Archive For 2021
On April 29, 1972, Kings Island opened its gates and welcomed guests for the first time, setting the stage for nearly 50 years of world class thrills, fun and family memories. When the park first opened, there were just over 60 attractions for the public to enjoy. Today, after years of investments, there are more […]
On Saturday 1st May, Blackpool Pleasure Beach will be open until 10pm for May Day Bank Holiday weekend fun during the first Late Night Riding event of the year. For one great price, all guests can enjoy their favourite rides after dark and experience the spectacle that is Blackpool Pleasure Beach illuminated at night. With the […]
Jeff Davis has joined the Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom team as the new director of operations. While Davis is new to the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, he is no stranger to the amusement industry. Davis brings 25 years of leadership experience to his new role with positions such as vice president of operations at […]
The May 2021 issue of Amusement Today is available for FREE via Digital Edition and/or downloadable PDF! Clementon Park purchased ARM SkyHawk coming to Fun Spot Chongqing Sunac Land opens Intamin Giant Impulse Coaster Fun Land Entertainment Centers opens new FEC, Embed partners Lindstrand Technologies’ SkyFlyer will soar over Rhyl ZipWhipper combines climbing walls, zip lines Scene75 Entertainment Centers adding Chicago location […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — When the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo opens for the 2021 season on Saturday, it will be to less restrictions than the abbreviated season of 2020. “We can’t wait for guests to come out and celebrate spring at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo,” says new Executive Director, Rick Schuiteman. “We will be […]
MIDDLEBURY, Conn. — Splash Away Bay waterpark and Quassy Beach open for the summer season on Saturday, May 29, at Quassy Amusement & Waterpark here. Considered the most thrilling of the 15 slides featured in the waterpark are Category 5 Rapids, three extreme raft rides.. “These are massive slides with each one providing a different […]
Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, Conn., opened for the 2021 season last Saturday with a Neighbors In Need event in which guests were asked to donate nonperishable food, dog food or dog toys, and personal care items. According to Quassy officials, the public’s response was overwhelming as collection containers at the park entrance overflowed in […]
DUBAI, U.A.E. — 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, has recently signed a three-year exclusive agreement with Veltmeijer Group in the Netherlands to open amusement centers across Europe. Veltmeijer Group consists of Gamestate, Gametown, Gamecity […]
As the attractions industry continues to move forward in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, IAAPA continues to provide current data and guidance for consideration relating to operational protocols. Recently, IAAPA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Florida High Tech Corridor, helped fund a study by the University of Central Florida Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering […]
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is celebrating its 125th anniversary year with the opening of a new coffee shop that has links to the very beginnings of the world-famous amusement park. WG Bean’s is named after Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s founder and is located at the front of the iconic Casino Building, close to the park’s main entrance. […]
