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The workers who inspect and repair rides at the Kansas City amusement park have been negotiating for eight months, and voted to authorize a strike earlier this month. Their new contract includes guaranteed annual raises, increased paid leave and more rest time.
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Cedar Fair — the parent company of Worlds of Fun in Kansas City — and Six Flags plan a merger that will unite 27 amusement parks and 15 water parks across the United States.
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Just days into their 50th anniversary season, Worlds of Fun announced it will require any guest who is 15 years old and younger to be accompanied by an adult chaperone after 4 p.m. More than 150 unaccompanied teens were kicked out of the park because of a fight on opening day.
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The new-and-improved ride will feature speeds up to 45 mph, a free-fall after a signature spiral ascent, and tight turns whipping in and out of the trees.