ghosts, \"There\'s always room for one more.\" Surprisingly, Disney is returning to its Haunted Mansion for one more film.</p>...<p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/23/haunted-mansion-movie-disneyland.htm\">Read Full Post</a></p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/22/knoebels-amusement-park-new-coaster.htm"  target="feed">Plans for Knoebels\' New Coaster Are in the Dark</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Knoebels, the traditional amusement park in Pennsylvania, has a knack for breathing new life into old rides. Its highly regarded Phoenix wooden coaster, for example, was relocated from a defunct Texas park. Next year, <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/od/findusthemeparks/p/Knoebels.htm\">Knoebels</a> will introduce Black Diamond, a steel family coaster that dates back to 1960 when it debuted as Golden Nugget at a Jersey shore park. The 2011 version of the small coaster, however, will venture indoors and include dark ride elements. Knoebels has not released many details about Black Diamond, other than it will have a coal-mining theme (this <em>is</em> Pennsylvania, after all) and mine some scares. The park has another coaster on tap, the custom-built Flying Turns, that was supposed to have opened in 2007, but has been delayed and is still under construction.</p>...<p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/22/knoebels-amusement-park-new-coaster.htm\">Read Full Post</a></p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/20/ferrari-world-theme-park.htm"  target="feed">The Drive is On for Ferrari World</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p><a href=\"http://themeparks.about.com/od/middleeastthemeparks/p/FerrariWorldUAE.htm\"><img src=\"http://0.tqn.com/d/themeparks/1/G/5/1/1/FerrariA.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"5\" align=\"left\" /></a> The checkered flag will come down in about three months when <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/od/middleeastthemeparks/p/FerrariWorldUAE.htm\">Ferrari World</a>, the Abu Dhabi theme park that celebrates all things Ferrari, opens its gates. The world\'s largest indoor theme park (over 20 acres, inside a huge red-domed structure) will feature Formula Rossa, the world\'s fastest roller coaster--an apt ride for the speed-crazy automaker. The park released more details about the park\'s many other attractions, which will include two dark rides, a hang gliding simulator (similar to Disney\'s <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/od/disneyparks/fr/SoarinDCA.htm\">Soarin</a>\'), and a second coaster. Read more about <a href=\"http://themeparks.about.com/od/middleeastthemeparks/p/FerrariWorldUAE.htm\"><strong>Ferrari World</strong></a>.</p>...<p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/20/ferrari-world-theme-park.htm\">Read Full Post</a></p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/19/new-florida-water-park.htm"  target="feed">Surf\'s Up--and Inside--in Central Florida</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p><a href=\"http://themeparks.about.com/od/findindoorwaterparks1/p/fantasy-surf.htm\"><img src=\"http://0.tqn.com/d/themeparks/1/G/M/N/SFGELflowA.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"5\" align=\"right\" /></a>In an area renowned for fantasy, the new Fantasy Surf will bring boogie boarding and surfing to Central Florida\'s theme park corridor--even though the ocean is miles away. Scheduled to open in October, the indoor attraction will offer twin FlowRiders, which simulate waves by generating steady sheets of water up an incline. Depending on their skill levels, riders will be able to challenge the waves either by body boarding (in which riders are prone on their stomachs) or stand-up surfing. Read more about <a href=\"http://themeparks.about.com/od/findindoorwaterparks1/p/fantasy-surf.htm\"><strong>Fantasy Surf</strong></a>.</p>...<p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/19/new-florida-water-park.htm\">Read Full Post</a></p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/16/legoland-florida-plans.htm"  target="feed">Legoland Lays Bricks for New Florida Park</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>Plans for Legoland Florida, which is scheduled to open fall 2011,  are beginning to take shape. During a press event a few days ago, officials revealed that the park will feature an indoor/outdoor roller coaster that will include encounters with a dragon and a Dino Island thrill ride that will take guests back to prehistoric times. \"Thrill\" is a relative term. Geared to the under-12 set, it\'s unlikely that Dino Island, the coaster, or anything else planned for Legoland will include any Six Flags-style, heart-stopping rides. In fact, Legoland is seeking a buyer for the moderately thrilling Starliner wooden coaster that it inherited when it purchased the <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/od/findusthemeparks/p/cypressgardens.htm\">Cypress Gardens</a> site on which it is building its new park. Read more about <a href=\"http://themeparks.about.com/od/findusthemeparks/p/LegolandFL.htm\"><strong>Legoland Florida</strong></a>.</p>...<p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/16/legoland-florida-plans.htm\">Read Full Post</a></p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/15/roller-coaster-warning.htm"  target="feed">Have You Heard this Coaster Warning?</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p>As if screaming riders and pulsating onboard audio weren\'t enough of a trauma on the ears of roller coaster riders, it seems that the rush of air generated by racing coaster cars could also inflict some damage. According to <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Health/20100625/roller-coaster-injury-100627/\">CTV</a>, doctors in Detroit traced a patient\'s blocked and swollen ear canal to a roller coaster ride. The physicians surmised that the injury happened when the patient turned his head to speak with his coaster-riding partner. That allowed the air to enter his ear canal and caused the injury. The patient\'s swelling subsided in a few days and his hearing returned to normal. With coasters reaching new levels of speed and acceleration, doctors warn that it might be possible to rupture an eardrum. The moral of the story: Don\'t turn your head to the side when coasters are racing down the tracks.</p>...<p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/15/roller-coaster-warning.htm\">Read Full Post</a></p>');
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document.write('<b><p class="rss_item"><a class="rss_item" href="http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/13/forbidden-journey-of-harry-potter.htm"  target="feed">I\'m Just Wild About Harry</a></b>');
document.write('<br /><p><a href=\"http://themeparks.about.com/od/darkrides/fr/Harry-Potter-Ride.htm\"><img src=\"http://0.tqn.com/d/themeparks/1/G/W/2/1/ForbiddenJourney1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"5\" align=\"left\" /></a> The Forbidden Journey of Harry Potter, the signature attraction at Islands of Adventure\'s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, has been drawing rave reviews. <a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/od/darkrides/fr/Harry-Potter-Ride.htm\">Here\'s one more.</a> I remember getting off of The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man when I first rode it about ten years ago and feeling like I had to scrape my jaw off the ground. That bar-raising attraction was so jaw-dropping, it had no equal. And it has not been dethroned for a decade. Until now. Universal Orlando has done it again--in the same park, no less. The Forbidden Journey is so transcendent, I forgot I had a jaw to drop. Read my (obviously adoring) review of <a href=\"http://themeparks.about.com/od/darkrides/fr/Harry-Potter-Ride.htm\"><strong>The Forbidden Journey of Harry Potter</strong></a>.</p>...<p><a href=\"http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://themeparks.about.com/b/2010/07/13/forbidden-journey-of-harry-potter.htm\">Read Full Post</a></p>');
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