Author Archives: News Release

Lake Compounce celebrates Pawliday Lights & Giving Tuesday

By | December 4, 2024

Lake Compounce is making spirts bright all week long as it continues its Holiday Lights tradition. Beginning today, Giving Tuesday, America’s First Amusement Park will donate one 2025 Single Day Ticket for every 2025 Season Pass sold on December 3 to the Alzheimer’s Association of CT.   The park is currently offering up to $70 off […]

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Holiday World celebrates 25 years of free unlimited soft drinks with kids art contest

By | December 3, 2024

SANTA CLAUS, Ind. — Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari will be celebrating its 25th anniversary of Free Unlimited Soft Drinks throughout the 2025 season. The park is launching an art contest for youth aged 5 to 12 to commemorate this milestone. Five winners will be selected by the Holiday World team, who will each receive […]

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Sacoa powers the irst Coool! by Kiddieland

By | December 2, 2024

Sacoa Cashless System is proud to announce its latest installation at Coool! by Kiddieland, the first of its kind in Germany. Located in the Mercaden Böblingen shopping mall, this brand-new entertainment venue is redefining the game room experience with cutting-edge technology and exceptional design. At the heart of this transformation is Sacoa’s state-of-the-art technology, featuring […]

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Happy Thanksgiving from Amusement Today

By | November 26, 2024

The staff at Amusement Today wants to wish you and yours a happy Thanksgiving holiday! So our staff can celebrate the upcoming holiday with their families, the AT offices will be closed November 28 to December 1, 2024. They will reopen on Monday, December 2. EXTRA! EXTRA! Your Desktop Edition will not be published on November 27 through November 29, 2024. […]

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Morey’s Piers announces new Great White coaster trains

By | November 26, 2024

WILDWOOD, N.J. — Morey’s Piers, a premier amusement destination on the Jersey Shore, is excited to announce an exhilarating upgrade to one of its most beloved attractions, The Great White. In preparation for the 2025 season, this iconic wooden roller coaster will be receiving brand new coaster trains, along with other enhancements designed to improve […]

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Introducing the Wavegarden Lab

By | November 26, 2024

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain — Located in the Basque Country, the original Wavegarden Cove prototypehas recently been transformed and extended to provide an increased variety of waves and new design features to ensure thorough testing of the upgraded technology before commercial use. The full-sized prototype had been pivotal in modelling the leading wave generation technology that […]

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Global Soccer Legend Lionel Messi immortalized with new wax figure at Madame Tussauds Orlando

By | November 26, 2024

ORLANDO — Madame Tussauds Orlando has revealed its newest wax figure: global soccer legend Lionel Messi, celebrating his iconic legacy and recent arrival in Florida. The reveal coincides with Messi’s latest move to the United States, where he continues to leave an indelible mark on the soccer world with Inter Miami CF. Messi, frequently hailed […]

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The Embed Difference: Back-to-back IAAPA extravaganzas in Florida

By | November 25, 2024

DALLAS, Texas — Embed, the world’s FEC tech partner of choice for the amusement, entertainment, and leisure industries, sets a new bar at this year’s IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida— holding an industry-first, TED Talk-style Embed Connect Summit as a testament to Embed’s customer-centricity and commitment to layering value for members of the Embed family, […]

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Legoland California Resort unwraps holiday fun at Ronald McDonald House of San Diego

By | November 25, 2024

CARLSBAD, Calif. — The joyful sounds of holiday carolers and LEGO bricks snapping together echoed through the Ronald McDonald House of San Diego as LEGOLAND California Resort brought a special preview of the Park’s ‘Holidays at LEGOLAND’ event to families. Prior to the start of the celebrations, the family theme park gifted $35,000 to help support the […]

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Boba is bursting into the amusement park scene, Most evolutionary beverage creating innovative experiences

By | November 25, 2024

In the last few years, boba — a drink originally from Taiwan — has transcended its origins to become a cultural phenomenon. Theme parks and entertainment venues are also tapping into the boba revolution, recognizing its potential to elevate customer experience by adding a whimsical and trendy option to their beverage menus. In fact, the […]

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