Archive For June, 2023

Last December, Motiongate Dubai challenged their ride operations team for an experiment. The goal was to see just how much they could out-perform the results from the previous year and establish a new way of tweaking performance. After having successfully implemented Mobaro including RideOps during the 2021 season, the road was open to utilize the […]

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Luna Park in Coney Island is celebrating their historic expansion and 120-year anniversary with a fun-filled event on Wednesday, June 7th at 6:00 PM. Commemorating 120 years since the original inception of Luna Park in Coney Island in 1903, Luna Park is hosting a community-wide celebration featuring a can’t miss night of new attractions, carnival-style entertainment, music and […]

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ORLANDO — Summer birthdays mean HUGE fun for Fun Spot America Theme Parks. In honor of its 25th year providing safe, clean, fun, Fun Spot has announced a special birthday gift for all of its guests. This Saturday, June 10, Fun Spot is holding its best sale of the year with Single Day Passes for just $25 + tax […]

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ROANOKE, Texas — Being able to go to a waterpark isn’t simple for some special needs individuals. Some are overwhelmed by all the usual stimuli. Others may just feel out of place. For the past 10 years Hawaiian Falls has hosted special Champion Days to offer Special Needs individuals and their families a unique waterpark experience. […]

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IRVINE, Calif. — Wild Rivers Waterpark, California’s newest waterpark in Irvine’s Great Park, will be rockin’, rollin’, and waterslidin’ the night away with a hot lineup of local favorite bands and DJ, with 10 events to keep things pumped up after dark. The music begins Wednesday, June 14th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. “There’s […]

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SKYLINE PARK, Germany — Maurer Rides’ team was thrilled when they got the unique opportunity to try out the Spike Fun prototype at Skyline Park. As part of an exclusive test run, employees were able to experience Maurer Rides’ all-new product first-hand and record their impressions. The Spike Fun, the world’s first roller coaster with […]

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A month-long event all about how roller coasters contribute to our lives American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), the world’s largest club of amusement ride enthusiasts, will kick off the third annual, month-long event celebrating roller coasters. World Roller Coaster Appreciation Month (June), recently selected for inclusion in Chase’s Calendar of Events, will highlight the engineering, architecture, history, entertainment and marvels of roller […]

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — From June 14-16 in Singapore, the IAAPA Expo Asia will be held for the first time since 2019. Intercard’s team of Scott Sherrod, Alberto Borrero and Asia-Pacific sales manager Jerry Heinz will be in booth #L221 at the Marina Bay Sands resort. Visit Intercard to learn about the many great innovations in […]

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James “David” Dean, 67, died peacefully in the loving care of his wife, Kristi, at their home in Lubbock, Texas on Monday, May 29, 2023. David was born July 31, 1955 in Amarillo, Texas to James Edward (Jimmy) and Katherine Alma Webb (Katie) Dean. David was a 1973 graduate of Tascosa High School in Amarillo and attended […]

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — An 18-hole miniature golf course is the newest attraction at Thrillsville Adventure Park in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge. Designed and built by Adventure Golf & Sports (AGS), the Thrillsville Adventure Golf course has been open year-’round since it opened last Labor Day Weekend. “We didn’t get much play in the winter of course, but we […]

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