Archive For 2022
MIDDLEBURY, Conn. — The 31st Annual Oktoberfest will take place Sept. 24 & 25 at Quassy Amusement Park, 2132 Middlebury Road, here. Oktoberfest, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, will feature live music starting at 1 p.m., as well as German food and beer. Admission to the open-air Oktoberfest Pavilion is free with $10 […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, today announced a robust lineup of special events during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Returning guest favorites and new offerings create endless opportunities for fun all year long. Event highlights for the 2022/2023 seasons include: NEW – Coca-Cola Dreamworld Experience — Weekends through September 5, Six […]
VALDOSTA, Ga. — It’s the great pumpkin takeover at Wild Adventures Theme Park’s second annual Great Pumpkin LumiNights, select nights September 23 – October 30, 2022. Paired with America’s biggest Pumpkin Spice Festival, Fall at the park is spicier by day and glowing even brighter by night. “Fall at Wild Adventures is a magical time, and […]
The International Association of Fairs & Expositions (IAFE) announced in August that Anna Wilson has joined the staff in a newly created position of membership development coordinator. Resulting from the Association’s 2022 Strategic Plan to grow membership, Wilson’s primary role will be to engage new members for the Association and ensure their awareness and use […]
Born in Clyde, Ohio, Bob graduated from Defiance College. He then married his college sweetheart, Martha Merrell, and took a job teaching math and coaching basketball. In addition, he would work summer breaks on the carnival with his Uncle, Arbus Arbogast, making cotton candy and candy apples. After several years of teaching and summers working […]
ST. LOUIS — Cashless technology innovator Intercard will attend the 2022 IAAPA Expo Europe, the leisure industry’s largest trade show in Europe, to be held September 13-15 in London. CEO Scott Sherrod and Alberto Borrero, senior vice-president of international sales, will be on hand for the European debut of Intercard’s first-of-its-kind Impulse hybrid card reader […]
JW Winco adds new sealed standard parts made of stainless steel for very high hygienic requirements. Maximum cleanliness is one of the essential prerequisites wherever food is produced. However, hygienic requirements also play a significant role in other industries, from medical technology and the pharmaceutical industry to the production of dispersion coatings. Almost everywhere today, […]
HERSHEY, Pa. — In less than one month, Hersheypark amusement park will debut its new Dark Nights immersive haunt experience during its Hersheypark Halloween seasonal event. The four-acre addition of Dark Nights represents the largest investment to date for a seasonal event, with three new scare zones and four spine-tingling haunted houses as part of […]
NEWPORT, KENTUCKY — Baynum Painting Inc. and its partner organization BPI Painting announced today they are rebranding as Baynum Solutions. The company, which was founded 40 years ago and specializes in Amusement Parks and commercial painting projects, also announced a new leadership structure with Chris Baynum, company founder and former President, transitioning to the role […]
With great sadness, we report the unexpected and untimely death of Barry Schaible July 18, 2022 while working at California State Fair, Sacramento, California. Born November 25, 1955 in the state of New Jersey, Barry was the child of Grover and Alice (Randolph) Schaible. His parents preceded him in death. Also preceding Barry in death […]
