Theme Park Tackles Roller-Coaster Phobia (Reuters)

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Great expectations for Dickens theme
park (Reuters)

Great expectations for Dickens theme
park (Reuters) 04/07/2005 12:59 PM
Reuters - A theme park based on the life and work of author Charles Dickens is to be built in Kent, one of the men behind "Dickensworld" says.

Theme park slammed for "Ihatework" Web
site (Reuters)

Theme park slammed for "Ihatework" Web
site (Reuters) 04/21/2004 06:19 AM
Reuters - A theme park has been criticised by businesses for launching a promotional "ihatework.co.uk" Web site which they say will encourage people to skip work.

Theme Park Criticized for 'Ihatework'
Web Site (Reuters)

Theme Park Criticized for 'Ihatework'
Web Site (Reuters) 04/21/2004 10:02 AM
Reuters - A British theme park has been criticized by businesses for launching a promotional "ihatework.co.uk" Web site which they say will encourage people to skip work.

No Limits Roller Coaster

No Limits Roller Coaster 04/23/2004 01:29 AM
While I continue to enjoy it immensely, it will probably seem to be more of a novelty to most folks. By Tom Burns, Inside Mac Games (via MyAppleMenu)

Roller Coaster DataBase

Roller Coaster DataBase 04/11/2005 11:27 PM

Roller coaster model kit

Roller coaster model kit 08/04/2004 03:24 PM
Build your own scale model roller coaster with this $500 kit from Coaster Dynamics. The video shows the coaster in action as mesmerized geeks move their heads around like cats watching a fly stuck between a window and a screen. Link

Keynote Theme Park releases da Vinci
theme, plus free one.

Keynote Theme Park releases da Vinci
theme, plus free one. 06/09/2004 08:53 AM
Let everyone know what a genius you are with the look of Leonardo's famous notebooks. Da Vinci comes with three fonts, including one "from-the-hand-of" the master himself and includes 61 of da Vinci's notebook illustrations made transparent so they float on the background. A Photoshop® Action has also been included to turn any image into a sepia illustration, along with sketch textures for the charts. Da Vinci (1024 x 768) is available for purchase and download from KeynoteThemePark.com for $19.95
The Park has also released a new free theme, Titanium Jr. with a resolution of 800 x 600, five photo cutouts and a bit brighter look to it than their standard Titanium 2. Keynote Theme Park have also posted a tutorial on making great-looking, movable fake photo cutouts for any background using Keynote shapes.

Wal-Mart's Roller-Coaster Summer

Wal-Mart's Roller-Coaster Summer 08/23/2004 12:20 PM
Charley throws some water on Wal-Mart's August sales forecast.

Grand8 - Roller-coaster Simulator

Grand8 - Roller-coaster Simulator 03/15/2003 10:13 PM
Grand8 on Ice walkers

Disability Cited in Roller Coaster Death
(AP)

Disability Cited in Roller Coaster Death
(AP) 05/02/2004 07:33 PM
AP - A 55-year-old man who died after falling out of a roller coaster shouldn't have been allowed on the ride because he was heavy and had cerebral palsy, his mother said Sunday.

Jane's midlife roller coaster
(USATODAY.com)

Jane's midlife roller coaster
(USATODAY.com) 08/23/2004 08:40 AM
USATODAY.com - Compared with many adults hit by bipolar disorder, Jane Pauley got off lightly with a rare midlife diagnosis and rapid symptom relief after three weeks in a top-notch hospital, say experts reacting to Pauley's disclosure of the illness in her autobiography.

U.S. Takes Hits at Roller-Coaster
Olympic Games

U.S. Takes Hits at Roller-Coaster
Olympic Games 08/15/2004 06:53 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 15 2004 10:37PM GMT

Bar code firm rides stock roller coaster

Bar code firm rides stock roller coaster 03/13/2003 09:54 PM
Symbol Technologies sees shares tumble 17 percent after hours on news of possible SEC lawsuits. Shares had surged earlier on word of a proposal to require bar codes on drugs.

Cognos stock on roller-coaster ride
after strong quarterly results

Cognos stock on roller-coaster ride
after strong quarterly results 04/02/2005 06:32 PM
Canadian Press Apr 2 2005 11:28PM GMT

Stock in Internet travel company Orbitz
trades heavily in roller-coaster debut

Stock in Internet travel company Orbitz
trades heavily in roller-coaster debut 12/17/2003 09:33 PM
AP via New Jersey Online Dec 17 2003 8:43PM ET

High-Tech Mummy Ride Aims to Combine the
Fright Factor With Roller Coaster
Thrills

High-Tech Mummy Ride Aims to Combine the
Fright Factor With Roller Coaster
Thrills 02/10/2004 02:55 AM
In the latest battle of the Florida theme parks, Universal Studios is completing construction of a technically advanced ride, Revenge of the Mummy.

Creationist theme park

Creationist theme park 05/03/2004 11:00 AM
BoingBoing reader Michael says:

With all the talk on weird theme parks on Boing Boing lately, I thought readers might enjoy this New York Times article on a dinosaur theme park in Orlando that is run by creationists.Apparenly, it explains that dinosaurs were created on "the 6th day" and the Grand Canyon is evidence of Noah's ark. Amazing quote: "There are a lot of creationists that are really smart and debate the intellectuals, but the kids are bored after five minutes," said Mr. Hovind, who looks boyish at 51 and talks fast. "You're missing 98 percent of the population if you only go the intellectual route." Intellectual route?

Link (NYT, stupid site registration or bugmenot.com workaround required; thanks also to Rose for suggesting this item)

Serious accident at theme park

Serious accident at theme park 04/15/2004 11:35 AM
A teenage girl is airlifted to hospital after a serious accident on a Pembrokeshire theme park rollercoaster.

Investigation into theme park death

Investigation into theme park death 04/16/2004 02:24 AM
Police investigate after a 16-year-old girl fell 100ft to her death from a water ride at a theme park in west Wales.

Funeral for theme park death girl

Funeral for theme park death girl 04/29/2004 02:05 AM
A funeral service is to be held for a teenager who died after falling from a rollercoaster at a west Wales theme park.

Keynote Theme Park "Reflections"
[Flickr]

Keynote Theme Park "Reflections"
[Flickr] 03/22/2005 05:05 PM

MacMerc.com posted a photo:

Charges considered over theme park death

Charges considered over theme park death 05/21/2004 11:23 AM
Prosecutors consider if manslaughter charges should be brought after a teenager fell 100ft to her death from a rollercoaster.

Buddhist Hell Theme Park in Vietnam

Buddhist Hell Theme Park in Vietnam 05/02/2004 11:06 AM
Following up on this earlier post, BoingBoing reader Hostile17 says,

"Another example of an Asian site featuring the torments of hell. It's not in a museum though, it's in a theme park in [Vietnam]. I mean, three words: Buddhist Theme Park! I was a little baffled by the concept myself but it was a lot of fun. Rides and stuff, plus this animatronic display of the [twelve] torments of hell for people who'd committed particular crimes. It was a little like Pirates of the Carribean, only incredibly lame, tech-wise. There was one specific punishment for gamblers, one for adulterers, another for drug-takers. It was kind of amusing how different members of the family I was with laughed nervously at different exhibits. If you're ever in Saigon, you have to visit, it's truly strange."

The park has a website where you can watch short MPEG movies of attractions, including the Hell exhibit. The whole park is surreal -- check out the wicked cool photos these gigantic swimming pools with faux-stone monuments of gods watching over. This one -- an old man with a waterfall beard -- is my favorite.
Link

Keynote Theme Park intros two themes,
gives one away

Keynote Theme Park intros two themes,
gives one away 06/11/2004 08:11 AM
Canadian developer Keynote Theme Park has released two new themes for Apple's Keynote presentation software. Da Vinci (US$19.95) features 61 transparent versions of the master artist's notebook illustrations that you can use for slide backgrounds in addition to three fonts, including one based on his own handwriting. It was created in 1024 x 768 resolution and includes a Photoshop Action that turns any image into a sepia-toned illustration, making it blend with Da Vinci's work. In addition, the company has released Titanium Jr., a free 800 x 600 resolution theme that comes with five photo cutouts. Finally, Keynote Theme Park has also posted on its Web site a video tutorial that shows how to create photo cutouts for any slide background.

Dozen hurt in theme park crash

Dozen hurt in theme park crash 04/13/2004 06:30 PM
Several theme park visitors are injured when a tour vehicle overturns and plunges into a river.

Chinese Theme Park in Florida Closing

Chinese Theme Park in Florida Closing 12/31/2003 01:34 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 31 2003 0:44AM ET

Theme park takes visitors to RFID-land

Theme park takes visitors to RFID-land 09/14/2004 06:45 PM
CNET News.com Sep 14 2004 10:46PM GMT

Virtual Oz theme-park created in online
game

Virtual Oz theme-park created in online
game 07/14/2004 05:06 AM
A player in Second Life (a highly user-modifiable massively multiplayer online game) converted her private in-game island into a virtual Oz themepark as a gift for another player. The elaborate project involved in-game collaboration between virtual costumers, set designers, programmers, and musical scorers. Link (via Waxy)

Software Tackles Digital Photo
Proliferation (Reuters)

Software Tackles Digital Photo
Proliferation (Reuters) 09/14/2004 01:01 PM
Reuters - Now that digital cameras have overtaken film cameras in sales, users are beginning to encounter a familiar problem -- what to do with the bulging image files and folders filling up computer hard drives?

PluggedIn: Software Tackles Digital
Photo Proliferation (Reuters)

PluggedIn: Software Tackles Digital
Photo Proliferation (Reuters) 09/18/2004 07:29 AM
Reuters - Now that digital cameras have overtaken film cameras in sales, users are beginning to encounter a familiar problem -- what to do with the bulging image files and folders filling up computer hard drives?

Linkin Park "cussing" over Singapore
(Reuters)

Linkin Park "cussing" over Singapore
(Reuters) 06/24/2004 03:08 AM
Reuters - The lead singer of American nu-metal band Linkin Park has likened performing in strict Singapore to "being at grandma's for dinner" -- and he kept himself on his best behaviour, abolishing swearing from his show.

Park closed as thirsty elephants see red
(Reuters)

Park closed as thirsty elephants see red
(Reuters) 09/02/2004 05:52 AM
Reuters - Sri Lanka has closed its biggest wildlife reserve because a severe drought has dried up watering holes and left wild elephants thirsty, angry and ready to charge, park officials say.

Car park is as safe as Fort Knox
(Reuters)

Car park is as safe as Fort Knox
(Reuters) 02/18/2004 07:40 AM
Reuters - A humble car park in Derby has been named alongside the bank vault at Fort Knox and the U.S. President's plane Air Force One as one of the most secure places in the world.

Kama Sutra Carnival Theme Upsets
Churchmen (Reuters)

Kama Sutra Carnival Theme Upsets
Churchmen (Reuters) 01/22/2004 08:42 AM
Reuters - The prospect of condoms and Kama Sutra poses in a parade in Rio de Janeiro's famed Carnival has riled the Roman Catholic hierarchy in the Brazilian city.

Diagnosis: Internet Phobia

Diagnosis: Internet Phobia 04/17/2005 04:57 AM
MSNBC Apr 17 2005 6:00AM GMT

Woman Holds $4,000 Divorce Party in
Park (Reuters)

Woman Holds $4,000 Divorce Party in
Park (Reuters) 08/19/2004 07:37 AM
Reuters - A Saudi woman threw a 15,000 riyal ($4,000) party in a public park to celebrate her divorce from her abusive husband, al-Watan newspaper said on Thursday.

Car Park Named One of the World's Safest
Places (Reuters)

Car Park Named One of the World's Safest
Places (Reuters) 02/18/2004 10:52 AM
Reuters - A humble car park in Derby, central England, has been named alongside the bank vault at Fort Knox and the U.S. President's plane Air Force One as one of the most secure places in the world.

Park Puts World's Longest Snake on Show
(Reuters)

Park Puts World's Longest Snake on Show
(Reuters) 12/30/2003 09:46 AM
Reuters - A recreation park in Indonesia is displaying a 49-foot python -- making it the longest ever captured -- that was revered as a tribal ruler and has a huge appetite for dogs.

Nokia overcomes SD Card phobia

Nokia overcomes SD Card phobia 09/14/2004 07:24 AM
Vows to support format
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It's Time for Wireless Carriers to Shed
Their Tech-Phobia (washingtonpost.com)

It's Time for Wireless Carriers to Shed
Their Tech-Phobia (washingtonpost.com) 04/02/2005 10:40 PM
washingtonpost.com - Some tech-conscious cell phone shoppers have a new complaint: Verizon Wireless can't hear them now, and that's not good.

Backyard Coaster

Backyard Coaster 07/13/2004 03:37 PM
The Blue Flash is a roller coaster that John Ivers constructed in his rural Indiana backyard.

"I love to go to amusement parks and ride the the rides, but I can't stand waiting in line... To be honest with you, I'm not an educated engineer or mathematician or anything like that. It was more or less trial-and-error."

Here's a radio piece on Ivers and his coaster from WYNC's "The Next Big Thing." Link< /a>

Nude coaster record

Nude coaster record 05/23/2004 06:25 AM
A group in Surrey have set the world's record for largest group of naked people on a rollercoaster. Hope they sterilized the seats afterwards! Link (Thanks, Patrick!)

The Left Coaster: Why You Should Ignore
The Gallup Poll This Morning - And Maybe
All Of Theirs

The Left Coaster: Why You Should Ignore
The Gallup Poll This Morning - And Maybe
All Of Theirs 09/17/2004 04:27 PM
entire election season .. Left Coaster .. rips apart

theleftcoaster.com/archives/002806.html
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"Steve Soto at The Left Coaster on Why
You Should Ignore The Gallup Poll This
Morning - And Maybe All Of Theirs"

"Steve Soto at The Left Coaster on Why
You Should Ignore The Gallup Poll This
Morning - And Maybe All Of Theirs" 09/18/2004 08:51 AM

The Left Coaster: 31 House Democrats
Vote For The Very Wealthy Yesterday, And
For The Banks Today

The Left Coaster: 31 House Democrats
Vote For The Very Wealthy Yesterday, And
For The Banks Today 04/15/2005 11:20 PM
steve soto at the left coaster .. List of 31 losers:

theleftcoaster.com/archives/004142.php
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Do You Suffer from Open Source Phobia? -
six reasons you might relent and be
ready for an extreme makeover - OPEN
SOURCE - Magazine - Darwin Magazine

Do You Suffer from Open Source Phobia? -
six reasons you might relent and be
ready for an extreme makeover - OPEN
SOURCE - Magazine - Darwin Magazine 03/08/2004 11:20 PM
http://www.darwinmag.com/read/030104/open.html ASK A GROUP OF corporate IT leaders whether they'd rather stick their arms into a box of tarantulas or allow open source software (OSS) on their networks, and odds are most would start rolling up their sleeves. Not to do any downloading, either.

Theme Park Tackles Roller-Coaster Phobia (Reuters)

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