Summer may be roller-coaster season, but not all thrill rides are created equal. A coaster should be like a perfectly orchestrated play, says Paul Ruben, North American editor of Park World, a trade magazine for the outdoor amusement industry. “The pacing should provide non-stop action,” Ruben says. “You should never have a moment to regain your composure.” Ruben, 73, estimates he has ridden nearly 800 coasters. He shares some favorites with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY.
Recently it dawned on us. Despite being parents for about five years, we hadn’t been to the Dells in a lot longer than that (if you discount one of us attending a bachelor party there). With kids in the house, that didn’t seem to make any kind of sense at all to a Wisconsin family.
We wrote up a to-do list that was more than a little ambitious for a single overnight stay and with nary a consideration of the weather. Amazingly enough, a little planning went a long way and with one exception, we saw everything we had hoped to in our Wisconsin Dells debut.
Gurnee plans to create street parking permits for a subdivision that officials say has been overrun with vehicles from visitors to Six Flags Great America.
Free street parking a few blocks to the north apparently beats what Great America charges to patrons. Great America fees range from $15 for one day to $70 for season parking.
But village board trustees Monday night agreed those free parking days should end for amusement park guests in the Pembrook townhouse and condominium development around Rockpoint Court.
The Zippin Pippin roller coaster heading for Green Bay’s Bay Beach is one step closer after last nights council meeting. The Green Bay council approved concrete fondation work to
SMA Construction Services LLC of Abrams. The year old company beat out 9 other contractors with a bid nearly $100,000 less than the city budgeted for.
The ground breaking ceremony is set for Tues. Aug. 17 at 10:30 am at Bay Beach.