Kings Island Amusement Park: King for 50 Years
Opening in 1972 in Mason, Ohio, Kings Island is celebrating its 50th anniversary. When it opened, the park had 60 attractions; today it has over 100. Its history has been celebrated before, with the ... [read more]
Morey's Piers and Waterparks Continues Sustainability Commitment
Morey's Piers and Waterparks continues to expand its solar footprint. On June 2nd, the company and its fans performed their own take on a classic “ribbon cutting” with an event they ... [read more]
Glenwood Caverns Opens Defiance: New Mountainside Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park has a dramatic location amid mountainous geography. The park's location is some 7,132 feet above sea level, making just arriving an adventure. And now, the ... [read more]
Rhode Island Novelty Announces Product Pricing Reductions
Today, Rhode Island Novelty, one of the largest plus and plush and novelty distributors in the US, sent an email to its customers announcing price reductions on incoming imports. The e-mail ... [read more]
Seasonal Employment Alliance Appoints New Chairman
Roger Warren to succeed Michael Wood, Wood Entertainment Co.
Washington D.C. - The Seasonal Employment Alliance (SEA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Warren, president of Kiawah Island Golf Resort, as the next SEA Board Chairman. Warren ... [read more]
Giant Booster Attraction Opens at Six Flags St. Louis; Park adds new Water Play Feature to Hurricane Harbor
At Six Flags in St. Louis, Missouri, there's a lot of new going on. And some of it has been a long time coming.Originally planned for a 2020 opening date, the Catwoman Whip, a Vomatron Booster by ... [read more]
Barry Schaible Passes
With great sadness, we report the unexpected and untimely death of Barry Schaible July 18, 2022 while working at California State Fair, Sacramento, California. Born November 25, 1955 in the ... [read more]
Hershey Park Boomerangs
Offering a boomerang of a ride and a theme perfect for Hershey itself, Hershey Park's Jolly Rancher Remix is a boomerang in other ways, too, marking the return of a beloved ride rethemed.Originally ... [read more]
Indoor Water Park Splashes Open with Expansion in the Wisconsin Dells
Planning took years, but at last, the Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Resort has opened. The expansion cost $23 million and added 22,500 square feet to the park.Along with the extra room, the ... [read more]
Cedar Fair to Close California Theme Park Great America
Cedar Fair, which owns properties through the U.S. and in Canada, including 11 amusement parks, four outdoor water parks, resort accommodations and luxury RV sites as part of its massive quiver. But ... [read more]
