<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Theme Parks</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/travel/archive/subject/themeparks?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><description>Theme Parks</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Disneyland Turns the Big 5-0]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47374-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47374-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     WHAT: "The Happiest Homecoming on Earth,"  the 50th  anniversary celebration of the opening of Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Anaheim is 27 miles south of Los Angeles and 100 miles north of San Diego.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 Park, 2 Perspectives: Staying On Campus vs. Off]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28219-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28219-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[BOOKING:  One of the easiest ways to book a Disney room is through Disney, so we headed to the Web. And because we've reserved through the company's site (<a href="http://www.disneyworld.com">www.disneyworld.com</a>) before, we know it's one of the quirkier booking systems -- sometimes it'll show only a few hotels available for your dates when you just know there must be more with openings (calling 407-939-6244, the Disney reservation number, has solved that problem in the past). True to form, though we asked for all resorts with availability, the only one the site proffered was Disney's Pop Century -- one of its cheapo Value properties.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scare Tactics in Florida: Surviving Universal's Fright Fest]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17912-2004Oct8.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17912-2004Oct8.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[RESEARCH QUESTION:  Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando in Florida has been scaring the Mickey out of parkgoers for 14 years -- and this season it's expanded, encompassing both the Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida parks. We wondered: Will fright fans spend more time shrieking from sheer terror -- or from frustration over long lines? And, at almost $55 a pop, do you get enough boos for your bucks?]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Wet: 7 Top U.S. Water Parks]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23545-2004Jul2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23545-2004Jul2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Last summer more than 70 million people cooled off at U.S. water parks, according to the World Waterpark Association. Here are seven standouts scattered across the United States that are generally considered to be among the nation's best (check out www.waterparks.org to find other parks). For folks who'd rather stay dry, we've included other points of interest in the area.]]></description><author> Anne McDonough</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wet, White and Blue]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23530-2004Jul2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23530-2004Jul2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Water park fans say Texas's Schlitterbahn is  the slippiest, drippiest of them all.]]></description><author> Cindy Loose</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney World: The Kids' Choice]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27309-2004May14.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27309-2004May14.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA["We've got a bear in a floppy hat at 1 o'clock!" I cry, scrambling the calm of our  Frontierland stroll.]]></description><author> Steve Hendrix</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Orlando, Having Some Fun Off the Rides]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45367-2004Apr2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45367-2004Apr2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   The week after Easter is one of the busiest on the Orlando theme park calendar. Lines are long, tempers short. If you're heading into central Florida to be part of the mayhem, you're bound to detour into one of the amusement resorts' more sedate retail-entertainment-dining complexes.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[CYCLONE 101]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36654-2002Aug2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36654-2002Aug2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <em> The stock market isn't the only thing having some momentous ups and downs this summer in New York. Coney Island's famous Cyclone roller coaster is celebrating its 75th birthday. Here's how to get in on the fun. </em>]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Because Oui  Like You]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61671-2002Jul12.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61671-2002Jul12.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ah, Paris. How the word conjures images of walks along the Seine, the Tuileries Gardens in bloom, the outdoor cafes.]]></description><author> Robert V. Camuto</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[At a California Park,  Fun Grows on Trees]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1891-2002May10.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1891-2002May10.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After making a fortune from a chain of San Francisco Bay Area food stores, Michael Bonfante began indulging his love of trees, sinking much of his personal fortune into creating lush gardens in the flat garlic fields of Gilroy, Calif.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[LAB REPORT]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41333-2001Apr20.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41333-2001Apr20.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[HYPOTHESIS: The Mouse has been billing its new theme park, Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, as an authentic sampling of the Golden State. But are you wasting your time and money roaming around a prefab California when the real thing is just outside Mickey's door?]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 Hours, 2 Flights, 1 Monster Coaster]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45875-2000Jul26.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45875-2000Jul26.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The new Millennium Force roller coaster, the tallest and fastest in the world, recently opened at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. My goal: Fly from Washington to Cleveland, drive the hour to Cedar Point, ride the thing and fly back to Washington in one day. I can do this.]]></description><author> Carol Sottili</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Four]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61047-2000Dec28.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61047-2000Dec28.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[THREE DAYS: Disneyland]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Horror: How Much Is Too Much for Children?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41966-2000Apr30.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41966-2000Apr30.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/themeparks</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:59:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Exiting from Universal Studios Florida's Jaws attraction earlier this month, Richelda Owen had her arm around one daughter, a dazed 4-year-old Taylor Jane, while the other, Jessica, 8, followed along weeping.]]></description><author> Don Oldenburg</author></item></channel></rss>