Archive For September, 2022
HERSHEY, Pa. — Tis’ the season to plan a holiday visit to Hershey The Sweetest Place On Earth during the most wonderful time of the year! Beginning Nov. 11, 2022, the destination will transform into a winter wonderland full of holiday cheer with festive lights, rides, Santa and all nine of his reindeer, hot chocolate […]
JNELC’s Managing Director and Owner, Jeroen Nijpels is making a comeback on IAAPA Board of Directors. As an active IAAPA volunteer since 2002, Jeroen has served on multiple committees such as the Marketing and PR Committee, the Space Allocation Committee, the Global and EMEA Manufacturers and Suppliers (M&S) Committees, the EMEA Regional Advisory Committee and […]
MOKENA, Ill. — Amusement Expo International (AEI) is excited to announce a major expansion of the core categories represented on its exhibit floor and educational program when the Billiard & Home Leisure Expo (BCA Expo) makes its debut as a new member of AEI’s colocation family in 2023. For the past 40 years, the BCA […]
Happy 102nd Patent-versary to Deno’s Wonder Wheel, Brooklyn, N.Y.! Filed in January, Charles Hermann’s patent for his invention, which he said combined the thrills of a Ferris wheel with a gravity railway or roller coaster, was approved on September 28, 1920. An earlier design for what would one day become the Wonder Wheel was patented […]
For 49 seasons, Knott’s Scary Farm has been providing haunting experiences and unimaginable scares to millions of guests. To make the event even more accessible to Scary Farm fans who are 17 years old or younger, Knott’s Scary Farm will implement the following change to our chaperone policy, effective September 29, 2022 – one guest, […]
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — For 124 years, it has been Kennywood’s mission to provide the finest in family fun and entertainment. As we continue collaborating with law enforcement on their investigation and get ready to open on Friday, we want to share about new and ongoing security enhancements that will be in place that evening and […]
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Imagine being completely immersed in more than 300 of the greatest works of post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh. Now imagine experiencing all of this art liberated from its two-dimensional limitations into a three-dimensional experience that exhilarates every sense and brings to life one of the most influential artists the world has known. It’s […]
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — SeaWorld San Antonio today announced the construction of a NEW water flume coaster, Catapult Falls, coming in 2023. The first-of-its-kind ride combines the thrill of a launched roller coaster, the excitement of a vertical lift elevator that lifts riders above the theme park, and a water flume ride with the steepest […]
DUBAI, U.A.E. — Transforming the business of fun since 2001, Embed, the ultimate cashless solutions provider for the amusement, entertainment, and leisure industries wowed customers and prospects with breakthrough innovations at the IAAPA Expo Europe show in London, United Kingdom from September 13 to 15. Transitioning from Coins to Cashless, One FEC at a TimeAs […]
The October 2022 issue includes: 2022 WWA Symposium, Trade Show preview The OWA Resort debuts gulf coast’s largest indoor water park Throwback GCII coaster headlines Worlds of Fun anniversary plans Knott’s Berry Farm to transform, revitalize Fiesta Village in 2023 Cedar Point reimagines area as The Boardwalk, adding coaster Disney gives update, Journey of Water: […]
