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 | By the time this newsletter is delivers to you, I should be on my way to Disneyland for the premier of Cars Land, Buena Vista Street, and the grand reopening of Disney California Adventure. I'll have some info next week. Until then, you can check out my Disney California Adventure expansion over view. Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter. I'll be posting periodic updates from the festivities. In this week's edition, let's take a look at an urban oasis in Pennsylvania, the latest park deals, and a charity event with a unique twist. | |
Sand Castles and Wave Riding -- in Pittsburgh?
 At first glance, Pittsburgh and beach activities might seem incongruent. But at the edge of the city, nestled along the Monongahela River, Sandcastle offers urban dwellers a refuge from the heat and a simulated day at the beach. The full-featured water park has all the usual suspects, including body slides, a wave pool, a lazy river, and wedgie-inducing speed slides. This year, it is debuting Dragon's Den, a bowl ride. With schools emptying out, and the city's temperatures rising, the park is now open daily for the season. Read more about Sandcastle.
| Psst. You! Looking for a Park Deal?
I've already written about Disney World raising its prices. And the tellers at Gringotts Wizarding Bank are working overtime tallying the receipts from the recent price hike at Universal Orlando. With Cars Land set to officially open this week at Disney California Adventure, Disneyland also jacked up the cost of its tickets. Yeesh. What's a penny-pinching park fan to do? Scour the latest theme park deals in California and Florida, that's what. Among the most recent offers: Find more of the latest Florida theme park deals and California theme park deals.
| Coney Island Charity Event -- with a Twist
 A ride aboard the historic Cyclone at Brooklyn's Coney Island is sure to be a treasured memory and perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime thrill. If so, last weekend some brave riders generated a ton of memories and enough thrills to last plenty of lifetimes. Read about the unique Coasterthon.
| Let's Go to Kennywood
As long as we're in Pittsburgh, let's head over to one of the most revered traditional amusement parks, Kennywood, shall we?
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