Kennywood is an amusement park which is located in West Mifflin,Pennsylvania,just southeast of Pittsburgh. The park opened on May 30,1898,as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway.
SeaWorld is an American theme park chain with headquarters in Orlando,Florida. It is a proprietor of marine mammal parks,oceanariums,animal theme parks,and rehabilitation centers owned by SeaWorld Parks &Entertainment. The parks feature orcas,sea lion,and dolphin shows and zoological displays featuring various other marine animals.
Kings Dominion is an amusement park in the eastern United States,located in Doswell,Virginia,twenty miles (30 km) north of Richmond and 75 miles (120 km) south of Washington,D.C. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair,the 280-acre (1.1 km2) park opened to the public on May 3,1975,and features more than 60 rides,shows and attractions including 13 roller coasters and a 20-acre (8.1 ha) water park. Its name is derived from the name of its sister park,Kings Island near Cincinnati,and the nickname for the state of Virginia,"Old Dominion."
Busch Gardens is the name of two amusement parks in the United States,owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks &Entertainment. The original park is in Tampa,Florida,and the second park is in Williamsburg,Virginia. There were also previously Busch Gardens parks in Van Nuys,Los Angeles,California (1964–1979) and Houston,Texas (1971–1973). The "Busch Gardens" name was earlier used to refer to the gardens developed by Adolphus Busch near his home in Pasadena,California,which were open to the public from 1906 to 1937.
Journey to Atlantis is the name shared by three Water Coasters located at SeaWorld theme parks. These attractions,while different from one another,tell a similar story of a trip to the mythical land of Atlantis. Each one combines roller coaster elements,such as chain lift hills and steep drops,with boat-based attraction elements,such as splash-down landings. All three attractions were designed by Mack Rides of Germany.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a 335-acre (136 ha) animal theme park located in Tampa,Florida,United States,with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa and Asia. Owned and operated by United Parks &Resorts,the park opened on June 1,1959. The park has an annual attendance consistently exceeding 4 million,often ranking second among SeaWorld parks behind SeaWorld Orlando.
SeaWorld Orlando is a theme park and marine zoological park located in Orlando,Florida. Although separately gated,it is often promoted with neighboring parks Discovery Cove and Aquatica as well as Busch Gardens Tampa Bay,all of which are owned and operated by United Parks &Resorts. In 2022,SeaWorld Orlando hosted an estimated 4.45 million guests,ranking it the 10th most visited amusement park in the United States.
SeaWorld San Antonio is a 416-acre (168 ha) marine mammal park,oceanarium and animal theme park in the Westover Hills District of San Antonio,Texas,on the city's west side. It is the largest of the three parks in the SeaWorld chain owned and operated by United Parks &Resorts. As North America's largest marine-life theme park,and one of the world's largest marine-life theme parks,it is focused on conservation,education and animal rescue. It is a member of the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA) and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
SeaWorld San Diego is a theme park located in Mission Bay Park,San Diego,California,United States. Owned and operated by United Parks &Resorts,the park is an animal-focused marine mammal park,oceanarium,marine animal rehabilitation center,and aquarium with both indoor and outdoor aquatic exhibits.
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various SeaWorld Parks &Entertainment-owned amusement parks,water parks or theme parks. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event,but only those that have a significant impact on the parks or park operations,or are otherwise significantly newsworthy.
Zierer Karussell- und Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH &Co. KG is a German company located close to Deggendorf. Zierer manufactures ESC and Force line of roller coasters,as well as panoramic wheels,wave swingers,flying carpets,Hexentanz,and Kontiki rides. They have previously manufactured the Tivoli line of coasters,however these have now been discontinued. The company also has partnered with Schwarzkopf to build Lisebergbanan at Liseberg and Knightmare at Camelot Theme Park.
Flight of the Hippogriff is a junior roller coaster at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter section of the many Universal theme parks. It is present at Universal Islands of Adventure in Universal Orlando Resort,Universal Studios Japan,Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Beijing. Designed by Universal Creative,the first installation opened at Islands of Adventure on June 18,2010. The new ride was a redesign of an existing roller coaster known as Flying Unicorn,which the park closed in 2008 to begin its transformation. The design change was implemented to fit the new Harry Potter-themed area that was being constructed at the park. Flight of the Hippogriff is a mild alternative to the area's more extreme rides such as Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Following a successful launch,identical versions of the roller coaster were installed at Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Hollywood over the next several years,with the Beijing version opening with the park in 2021.
An animal theme park,also known as a zoological theme park,is a combination of an amusement park and a zoo,mainly for entertainment,amusement,and commercial purposes. Many animal theme parks combine classic theme park elements,such as themed entertainment and amusement rides,with classic zoo elements such as live animals confined within enclosures for display. Many times,live animals are utilized and featured as part of amusement rides and attractions found at animal theme parks.
Manta is a steel launched roller coaster at SeaWorld San Diego in San Diego,California,United States. The ride was manufactured by MACK Rides and opened to the public on May 26,2012. It utilizes the same ride system that was used in Blue Fire which opened in 2009 at Europa Park.
Aquatica is a chain of water parks owned and operated by United Parks &Resorts. Aquatica parks are operating in Orlando,Florida and San Antonio,Texas.
Abby's Flower Tower is a flower themed spinning samba tower ride located in Sesame Street at SeaWorld Orlando in the United States. Manufactured by Zamperla,the ride lifts and spins riders to heights of 30 feet in the air. Jazzy Jellies was opened to the public in 2006. It closed in 2018 to retheme the ride to Abby's Flower Tower as part of the changing from Shamu's Happy Harbor to Sesame Street Land.
Sunny Day Carousel is a Sesame Street themed carousel ride located in Sesame Street Land at SeaWorld Orlando in the United States. Manufactured by Chance Rides,riders board colorful horses and float up and down as the carousel revolves. The ride opened to the public as Sea Carousel opened in 2007.
Texas Stingray is a wooden roller coaster at SeaWorld San Antonio in San Antonio,Texas,manufactured by Great Coasters International (GCI) and designed by Skyline Attractions. The coaster opened in February 2020 and operated for just a few weeks before the park closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The coaster reopened when the park resumed limited operation on June 11,2020.
Sesame Place San Diego is a children's theme park and water park,located in Chula Vista,California. It opened on March 26,2022,on the former site of Aquatica San Diego. It is the first theme park in the world to open up as a certified autism center by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). Sesame Place in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,was the first theme park in the world to be a certified autism center.
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