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THE COLONY, Texas — Capital One Bank announced it closed a seven-year $9.2 million Revolving Credit Facility for Hawaiian Falls Waterparks, which is owned by Horizon Family Holdings, LLC. Proceeds of the facility were used to refinance existing debt and complete construction of a new water park in Waco, Texas. “This credit facility is an […]
SPECIAL ALERT! Due to the popularity of Amusement Today’s annual Golden Ticket Awards, hosted this year by Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., two additional host hotels have been added as options for accommodations for industry professionals attending the event. The Golden Ticket Awards will be on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8. Cedar Lodge Condominiums and […]
Trans-Force announces the first U.S. installation of their 5D Interactive Simulator at Luna Park in Coney Island, New York. The Luna Park simulator, which opened June 5, joins 60 other Trans-Force 5D attractions operating successfully around the world including installations in China, Russia and the United Kingdom. Trans-Force opened it’s first in 2004 in St. […]
ORLAND, Fla. — Animals in need around the world will benefit from more than $1.1 million in grants awarded this year by the non-profit SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund. Since its inception, the Fund has granted more than $9 million to protect wildlife and wild places. The Fund approved grants to 88 wildlife research […]
Cedar Point amusement and Cedar Point /resort, known around the globe as the leader in innovative coaster thrills and “The Best Amusement Park in the World,” announced plans today to build a new world-record-breaking coaster for the park’s 2013 season. Named GateKeeper, this new winged roller coaster will take guests on a ride unlike anything […]
BRANSON, Mo. — Thrill ride enthusiasts around the world will mark a first-of-its-kind ride debut at Silver Dollar City in Spring 2013 when the theme park makes history with the opening of Outlaw Run, the world’s most daring wood coaster. The new $10 million ride sends passengers soaring through the Ozark Mountains on a ground-breaking […]
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Weather played into a lighter than normal midway for the first weekend of the Williamson County Fair, which runs Aug. 3–11, but James Graybeal, general manager, Drew Expositions, said crowds picked up when weather cooperated. Fair and carnival officials had to move everyone on the grounds into the main arena building Saturday […]
Calling all amusement industry professionals! Representatives from parks and attractions, manufacturers, suppliers and consultants are invited to attend Amusement Today’s annual Golden Ticket Awards on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7–8. This year’s event is hosted by the beautiful Dollywood Theme Park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. To check out the itinerary for the Golden Ticket Awards, […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Amusement Today wants to remind voters in the 2012 Golden Ticket Awards that the deadline for online voting is Monday, August 6. After midnight the survey website will become inactive and tallying of the results will begin. All tabulated results of the Golden Ticket Awards will be announced live at Dollywood on […]
130 roller coaster enthusiasts from across the U.S. will traverse between Illinois and Wisconsin to recognize three parks for their acts of coaster preservation. The three-day celebration is the annual preservation conference of American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), which will be held August 10–12 at Six Flags Great America, Little Amerricka and Bay Beach Park. A […]
