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SeaWorld Brings the Big Easy to South Texas as it Rolls Out its Mardi Gras Celebrations

SeaWorld San Antonio is letting the good times roll as Mardi Gras returns to the park starting this Saturday, January 13 and running through February 25. SeaWorld’s Mardi Gras celebration transforms Texas’ biggest and best theme park into a jazzed-up, New Orleans-style atmosphere complete with live music, festive characters, and a Mardi Gras-inspired menu featuring both all-new and returning Cajun and Creole food favorites.

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Hurricane Harbor Construction Tour, Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster Reopens, Two Rides Close Forever at Six Flags Fiesta Texas

This jam-packed Six Flags Fiesta Texas update takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the new children's water slides currently being installed in Hurricane Harbor San Antonio. We also catch Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster test runs, which lead to the reopening of the red side. Other updates include DC Universe expansion progress, along with a final look at two rides that have closed forever.

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Six Flags Fiesta Texas' Epic 360º Fireworks & Diamond Bash Party to Ring in the New Year

Six Flags Fiesta Texas goes all out for the New Year and 2024 was no exception. Join us for the New Year's 360 Fireworks Celebration, which features fireworks being shot from several places around the park. We also take a look at what comes with a VIP fireworks package. For the first time in a handful of years, Fiesta Texas also brings back a Diamond-exclusive event that includes ride time on multiple attractions, free food and beverages and a second fireworks show at midnight.

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SeaWorld Lights Up the Night Sky with a Mesmerizing New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular

SeaWorld San Antonio lights up the night sky with a New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration that can’t be missed. As the park continues with its Christmas Celebration, visitors can ring in the new year with an exciting fireworks display filled with uplifting melodies, a sparkling sky, and a cheerful atmosphere.

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Current Ride Closures/Refurbishments & Other Projects | Six Flags Over Texas December Update

Though Holiday in the Park is in full swing at Six Flags Over Texas, the park is also working diligently on ride refurbishments and projects. This December 2023 update takes a look at current expected ride closures around the park, along with a look at a ride removal and other small changes coming up for 2024.

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Holiday in the Park 2023 at Six Flags Over Texas - Great Shows, New Food, But Where Are The Lights?

Holiday in the Park returns to Six Flags Over Texas on select dates through December 31. Highlighting this year is a reimagined Christmas at the Southern Palace show, along with Krampus' House of Horrors haunted house and tons of new specialty food offerings. Join us for an in-depth look and review of this year's Holiday in the Park event.

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Tikitapu Splash will be the Ultimate Water Playground at Aquatica in 2024

Aquatica, Texas’ best waterpark, will open Tikitapu Splash in 2024. This all-new multi-level water-play attraction is a combination of water elements and features that will include four exciting water slides, three giant bucket dumps, and refreshing splashes that come together to create the ultimate water playground. With over 15,000 square feet for guests to splash through, visitors can get soaked, cool off from the Texas heat, and romp through the interactive water wonderland. Ideal for the young and young at heart, Tikitapu Splash will provide plenty of fun and creative ways for guests to get soaked.

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Is SeaWorld San Antonio's Christmas Food & Drink Sampling Lanyard Worth It? Tour, Review & Thoughts

SeaWorld San Antonio's Christmas Celebration features several specialty food and drink offerings, which are a part of the new Festive Food & Seasonal Sips sampling lanyard. Join us for an in-depth look at SeaWorld's 2023 food offerings, along with how the sampling lanyard works and our overall thoughts.

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SeaWorld San Antonio's 2023 Christmas Celebration Shines with Live Shows, Tons of Lights & Decor

SeaWorld San Antonio's Christmas Celebration has returned and operates now through January 2. The event features exciting entertainment, such as O Wondrous Night, millions of Christmas lights, several photo opportunities, photos with Santa Claus and specialty food. Join us for an in-depth look at this year's holiday event.

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Universal’s First Ever Theme Park Designed Specifically for Families with Young Children Comes to Frisco, Texas

Today, Universal Destinations & Experiences, a division of Comcast NBCUniversal, officially introduces Universal Kids Resort – the company's first-ever theme park designed specifically for families with young children. Located in Frisco, Texas and first announced earlier this year, this imaginative, original resort brings the company's innovative style of storytelling to a new, younger audience.

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Holiday in the Park 2023 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas | In-Depth Event Tour with Shows, Food & Lights

Holiday in the Park 2023 takes place at Fiesta Texas now through January 7. The event features award-winning entertainment, including the popular Majesty of Christmas and all-new Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in Rockville High. Holiday in the Park also transforms Fiesta Texas into a festive wonderland of Christmas lights, holiday activities, specialty food offerings and visits with Santa. We also take a look at the recently-opened Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster in action, along with the progress of the park's 2024 DC Universe expansion that will feature three new rides.

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Six Flags Over Texas Decade in Review | Grand Opening & the 1960s

The original Six Flags theme park, Six Flags Over Texas, officially opened on August 5, 1961. Themed around the six flags that had flown over Texas, the park's original concept featured first-of-its-kind attractions, heavily-themed areas and a major focus on entertainment and guest experience. Six Flags Over Texas saw tremendous growth in the 1960s. Marquee attractions, such as the El Aserradero log flume, the Runaway Mine Train roller coaster and hundreds of thousands of dollars invested into entertainment, highlighted the decade. Join us for this Decade in Review for a look at the park's planning, construction, grand opening and first decade of operation.

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Enjoy the Season’s Brightest Thrills During Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Fiesta Texas

The premier Christmas event in South Texas, Holiday in the Park®, returns to Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Bask in wondrous holiday enchantment for the entire family, featuring visits with Santa; the family favorite live nativity show, The Majesty of Christmas, and the all-new Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Spirited New Musical.

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Giant Tortoises Get a Grand New Home at SeaWorld

A new animal attraction is quickly taking shape at SeaWorld San Antonio, but its residents might be a bit slow while roaming around their new home once it is completed. One of the largest tortoises in the world, the Aldabra tortoise – a species currently listed as vulnerable - will soon have a new habitat at SeaWorld San Antonio. Aldabra Island, a new state-of-the-art 7,000 square-foot tortoise habitat will be the perfect size to accommodate the giant reptiles that can weigh upwards of 500 pounds and stand four feet tall.

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Morgan’s Wonderland Members To Receive Special Holiday ‘Gift’ from SeaWorld San Antonio

Because of construction associated with a multi-million-dollar expansion, the unique Morgan’s Wonderland theme park will be unable to deliver its “A Wonderland Christmas” package of special entertainment this December, however several thousand Morgan’s Wonderland annual membership holders and season pass holders still will be able to enjoy holiday entertainment thanks to the generosity of SeaWorld San Antonio.

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Cedar Fair and Six Flags to Combine in Merger of Equals, Creating a Leading Amusement Park Operator

Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN) and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in a merger of equals transaction. The combined company, with a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $8 billion based on both companies’ debt and equity values as of October 31, 2023, will be a leading amusement park operator in the highly competitive leisure space with an expanded and diversified footprint, a more robust operating model and a strong revenue and cash flow generation profile.

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Solar Eclipse Takes Over Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster Nears Completion

Six Flags Fiesta Texas celebrated the October 14 annular solar eclipse in style with an exciting fireworks and drone show. During our visit, we also check out construction progress on Kid Flash Comic Coaster and get a glimpse of its Aurora LED light panels in action. Plus, another guest-favorite attraction reopens after awaiting parts.

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SeaWorld's Howl-O-Scream 2023 | First-Ever Zombie Walk, Haunt POVs, Specialty Acts & Monsters

SeaWorld San Antonio's Howl-O-Scream event is a spooky celebration, featuring multiple haunted houses, plenty of roaming monsters and live entertainment. This year, the park unveils the all-new Bunny Bradley's Ice Cream Shoppe haunted house, along with the first-ever Zombie Walk on Friday the 13th. Join us for a look at this year's Zombie Walk, POVs of haunted houses and an in-depth look at terror-tories.

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