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Out of the Loop: SeaWorld’s Aquatica water park coming to San Antonio, Texas

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Column by Andy Guinigundo San Antonio, Texas is a great city. It is home of the famous River Walk, the Spurs NBA basketball team and the best margarita I’ve ever had. Of course, who could forget the Alamo? If you look in the dictionary for the definition of the word “Tex-Mex”, you might find a…

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Out of the Loop: Disney finally breaks ground on The Shanghai Disney Resort

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Column by Andy Guinigundo Pudong New District, Shanghai, China – Well it finally happened. After literally years of on-again, off-again agreements between Disney and various Shanghai China entities, an official groundbreaking for a new Disney park took place on April 8, 2011. This symbolic turning of a few shovels full of dirt marked the end…

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Out of the Loop: SeaWorld San Diego getting a unique Manta coaster

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Column by Andy Guinigundo Manta opened in SeaWorld Orlando on May 22, 2009. The flying-style roller coaster has been thrilling guests ever since. A flying coaster suspends guests with restraints with the ride vehicle overhead – headfirst, face down. Manta is SeaWorld Orlando’s fourth coaster. SeaWorld San Diego has been lacking in the thrill ride…

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Out of the Loop: Star Wars Miniland takes shape at Legoland California

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Column by Andy Guinigundo Well, after a bit of a hiatus, the Out of the Loop online edition has returned to bring you some attractions news from outside the Orlando area. As always, you can get a full dose of Out of the Loop in the Orlando Attractions Magazine print and iPad editions.

Out of the Loop: Conneaut Lake Park Blue Streak coaster being restored

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Column by Andy Guinigundo Labor Day marks the official end to many parks’ summer seasons. Conneaut Lake Park in Western Pennsylvania has seen more than 100 such seasons come and go. Conneaut Lake, Pa. sits almost 100 miles north of Pittsburgh. Opened in 1892 as Exposition Park, it served mostly as a picnic and gathering…

Out of the Loop: WindSeeker will take riders 300 feet up at four Cedar Fair parks

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Column by Andy Guinigundo Amusement park company Cedar Fair announced the addition of WindSeeker to its ride lineup at four Cedar Fair parks for 2011. The high spinning ride will grace the landscapes of Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio near Cleveland, Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio, Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., and Canada’s…

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Out of the Loop: Are roller coasters the secret to agelessness?

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So what’s the secret to good health into one’s 8th decade of life and beyond? Is it eating right? Staying off the booze and cigarettes? Exercise? Apparently for one 88-year-old, the answer is frequenting an amusement park and hopping on her favorite coaster. In this case the park is Kings Island near Cincinnati, Ohio and the favorite coaster, The Diamondback.