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The Smiler roller coaster at Alton Towers to miss May 23, 2013 opening date

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 14:04

Alton Towers has revealed that its much-delayed new roller coaster, The Smiler, will now miss its scheduled opening date of May 23, 2013.

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Transport proposals threaten London's Paramount theme park project

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:03

Ambitious plans to build a £2 billion Paramount theme park in the Thames Estuary near London are under threat after the UK government proposed building a new river crossing on the site.

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Drayton Manor's The Grill Inn restaurant launches stomach-busting new menu

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:02

Drayton Manor's The Grill Inn restaurant has launched a new menu, which includes a range of burgers named after the theme park's most popular thrill rides.

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Video: Two new roller coasters debut at Orlando's Fun Spot America

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 09:50

The Fun Spot America amusement park on Orlando's International Drive has debuted two new roller coasters ahead of the official opening of its ambitious expansion on June 8, 2013.

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Dreamworks theme park gets go-ahead as American Dream Meadowlands mall approved

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:10

The project to build a new indoor Dreamworks theme park in East Rutherford, New Jersey has moved a step closer to reality after local authorities gave it the thumbs-up.

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Universal Orlando Resort breaks $90 barrier with summer 2013 ticket price rises

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:08

The Universal Orlando Resort has increased ticket prices for Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, becoming the first Florida resort to break the $90 barrier.

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Video: Alton Towers launches TV advertisement campaign for The Smiler roller coaster

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:05

Alton Towers has begun advertising its new roller coaster, The Smiler, on television ahead of its opening day on May 23, 2013.

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Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin concept art

Theme park news round-up - May 20, 2013

Monday, May 20, 2013 10:48

Updated Soarin' rumored for Epcot and Disney California Adventure, swing nights return to Disneyland and a broomstick-eye view of Diagon Alley construction at Universal Orlando.

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Rumor: Soarin' Over the Horizon to debut at Disney California Adventure and Epcot in 2016

Monday, May 20, 2013 10:44

Rumors of a long-anticipated update to the Soarin' attractions at Disney California Adventure and Epcot have surfaced once again, this time suggesting a 2016 opening date.

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Swing dancing returns to Disneyland as part of 24-hour Monstrous Summer All-Nighter

Monday, May 20, 2013 10:43

Disneyland's legendary swing dancing nights will return to the park as part of its 24-hour Monstrous Summer All-Nighter on May 24, 2013.

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The Big Debate: Should Walt Disney World still build Avatar Land at Disney's Animal Kingdom?

Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:39

In this week's poll, we ask whether you are still keen to see Walt Disney World open a new land decidated to James Cameron's Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

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