Archive For 2020
Topgolf Entertainment Group, a global sports and entertainment community, will open a new entertainment venue to residents of Suffolk County and beyond early next year. Nestled along the Long Island Expressway in Brookhaven Township, Topgolf Holtsville will not only bring an innovative experience, but is also expected to bring approximately 500 careers to the area. Guests of the […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The inaugural Midwest Safety & Operations Conference takes place Monday, March 2 through Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Sandusky, OH. David Drake, president of Greater Ohio Showmen’s Association (GOSA), states “advance registration is ahead of projection, but we still have room in all of the NAARSO […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Last season, Dollywood officials announced the free Pre-K Imagination Season Pass to celebrate the park’s milestone 35th anniversary season in 2020. With the pass, children born in 2015 or 2016 are able to visit Dollywood absolutely free for the entire 2020 season. Additionally, the pass allows children to splash and play for free […]
Theme park Toverland saw a record number of 862,000 visitors in 2019. This is an increase of 50,000 visitors compared to the previous year. This massive growth can be attributed to the opening of a new entrance called Port Laguna and the new theme area Avalon in July 2018. This multi-million investment increased the size […]
DALLAS, Texas — Urban Air, the premier indoor family entertainment company, announced today it is expanding to include a new Urban Air Adventure Park in Dix Hills. Urban Air Adventure Parks usher-in a new dimension of active entertainment including wall-to-wall trampolines and aerial sports offering a wide range of activities that appeal to all ages […]
The wheels on the Timberliner train have been gone through, cleaned and painted as the rolling stock on Wooden Warrior is getting a complete facelift for the 2020 season. Quassy Amusement Park opens April 25 with Splash Away Bay waterpark and Quassy Beach slated to open Memorial Day weekend. Quassy Amusement & Waterpark here is […]
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — FlyOver America, the virtual flight attraction that takes guests on an aerial voyage of the nation’s most popular landmarks, is excited to announce the opening of their newest flight adventure: Fly Hawaii. The new Fly Hawaii simulation invites guests to take in the majestic beauty of the Hawaiian Islands. The flight will glide […]
DALLAS, Texas — With great sadness in our hearts, the State Fair of Texas is announcing the passing of the voice of our beloved Big Tex, Mr. Robert “Bob” Boykin. Bob (August 28, 1946 – January 23, 2020) was a true Texan – born in Dallas and raised in Richardson, he graduated from high school […]
GILBERTSVILLE, Pa. — Steve Bell, Business Solutions Architect at Gateway Ticketing Systems, has been selected to serve on the 2020 IAAPA North American Regional Advisory Committee. The North American Regional Advisory Committee (NARAC) is made up of attractions industry leaders who come together to help guide IAAPA as it serves the global attractions industry. With […]
Combine your creative juices with a sprinkle of adrenaline and enter Luna Park’s “coaster canvas contest”. This is the first-ever contest to design the front of the Coney Island Cyclone. The Coney Island Cyclone fashions a new face from year to year. Some years the front design of the Cyclone honors a milestone, others a […]
