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AT: Pam Sherborne PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — A new coaster concept by German manufacturer Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG called CoasterKarts is now up and running at Rowdy Bear Ridge Adventure Park in this popular destination city. This is Wiegand’s first installation of the interactive attraction in North America. Based on the first-day rider response on […]
NUREMBERG, Germany —SPREE Interactive, previously known as HolodeckVR, a global leader in, multiplayer, free-roaming commercial VR attractions, is proud to announce the release of their latest VR Bumper Car attraction “Cyber Blaster”. Set in the not so distant future, where humans have uploaded their consciousnesses into a virtual world, Cyber Blaster sees the players jumping […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Following a 2020 season that saw Dollywood theme park earn a number of great awards and honors, the Smoky Mountain vacation destination has opened the new year with another stellar achievement as Forbes has named The Dollywood Company as one of the best employers in the country for 2021, according to a […]
AT: Tim Baldwin CHANGSHA, Hunan, China — Window of the World is the largest theme park in central China and is the most important base of travel, film, television, culture and entertainment in the area. Changsha Window of the World was established in 1997 and contains around 50 replicas of the most famous tourist attractions in […]
In a typical year, the customer service staff at Ralph S. Alberts Company would be on the road visiting park maintenance personnel, as they install new padding for the upcoming season. Travel restrictions and COVID-19 related directives have put a halt to park visits. The company has embarked on an effort to bring the industry […]
AT: Tim Baldwin CLEMENTON, N.J. — Having opened in 1907, Clementon Park has more than a century of history. Its next chapter might admittedly be its last. The last 25 years have delivered challenges to the park, one of which was a 1998 incident on a roller coaster since retired that seemed to place the park […]
AUSTIN — Virtuix, developer of the “Omni Arena” virtual reality esports attraction, announced that its esports platform has surpassed 2 million plays. Omni Arena includes built-in weekly and monthly esports contests with a $100,000 annual prize pool. “By offering a $100,000 prize pool, our esports series attracts customers to FECs and drives repeat play,” said Jan […]
The March 2021 issue of Amusement Today is available for FREE via Digital Edition and/or downloadable PDF! Dezerland Action Park opens in Orlando Full recap of 2021’s Florida Week Six Flags St. Louis refurbishes carousel S&S adding air launch coaster at Changsha Window of the World Clementon Park and Splash World attractions go up for auction March 23 JRA aids in developing […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Fair will return this year, Oct. 14-24, after a hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced Wednesday. During a news conference Troxler not only declared that there will be state fairs this fall, but he encouraged people to get vaccinated to ensure the events […]
Sunshine and warm weather greeted attendees at the opening of 53rd IISF trade show in Riverview, Fla. February 16-19, 2021!
