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This is the archive of past news that has appeared on this web site. The news is archived on a four month basis. The periods are January to April, May to August, and September to December.

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Disney Announces Canadian Winter Offer, US Government Urges Shut Down of Sizzler Rides, Tokyo DisneySea Closes Four Hours Early, All Four Legoland Parks Up For Sale, Six Flags says Kingda Ka Tallest and Fastest Coaster, Disney Sued Over Big Thunder Accident, Mall of America Adds New Coaster, Disneyworld Offers Discount for Canadians, Disney's Big Thunder Mountain Closed Again, Revenge of the Mummy Opens at Universal Hollywood, Busch Tampa Bay Building First North American Dive Coaster, Superman Ride of Steel Reopens with New Safety Restraints, A Record for the Most Naked People on a Roller Coaster, Superman Coaster Death Calls Intamin's T-Bar Into Question, Star Wars Weekends at Disneyworld, Stratosphere Tower To Add Fourth Ride, Paramount's Kings Island Adds Effects to Coasters, New Reoma World Theme Park in Kagawa to Reopen, Empty Trains Crash on Disney's Big Thunder Mountain, Six Flags Introduces "Print-N-Go", Six Flags Sells Worlds of Adventure, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Reopens, Jury Rejects Roller Coaster Lawsuit, HERSHEYPARK adds "Storm Runner" Rocket Coaster, LEGOLAND to Add Five Attractions including "Coastersaurus", Cedar Point to Add Water Roller Coaster, DisneyWorld Offers Package "At Par" for Canadians, California Company Unveils New Ride Concept, "Disney's Safety Record Exemplary" Yet Acknowledges Incorrect Maintenance, Orient Express Retired as Spinning Dragons Introduced, Paramount To Build Theme Park in Japan, Rye Playland Adds Flying Coaster, Big Thunder Train Just About to Be Pulled Before Deadly Crash, DisneyWorld Adding More Exciting Rides and Attractions, Dorney To Replace Hercules, Accident on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Kills One, Stealth Moving to Carowinds, Steel Dragon 2000 Accident, Tivoli Gardens To Add B&M Floorless, King's Island Closes Waterworks Waterpark, Hersheypark Adds Intamin Rocket Coaster, August 15th Launch Date for Mission: SPACE at Epcot, Top Thrill Dragster Still Experiencing Problems, Woman Dies after Hit by Six Flags New Orleans Ride, Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Adds Vekoma SLC, Amusement Park Safety Statistics Published, Alton Towers Withdraws Coaster Proposal, Enchanted Village Opens New Classic Wooden Coaster, Busch Gardens All In One Ticket Includes Admission and Food, Worldwide Coaster Clubs Attend CoasterMania! at Cedar Point, Disney's Mission: Space to Open in Spite of Shuttle Tragedy, Disney Maintains No Fly Zone, Girl Chokes to Death after Riding Coaster- Six Flags Posts New Signs, DisneyWorld Offers Deep Discount, Cedar Point's "Top Thrill Dragster" Comes Alive

Disney Announces New Themed Coaster, Mission:SPACE- New Ride Slated for Epcot, Cypress Gardens Closes , Six Flags New Orleans Opens, PAX Plans Record-Breaking Ferris Wheel, More Terror in the New Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Bon Bon Land Takes Steepest Drop Beyond Vertical, S&S Power Builds Their First Wooden Coaster, Reality Check Reveals Amusement Park Rides are Low Risk, Cedar Point Coaster Taller Than Predicted

Large Donation Kicks Off Fundraising for Coaster Museum, Disneyland Park Plans Biggest Fireworks Show Ever, S&S Buys Arrow, Plans Their Tallest Tower Yet, Study Concludes G-Forces Do Not Cause Brain Damage, Heide Park's Plan For 2003 Teracoaster Derailed, Cedar Point Poised To Take Back Height And Speed Records, New Mexico's First Large Roller Coaster Opens, New Jersey Sets Legal Limit For G-Forces, Delirium Opens in 2003 at King?s Island, Fire Destroys Bumper Car Ride At Wyandot Lake, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Offers First Rain Guarantee, Universal Gives Halloween Horror a New Home, Cedar Point Voted No. 1

Six Flags Over Texas Power Outage Leaves Riders Stranded, Custom Coasters Calls It Quits, Xcelerator Opens at Knott’s Berry Farm, New Jersey to Regulate G-Forces, Cyclone Celebrates 75 Years, Takeovers and Bankruptcies Plague Parks and Manufacturers, Man Dies after Unbuckling Himself, Historic Belmont Park Has New Owner, California Proposes New Regulations For Amusement Parks

Michigan's Adventure becomes sixth Cedar Fair Park, California Adventure "Lackluster", Japan's S&S Thrust Air, Colour Vote for Europa Park Hyper Coaster, IAAPA Moves Trade Show, Expands Staff, Busch Garden's Rhino Rally Opens, Son of Beast's One-Millionth Rider, Tomb Raider to Open at Paramount's Kings Island in 2002, Rhino Rally Closed After "Incident", Idora Park Coasters Demolished, Herr Achterbahn Passes Away, Coaster and Ride Accidents Pile Up, Vekoma in Bankrupcy, New Theme Park in Malaysia, Construction Begins On Silver Star, Injury Statistics Up but Rides "Safest Form of Recreation"

Enchanted Village Plans Major Expansion, Flying Dutchman Mark II, Cyclone Racer Rides Again?, Six Flags Belgium announces 2001 plans, Arrow expands, plans record-breaker, Dorney Park's Talon Coming Together Fast, Flying Dutchman Junior, New park planned for Washington State, Hypercoaster Headed For Europa Park, Two Coasters For Fantasy Island, New Giant Wheel for Japan, Roller Coaster Freefall Combo

Paramount King's Dominion to recieve first "Thrust Air", Phantom gets a face-lift, Paramount Canada's Wonderland announces "Silver Streak", Dorney Park's "Talon", Odyssey officially a go, First Fabbri mistrals open, Inversion record to be shattered, Big wood for europe, Mirabilandia's 2001 changes

Playland's New Tower Ride Topped Off, New B&M Dive Machine G5 Opens, Fujikyu Highlands Announces "Birdmen", Dorney Park Announces 2001 Inverted Coaster, Japaneese Giga-coaster's Specs Announced