Archive For March, 2018

Dollywood’s Aunt Granny’s Restaurant recast with new look, menu items

By | March 21, 2018

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — One of Dollywood’s best-known restaurants has been recast in 2018 with a little help from another iconic Tennessee brand, Lodge Manufacturing Company. Aunt Granny’s All-You-Care-To-Eat Buffet, which earned its name from the loving nickname Dolly Parton’s nieces and nephews have called her for years, receives a fresh look this season complete […]

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McGowan Amusement Group adds veteran professional to Family Entertainment Center team

By | March 20, 2018

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Drew Tewksbury, Director and Senior Vice President of McGowan Amusement Group is excited to welcome Ryan Gillenwater as Vice President of McGowan Amusement Group. Ryan is a veteran of the amusement and insurance industries. Ryan has created several successful insurance programs over the years focused on the Family Entertainment Center segment of […]

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Staten Island FunPark Opens for the 2018 Season

By | March 19, 2018

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s only outdoor attractions park returns for the 2018 season with your favorite, fun-filled family entertainment: Go Karts, Mini Golf, and Batting Cages! Let FUN do the driving in a single or double kart on the SI Raceway! Meet the challenge on uphills and downhills of the FunPark Mini Golf […]

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Forest Park Carousel Amusement Village Opens for the 2018 Season

By | March 19, 2018

QUEENS, N.Y. — “The Crown Jewel of Queens” returns for the 2018 season with exciting kid-friendly rides: The Woodhaven Express Choo-Choo Train and Frog Hopper. NYC’s only historic Designated Landmark carousel, The Forest Park Carousel, will begin its 115th year of rides. In addition, the Forest Park Carousel Amusement Village offers classic games and the […]

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Sea Life Aquarium at Legoland California Resort opens new exhibits

By | March 19, 2018

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Guests can now take a splash in the ocean without ever getting wet and become a shark explorer at SEA LIFE aquarium’s two newest exhibits: Sea at Night and Shark Mission! Open just in time for spring break, both exhibits allow guests to learn about marine life in a fun and interactive […]

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Kidz Bop Kids bringing live concert tour back to Legoland Florida Resort Nov. 10-12

By | March 19, 2018

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – For the second year in a row, The KIDZ BOP Kids will bring their national concert tour to the place #BuiltForKids during KIDZ BOP Weekend, a music-filled event set for Nov. 10-12 at LEGOLAND Florida Resort. Following the success of last year’s “Best Time Ever” tour, which sold out multiple shows […]

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Spotlight shines bright on Dollywood’s “Season of Showstoppers”

By | March 19, 2018

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Dolly Parton helped launch Dollywood’s “Season of Showstoppers” with a special preview today. Designed just for season passholders, the preview day marks the opening of the park’s 33rd season, one which surely will be remembered for the amazing quality of entertainment offered each day throughout the year. Dollywood’s entertainment team has invested […]

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Majorie “Marge” Chance passes at 93

By | March 16, 2018

​WICHITA, Kan. — Marjorie Esther Chance, wife of the late Harold Chance, founder of Chance Manufacturing Co, Inc., passed away on March 15. She was 93. ​Marjorie, known to everyone as “Marge,” was born on Oct. 11, 1924 in Wichita to John and Marian Westwood. She was the oldest of five children. She grew up […]

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Time Traveler Opens — World’s Fastest, Steepest & Tallest Spinning Coaster Debuts in Branson, Missouri

By | March 14, 2018

Branson, Mo. — Never before in the history of Silver Dollar City theme park has there been such excitement, such enthusiasm over the opening of a new attraction.  With its March 14 debut, Time Traveler, the World’s Fastest, Steepest and Tallest Complete-Circuit Spinning Roller Coaster, marks a new era in coasters, delivering ride experiences unlike any […]

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SeaWorld’s Seven Seas food festival brings Latin beats & eats to Orlando

By | March 14, 2018

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando’s popular Seven Seas Food Festival will be introducing new Latin-inspired menu items starting Saturday, March 31. The event will also feature performances from the hottest Latin artists every Saturday and Sunday through April 15. Seven Seas Food Festival Headline Entertainment: While new flavors tempt guests’ taste buds throughout the park, […]

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