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Park News - (8/25/11) News Plus Notes has posted a new update from Dorney Park this week, showing off not only the new coaster construction site, but looks into the progress on the park’s Halloween Haunt as well.
    (8/15/11) Zombies will invade Dorney Park on Thursday night it seems, as a Zombie Walk group will descend upon the park. According to this article, the park is also involved in this, as the zombie hordes will also be attempting to set a world record for having the most costumed characters riding a roller coaster. The current record is 250 but they’re hoping to more than double that as the zombie horde is ushered onto Steel Force during the course of the evening. There is always room for more Zombies, so check out the last paragraph for information on how you too can join the zombie masses and help set the world record on Steel Force.
    (7/26/11)  Dorney Park has come to a new agreement with the South Whitehall Township to modify some of the language that allows them to add new tall rides to the park in the future. It’s a bit complicated, so follow the link to read the real story.
    (6/10/11) According to BlooLoop, Dorney Park has stuck a deal with the city to purchase 6.75 acres of connecting property for $2.75 million. The plan for the site (not sure exactly where) will allow for the park to expand both it’s ride offerings as well as parking facilities.

2012 - Stinger - (1/26/12) New Stinger construction pictures have been posted to the park’s Facebook page this week.
    (12/7/11) Dorney Park posted a new shot of Stinger on Facebook this week, and it looks like the ride is complete, with only work to finish up the station and queue area remaining.
    (10/17/11) A new construction update for Stinger can be found over at NewsPlusNotes this week.
    (10/14/11) Thanks to one of our readers for sending in a picture showing off the vertical supports for Stinger going up.
    (9/1/11) Dorney Park has confirmed Stinger as the new name and theme of the former Invertigo coaster, opening in 2012. The ride has a nice new scorpion themed logo to go with the dark blue supports and aqua track.
    (8/25/11) Last week I uncovered a trademark filing for the name “Stinger” by Cedar Fair earlier this summer, and now I’ve been given reason to believe that Stinger may actually be the new name chosen for Invertigo when it opens next year. Stay tuned!
    (8/23/11) A new construction update album can be found here, where you can take a peek at the work going on inside Dorney Park to make way for Invertigo.
    (7/18/11) A new construction update showing off the cleared future site for the new Invertigo coaster at Dorney Park can be found at CoasterFusion.
    (6/14/11) I’ve been told that Dorney has begin work on their 2012 coaster project, the relocated Invertigo coaster from California. It seems that they are hoping to get most, if not all of the ride up and ready to go by this fall. This doesn’t mean they will open it by this fall of course… only that they’re hoping to get the construction work out of the way before the cold winter. As for the coaster itself, I’m told they are leaning towards some kind of animal themed name.
    (5/18/11) pictures of Dorney’s new Invertigo coaster have been posted to News Plus Notes, as the pieces are getting repainted new colors as well. Check it out.
    (5/10/11) A reader sent in several great pictures from Dorney Park this weekend, showing off the Invertigo parts on-site, as well as a look at the future home of the ride. Steel Force’s track also seems to have received a very nice coat of bright red paint as well.
    (4/8/11) According to the local news, the South Whitehall Township gave their final approval on the new 138 foot tall coaster coming to Dorney Park in 2012, otherwise known at the old Invertigo coaster from California’s Great America.
    (3/7/11) A local area reader snapped a great picture of a piece of Invertgo track leaving CGA on it's way to Dorney Park this week. This has been followed by two more pictures sent in showing off two entirely different trucks carrying different Invertigo track pieces crossing the country, which is kind of amazing coverage to have all in one short weekend. Way to go to the Screamscape readers for keeping their eyes open and camera phones at the ready!
    (2/24/11) Take a look at what just arrived at Dorney Park the other morning? A truck load of Invertigo cars, as seen in a picture over at News Plus Notes. So that’s about an official as you can get without the park making an announcement about what new coaster is on the way.
    (2/21/11) The local planners have given their recommendation of approval for Dorney Park’s 2012 coaster plans of importing the Invertigo coaster from California’s Great America.
    (2/3/11) Dorney Park has now submitted plans to the local township for a 138 foot tall ride for the 2012 season. Funny how that proposed attraction height matches up almost perfectly with the Invertigo coaster being removed from California’s Great America. The proposed site will take up the former site of the removed Laser coaster, as well as some surrounding area, removing a few kiddie rides in the process.
    (1/29/11) In case you missed the rumor from California’s Great America, it has been confirmed that their Invertigo coaster will be removed in the next few weeks to be sent to another Cedar Fair park. The early rumor, even before the removal was confirmed, was that it was going to Dorney Park for the 2012 season.  This would make Dorney Park the only park in the country (world maybe too) to have 3 true Inverted coasters. (No, I’m not counting Suspended or Flying coasters) Stay tuned!

2012 - Dinosaurs Alive - (9/23/11) I’m shocked… and somehow I’m not. According to the local news we can add Dorney Park to the growing list of parks that are going to put up Cedar Fair’s most unpopular temporary upcharge attraction of all time for the 2012 season. Yes… even Dorney Park is going to add Dinosaurs Alive. (No word on if this will be the same Dinosaurs Alive figures from Kings Island or not. After all… it would only make sense if Dorney were to get yet another used attraction from another park…)
    Speaking of which… and putting a positive spin at least on this news, think of it this way. At least Dorney is adding another coaster to the park in 2012 in addition to this. That’s more than Kings Dominion and Cedar Point can say.