Archive For 2021
VANCOUVER, B.C. — The Club at Parkwood Village is a well-established leisure destination, geographically in the heart of the Gold Coast and only 10kms away from world famous Surfer’s Paradise. Parkwood serves the local resident community of over 500,000 with a mix of sport and family activities from dining to golf and trampolining. As a […]
PLAINVIEW, Texas — As the Beatles sang, “… with a little help from my friends…” the National Roller Coaster Museum (NRCMA) is nearing completion of its epic expansion with a little help from its friends. Allies and partners from the amusement park industry have lined up to help with the completion of the museum’s largest expansion. […]
GILBERTSVILLE, Pa. — Gateway Ticketing Systems, the world leader in ticketing and guest experience solutions for the attractions industry, has released the latest version of its flagship Galaxy suite of software – continuing their commitment to leading the attractions industry by providing a world class feature set and supporting their customers through the COVID-19 pandemic. “When […]
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Each year, International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world to honor and recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women everywhere. In the attractions industry in particular, there is an added cause for celebration as we move towards more open dialogue around the gender diversity issue that both men […]
MIDDLEBURY, Conn. — Quassy Amusement & Waterpark will host a “Totally Rock’n Drive-In Laser Light Show” this year, park officials announced today. “We’ve been working on this concept for quite some time and have finalized details with the production company,” Quassy President Eric Anderson said. “This will be a fantastic family show and set up […]
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Spring is just a couple weeks away, which means it can’t be much longer until Kennywood and Sandcastle welcome back Guests and Team Members for another summer! 2021 promises to bring better times to fun seekers than last year’s roller coaster. Kennywood will begin its 123rd season on Saturday, May 8, two months earlier […]
Thank you to everyone who answered the call and reached out to the U.S. Senators on Friday, March 5. The Senate passed the American Rescue Plan Act, but it did NOT include the amendment by Senator Braun (R-In) that would have changed the Shuttered Venues Operator Grant program to provide relief for the fair industry. Your Association […]
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — With news that California theme parks can open as early as April 1, Castle Park kicks off a hiring push to ready its rides and other attractions to welcome guests back this spring. The Inland Empire’s favorite family fun center seeks to hire approximately 300 people for positions in departments such as Ride […]
“Legendary Twin Dragon” at Sunac Land in Chongqing in China successfully started operation. With a physical track length of 251 meters resulting in 1400 meters of experienced track length and a height of 70 meters, this launch coaster has a very space-efficient footprint. The 360° twisted track spikes reaching up into the sky make this […]
Zamperla supplies captivating thriller: Dare Devil Dive AT: Tim Baldwin SAN ANTONIO — Management at Six Flags Fiesta Texas knew a good angle when they saw one. Following a year-long retheme of the park’s dark ride throughout 2018, Pirates of the Deep Sea opened just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2019. It kicked off the park’s […]
