Archive For 2012
More than 100 cement trucks rolled in and out of Hawaiian Falls Waco Monday, February 6, delivering more than 800 yards of concrete to create a wave pool the size of a football field. Located at 900 Lake Shore Drive, on the site of the former Waco City Water Park, Hawaiian Falls Waco will employ […]
The intensive, two-day Institute for Attractions Managers, offered for the first time in Asia by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), will take place immediately prior to Asian Attractions Expo (AAE) 2012, 3 – 5 June in Hong Kong. The program has been presented throughout Europe, the United States, and Latin America. […]
North Carolina’s Ghost Town in the Sky has a new owner who has stepped up to make sure the beleaguered mountain top theme park is returned to its former glory. Alaska Presley was there to help the Maggie Valley amusement park get started more than 50 years ago. But over recent years, the park fell […]
Members of the Koch family in Santa Claus, Indiana, continue to explore re-opening Louisville’s amusement and water park in 2013. Four family members have formed a new company – Bluegrass Boardwalk, Incorporated – to negotiate a lease agreement with the Kentucky State Fair Board, secure financing, and apply for economic development incentives from the Commonwealth […]
Splash Canyon Waterpark officials recently announced the $20 million family waterpark in southwest Las Vegas will open spring 2013. It was expected to open Memorial Day weekend. Opening Splash Canyon next year was a collective decision by the investor group to ensure a full first-year season for passholders, maintain a standard of quality and add […]
Lotte World, known as the world’s largest indoor theme park in Seoul, South Korea, has just signed the largest contract in the waterpark industry with WhiteWater to open a new waterpark to be located in Kimhae, near Busan, South Korea. The $22 million contract specifies that WhiteWater will engineer, manufacture and install 100% of the […]
As announced by Universal Parks and Resorts on Wednesday, as part of its 2012 New Product webcast, Wet ‘n Wild Orlando is building a new attraction. Covering an acre and featuring a new sandcastle-themed water playground, the new Kids’ Park is expected to be the largest of its kind in Florida. Scheduled to open Summer […]
Central Amusement International (CAI) – the subsidiary of Italian ride manufacturer Zamperla overseeing the revitalization of the Coney Island amusement scene – has now set its sights on the mighty Cyclone wooden roller coaster. CAI officials acknowledged that the Cyclone is in need of repairs. They did their research and settled on one company they […]
