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THE Attractions Industry News Leader Since '97 ~ Presenter of the Prestigious Annual Golden Ticket Awards! Parks, Entertainment Centers, Fairs, Tech, MORE!

AMUSEMENT TODAY, the monthly trade newspaper -- combined with AmusementToday.com, the publication's Facebook/Twitter presence and Extra! Extra!, a daily email newsletter -- provides the latest in news, photos, useful information and advertising affecting owners, managers and suppliers in the amusement industry. For questions and information regarding social media, contact Dean Lamanna, Social Media Editor and National Reporter, at [email protected]

07/30/2025

EXTRA! EXTRA! The AUGUST 2025 issue of Amusement Today is now available for FREE via our Digital Edition (tinyurl.com/5ddjrsvn)!

IN THIS ISSUE:
- Great Coasters International, Inc.’s Wild Buffalo stampedes into France’s La Mer de Sable
- Thrilling Siren’s Curse (Vekoma Rides Manufacturing) descends onto the Cedar Point midway
- Fantasiana adds MACK Rides’s Big Dipper coaster dubbed Helios
- Walibi Belgium debuts Gerstlauer Amusement Rides GmbH Airtime Coaster — Mecalodon
- Quassy Amusement & Waterpark adds two new rides, train engine in 2025 (Rides-4-U)
- New Malibu Jack’s in North Richmond Hills exceeds expectations (Rides-4-U)
- Sky Pirates of Mermaid Bay elevates Pigeon Forge mini-golf, literally
- Beautiful weather, but attendance down at San Diego County Fair
- Michigan’s annual Alpenfest draws crowds, record midway revenue
- Kings Island’s Soak City debuts WhiteWater West racing water coaster
- World’s Largest Swimming Lesson draws thousands to the water (World Waterpark Association)
- New water oasis, serving adults, opens at Carowinds’ waterpark
- Meow Wolf Grapevine adds new revenue stream: Prime Materia
- Raising the curtain on Epic Universe’s live entertainment offerings (Universal Orlando Resort)
- Focus on the Horizon: Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park’s Caroline ‘CC’ Cannon
- Rye Playland continues operations with Zamperla assistance
- Great White surges back into 2025 with new trains, updates (Morey's Piers & Beachfront Water Parks)
- AIMS International: Keeping rides running smoothly, even as temperatures rise
- Chance Rides, LLC announces the launch of new, all-electric eTrams
- Pennsylvania amusement ride safety advisory board hold meeting
- Dollywood’s classic Blazing Fury reopens at after enhancements ... and much more!

The AUGUST 2025 issue of Amusement Today is available for FREE via Digital Edition (tinyurl.com/5ddjrsvn) and/or downloadable PDF (tinyurl.com/5ebbt54k)!

06/24/2025

EXTRA! EXTRA! The JULY 2025 issue of Amusement Today is now available for FREE via our Digital Edition (tinyurl.com/w2tfjmxt)!

IN THIS ISSUE:
- World’s tallest Screamin’ Swing opens at Hersheypark (S&S Worldwide, Inc.)
- Paultons Park opens Ghostly Manor addition (MACK Rides, Lagotronics Projects BV)
- Walibi Holland premiers first Rocky Mountain Construction dual racing Raptor coaster, YoY
- Centennial anniversary for Belmont Park
- Saving Belmont offers autobiographical tale of park’s ups, downs
- Cedar Point adds exciting new games to multiple midway areas (Bob's Space Racers Games)
- Six Flags Great America/Hurricane Harbor, B&M join forces once again with ‘Wrath’
- Gardaland celebrates 50 years with new attractions, food, more
- Santa’s Village Amusement & Water Park adding three rides
- Rides-4-U spins graffiti, street culture into rideable art installation
- Waldameer & Water World’s 2025 season brings new ride, park enhancements
- SEA LIFE Aquarium Florida opens with vision, innovation and all-female team (LEGOLAND Florida)
- New rides, retail bolster Lagoon Amusement Park’s 2025 season; The District added
- 60 to Escape continues to grow with new locations, experiences
- Netflix House brings the streaming giant into the FEC industry
- LA County Fair’s attendance is badly hampered by the weather
- Chimelong Water Park debuts the world’s first ProSlide Technology, Inc. Hive
- Nebraska giving rise to new Bellevue Bay Indoor Waterpark
- Six Flags offers upgrades in dining; introduces executive chefs
- Women of Influece: Great Wolf Lodge’s Brooke Patterson
- Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe opens portal to future of theme park technologies
- Golden Ticket Awards preparations underway; event registration open
- Maclan Corporation celebrates 50 years of keeping wheels turning forward
- Be an instructor at the 2026 AIMS International Safety Seminar
- Kennywood’s Steel Curtain reopens after 13-month modification
- Aquarium de Paris, Vlocker reinvent visitor experience
- Silverwood Theme Park changes Tremors wooden coaster to steel; new trains
- Europa-Park builds its own fire station; increases area safety … and much more!

The JULY 2025 issue of Amusement Today is available for FREE via Digital Edition (tinyurl.com/w2tfjmxt) and/or downloadable PDF (tinyurl.com/k2epsbyf)!

06/17/2025

THE BIG BAD WOLF IS BACK! Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Busch Gardens is reaching into its history to bring a beloved classic back. Both old and new, Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf’s Revenge is a crowd-pleaser. FULL STORY available for FREE via the Digital Edition of our JUNE 2025 issue (tinyurl.com/8pfu75kx)!

05/28/2025

EXTRA! EXTRA! The JUNE 2025 issue of Amusement Today is now available for FREE via our Digital Edition (tinyurl.com/8pfu75kx)!

IN THIS ISSUE:
- Universal Orlando Resort opens Epic Universe !
- The Flash: Vertical Velocity speeds into Six Flags Great Adventure (Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.)
- Kings Dominion adds the winged thrills of Rapterra from B&M
- Kentucky Kingdom debuts $11 million Discovery Meadow expansion (Antonio Zamperla Spa)
- Busch Gardens Williamsburg celebrates 50th birthday with VIPs
- SeaWorld Orlando’s Expedition Odyssey blends ride technology, conservation (MACK Rides)
- Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.’s Serpentikah anchors expansion at Aztlán Parque Urbano
- Adventureland Park greeting visitors with new foods, new events, more
- Busch Gardens Williamsburg resurrects a legend with vengeance
- Europa-Park celebrates 50th anniversary with numerous expansions
- Fritz's Adventure - The Colony brings scalable fun for all ages to North Texas
- Two days of high winds hampers attendance at Yuma County Fair
- Agricultural festival features midway with more than two dozen rides
- Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket opens near Connecticut casino
- Norwegian Cruise Lines debuts a Wiegand.Waterrides GmbH Aqua Slidecoaster
- IAAPA Honors welcomes members from around the globe for event
- Morgan's initiatives expanded with Inclusion Institute, Studios
- 3dx Scenic succeeds in aiding U.S. theme parks enhancing experience
- National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives saves, preserves four historic coaster cars
- Legacy Sharing: Steve Gorman of Waldameer & Water World
- Kemah Boardwalk: refurbishment, solutions enhance 2025 season
- Give Kids The World, Baynum Solutions collaborate on refreshed Life Floor
- AIMS International: Nominate a safety star in the amusement industry
- In-service planning should be a priority during busy summer season
- Revamped Mind Eraser opens with new trains at Six Flags Darien Lake
- Great Coasters International, Inc. smooths nine coasters with Titan Track

The JUNE 2025 issue of Amusement Today is available for FREE via Digital Edition (tinyurl.com/8pfu75kx) and/or downloadable PDF (tinyurl.com/4ay29bwa)!

05/21/2025

AN EPIC PORTAL: Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe is set to open on May 22! Amusement Today's Gary Slade and David Fake attended the recent media preview event of the incredible new theme park and its highly immersive lands, and were sent into a state of wonder at the majesty of all they beheld at the new attraction! Dragons and coasters and monsters, oh my! It's a world of magic eager to be unveiled to the world! (Photos by AT/David Fake)

05/02/2025

Each year, Europa-Park hosts a balloon festival. For this year, in honor of its 50th anniversary, the famous resort created its own balloon. Jeffrey Seifert and Tim Baldwin from Amusement Today were honored and humbled to be asked to take the inaugural ride. The journalists were joined by Jeff Janovic from ProSlide Technology, Inc. and his wife, Jackie, who were also on the voyage.

Europa-Park owner Roland Mack came out to see the "crew" off. It was a beautiful day for a flight. AT was grateful to be a part of it.

04/30/2025

IAAPA Honors is taking place at the beautiful Europa-Park resort. Amusement Today is among the approximate 200 attendees who are enjoying networking opportunities, speakers and behind-the-scenes tours.

The Brass Rings Awards have acknowledged accomplishments in marketing, entertainment, merchandise, human resources and sustainability.

04/29/2025

EXTRA! EXTRA! The MAY 2025 issue of Amusement Today is now available for FREE via our Digital Edition (tinyurl.com/55sfr427)!

IN THIS ISSUE:
- Amusement Today's 2025 "What's New" Guide!
- Chickasaw Nation opens unique OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark in Oklahoma City
- Knott's Berry Farm reimagines arcade, adds new midway games (Bob's Space Racers Games
- Six Flags Over Georgia & Hurricane Harbor debuts Intamin’s first Ultra Surf coaster
- SeaWorld San Antonio reimagines children’s area with Rescue Jr.
- BoldMove Nation's Rogue Rides provides new trackless vehicle option
- Dollywood celebrates 40th season with new restaurant, parking lot
- Antonio Zamperla Spa supplies Morgan's Wonderland's accessible Happy Swing
- LEGOLAND announces new indoor coasters for Florida, California
- Texas Pinball Festival 2025 scores high with global attendance
- AAMA - American Amusement Machine Association's FEC of the Year — Alley Cats pilots Embed’s Ecosystem
- Slick City Action Park slides into its first location in the Dallas-FortWorth area
- Do The Beach is the next generation of adventure park ownership (Galaxy Multi Rides)
- TouchTunes revamps music app, promotes more social activity
- Miami-Dade County Fair goes well, nearly a half million visitors
- Showmen's Museum preserves the history of fascinating industry
- Bavarian Inn Lodge unveils impressive Bavarian Blast Waterpark
- Both Walt Disney World Resort water parks to open in 2025
- Spekboom Lodge is latest revenue stream at San Antonio Zoo
- Life Floor offers safety aspect of heat dissipation for hot surfaces (Baynum Solutions)
- Vlocker recycles used lockers for missions, shelters to aid homeless
- After turning for 125 years, things continue to look up at Eli Bridge
- Focus On The Horizon: Matt Robbins of Martin & Vleminckx
- Six Flags Great America/Hurricane Harborenhances original B&M inverted coaster
- Pennsylvania ride safety advisory board holds quarterly meeting
- Call for AIMS International Safety Seminar ambassadors
- Six Flags adds FLX Shade (Extreme Legacy)
- StarGuard ELITE holds successful conference aboard cruise ship ... and much more!

The MAY 2025 issue of Amusement Today is available for FREE via Digital Edition (tinyurl.com/55sfr427) and/or downloadable PDF (tinyurl.com/msy23cyr)!

03/26/2025

EXTRA! EXTRA! The APRIL 2025 issue of Amusement Today is now available for FREE via our Digital Edition (tinyurl.com/mr28k3y6)!

IN THIS ISSUE:
- Peppa Pig new theme park opening in Texas
- Poland’s Mandoria expands with new rides Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.)
- Cedar Point Historical Museum, Merry-Go-Round Museum partner
- Antonio Zamperla Spa supplies rides; Six Flags Fiesta Texas debuts DC Universe area
- Expedition Odyssey (SeaWorld Orlando) to soar in 2025 with dual MACK Rides Flying Theaters
- Themed areas announced for the forthcoming Universal Kids Resort
- LEGOLAND Florida unleashes ninja action with Ninjago Weekends
- Amusement Expo International continues to shine under the lights of Las Vegas
- Upland Bullwinkle's FEC receives bright new life; quality attractions
- Penn Valley Shows optimistic about 2025; adds Himalaya to arsenal
- San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo hampered by inclement weather
- OABA adds to Hall of Fame; announces Pioneer Award winner
- Funtastic Carnival Traveling Shows' Ron, Beverly Burback bring in next generation
- Disney Cruise Line Treasure cruise ship features water fun above the high seas
- SunSplash Water Park to open Paradise Cove, Aquatic Development Group wave pool
- Themed Entertainment Association celebrates the industry at 31st annual Thea Awards Gala
- Hershey hosts the annual PAPA spring meeting
- Women of Influence: WhiteWater West's Una de Boer
- The Gravity Group, Canada's Wonderland work on signature woodie
- Pennsylvania Ride Safety Seminar draws more than 300 attendees
- Vlocker, P2:3 Consulting cooperate to enhance guest experiences
- Rob Gavel (LJM & Associates) joins AIMS International's board of directors
- Walt Disney World enters new chapter in manatee care ... and much more!

The APRIL 2025 issue of Amusement Today is available for FREE via Digital Edition (tinyurl.com/mr28k3y6) and/or downloadable PDF (tinyurl.com/2umysjdz)!

03/23/2025

PINBALL CRAZY: The Texas Pinball Festival, one of the largest such events in the country took place in Frisco, Texas, this past weekend. Amusement Today staffers were on the scene. Journalist Tim Baldwin donated his time as a concierge, while cartoonist Bubba Flint was in attendance among the vendors, delighting happy buyers with his creative talents.

03/19/2025

ALL ABOUT THE AMUSEMENTS: The 2025 edition of the Amusement Expo International is underway at the Las Vegas Convention Center! The expo floor is open today (Wednesday, March 19) until 5 p.m. and again tomorrow (Thursday, March 20) until 4 p.m. Check out the latest in offerings in games, entertainment, FEC operations, laser tag and more along the exhibit floor! Embed used the event to debut its brand new Embed Ecosystem! Triotech is demoing its wildly fun Super Blaster! on the show floor! The expansive (and SOLD OUT!) exhibit floor is loaded with booths from ROLLER, Stern Pinball, Intercard, TouchTunes and much more!

03/18/2025

EXTRA! EXTRA!: Herschend and Parques Reunidos have signed a definitive agreement under which Herschend will acquire all of Palace Entertainment’s U.S. entertainment properties from Parques Reunidos. This agreement represents a significant milestone for both organizations—supporting Herschend’s strategic expansion in family entertainment and hospitality while allowing Parques Reunidos to reinforce its strategic focus on its core European market.

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