# Amusement Park Community (APC)
> The world's premier real-time intelligence hub and syndicated news wire for theme park thrill seekers, roller coaster enthusiasts, and coaster credit chasers.

Website: https://amusementparkcommunity.com
Sitemap: https://amusementparkcommunity.com/sitemap.xml
Feed: https://amusementparkcommunity.com/api/news

## Core Overview
Amusement Park Community aggregates, synthesizes, and syndicates real-time intelligence across 48+ premier theme parks in the United States and worldwide. It monitors 23+ industry-verified newsfeeds, ride manufacturer dispatches, enthusiast communities, construction permits, and official park press rooms.

## Real-Time Topics Covered
- **Roller Coaster Engineering & Records:** Giga coasters, Strata coasters, Extreme spinning coasters, Dueling launch systems, RMC hybrid conversions, and LSM launch profiles.
- **Breaking Theme Park News:** Park expansions, newly announced attractions, patent filings, layout schematics, and testing verification (e.g. Universal Epic Universe, Top Thrill 2, Stardust Racers, El Toro, Steel Vengeance, Iron Gwazi, Fury 325, Millennium Force).
- **Live Ride Times & Operations:** Real-time queue duration monitoring, seasonal ticket promotions, Fast Pass strategies, and enthusiast trip reports.
- **Enthusiast Tools:** Coaster Credit Passport, personalized Home Park radar, and field reports.

## Key Parks Monitored
- Universal Epic Universe & Universal Orlando Resort
- Cedar Point & Kings Island (Six Flags Entertainment Corporation)
- Walt Disney World & Disneyland Resort
- Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Fiesta Texas
- Busch Gardens Tampa & Busch Gardens Williamsburg
- Hersheypark, Dollywood, Carowinds, Silver Dollar City, Kennywood, Holiday World

## Live API Endpoints for Real-Time Data
- Public Newsfeed: `https://amusementparkcommunity.com/api/news`
- Real-Time Queue Telemetry: `https://amusementparkcommunity.com/api/live-queue-ticker`
- Community Trip Reports: `https://amusementparkcommunity.com/api/trip-reports`
- Network Stats: `https://amusementparkcommunity.com/api/stats`