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What's the best thing to eat at a theme park, round 1: Busch Gardens' Barbecue Ribs vs. Busch's Free Beer? By Robert Niles: Well, we know that a snack from Disney won't be winning today's match-up in our single-elimination reader tournament to determine the very best single thing to eat at a theme park. Today's vote matches two popular options from Busch theme parks: the ribs at Trapper's Smokehouse at Busch Gardens Europe and the free beer available at Busch theme parks. And no, you can't vote "both, together." ;-) poll by twiigs.com Tell us in the comments why you voted the way you did. In yesterday's vote, the Hot Dog at Casey's Corner at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom eliminated the Banana Chocolate Gooey Cake from Mythos at Universal's Islands of Adventure. Link to all tournament match-ups New Monsters, Inc. Coaster Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios? By Danny Melillo: According to this Jim Hill Media article, a new suspended coaster will be coming to Pixar Place in Disney's Hollywood Studios. It will be themed to the hanging door scenes from the Monsters Inc and will be coming in Fall 2011. What's the best thing to eat at a theme park, round 1: Mythos' Banana Chocolate Gooey Cake vs. Casey's Corner's Hot Dogs? By Robert Niles: Are you in the mood for something sweet or savory? Tablecloth dining or wipe-your-shirt, stand-up fare? Today's vote in our "Best Bite" tournament matches the Banana Chocolate Gooey Cake at Mythos in Universal's Islands of Adventure against the hot dogs from Casey's Corner in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. poll by twiigs.com Tell us in the comments why you voted the way you did. Links to all tournament match-ups Rumor: New buyer on deck for Busch theme parks? By Robert Niles: Rumors are flying all over the industry that there's a deal emerging for InBev to sell the Busch theme parks. And it's not to Merlin, Universal or an investment bank. It's... to the Busch family. The reasoning goes that the Busch family will make enough from the sale of its shares in Anheuser-Busch to InBev that family members will be able to buy, or at least finance, the purchase of Busch Entertainment Corp. from InBev. And BEC wouldn't even have to change its name! Saves a few bucks on letterhead, at least. ;-) The move would allow the Busch "brand name" to continue in the marketplace, something that is said to be very important to some family members. And it would ensure that the current management team would stay in place, though there might have to be some title-shuffling to accommodate Busch family members who do not now have titles within BEC. Done deal, or wishful thinking? I don't know, but, wow, what a thought to wish.... What's the best thing to eat at a theme park, round 1: Disneyland's Corn Dogs or DisneySea's Gyoza Dogs? By Robert Niles: So which is the top dog at the world's theme parks? (Apologies for the wretched pun.) Today, we match up the Corn Dogs from Disneyland's Main Street U.S.A. with an Asian twist on the same concept, the Gyoza Dogs from Tokyo DisneySea. poll by twiigs.com Campaign for your favorite (or, at least, explain to Westerners what a "Gyoza Dog" is) in the comments. Yesterday, the Cheddar Cheese soup from Le Cellier Steakhouse at Epcot's Canada pavilion eliminated the Buffalo BBQ Fried Chicken Wrap from Mythos at Universal's Islands of Adventure. Links to all tournament match-ups What's the best thing to eat at a theme park, round 1: Mythos' Buffalo BBQ Fried Chicken Wrap vs. Le Cellier Steakhouse's Cheddar Cheese Soup By Robert Niles: Today's matchup features a battle between signature items at the top two restaurants from the most recent Theme Park Insider Awards, Islands of Adventure's Mythos and Epcot's Le Cellier Steakhouse. poll by twiigs.com Yesterday, Epcot's School Bread from the Norway pavilion defeated Grapefruit Cake from the Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney's Hollywood Studios, 55% to 45%. Here is the rest of the, uh, menu: Wednesday: 6. Corn Dog, Main Street U.S.A., Disneyland 11. Gyoza Dogs, Tokyo DisneySea Thursday: 5. Banana Chocolate Gooey Cake, Mythos, Universal's Islands of Adventure 12. Hot Dog, Casey's Corner, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Friday: 4. Barbecue Ribs, Trapper's Smokehouse, Busch Gardens Europe 13. Free Beer, Busch theme parks Saturday: 3. Monte Cristo Sandwich, Blue Bayou, Disneyland 14. Boysenberry-topped Funnel Cake, Knott's Berry Farm Sunday: 2. Turkey Leg, Frontierland, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom 15. Mrs. Knott's Fried Chicken Dinner, Knott's Berry Farm Monday, July 28 1. Dole Whip, Adventureland, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Disneyland 16. Pot Roast, 50's Prime Time Cafe, Disney's Hollywood Studios What's the best thing to eat at a theme park, round 1: Brown Derby's Grapefruit Cake vs. Norway's School Bread? By Robert Niles: What's the single best thing to eat at a theme park? Everyone has a personal favorite, but let's find out what Theme Park Insider readers, together, think is the best bite at a theme park. So we, today, are starting another reader tournament. Based upon your nominations, I've seeded 16 snacks, desserts and entrees in a single-elimination tournament, starting with a couple of desserts from Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot. Pick your favorite below: Brown Derby's Grapefruit Cake vs. Norway's School Bread? poll by twiigs.com Here is the rest of the tournament schedule... Tuesday: 10. Cheddar Cheese Soup, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Epcot def. 7. Buffalo BBQ Fried Chicken Wrap, Mythos, Universal's Islands of Adventure Wednesday: 6. Corn Dog, Main Street U.S.A., Disneyland def. 11. Gyoza Dogs, Tokyo DisneySea Thursday: 12. Hot Dog, Casey's Corner, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom def. 5. Banana Chocolate Gooey Cake, Mythos, Universal's Islands of Adventure Friday: 4. Barbecue Ribs, Trapper's Smokehouse, Busch Gardens Europe 13. Free Beer, Busch theme parks Saturday: 3. Monte Cristo Sandwich, Blue Bayou, Disneyland 14. Boysenberry-topped Funnel Cake, Knott's Berry Farm Sunday: 2. Turkey Leg, Frontierland, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom 15. Mrs. Knott's Fried Chicken Dinner, Knott's Berry Farm Monday, July 28 1. Dole Whip, Adventureland, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and Disneyland 16. Pot Roast, 50's Prime Time Cafe, Disney's Hollywood Studios We'll start the quarterfinals on Tuesday, July 29. Campaign in the comments, please. Vote of the week: VIP tour and backstage experiences By Robert Niles: Theme parks, of course, are in the business of making money. In addition to the regular admission ticket, souvenirs, etc., many parks offer VIP tours and backstage experiences, for an additional fee. From escorted tours through Disneyland to a day with a SeaWorld trainer, plenty of options are available. Have you ever been on one? That is our vote of the week. For the purpose of this question, we are not counting paid "front of the line" passes, like Universal Express Plus and Flash Pass, where the park just sells you an extra ticket and points you on your way. We're talking about employee-escorted tours and the like. poll by twiigs.com If you have gone on one of these experiences, tell us about it (including how much you paid), in the comments. Was it worth it? Six Flags and 'Walk in the Park' benefit for Pediatric Cancer By Anthony Murphy: On September 6th and 7th, twelve Six Flags Parks will be hosting Walk in the Park to help raise money for Pediatric Cancer. Six Flags Friends will team up with Cure Kids Cancer to raise $1,000,000. This event will take place in the morning and then continue when the parks open for the rest of the day. For more information visit: walkintheparks.org [Editor's note: Here's the direct link to sponsor Anthony in the Six Flags Great America walk.] I received an e-mail response about the Busch parks from AB By Brian Emery: I received an e-mail response about the Busch parks from AB. I will cut and paste the e-mail I sent and the response I received…. -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 10:21 PM To: Vogt, Terri Subject: I am part of a web site called theme park insider and many of us are wondering what is going to happen to the AB owned theme parks... Thanks Brian Emery Brian, Good morning. Terri Vogt sent me your e-mail. I'm the head of PR for Busch Entertainment Corp. We don't have an answer to your question right now. All of our parks are open and operating normally. We remain a division of Anheuser-Busch and nothing about our commitment to guest service and quality has changed. If anything does change we'll make sure the readers of ThemeParkInsider.com are the first to hear. Thanks for contacting us. Fred Jacobs [Editor's Update: I've got something to say about this. Check out the first post in the comments. - Robert]

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