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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — To launch the celebration of its 30th anniversary, Kentucky Kingdom hosted a reunion last night for the members of “Save My Park,” a group of longtime supporters of Kentucky Kingdom who led the effort to convince state and local officials not to bulldoze the theme park when the former operator closed and […]
KINGS MILLS, Ohio — Roller coasters aren’t the only attractions conjuring up screams this fall at Kings Island. Halloween Haunt returns to the 364-acre amusement park this Friday. The popular annual event marks its 12th season with two new scare zones, a new indoor maze and new show. Halloween Haunt is open Friday and Saturday nights […]
WEST MIFFLIN, PA – From dark corners within Kennywood, the Phantom emerges, casting a foreboding pall over the park. Phantom Fright Nights return with a vengeance for its 17th season. The Halloween event named one of the amusement industry’s best by Amusement Today and USA Today stalks back into Kennywood on Friday, September 28, continuing on Fridays, Saturdays and select Sundays until October […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — The glow grows during the return of Great Pumpkin LumiNights at Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana. An overwhelming guest-favorite last season, Great Pumpkin LumiNights returns with several new immersive displays, exciting activities and an expanded footprint more than twice the size of 2017’s version. Additionally, the Harvest Festival itself grows […]
BRANSON, MO., Sept.8, 2018 – The spotlight was shining bright on the amusement industry this evening in an awards show hosted by Silver Dollar City, where the winners of Amusement Today’s 2018 Golden Ticket Awards were announced. The Golden Ticket Awards are presented annually to honor the “Best of the Best” in the amusement industry […]
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — William Francis (Bill) Luehrs, age 78, of Highlands Ranch, Colo. passed Saturday, August 18th. Luehrs was the oldest son of the late Hub and Winnie Luehrs, the founders of Luehrs’ Ideal Rides Inc., a company that began in 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisc. Bill grew up on the show along with his […]
TENNANT, N.J. — Morris Vivona, Sr. 97, was the eldest of the five Vivona brothers who built Amusements of America. He remained the oldest active showman in the country until his death on August 26. In 1939, Mr. Vivona founded Amusements of America with the purchase of the Ferris wheel from the New York World’s […]
The time is now to secure your accommodations for the “Networking Event of the Year!” The booking deadline for the host hotels for Amusement Today’s 2018 Golden Ticket Awards is looming with a reservation deadline of Monday, August 27. Event hotels are Hilton Branson Convention Center and the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing. The host […]
Amusement Today invites industry professionals to be a part of the Networking Event of the Year — the 2018 Golden Ticket Awards. The 21st annual awards honoring the Best of the Best will take place in Branson, Missouri, on September 7 and 8. Host extraordinaire Silver Dollar City is guaranteed to show attendees an incredible weekend. […]
New safety section grows from requests by industry leaders ARLINGTON, Texas — Amusement Today Publisher Gary Slade has announced several enhancements to the print publication that will begin with the April 2018 issue. Readers will notice that the six issue sections have been modified slightly. The Newstalk page has been rebranded Amusement Viewsto reflect the diversity of staff and […]
