About Theme Parks: What a Roller Coaster Year

Theme Parks In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Arthur Levine Here's hoping your holidays have been merry. And that the new year brings you more ups than downs. Speaking of ups and downs, 2009 has been something of a roller coaster year for parks. Let's take a look back, shall we? And speaking of waaaay up, the Stratosphere Tower has another wacky attraction planned for 2010.   In the Spotlight What a Roller Coaster Year- The Top Park News of 2009 The ups, the downs, the curves and swerves, the white-knuckled thrills: Forget roller coasters; parks gave us quite a ride this year. Please secure all loose articles, pull down your safety bar, and hang on tight as we review some of parkdom's top 2009 developments.              More Topics Follow Me on Twitter Don't be a twit in '10. Sky Jump Video You gotta see it to believe it. Another Sky Jump Video Another view of the insanity. Stratosphere Tower Thrill Rides Future home of the Sky Jump? Roller Coaster Ride Guide 2009 Take one last look at the class of '09. Indoor Water Parks Florida Theme Parks Might as Well Jump Already known for taking thrills to absurd heights, the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino wants to add another wacky attraction atop its enormous Las Vegas tower. Would you Sky Jump 1000 feet to the terra firma of the Strip?   This Week's Theme Park News Correction: CoCo Key Orlando is Inside Out A water park resort is coming to Florida, but not an indoor one. Jingle Bell-ugas. See the Video. A happy holiday sing-along from the SeaWorld gang.     Sponsored Links   Feeling Under the Weather? Evaluating Your Cold Symptoms How to tell when a runny nose is just a cold, and when it might be turning into something more serious and require a visit to the doctor. More> Theme Parks Ads Las Vegas Helicopter Roller Coaster Florida Theme Parks Indoor Water Parks Family Waterparks Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Hotels / Resorts / Inns California for Visitors Florida for Visitors Travel with Kids     Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Theme Parks newsletter as ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=themeparks&e=ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.