Giant amusement-park models of plastic dinosaurs grace the scenery in "Sound It Out." ❋ Steve Dollar (2011)
The gains of Mr. Jaffer and H Partners come from an amusement-park company that sought bankruptcy protection in 2009. ❋ Gregory Zuckerman (2011)
SEOUL—Credit-card company Samsung Card Co. raised 773.9 billion won $670.6 million by selling a 17% stake in amusement-park operator Samsung Everland to construction materials firm KCC Corp. The sale marks the first move by the nation's top conglomerate to cut some of its complex cross-shareholdings as well as giving some of the control of the firm to a rival family-run group linked to Hyundai. ❋ Kanga Kong (2011)
Changi Airport Group A four-story amusement-park type slide is tied into retail. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The amusement-park operator is investing $12 million on the three-acre Scream Zone site. ❋ Unknown (2011)
To round out the summer of austerity, Mr. Fillon called for applying France's 19.6% value-added tax rate to amusement-park admission fees. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Samsung Card is looking to unload a part of its stake in an amusement-park operator either through an IPO, block sale or share swap with its affiliates. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Russia's messy post-Soviet privatization had turned the city's premier green space into a warren of fenced-off fiefdoms—grubby kiosks, rickety amusement-park rides and shady businesses with a rowdy clientele. ❋ Richard Boudreaux (2011)
Samsung Card said it sold Everland for 15% less than the amusement-park operator's 2.14 million won book value, signalling its need to reduce its nonfinancial stakes in the next four months. ❋ Kanga Kong (2011)
Construction on the Scream Zone, located along the boardwalk between West 12th and 15th streets, will begin next week by Central Amusement International, a unit of ride maker and amusement-park operator Antonio Zamperla SpA of Italy. ❋ Joseph De Avila (2011)
Other news rides in the Scream Zone, a new amusement park operated by Central Amusement International, a unit of ride maker and amusement-park operator Antonio Zamperla SpA of Italy, will include the Sling Shot and the 100-foot-tall Zenobio. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Mr. Tishman, 54 years old, is a board member at amusement-park operator Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. and formerly was a director at Nautica, Claire's Stores Inc. and Odimo Inc. A native New Yorker, he spent summers in his youth at a New Hampshire camp with Mr. Gold, whom he competed against for years in basketball. ❋ Ryan Dezember (2012)
A four-story amusement-park type slide is even tied into retail. ❋ Scott McCartney (2011)
KCC, which will now be the second-largest shareholder of Samsung Everland, said in the statement that it highly values the amusement-park operator's stable business performance and growth potential in new areas including health care and renewable energy. ❋ Kanga Kong (2011)
One woman in Wichita, Kan., died of an apparent heart attack while watching the 2004 film "The Passion of Christ," with its crucifixion depiction, and at least two children have apparently been scared to death on amusement-park rides. ❋ Melinda Beck (2011)
Within weeks, he had dismantled all 115 amusement-park rides, gaining green space and reducing noise. ❋ Richard Boudreaux (2011)
Landmark has a history of creating amusement-park attractions, including "Terminator 2: 3D" for Universal Studios Florida and "Jurassic Park—The Ride" for Universal Studios Hollywood. ❋ Erica Orden (2011)
The amusement-park operator has also cleaned up its books by operating with less debt and more cash, while also unveiling a $60 million stock repurchase plan. ❋ Jennifer Hodson (2011)
The amusement-park operator is investing $12 million on the three-acre Scream Zone site, which is now vacant after being cleared of batting cages and a mini-golf course. ❋ Joseph De Avila (2011)
