Universal Orlando opens Potter park June 18
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will open to Muggles for the first time June 18. The Three Broomsticks Inn, Honeydukes sweets shop and all the other quirky shops in Hogsmeade village will open then, too.

Family Travel Five: Theme parks better in fall
When fall arrives, crowds thin at popular theme parks, making this mild season a fine time for your family to visit adventure parks such as these.

Lowe's Named Official Home Improvement Retailer of Six Flags and Presenting Sponsor of Opening Weekend
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:SIX) today announced a new marketing relationship with Lowe's, the world's second largest home improvement retailer, to be the Official Home Improvement Retailer and presenting sponsor of Opening Weekend at participating Six Flags parks across the nation. As the official opening weekend sponsor, Lowe's will be integrated into Six Flags' marketing efforts on both the national and local levels this spring.

Swings among new park attractions
ORLANDO, Fla. - Massive swings at Cedar Point, Kings Island, Dollywood and a Six Flags in California, plus coasters at Six Flags themed on the Green Lantern and a new Little Mermaid attraction at Disneyland are among the new attractions awaiting visitors this season at theme parks around the country.