Sunday, May 25, 2003
Cedar Point
Where: 1 Causeway Drive, Sandusky.
What's new: Go from 0 to 120 mph in four seconds on Top Thrill Dragster, the park's 16th coaster and the first in the world to have a hill that's more than 400 feet high (420, to be exact). After riders reach the crest, they'll experience a 400-foot drop and a 270-degree spiral before crossing the finish line.
Hours: 10-8 Friday; 10-10 Saturday; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays and 10-10 other days Sunday through June 29; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. daily June 30-Aug. 16; 10-10 Aug. 17-23; 10-8 Aug. 24-29; 10-10 Aug. 30-31; and 10-8 Sept. 1.
Information: (419) 627-2350.
Conneaut Lake Park
Where: Pa. Route 618, Conneaut Lake, Pa.
Hours: Open at noon Saturday-Sunday and June 7-8; beginning June 11, open noon-8 Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon-9 Fridays and Sundays and noon-10 Saturdays. (814) 382-5115 or (800) 332-2338.
Information: (814) 382-5115 or (800) 332-2338.
Dover Lake Waterpark
Where: next to Brandywine Ski Resort, Sagamore Hills.
What's new: Lily Pad Lagoon, a slow river ride with inner tubes.
Hours: 11-6:30 daily from June 20 through Aug. 17.
Information: (330) 467-SWIM.
Kennywood Park
Where: 4800 Kennywood Blvd. (off Interstate 376), West Mifflin, Pa.
What's new: King Kahuna, a new rotating, stomach-churning ride in the Volcano Valley section of the park; and the Ham on Rye Theater, where 10 audience members compete in a virtual-reality adventure game.
Hours: Rides begin at 11 a.m. daily through Aug. 24; hours change from Aug. 25 to Sept. 7.
Information: (412) 461-0500.
Sandcastle
Where: 1000 Sandcastle Drive, Pittsburgh.
What's new: The Blue Tubaluba, slides that are 450 feet long and include a vertical drop of nearly 50 feet.
Hours: Open June 7 to Sept. 1; hours are 11-6 daily in June and September, 11-7 daily in July and August (limited hours from Aug. 25-29).
Information: (412) 462-6666.
Six Flags Worlds of Adventure
Where: 1060 N. Aurora Road, Aurora.
What's new: New water slides in Hurricane Harbor water park; family rides Thriller Bees and Starfish; and the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack and Tropical Treasures Bird shows.
Hours: Open daily at 10 a.m. through Sept. 3. Closing times vary.
Information: (330) 562-8303.
Splash Lagoon
Where: 8091 Peach St., Erie, Pa.
What's new: This indoor water park resort just opened Feb. 28. Splash Lagoon has seven water slides, two 50-person whirlpools, a Lazy-Crazy-River float ride, an activity pool, water basketball hoops, "Monkey Shines Island" for little kids, an interactive tree house and an arcade, as well as concessions. A Lazer Tag Arena is nearby. Two all-suites hotels -- Holiday Inn Express & amp; Suites and Residence Inn by Marriott -- are connected to the facility, and water park passes are reserved for overnight guests. Remaining passes go on sale at 10 a.m. daily.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily all year.
Information: (814) 868-9530 or (866) 3-SPLASH.
Waldameer Park & amp; Water World
Where: Route 832, Erie, Pa.
What's new: "Rockin' Up the Charts," "Jamboree" and "The Adventures of Wally Bear," all in Showtime Theater; and games Hoop Shots, Sharpshooter, Lucky Catch and Top Glo.
Hours: Open 10:30-7:30 Friday; 1-10 p.m. Saturday; 10:30-7:30 Tuesday through June 6, 11-13 and 17-19; 1-10 p.m. Sunday, June 7-8 and 14-15; 1-10 p.m. June 20-22 and 24-29; 1-10 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays from July 1 to Aug. 25; and 1-10 p.m. Aug. 29-Sept. 1.
Information: (814) 838-3591.