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SeaWorld attack: Video captures dolphin biting little girl
8-year-old Jillian Thomas is so obsessed with dolphins that when her parents brought her to SeaWorld Orlando last week, she made sure to visit the dolphin cove twice. But she and her parents received the fright of their lives when the marine mammal...
Tags: Tetanus, Zoology, SeaWorld, Amusement and Theme Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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When NASCAR ran in South Bend
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- Fourteen-year-old Fred Hoekstra was sitting in the Playland Park raceway stands that day, when a man came down the walkway looking for volunteers. "He was looking for guys to be timers," said Hoekstra, who is now 74. "So me and my buddy...Tags: Stock Car Racing, Richard Petty, Daytona Beach, Auto Racing, NASCAR
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Vet thrown from coaster receives military funeral
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A double-amputee Iraq war veteran who was thrown to his death from a western New York roller coaster has been laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. About 150 friends and relatives were at the historic Virginia cemetery...Tags: Arlington (Staten Island, New York), Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Iraq War (2003-2011), Human Interest
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New York State Fair ride strands passengers upside down
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Forty passengers on an amusement park ride were stuck upside down for four minutes when a safety system caused the ride to shut itself off at the New York State Fair. Assistant Fair Director Troy Waffner tells the Syracuse...Tags: The Great New York State Fair, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Billiards, Snooker and Pool
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Alligator bites boy, 11, at Valparaiso amusement park
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Police say an 11-year-old North Carolina boy was bitten on the hand by an alligator at a northern Indiana amusement park after a man invited nearby children to pet the 2-foot-long reptile. The Post-Tribune of Merrillville...Tags: Indiana, Gardens and Parks, North Carolina, Tourism and Leisure, Munster
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Silver Beach's Carousel churns out top 10 ranking
Looking for a good place to play? You could do worse than St. Joseph’s Silver Beach and its $1 million merry-go-round.
Much worse, according to Midwest Living Magazine, which in its latest issue ranked the carousel at Silver Beach the sixth best...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Colleges and Universities, Trips and Vacations
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Ohio amusement park sues Michigan maker of fake rocks
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio amusement park alleges in a federal lawsuit that a Michigan company hired to put fake rocks around a water ride did little of the work but pocketed more than $220,000. Cedar Point hired a second company to finish up at...Tags: Michigan, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Entertainment
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SeaWorld's Antarctica could further tilt Orlando's tourism market
Three years ago, Harry Potter loosened Mickey Mouse's grip on Orlando's theme-park market. Now, Puck the Penguin is ready to try pulling Mickey's fingers even farther apart. After more than a year of construction, SeaWorld Orlando this week will...
Tags: Avatar (movie), International Drive, Coca-Cola Co., Disneyland Park, Jim Atchison
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Poll: Where should Vin Scully's voice be heard?
Readers are talking a lot about a man who talks for a living: Vin Scully. Times data editor Doug Smith's Op-Ed article Tuesday musing on "the voice of L.A." closed with a question: "As far as I'm concerned, the voice of L.A. should be heard every day in...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Baseball, Los Angeles International Airport, Staples Center, San Francisco Giants
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The supervised after-prom party: Now with cars, iPads and other goodies
ReutersSometime on Sunday morning, a Pennsylvania high school student will be presented with the keys to a black Honda Civic just for going to a party after the school's annual prom dance. In Roanoke, Virginia, one student will drive away next month with a...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Financial Aid, Apple iPad, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Colleges and Universities
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Discount amusement park tickets available to Upper Macungie residents
From water park and amusement rides to Camden's Adventure Aquarium and Camelbeach, Upper Macungie Township offers discount tickets to area amusements and entertainment centers to township residents. Tickets can be picked up at the township municipal...Tags: Breinigsville, Travel, Macungie, Trips and Vacations, Entertainment
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FEATURE-The supervised after-prom party: Now with cars, iPads and other goodies
ReutersBy Alice Mannette WICHITA, Kan., May 17 (Reuters) - Sometime on Sunday morning, a Pennsylvania high school student will be presented with the keys to a black Honda Civic just for going to a party after the school's annual prom dance. In Roanoke,...Tags: Manicures and Pedicures, Teaching and Learning, Financial Aid, Apple iPad, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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