Archive For August, 2023
BRISTOL, Conn. — The NEAAPA Golf Tournament was held on July 24th as part of the 2023 Annual NEAAPA Summer Meeting held at Lake Compounce and Quassy Amusement Park. This year’s event was a tremendous success with the tournament raising nearly $1,500 for the NEAAPA Pinnacle Scholarship Fund. 16 NEAAPA members took to Lyman Orchards […]
VAUGHAN, Ontario — Canada’s Wonderland is inviting guests to climb aboard a new raft adventure in its 20-acre water park next year with the addition of Moosehorn Falls, a giant water slide with a zero-gravity wall summit. This new Splash Works expedition will take up to six guests down a rushing river cascade of twists, […]
Hungry for more profit? Attracting new guests and increasing return visits to your Family Entertainment Center calls for creativity, and deep pockets – new attractions represent a significant resource investment. When you don’t have the time or the money, or even when you do, there are creative ways to improve profitability without a huge investment. […]
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., www.mtolympuspark.com, is first out of the gates among resorts in “the waterpark capital of the world” with news of a new attraction for 2024. The owners announced today they will be building the country’s tallest waterslide, called The Rise of Icarus, with […]
BOTTROP-KIRCHHELLEN — Christmas is coming early this year! Just recently, Germany’s largest movie and theme park announced its new winter event “Movie Park’s Hollywood Christmas”. Now, more information about the event series is given away to all winter and theme park fans. Entertainment and shows will clearly be the focus. More than ten new entertainment […]
CALVERTON, N.Y. — Long Island’s Splish Splash Water Park is saying thank you to those that serve the community by celebrating local, hometown heroes. New York’s Largest Water Park will host a five-day Hero Appreciation Week offering discounted admission to police officers, firefighters, first responders, military members (active duty, retired and veterans), doctors and nurses from […]
CINCINNATI, Ohio — After two years of planning, design and construction, the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame recently celebrated its opening in star-studded style, welcoming over 5,000 visitors as well as music industry legends and their families. Founded by Hamilton County, Ohio Commission President, Alicia Reece, and approved unanimously in 2021 by the Board […]
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Kennywood will welcome the Lieutenant Governor for a special proclamation recognizing the park’s 125th Anniversary this Thursday, August 10 at 2:30 p.m. The visit will celebrate Kennywood as a longstanding and beloved institution in Pittsburgh. Beginning at 2:30 p.m. near the park’s main midway, visitors will be delighted with speeches from Kennywood’s General […]
STEVENSVILLE, Md. — Ride Entertainment, the Gold Standard in the attractions industry for sales and support, is excited to announce a new partnership with Ziptrek Technologies, adding the one-of-a-kind Switchback cable-to-rail system to Ride Entertainment’s industry-leading portfolio. “We could not be more excited to represent a product as innovative and unique as Switchback,” said Ed Hiller, CEO […]
