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Darien Lake, N.Y. — Darien Lake Amusement Park has settled a lawsuit brought about by the family of Sergeant James Hackemer who fell out of the park’s Ride of Steel roller coaster on July 8, 2011. Hackemer, an Iraqi war veteran, lost both of his legs in a roadside bombing in 2008. He was not […]
Santa Claus, Indiana — The Board of Directors for Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari has named Matt Eckert the park’s new president and CEO. “Matt was hand-picked by my late husband, Will, to be in a leadership role at the park; I know he would be pleased with our choice,” says park vice president Lori […]
ASTM F24, the committee on amusement rides and attractions which produces global safety standards for the amusement industry, will be holding three days of meetings from February 14th through February 16th, 2013 at the Hyatt French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. Approximately fifty separate meetings will be held, each one focusing on a specific safety […]
Buena Park, CA – One of the oldest log flume rides in the country will be the beneficiary of a multi-million dollar refurbishment and restoration project that will begin this January. The classic attraction opened at Knott’s Berry Farm in 1969. It was the 13th log flume ride built by Arrow Development. The $3.5 million […]
Carl Hughes, former president and chairman of Kennywood Park, passed away Dec. 29 of heart failure in his Pennsylvania home. He was 91. Born in Johnstown, Pa., Carl graduated from Geneva College and began his career in 1943 as a sports writer for The Pittsburgh Press. In addition, he would help a friend working publicity […]
John W. Grund passed away suddenly on Dec. 24, 2012. He was 62. A Denver native, John grew up in Littleton, graduating from Littleton High School in 1968. He attended Pomona College, earned his Master's degree from the University of Washington, and his law degree from the University of Colorado Law School, where he would […]
The next AIMS Safety Seminar is coming soon! If you have not already registered for the 2013 seminar, do it right away. The seminar will take place on January 13-18, 2013 at the beautiful DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at Sea World. As our industry continues to grow and evolve, it is important that we maintain […]
DOSWELL, Va. — Eight new rides await families at Kings Dominion when the bigger, better Planet Snoopy opens in the spring of 2013. Combined with the re-themed rides, Kings Dominion’s Planet Snoopy with boast 18 total rides and will span nearly 14 acres, doubling its current size. All of the new and re-themed rides, based […]
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is celebrating the holidays by opening to guests on Christmas Day for the first time in 45 years, and offering a holiday gift to visitors: one child age 11 and under free with the purchase of a paid adult admission Dec. 17 through Jan. 7. […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Santa Claus and his elves took a break from their North Pole duties Sunday, December 16, to get some exercise and catch a sneak peek of one of the amusement industry’s biggest new toys — the GateKeeper roller coaster at Cedar Point! Nearly 2,000 jolly St. Nicks, young and old, swarmed through […]
