The New York Times – Travel:
Jars and bags of what sellers claim is water from the popular Florida attraction are being offered for sale online. The odd farewell comes as Disney takes steps to erase the ride’s racist back story.
Category: Amusement and Theme Parks
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Disney Revises Pricing Policies at Its Parks
The New York Times – Travel:
Ticket prices won’t exactly be less, but the cost of some activities and perks will be adjusted, after complaints about the cost of visits.
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Alberto Zamperla, Amusement Park Impresario, Is Dead at 71
The New York Times – Travel:
His family-friendly company revived historic Luna Park in Coney Island and built attractions for Disney and Six Flags.
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Christmas at Dollywood, With Streetmosphere and a Chicken Lady
The New York Times – Music:
Dolly Parton’s theme park gets into the holiday spirit in a way that rivals Radio City’s Rockettes — with fewer kicklines but far more fingerpicking.
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How Drake Rescued the Long-Lost Art Carnival Luna Luna
The New York Times – Music:
In 1987, the Austrian artist André Heller debuted an avant-garde amusement park with works by Basquiat, Dalí and Haring. Its disappearance was a winding tale. Its return is even more bizarre.
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A Construction-Themed Amusement Park Answers the Question, ‘Can You Dig It?’
The New York Times – Travel:
At Diggerland U.S.A., children can experience the pleasures of heavy equipment firsthand. (Adults like it, too.)
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3 Days. 68 Kids. Snapshots of Summer on Coney Island.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The New York Times for Kids visited the quirky but classic destination.
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After a Political Storm, Gay Days Return to Disney
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
An L.G.B.T.Q. tradition at Disney World took on new significance this year, when Disney was ensnared in a heated cultural debate.
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Disney Apologizes After Employee Thwarts Marriage Proposal
The New York Times – Travel:
A man had been planning for months to pop the question at Disneyland Paris, but the employee instead snatched the ring and ushered the couple off a stage.