Freestyle Music Park to close offices, lay off workers until deal made with new investors
Freestyle Music Park is closing its business offices and laying off off-season staff until it makes final negotiations with potential investors. The park planned to reach an agreement with new investors by the end of January, but the transaction is taking longer than expected and operating money is running low, officials said Friday.
Saints Quarterback to Celebrate Super Bowl Victory in WDW Parade Monday
Drew Brees, quarterback of the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, will be honored with a parade down Main Street in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom theme park on Monday morning.
Brighton O Wheel Plans 'Still on Track'
A new 60m (197ft) observation wheel attraction is still scheduled to open this year in Brighton, East Sussex, despite plans being withdrawn by the company behind the scheme.
Woman Fakes Cancer for Trip to Disneyland, Bilks Friends for Thousands of Dollars
Dina Leone, an uninsured mother of two from Baltimore, reached out to old friends through Facebook telling them she had stage-four stomach cancer and asking for help. In daily Internet posts and text messages starting in 2008, Leone, 37, they said, described the pain of treatments and the struggle to pay for chemotherapy, often asking old high school classmates to help pay for doctors' visits or to help in fulfilling dying wishes, like visiting Disneyland.
Tokyo DisneySea to Add New Version of Fantasmic! in 2011
Tokyo DisneySea® Park has announced that a new nighttime entertainment spectacular titled “Fantasmic!” will premiere in April 2011 to kickoff the yearlong celebration of the Tokyo DisneySea 10th Anniversary, which is September 4.
Six Flags Sues Days Inn Eureka, Hotel Ranked Second Dirtiest in America
Six Flags in Eureka, Mo., said Thursday it sued Gateway Hotels Management Inc., doing business as Days Inn Eureka Six Flags, for alleged infringement of the Six Flags trademark.
Former Kennywood Worker Sues Over Sex, Age Discrimination
A former employee of Kennywood has filed a lawsuit, accusing the amusement park of age and sex discrimination. Carol Palangio, 50, of Wilkins Township, claims she was fired as part of a staff reduction in January 2009, according to a copy of the complaint that was filed in federal court.
Holiday World Expects Positive Bounce From Kentucky Kingdom Closing
Word that Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville is closing brought a mixed reaction from Will Koch, president of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari here. “It’s tough, always sad when another park closes,” Koch said Friday morning. “We know the people (employees) over there.” But he said Holiday World also sees it as an opportunity to draw even more customers from the Louisville area.
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