Archive For 2018
Hershey, Pennsylvania is home to one of America’s sweetest success stories. Each page recounts our rich history of creating fun, making chocolate, cultivating community, and continuing the powerful legacy of Milton S. Hershey. In 2020, Hersheypark® is unlocking an all-new chapter – one Where Fun Meets Chocolate in more ways than ever before. Welcome to […]
Stevensville, Md. — As Ride Entertainment continues to celebrate a remarkable first 20 years it is also keeping an eye on the future. In order to facilitate the continued exceptional growth Ride Entertainment has experienced since its founding, it announced the company will create two divisions to manage all of their activities under the larger […]
BRANSON, Mo. — Silver Dollar City’s An Old Time Christmas presents the park’s brightest season with 6.5 million lights, featuring the popular Christmas in Midtown Light Spectacular, and 30 miles of new lights illuminating the walkways and load station area for the new ground-breaking coaster Time Traveler. The festival also features an evening light parade, […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — To launch the celebration of its 30th anniversary, Kentucky Kingdom hosted a reunion last night for the members of “Save My Park,” a group of longtime supporters of Kentucky Kingdom who led the effort to convince state and local officials not to bulldoze the theme park when the former operator closed and […]
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Hosted by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), Euro Attractions Show (EAS) 2018 was one for the record books. It took place 25-27 Sept. 2018, at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre in the Netherlands and set new EAS records for the number of exhibiting companies (570), the size of the […]
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A new, interactive sea turtle attraction and thrilling new rides will bring more waves of adventure to SeaWorld & Aquatica San Antonio in spring 2019. SeaWorld will unveil Turtle Reef, a fascinating habitat that will enable guests to get an up-close look at threatened and endangered sea turtles, plus learn about […]
With 1.4 million visitors per year, the theme park near Ravenna is the second largest amusement park in Italy and belongs to the Parques Reunidos Group. There the “DUCATI WORLD” is being created in an area of 35,000 m² (376,737 square feet) as the first themed area in the world inspired by a motorcycle brand. […]
After the success of the first edition of “Gardaland 4 All”, held in 2016, Gardaland – in collaboration with Village 4 All – is back, promoting two days of meetings with as many as 13 National Associations representing the different types of disability – physical, cognitive and sensorial. The aim is to share ideas to […]
Efteling —the fairytale theme park in the south of Holland – is delighted to announce that the park will be welcoming a new fairytale in the park’s Fairytale Forest, due to open in autumn 2019. Based on the Brothers Grimm fairytale called ‘The Six Swans’ the attraction will be the 30th to join the forest […]
KINGS MILLS, Ohio — Roller coasters aren’t the only attractions conjuring up screams this fall at Kings Island. Halloween Haunt returns to the 364-acre amusement park this Friday. The popular annual event marks its 12th season with two new scare zones, a new indoor maze and new show. Halloween Haunt is open Friday and Saturday nights […]
