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Best Ride in America Tournament: Round one, day one
By Robert Niles: Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Tatsu, Mr. Toad, Maverick, Kingda Ka, Journey to Atlantis and Loch Ness Monster, in the first round. — From Theme Park Insider, Mar 17, 2008

Ultimate Tournament reader pool open
By Robert Niles: Plus, we have a new sign-up form for our Theme Park Insider daily e-mail newsletter. — From Theme Park Insider, Mar 14, 2008

2007 theme park attendance report released
By Robert Niles: Disney once again leads all theme park companies, by a wide margin, with more than 116 million visitors worldwide in 2007. — From Theme Park Insider, Mar 14, 2008

Hard Rock Park announces concert schedule
By Robert Niles: Acts from Charlie Daniels to George Clinton on the bill. — From Theme Park Insider, Mar 13, 2008

Announcing: The Ultimate Theme Park Tournament
By Robert Niles: We're seeding the top 64 rides in America for a single elimination tournament here on Theme Park Insider. — From Theme Park Insider, Mar 13, 2008

Mardi Gras Performer Change at Universal Orlando
By Diane Graebner: K.C. and the Sunshine Band sted of Frankie Valli. — From Theme Park Insider, Mar 12, 2008

Worker dies on ride at Six Flags Great America
By Robert Niles: Crew member hired to dismantle ride falls and is pronounced dead at local hospital. — From Theme Park Insider, Mar 12, 2008

New attraction spotlight: Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America
By Robert Niles: The rethemed "Camp Snoopy" reopens with a Nick make-over, this weekend — From Theme Park Insider, Mar 11, 2008

Last call for Aquatica trip reports
By Robert Niles: Get your comments and observations in now to be eligible for the best trip report award. — From Theme Park Insider, Mar 9, 2008

Vote of the week: Should theme park fans visit Dubai?
By Robert Niles: Is visiting the Arab emirate a socially responsible act? — From Theme Park Insider, Mar 8, 2008

"God Bless Us Everyone ... two ... three ... four ... five ... six ... seven ... : Part III"
Jim Hill continues JHM's new series with a look at the 1938 version of "A Christmas Carol." Which was originally supposed to have starred Oscar winner Lionel Barrymore as Charles Dickens' memorable miser ...(read more) — From Jim Hill Media, Nov 25, 2006

"God Bless Us Everyone ... two ... three ... four ... five ... six ... seven ... : Part II"
Jim Hill continues JHM's new series with a look back at the 1935 version of "A Christmas Carol." Which was the very first full-length "talking picture" based on Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale...(read more) — From Jim Hill Media, Nov 24, 2006

"God Bless Us, Everyone ... two ... three ... four ... five ... six ... seven ... : Part I"
Jim Hill kicks off a brand-new holiday-themed series here at JHM, where he'll be writing about 40 different versions of 'A Christmas Carol.' To kick this series off, Jim writes about the 1910 silent version that Thomas Alva Edison's movie studio — From Jim Hill Media, Nov 23, 2006

New edition of "Disney A to Z" is a great starter book for budding Disney history buffs
Jim Hill helps a reader out with their holiday shopping by steering them toward the recently updated edition of this Disneyana encyclopedia. Which features over 6500 different entries about various aspects of the history of the Walt Disney Company .. — From Jim Hill Media, Nov 22, 2006

Toon Tuesday: Cartoon characters connect with seriously ill children through Famous Fone Friends
Jim Hill shines a spotlight on this very worthwhile organization, which connects celebrities, sports stars and voice performers with hopitalized kids all over the country ...(read more) — From Jim Hill Media, Nov 21, 2006