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The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) welcomes two staff members to its global headquarters staff in Alexandria, Virginia: Ryan Strowger and Amy Pepin. Ryan Strowger joined the attractions industry trade association as vice president of exhibitions, conferences, and sales. In this role, Strowger is responsible for growing IAAPA’s three trade shows: Asian […]
The Coney Island History Project is pleased to announce the upcoming photo exhibit “Abe Feinstein: 50 Years of Coney Island Photography.” Photographing Coney Island became Abe Feinstein’s passion after he moved there with his family in 1962. For the next half century he documented the neighborhood’s fast changing streetscape on a daily basis. Part archaeologist, […]
Change is the first thing visitors will see as they enter Noah’s Ark on opening day, Saturday, May 26. Palace Entertainment, the new owners of America’s largest waterpark, have transformed the front entrance of the park and have a lot in store for visitors in 2012. With the opening of the highly-anticipated new ride, Quadzilla, […]
NASA is offering visitors rare access to several key areas of Kennedy Space Center during its 50th anniversary year to enhance a popular destination that already features an array of authentic attractions showcasing the space program and opportunities for up-close viewing of ongoing rocket launches. A special Kennedy Space Center Up-Close Tour has been extended […]
Bonnie Brocious, marketing director/talent buyer, Great Allentown (Pa.) Fair, reflected about the passing of her colleague and good friend, Joe LaGuardia, as she packed on Thurs., May 17 to attend his wake that afternoon in Syracuse. LaGuardia, who served the New York State Fair in Syracuse for 32 years, died at 12:21 a.m., Monday, May […]
Representatives of Brittain Resort Management announced the construction and opening of a new waterslide in the pool area of the full-service resort management firm’s Ocean Reef Resort, a premier Myrtle Beach vacation resort. Ocean Reef was already known for having one of the best indoor/outdoor pool decks on the Grand Strand, and the new royal […]
A group of 1,008 people wearing sombreros at Waterfront Park in Portland, Ore., set a world record on May 12, 2012. The previous record for the largest gathering of people wearing sombreros, was about 500 people. Ron Burback who owns Funtastic Traveling Shows Carnival in Portland has a Special Events division that produces full events. […]
Roller coaster enthusiasts from across the United States will flock to Cedar Point for a spring coaster celebration May 18-20, 2012. The weekend-long event is the annual Spring Conference of American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), which will be held Friday through Sunday at Cedar Point. Highlights of the conference will include several hours of riding all […]
After much anticipation and a 24-hour weather delay, Hurricane Alley in Corpus Christi, Texas, opened its gates for Mothers’ Day. Several hundred people visited the park for the first time on May 13, and enjoyed the six-story water slides, racing slides, lazy river or the 12,000-square foot wave pool. The new waterpark is adjacent to […]
Due to the severe weather that struck Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend May 10, 2012, Hurricane Alley Waterpark has delayed opening 24 hours. No rides were significantly damaged during the storm; however, the rain and wind caused a large amount of damage to seating and service areas. The storm forced an unusually large amount […]
