Archive For 2013
SANTA CLAUS, Indiana — The four holiday-themed sections at Holiday World will present a single theme on Saturdays and Sundays as the park presents this year’s Happy Halloween, starting weekends on September 21. “Holiday World is all about family fun and making memories — even during the Halloween season,” says park president Matt Eckert. “We’re […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Halloween Haunt at California’s Great America will begin frightening and scaring guests Sept. 27 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and keep the evil running until Oct. 27. Scare times run from 7 p.m.-Midnight on each eerie evening. Halloween Haunt’s sixth horrifying season will debut two new sinister mazes, raising the frightful […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — This Halloween season at Six Flags Over Texas promises to have more haunted houses and scare zones than ever before, and the fun begins even earlier this year! The popular theme park transforms to a “scream park” beginning September 21, during Fright Fest, the largest Halloween festival in North Texas. The event […]
MERINO, Colo. — Wisdom Rides was forced to evacuate its manufacturing facility amid the deadly flooding in Colorado. Wisdom reports that all employees are safe, and several are volunteer firefighters that are busy helping others in the community. It appears that the manufacturing facility may be spared, but the flooding has made getting to the […]
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — A fire that reportedly started at the Kohr Brothers custard shop at 1800 Boardwalk on the FunTown Amusement Pier around 2:15 p.m. quickly reached five alarms before jumping to six alarms shortly before 4 p.m. The massive blaze has engulfed a number of buildings and is spreading into neighboring Seaside Heights. […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Six Flags Over Texas announced that it plans to re-open the Texas Giant roller coaster this weekend following the addition of new safety measures for the ride including a modified restraint bar pad and the addition of seat belts. Six Flags has completed the investigation of the recent accident involving the Texas […]
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., — A deadly evening of paranormal activity awaits “Halloween Horror Nights” guests in Universal Studios Hollywood’s exclusive “VIP Experience: The Insidious Experiment,” inspired by the “Insidious” horror film franchise. Guests will scare in style as they venture to restricted locations on the historic Universal backlot, scream though all six mazes with limitless […]
SAN ANTONIO — Representatives from cities across the nation and around the world interested in building ultra-accessible theme parks like Morgan’s Wonderland will attend a day-and-a-half, how-to symposium here Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14. “Since the opening of our unique and colorful park in 2010, we’ve received hundreds of inquiries from cities near […]
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Sept. 7, 2013 – They are the equivalent of the Academy Awards for the amusement industry, and in an awards show hosted today by Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Amusement Today announced the winners of its prestigious 2013 Golden Ticket Awards. These annual awards are presented to the “Best of the Best” in […]
BUENA PARK, Calif. — Knott’s Scary Farm has added even more thrills to its already monstrous Haunt lineup. Guests will thrill to the many ways they can customize their night with new ticket, dining, and Elvira merchandise opportunities just announced. Brand new for 2013, Fright Lane with Skeleton Key offers guests unlimited priority access to […]
