Archive For April, 2021
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — LEGOLAND Florida Resort is excited to introduce a world with no rules just pure creativity… PLANET LEGOLAND opening April 16, 2021! This new immersive build experience encourages children and their parents to unleash their imaginations by building, unbuilding and rebuilding the world of their dreams with, of course, LEGO bricks. “During the […]
Eldridge Park will open for the season on Friday, May 28th with all rides and attractions starting at 5pm. A new Tilt-A-Whirl ride is expected to be ready for the opening and plans are in place to break ground on a Nine-hole Disc Golf course this Spring. Eldridge Park will be open Friday 5-9, Saturday […]
BRANSON, Mo. — Internationally awarded as a showcase of the spirit of adventure, Silver Dollar City takes new and unusual entertainment to the streets with the premiere of Street Fest, April 15-May 2, 2021, Thursdays-Sundays. One of the more creative additions is the “Tasting Passport,” designed for noshing one’s way through a self-selected tour of the […]
BUENA PARK, Calif. — It’s official: Knott’s Berry Farm is reopening its gates next month as the theme park safely resumes regular operations with limited capacity and new reservation requirements. The park will reopen to season passholders May 6, with plans for a grand reopening to the general public on May 21 for a summer‐long, Knott’s […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — International Ride Training, the gold standard in operational safety services in the amusement industry, recently launched its new online training program “Learning the ROPES: Ride Operations Professionalism, Efficiency & Safety”. Designed by International Ride Training using standards developed in consultation with some of the leading ride operations professionals in the world, Learning […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Six Flags Over Texas and Hurricane Harbor Arlington today announced that, effective immediately, seasonal team members wages will increase across most departments. “Many positions will see a wage increase of 20-25%, with an even larger increase for seasonal leadership roles. We want to recruit team members who will maintain our high standards of safety and guest […]
DALLAS, Texas — Transforming the business of fun since 2001, Embed, the worldwide leader of the cashless business management systems and solutions for the amusement, entertainment, and leisure industries, is proud to partner with Fun Land Entertainment Centers to officially announce the opening of their new location, Fun Land of Fairfax, located in Centreville, Virginia. Fun […]
Amusement Today will be publishing its annual amusement industry preview in the May 2021 issue. To make certain your new-for-2021 installs are included, send a list of your 2021 projects to jseifert@amusementtoday.com. The deadline for inclusion is April 16, 2021. AT is looking for any new ride or attraction at parks, water parks, family entertainment centers, traveling carnivals shows, […]
AUSTIN — Virtuix, creator of the “Omni Arena” virtual reality esports attraction, has reported the latest usage data from Omni Arena sites nationwide. Over the spring break vacation, many sites earned record-breaking revenues, indicating that the FEC industry is rebounding. Omni Arena revenues at FECs averaged $15,315 in March, up 9% from the pre-pandemic monthly average […]
STEVENSVILLE, Md. — Ride Entertainment, the Gold Standard in the attractions industry for safety, sales and support, is proud to announce two new, key additions to their award-winning team: Communications Manager, Kris Rowberry and Marketing Manager, Ed Hodgdon. “Passion for what we do is a major part of our success,” said Ed Hiller, CEO of […]
