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Ohio's Cedar Fair: Attendance Up At theme Parks - Wdtn
sandusky, ohio (ap) - amusement park operator cedar fair says more visitors are going through the gates at its parks around the country. the ohio-based company said tuesday that attendance is up 3% over last year. north america's third-largest ...
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U.s. theme Parks Celebrate Halloween
remember when halloween was a one-night affair? now the spooky season stretches from mid-september through october, much to the delight of boos and ghouls of all ages. throughout the lead-up to halloween, theme parks are pulling out the stops with special evening events, from gentle hayrides to jump-out-of-your-skin scare zones.
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Valleyfair Owner: Attendance Up At theme Parks
amusement park operator cedar fair says more visitors are going through the gates at its parks around the country.
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Disney Says Business Resilient To Tough Economy - Msn Moneycentral
london (reuters) - walt disney co.'s business is proving resilient in the face of tough economic conditions although the crisis is not over yet, chief executive robert iger said on wednesday. "our business has been quite resilient," iger told ...
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Six Flags Strains In Steep Climb - Baltimore Sun
austell, ga. - six flags inc. chief executive mark shapiro looked up at goliath, a 200-foot-tall roller coaster just outside of atlanta, as riders roared downhill at 70 miles per hour. "nice ride," he noted. "but we'll never get our return on ...
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Ohio's Cedar Fair: Attendance Up At theme Parks
sandusky, ohio (ap) - amusement park operator cedar fair says more visitors are going through the gates at its parks around the country. the ohio-based company said tuesday that attendance is up 3% over last year.
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Disney Resilient In Economic Downturn
walt disney co.'s business, including its theme parks, is holding up under tough economic conditions, the company's chief executive said wednesday.
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Disney Prizes: Worth $17.4 Million - Fort Lauderdale Sun-sentinel
cruises, world tours of all disney theme parks, mickey mouse ears, shopping sprees, nights in cinderella castle , time-share condominium leases, commemorative pins: these are a few of the things that disney's million dreams are made of. walt disney ...
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Park Information - Mickey News
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Frisco To Dedicate 4 Parks
the city of frisco's park system is growing by four parks and 137 acres bringing the total number of acres of developed and undeveloped park land to 1,350. frisco's financial investment in the four parks totals more than $10.2 million. city leaders say the investment is worth it.
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Six Arizona Cities Cited For Good Parks, Playgrounds
six arizona cities have been recognized for the quality of their parks and playgrounds. phoenix, chandler, gilbert, coolidge, tucson and yuma are on kaboom's ``playful city usa" list.
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Ohio's Cedar Fair: Attendance Up At theme Parks - Wdtn
sandusky, ohio (ap) - amusement park operator cedar fair says more visitors are going through the gates at its parks around the country. the ohio-based company said tuesday that attendance is up 3% over last year. north america's third-largest ...
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Father-son Volunteer Duo - Christian Science Monitor
it's not exactly the whole family and it's not exactly vacation. there are no palm trees, theme parks, or plane tickets involved. for my family, summer vacation has evolved into a week of father-son community service organized through the group ...
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Urban Biologist Takes Proactive Approach
"coyotes are here to stay, but we can coexist." that was the theme of a presentation by texas parks & wildlife department urban biologist brett johnson, who spoke to a gathering of residents at the colony community center on aug. 13.
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(afx Uk Focus) 2008-09-10 10:16 Disney Says Business Resilient To Tough Economy
london, sept 10 (reuters) - walt disney co.'s business is proving resilient in the face of tough economic conditions although the crisis is not over yet, chief executive robert iger said on wednesday. "our business has been quite resilient," iger told journalists at a meeting in london ahead of a film premiere. "global theme parks have held up extremely well."
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theme Parks Travel: Astroland (probably) Closes Its Doors - Jaunted.com
the rumors have been flying since last season, but this year it seems that the stories are true. astroland , the theme park of new york city, closed down over the weekend. the new york times reports that the park owners just couldn't get things ...
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Please Select.... Baseball Tickets Nba Tickets Nfl Tickets Nascar ... - Usa Today
lake buena vista, fla. -- shaquille o'neal dropped by to watch his son shareef compete in the 10-and-under aau basketball championships at disney's wide world of sports complex. a few hours later, doc rivers strolled in to observe his son austin play ...
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Variety
resorts & amusement parks: dream world unveils special events dream world water theme park, situated near the athirappilly waterfalls, has announced special events for visiting tourists during onam and ramzan holidays.
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Kings Island, Cedar Point Operator’s Revenue, Attendance Up
the operator of the kings island and cedar point theme parks in ohio reported tuesday that sales and attendance rose through the summer at its amusement parks, a trend the company hopes will continue during the fall season. (fun)
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Western Religions Attacked In Film "religulous" - Reuters
toronto (reuters) - you won't find the word "religulous" in a dictionary but it's a good bet it will be on protest signs when the documentary of that name, a jab-in-the-eye at western religion, hits movie theaters in october. the title melds the ...
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