Theme Park

PHOTOS: 8 Surprising 'Inside-Out' Attractions

Conde Nast Traveler | Posted 04.24.2012

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Ray Bradbury once wrote about an indoor dreamworld, the sun dome -- a giant spa and cafeteria centered around one giant, burning star. These attractions are similar -- and actually exist.

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What Was It Like at Walt Disney World on 9/11

Jim Hill | Posted 11.07.2011

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In several of the books that have since been written about 9/11, it's noted that the Walt Disney Company quickly closed its stateside theme parks that day. Reportedly out of concern that the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts might also be on the terrorists' target list.

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Vet Killed on Coaster: Questions Swirl After Fall at Theme Park

AP | CAROLYN THOMPSON | Posted 09.09.2011

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 208-foot-tall roller coaster in upstate New York remained closed Sunday amid questions about the falling death of an Iraq war ...

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Christmas Penguins Greet Children At South Korea's Everland Park (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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December may still be a few weeks away, but that didn't stop some South Korean penguins from breaking into the holiday cheer a bit earlier than usual....

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Formula Rossa, World's Fastest Roller Coaster, Opens At Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abu Dhabi is quickly becoming one of the hottest destinations on the planet, and now thrill-seeking tourists have yet another reason to visit: a chanc...

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Scared Horrorwood Visitors Attack 'Ghosts'

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frightened visitors at a Taiwanese theme park have repeatedly attacked actors dressed in ghost costumes in a "haunted theatre" attraction, the company...

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First Eco Theme Park Opens In Hollywood

Earth 911 | Posted 05.25.2011

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Global Inheritance just opened Environmentaland, the country's first eco theme park on one of Hollywood's most popular corners....

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