8 h. ago Beloved Six Flags amusement park closes after 50 years of stomach

The amusement park, known as the ‘thrill capital of DC,’ is ‘not a strategic fit,’ the company said in May

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6 d. ago Inside eerie abandoned Japanese Wild West theme park with robot mannequins

The Wild West-themed amusement park, complete with saloons, shooting ranges, and cowboys and outlaws roaming the streets, has been abandoned for almost 20 years

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6 d. ago I’ve found the next best thing to Disneyland Paris – it’s magical, tickets cost £11 & is less than 2 hours from the UK

IF you can’t afford to splash the cash on a trip to Disneyland Paris, fear not, you’ve come to the right place. Thankfully, one travel fan has found a cheaper alternative to the much-loved theme park - and it’s “half the price” but without the chaos. Not only is the second-oldest amusement park in the...

Economics

9 d. ago Welsh amusement park dismantled as people go 'nuts' trying to get their hands on old fairground rides and memorabilia

Valleys Reclamation is now home to an array of items from the famous pleasure park

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1 week ago Activist investor group that includes Travis Kelce aims to revive struggling Six Flags

An investor group that includes Jana Partners and NFL player Travis Kelce says it has built up one of the largest ownership stakes in Six Flags Entertainment and plans to press the company's leadership on ways to improve the struggling amusement park operator's business

Economics

2 w. ago The Twits cast in full from Game of Thrones legend to comedy genius

The Twits follows Mr and Mrs Twit as they operate their amusement park called Twitlandia.

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2 w. ago Play stupid games...trio accused of breaking into New York boardwalk and stealing 200 stuffed animals

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins called the incident 'infuriating and heartbreaking'

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2 w. ago The Twits review – Americanised Roald Dahl is gruesome in all the wrong ways

Netflix’s animation mangles and sentimentalises Dahl’s black comedy about a gross and detestable married couple – relocating the action to Texas and introducing a plucky orphan heroineThis animated Netflix adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Twits is only fractionally less gruelling than eating wormy spaghetti or finding a toad stuffed in the bottom of your bed. Dahl’s story about one of the most dysfunctional marriages in fiction is not exactly burdened with plot: the 95-page original is essentially a series of mean pranks, all monstrously mangled here and tortuously added to.There has been some outrage that Netflix have Americanised the story, but that is the least of this film’s problems. In the fictional city of Triperot, Mrs Twit (voiced by Margo Martindale) is a Texan in blue denim cowboy boots, unhappily married to Mr Twit (Johnny Vegas, keeping his Lancashire accent). The couple have built a rickety amusement park called Twitlandia, with rides made out of toilets and old mattress...

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3 w. ago UK seaside town with '3 miles of golden sand' perfect for a coastal walk

It's the perfect place to spend a sunny afternoon with its blue flag beach, promenade, arcades, amusement park and traditional English fish and chips

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3 w. ago 'You could never flag it down!' ROBERT HARDMAN recalls Prince Philip's beloved black cab that let him drive around London unnoticed

The Daily Mail's royal expert, Robert Hardman, has shared details about Prince Philip's beloved black cab that allowed him to drive around London unnoticed.

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4 w. ago Canadian marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if government does not provide funding

Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in ChinaMarineland has threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales if Canada’s federal government does not provide financial support for the embattled Niagara Falls amusement park. The warning comes after the country’s fisheries minister blocked the transfer of the captive whales to a theme park in China.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land in Ontario, has endured mounting scrutiny over allegations the animals are living in poor conditions. The park, which once saw millions of visitors, did not open for the summer season and is winding down its operations in anticipation of a sale. In February, a lawyer for the park said it was planning to “expeditiously” remove the remaining animals still on the grounds. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if Canada does not provide funding

Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in ChinaMarineland has threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales if Canada’s federal government does not provide financial support for the embattled Niagara Falls amusement park. The warning comes after the country’s fisheries minister blocked the transfer of the captive whales to a theme park in China.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land in Ontario, has endured mounting scrutiny over allegations the animals are living in poor conditions. The park, which once saw millions of visitors, did not open for the summer season and is winding down its operations in anticipation of a sale. In February, a lawyer for the park said it was planning to “expeditiously” remove the remaining animals still on the grounds. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 15 photographs from the last day of Welsh town's famous amusement park

Coney Beach amusement park closed for the final time on Sunday, but not without a bang

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