Kings Island has finally released all the details about their new coaster for the 2009 season! Head over to Kings Island's official website to see all the details about this amazing new B&M coaster! DETAILS.

The manager of Dorney Park, has reported that there has been a %3 spike in attendance at the theme park since July. Nationwide, Cedar Fair, which ownes and operates Dorney Park and 10 others, stated that they have seen a boost in attendance at many of their parks, despite the slow economy. Analysts attribute the spike in attendance to the extra days added onto the fiscal year at several of the perspective Cedar Fair parks nationwide. REPORT.

It's hard to believe that Mamba at Worlds of Fun, is 10 years old! To celebrate, Worlds of Fun is hosting a huge birthday party bash this Saturday at the park in honour of the coasters 10th anniversary. There will be roll-back prices on hot dogs, burgers, and drinks, each of which will only cost $1! Also, there will be a special ceremony that takes places in front of the Mamba coaster. Mamba is a hyper-coaster that was designed by Morgan Manufacturing, and opened at Worlds of Fun in 1998.

Vertical construction has now begun on Kings Islands new B&M hypercoaster, which is slated to open for the 2009 season. The project has been under construction for quite a few months now in the Rivertown section of the theme park, and more footers appear to have been poured at the site. See pictures here.

A building went up in ruins after a fire broke out at Six Flags America, in Largo, Maryland. According to Fox 5 News, the fire took place at the park's Haunted House Building, which is used as an exhibit for the park's annual Frightfest event in the fall. The fire started at around 7pm, on Wednesday evening, and while there were around 60 firefighters called in from Prince George's, around 1,000 guests at the park had to be evacuated. The haunted house building is now likely a total loss, according to the park officials, but the park plans to reopen today to the public at 10:30am. Details.