Alabama theme park fills a void for Southern thrill seekers
(LA Times Clippers)

A new theme park coming to Alabama´s Gulf Coast hopes to fill a void left by Hurricane Katrina´s destruction of Six Flags New Orleans more than a decade ago. The Owa theme park, about 45 minutes southeast of Mobile, is set to open July 21. It will feature 20 rides as part of a $500-million complex...