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Does Stephen King believe in God? Yes and no, he tells 'Fresh Air'
Bestselling horror writer Stephen King appeared on the NPR program "Fresh Air" on Tuesday night to talk about his new book, "Joyland." While he got to answer some questions about the book, a supernatural riff on classic noir set in a small amusement park,...
Tags: NPR, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Google+, Gardens and Parks
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Cars Land drives up attendance at Disney's California Adventure
Cars Land has put the pedal to the metal on attendance numbers at Disney's California Adventure Park. The once-struggling theme park adjacent to Disneyland in Anaheim drew 7.8 million visitors in 2012, a 22.6% increase over the previous year,...
Tags: Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Entertainment, Investments, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Buckroe Beach lives on in old pictures
Buckroe Beach was already showing signs of decline the first time I visited the aging waterfront resort as a little boy in the early 1960s. But I was just as impressed by its faded glory as I was by the new convertible in which my Uncle Tom drove me...
Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Buckroe
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READER SUBMITTED: Quassy Amusement Park Launches New Web Site
StatewideQuassy Amusement Park and Waterpark unveiled its new Web site on Wednesday, May 22, which has been in a behind-the-scenes development for months. "Our new site has all of the integration we envisioned and can be viewed on every platform from personal...Tags: Marketing, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Services and Shopping
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Theater Review: 'Sleepless in Seattle'
VarietyThe 1993 romantic comedy "Sleepless in Seattle" has been turned into a stage musical that can best be described as pointless in Pasadena. "Sleepless," the movie, ran on the fumes of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan's charm and the slight conceit that they played...Tags: Tom Hanks, Travel, Music, Radio, Movies
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Disney raises U.S. theme park prices up to 9.6 pct
ReutersJune 3 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co raised single-day admission prices as much as 9.6 percent at its theme parks in Florida and California, in a pattern of annual price increases at the company's popular U.S. resorts. As of Sunday, one-day entry to Disney'...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, The Walt Disney Co., ESPN (tv network), Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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Review: Knott's breathes new life into Timber Mountain log ride
Knott's Berry Farm has restored a theme park attraction considered groundbreaking in its time to a technological level its legendary creator could have only imagined when the ride was conceived more than four decades ago. Photos: Timber Mountain log...
Tags: Travel, International Travel, Tourism and Leisure, TNT (tv network), Google Inc.
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Ticket Prices Rise at Disney Theme Parks
VarietyThe Happiest Place on Earth is getting a little more expensive to visit. With summer vacation season heating up, Disney has increased ticket prices at its resorts in California and Florida. Over the weekend, Disney upped the price of a one-day adult...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Universal Studios Orlando, Easter
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Review: SeaWorld's water park doesn't live up to Aquatica name
I was overjoyed when I first heard SeaWorld San Diego was going to build an Aquatica water park. The original Aquatica at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida was an instant success, setting a new standard for excellence and excess in the water park industry...
Tags: Walt Disney World Resort, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Google Inc., Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Starbucks about to start service at Disney
More than a year after the Walt Disney Co. announced a deal with Starbucks Coffee Co. to bring the coffee retailer to its theme parks, signs of the collaboration have appeared in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. A gold Starbucks' logo is now...
Tags: Lake Buena Vista, Travel, Hotels and Accommodations, Family, Avista Corporation
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Review: Knott's Berry Farm opts for family fun over wild thrills
Knott's Berry Farm is stuck with that old carrots-versus-candy conundrum this summer -- forced to administer a dose of what's needed rather than what's wanted. Knott's unveiled three family rides on Thursday that won't make many people rush out to the...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Coney Island, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Google+
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China Set to Play Key Role in Legendary's Talks with Studios
VarietyThomas Tull just brought something very enticing to the negotiating table as he shops for a new studio distribution deal: China. The Legendary Entertainment chief is considering whether to continue a partnership with Warner Bros. that began eight years...Tags: Travel, Godzilla (fictional animal), Sony Corp., Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., China
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