Last weekend, I made my first-ever visit to Worlds of Fun. Operating since 1973, the park has seven roller coasters that range from “tame” to “incredibly thrilling.” With this in mind, I wanted to rank the seven roller coasters at...
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Report that Six Flags Is Interested in Buying Cedar Fair, and the Reaction To It
Is Six Flags Trying to Buy Cedar Fair? If you’re a regular follower of theme park news, you may have seen this morning that a report came out from Reuters that Six Flags made a stock-and-cash merger offer to Cedar...
Continue reading...Not-So-Secret Sauce: Worlds of Fun Unveils Three Signature Barbecue Sauces
When many people think of Kansas City, the first thing that comes to mind is “barbecue.” One of the barbecue capitals of the United States, Kansas City barbecue is characterized by its use of a wide variety of meats: pork,...
Continue reading...Coaster101’s Thoughts on Cedar Fair’s 2020 Announcements
As with past years, the Cedar Fair park chain (including parks like Carowinds, Knott’s Berry Farm, King’s Island, and Cedar Point) used the weekend of National Roller Coaster day to make the majority of their “new for 2020” announcements. Every...
Continue reading...Pricing Out 2020 A Cedar Fair Season Pass
Though it feels like the 2019 park season just started, we’re quickly approaching the end of daily operation, and the regular season, making way for Halloween, winter events, and then, the dreaded off-season. As the season winds down, for many...
Continue reading...“RipTide Raceway” Coming to Worlds Of Fun in 2020
With the closure and removal of Diamond Head, an original Oceans of Fun slide complex that opened in 1982, announced last week, there were plenty of people who were wondering “‘Water’ Worlds of Fun going to replace it with?” Just...
Continue reading...Michigan’s Adventure & Worlds of Fun Announce Ride Closures. Future Expansion on the Way?
While theme parks wind down their daily operating schedules each August, one of the most exciting things about the month is that it is typically when new attractions are starting to be teased and announced for the future. Earlier today,...
Continue reading...Grand Carnivale Evening Spectacular Coming To Four Cedar Fair Parks This Summer
Several Cedar Fair parks will be expanding their night-time entertainment options this year with the addition of a limited time night-time spectacular, taking place during the summer months. Cedar Fair will present Grand Carnivale, a one-of-a-kind immersive evening spectacular featuring...
Continue reading...Worlds Of Fun Temporarily Renaming Patriot Roller Coaster
Sports fans will do whatever it takes when it comes to trying to help their team to victory. Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun has renamed their Patriot roller coaster in advance of this weekend’s AFC Championship game against the New England...
Continue reading...Worlds Of Fun’s New Restaurant Rethemed to Cotton Blossom BBQ
Back in August, we reported that a new flagship restaurant, Boathouse Grill, was headed to Worlds of Fun in 2019. The restaurant is still coming, but for those looking for that nautical name on the midways of Worlds of Fun...
Continue reading...Cedar Fair 2019 Season Pass Options: Which Are Best For You?
We’re coming down to the end of the “regular” theme park season for 2018. While we still have another weekend of Halloween events and several dates of Winterfest to look forward to at multiple Cedar Fair parks, for many theme...
Continue reading...Worlds of Fun Adding Boathouse Grill for 2019
August 16 has served a dual purpose over the last few years. In addition to National Roller Coaster Day, it has also served as an unofficial announcement day for what Cedar Fair parks are planning for the next season. We...
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