Amusement Park News

It is with great regret that we announce the passing of Jeff Miller.  Jeff passed away over the weekend due to complications after a minor surgery.  He was well known in the industry as a sales agent for several ride manufacturers throughout his lifetime.  During his 35+ year career, Jeff worked for several well known Italian ride manufacturers including Exasco McDuce, Preston Amusement Rides and Fabbri Rides.  In 2016, Jeff joined the sales team at Chance Rides when Chance launched a new line of products and servides for the carnival industry.  Last fall, Jeff took a new position with Wisdom Rides of America as their sales manager.Our thoughts and prayers are with Jeff's family and friends.Jeff's Celebration of Life will be held on August 10, 2019 at:Moore Funeral Home, 4216 S Bowen Road, Arlington, Texas 76016.   [read more]

On Tuesday, June 11, Representative Pingree proposed an amendment for H-2B cap relieve that was successfully included by voice vote in the FY20 House DHS Appropriations bill. Pingree's amendment requires DHS to release up to 69,320 additional H-2B visas in FY2020 if the demand exceeds the current supply of 66,000 visas. Shown below is an illustration of the process of how this amendment becomes law. The Senate is running behind the House on its Appropriations bills. It is likely we will encourage the introduction of the same amendment at the Senate DHS Appropriations markup.  If this language becomes a law, it will serve as a placeholder for permanent cap relief. This amendment is a one year fix, but it is still an excellent sign the amendment was adopted. It shows important Democratic support of the H-2B program. The path to obtaining permanent cap relief in the House will require negotiation with the House Judiciary Committee members, our Democratic ...   [read more]