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New Inverted or Wooden Roller Coaster for 2007?

Rumors are flying and people are hoping, but there is no confirmation of a new roller coaster for 2007. Not yet anyway. Some rumors claim that an inverted coaster is coming, others say a wooden coaster is on it’s way. Where would they put it? There seems to be some room around Whitewater Water Park; […]

93X Video Game Challenge Comes to Valleyfair

Get ready for XBox 360 gaming party at Valleyfair. 93X radio station is hosting the event on July 26 & 27th from 5-9pm at the Plaza Patio at Valleyfair. Play the hottest XBox 360 games on one of eight big screen TVs! Master the games yourself, or get a group of 8 together to take […]

Casting Call for the Host Teen Choice Awards at Valleyfair

Calling all 13-19 year olds, here is your chance to be a star and meet the stars.  Valleyfair will be holding a casting call for the Teen Choice Awards.  That’s right you could be a presenter!! The auditions will be held at Valleyfair’s Whitewater Country Waterpark on July 15 & 16th 2006. Saturday, July 15 […]

Valleyfair drops prices for Kids and Seniors!

Valleyfair amusement park has lowered Kids admission rate and has brought back the Senior admission rate this year for only $9.95. Kids are 3 years & older and less than 48” tall and Seniors are those over 62 years young. Bring the kids, and grandpa and grandma and everyone can have a great day.  With […]

Valleyfair’s 4th of July Fireworks

The sky will be lit with many beautiful colors and exploding sounds on our Nation’s birthday as Valleyfair sets off its Fireworks Spectacular at approximately 10:00 p.m. on July 4th. Ride the rides, enjoy the day and stay for the show.  Sounds great to me. 🙂 Valleyfair will have extended hours on July 4th from […]

Valleyfair income 4th in Cedar Fair Parks in 2005

Out of the Cedar Fair family of amusement parks, Valleyfair’s income came in 4th in 2005 at $36 million. The 2005 Income List: Cedar Point $210 million Knott’s Berry Farm $186 million Dorney Park $56 million Valleyfair $36 million Worlds of Fun $35 million Geauga Lake $26 million Michigan’s Adventure $19 million Knott’s and Cedar […]

Valleyfair Offers 25-cent Cotton Candy

Big cotton candy fan but feel it’s a bit overpriced? Well now Valleyfair is making your dreams come true with 25-cent cotton candy all season long! You can get a cotton candy cone or bag and eat your way to the dentist. Mmmm cotton candy and it’s sugary goodness! You can get your melt-in-your-mouth cotton […]

Theme Park News Site Coming Soon

Welcome to my new Theme Park News Site.  It’s main focus will probably be Minnesota based parks with news and information on Valleyfair, Camp Snoopy and maybe some waterparks.  I’ll be converting the old Valleyfair news posts into here and creating a nicer, hopefully more up-to-date, theme park news site. Keep checking back in the […]

Valleyfair’s Wild Thing Rollercoaster Jumps the Tracks

It’s not yet determined why, but Valleyfair’s famous rollercoaster, Wild Thing, jumped it’s tracks over the weekend. It happened at the end of the ride and 18 people were said to be taken to the hospital. None had much more than bumps and scratches. There were no major injuries. It’s still up in the air […]

Xtreme Swing Ready to Take Thrill Seekers to New Heights

World-Class Thrill Ride Swings into Park for 2006 Xtreme Swing Ready to Launch on May 13 Call it a high-powered swing set; something you won’t find in your own backyard. New at Valleyfair in 2006 is Xtreme Swing, an air-launched thrill ride. The $6 million attraction towers 100 feet tall and accommodates 40 passengers, who […]