Hollywood Comes To The Hudson Valley: Week In Review

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The news wasn't always cheery this week as polio, monkeypox and West Nile took a foothold in the region while drought concerns grew and the year's first case of epizootic hemorrhagic disease emerged in deer.

Fortunately, there were plenty of ways in the Hudson Valley to escape reality for a little while. A new ride was christened at Playland. A Chappaqua mansion starred in the new Pete Davidson movie and Harry Potter will fly to town on a broom.

Here are this week's most read stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network.

At Playland In Rye, A Nod To Tradition — And Start Of Something New

The first new attraction since Standard Amusements took the helm leaves no doubt the iconic park is in good hands for future generations.

Hudson Valley Mansion Is The Real Star Of That New Pete Davidson Movie

The film, "Bodies Bodies Bodies," was filmed almost entirely at a Georgian stone manor on Haights Cross Road in Chappaqua.

Harry Potter Experience Coming To FDR State Park

Hippogriffs, centaurs and unicorns will be enchanting visitors to the park in Westchester County.

Hungry Goats Help Handle Hefty Groundskeeping Job At The Harvey School

The Katonah school hired the 33 goats, from Fat and Sassy Goats, to manage an infestation of invasive vines on campus.

Brakes Fail, Plane Crashes In Hudson Valley

The 1975 Piper Cherokee Six 300 aircraft was flying from Westchester County Airport to Skydive The Ranch in Ulster County.

» Also This Week in the Hudson Valley:

• Purchase-Based Pepsi Invents A New Way To Keep Your Eye On The Ball
• 'Hollywood On The Hudson' Lionsgate Partner In New Magnet School
• Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze: Hudson Valley Will Run For 54 Nights
• DEC, Local Departments Battle 3 Wildfires In Orange, Putnam, Rockland
• Polio Circulating Since April In The Hudson Valley: CDC
• Fire At Storied Grossinger's Resort Under Investigation
• Explosion, Fire At Bowline Plant On The Hudson River
• Police Find Body Of Woman Missing In Orange County
• Drought Worsens In The HV: Officials Warn Of Fire, Restrict Water Use
• 1st Case Of Deer-Killing Virus Reported In New York For 2022

Plus, don't forget to weigh in on this week's poll question, Will Your School-Age Child Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19? and meet the Hudson Valley Pet Of The Week, Thuja, who could use your love.