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Gurnee, Ill. — Chicagoland residents looking for the best 4th of July festivities need look no further. Six Flags Great America is hosting, “4th Fest,” an all-day and night patriotic celebration. This year’s “4th Fest” includes specialty grilled foods throughout the park, a funnel cake eating contest with cash prizes, live entertainment, a wrestling show […]
Alexandria, Va. — The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) announced June 26 that IAAPA President and CEO Chip Cleary has decided to return to a leadership position within the theme park industry after the end of the year. Paul Noland, theme park consultant, IAAPA Board member, and former Walt Disney Parks and […]
Sally Corporation’s new, action-packed interactive dark ride, Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D, set to open in September at Warner Bros. Movie World, on Australia’s Gold Coast, will bring the world’s most famous super heroes to life…battling alongside park guests in an epic fight to defeat one of the most feared villains in the DC Universe. […]
Cleveland, Ohio — Britton Gallagher recently announced that the Cleveland-based company has acquired Beckman Insurance Agency of Wisconsin. The acquisition is part of the firm’s strategic growth plan in the amusement industry. “This purchase clearly demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the industry (amusement),” said Drew Tewksbury, vice president and program manager of Britton Gallagher’s amusement […]
Six Flags Great Adventure will host its first “Brew Ha Ha” craft beer festival and comedy show on June 30. Thirty breweries will be located in the Old County Picnic Grove where guests will enjoy various beers produced regionally, nationally and internationally. “While most people are familiar with the growing national craft beer landscape, many […]
Sahara Sam’s Oasis Indoor Water Park in West Berlin, N.J. has announced it is growing beyond its four walls. The facility will nearly double in size by the end of the year with the expansion of the current indoor facility and addition of an entire outdoor complex — a $4.5 million investment. The first project […]
Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park and all three Southern California Knott’s Soak City water parks — Palm Springs, San Diego and Buena Park will be offering free admission to active and retired United States Military personnel July 2-6 as part of their Tribute to the Armed Forces Program. Additionally, active and retired members of […]
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park opens its new steel roller coaster, the Cliffhanger, today. The ride, a 60-foot-tall S&MC Hurricane, is situated on a precipice high above the valley floor below. Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park says the ride on Iron Mountain is located at an elevation of 7,160 feet and is the “highest-elevation, full-sized roller coaster […]
Louisville, Kentucky — Following nine months of planning to reopen Louisville’s shuttered amusement park, Bluegrass Boardwalk, Inc. withdrew from the project on Friday, June 15. “We entered into this discussion last October with full expectation of leasing the park,” says Bluegrass Boardwalk CEO Natalie Koch. “However, we have come to the realization that leasing a […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — It’s been a long time in the making; however park historians, hobbyist organizations and the general public are all embracing the roller coaster/amusement park exhibit that runs daily, now through September 16, 2012. This is the inaugural exhibit of the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives (NRCMA) in a 1,250 square […]
