News Plus Notes has a historical feature on Laser at Dorney Park. The classic steel coaster concluded its final season of operation in October.

Read all about Laser here.

 

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has announced their new for 2009 addition: Odin’s Temple of the Tiger. The new animal exhibit will feature a more expansive exhibit along with stadium seating for the park’s tiger show. Temple of the Tiger will also incorporate a pool with glass viewing windows for guests to view the park’s diving tigers. Discovery Kingdom will be refurbishing the Jungle Theater, which will be the home of Odin’s Temple of the Tiger.

For more information, read the press release or visit the official Six Flags website.

 

 

 

Westcoaster has a new park update from the Disneyland Resort where The Blue Sky Cellar is now open. With the billion dollar overhaul of Disney’s California Adventure underway, guests can now get a glimpse of future projects coming to DCA. The Blue Sky Cellar, located in the former Seasons of the Vine attraction, features concept art, models, and a video.

 

 

 

Over at Disneyland, work on It’s A Small World is also progressing. The park is still looking at a November re-launch.

You can view the full update at Westcoaster.

 

 

A fire broke out yesterday morning at The Great Escape destroying a food storage building. Local firefighters responded and contained the blaze to just the one building. There were no injuries reported at the Lake George, NY amusement park.

 

The Great Escape will be open this weekend for Fright Fest.

Read more here.

 

 

 

More photos of Prowler have been released by Worlds of Fun. Many of the wooden bents for low to the ground turnarounds have been placed. Worlds of Fun gets extra credit for keeping many of the trees throughout the construction site standing!

View all the photos here.