Archive For May, 2012
Bonnie Brocious, marketing director/talent buyer, Great Allentown (Pa.) Fair, reflected about the passing of her colleague and good friend, Joe LaGuardia, as she packed on Thurs., May 17 to attend his wake that afternoon in Syracuse. LaGuardia, who served the New York State Fair in Syracuse for 32 years, died at 12:21 a.m., Monday, May […]
Representatives of Brittain Resort Management announced the construction and opening of a new waterslide in the pool area of the full-service resort management firm’s Ocean Reef Resort, a premier Myrtle Beach vacation resort. Ocean Reef was already known for having one of the best indoor/outdoor pool decks on the Grand Strand, and the new royal […]
A group of 1,008 people wearing sombreros at Waterfront Park in Portland, Ore., set a world record on May 12, 2012. The previous record for the largest gathering of people wearing sombreros, was about 500 people. Ron Burback who owns Funtastic Traveling Shows Carnival in Portland has a Special Events division that produces full events. […]
Roller coaster enthusiasts from across the United States will flock to Cedar Point for a spring coaster celebration May 18-20, 2012. The weekend-long event is the annual Spring Conference of American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), which will be held Friday through Sunday at Cedar Point. Highlights of the conference will include several hours of riding all […]
After much anticipation and a 24-hour weather delay, Hurricane Alley in Corpus Christi, Texas, opened its gates for Mothers’ Day. Several hundred people visited the park for the first time on May 13, and enjoyed the six-story water slides, racing slides, lazy river or the 12,000-square foot wave pool. The new waterpark is adjacent to […]
Due to the severe weather that struck Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend May 10, 2012, Hurricane Alley Waterpark has delayed opening 24 hours. No rides were significantly damaged during the storm; however, the rain and wind caused a large amount of damage to seating and service areas. The storm forced an unusually large amount […]
Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Ill., debuted X Flight to the press and media on Thursday, May 10. The new coaster has riders suspended on both sides of the track with their feet dangling and nothing above them and nothing below. The Wing Coaster is a new genre designed by the acclaimed Swiss manufacturing firm, […]
Dickey’s Barbecue is thrilled to announce the opening of their Valleyfair Park location. Franchise owner, Shawn Lindsey’s location will be open for business May 12 when the park opens for the summer season and is giving the first 100 customers pulled pork big barbecue sandwiches for $2.99. “We are looking forward to offering Valleyfair Park […]
The historic Coney Island B&B Carousell in Brooklyn, N.Y., needs your votes in a program that spotlights preservation. The B&B Carousell, the last of Coney’s historic carousels, was set to be dismantled and auctioned off until the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) stepped in and bought it for $1.8 million. It’s now being […]
IAAPA is now accepting nominations for the 2013 third vice chair and board of directors. The board of directors oversees IAAPA and determines the association’s goals, objectives, and priorities. The third vice chair will proceed through the positions of second and first vice chair to assume the position of chairman of the board in 2016. […]
