For many of the big players in the amusement industry, 2013 was a fun ride. Last year, 215 million visits to the top 25 theme and amusement parks worldwide represented a 4.3 percent over 2012; and 135 million...
It’s that time of year – 2013 is coming to a close and 2014 is just around the corner. Every year we take a look back and reflect on the past year. In this two...
Amusement industry innovators will showcase new rides, food, games and more at this IAAPA Attractions Expo 2013, underway through Nov. 22 in Orlando, Fla. The Expo is the largest annual conference and trade show for...
Amusement Today revealed the recipients of the 2013 Golden Ticket Awards yesterday at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. While the list of winners contains many familiar names, some new-for-2013 attractions were recognized. The entire park and...
Many people know that Cedar Point’s new attraction this year is Gatekeeper (and you can read our GateKeeper review here) and the front entrance was renovated, but did you know there were quite a few...
Dolly Parton was at Dollywood on Friday, March 22nd to fill in season pass holders and members of the media what is going to be new at the park this year. Several key points and...
ORLANDO, Fla. (February 19, 2013): Construction is on-schedule at SeaWorld Orlando’s new attraction, Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, and the park has announced May 24 as its grand opening date. Antarctica: Empire of the...
The wait is over. Alton Towers has revealed the name of its under construction Gerstlauer coaster: The Smiler. Riders will plunge nearly 10 stories during the coaster’s 3,838 feet of track. Each train will seat...
Seaworld Parks & Entertainment announced today that it will buy Knott’s Soak City in San Diego from Cedar Fair and will reopen it in 2013 as the chain’s third Aquatica-branded waterpark. SeaWorld revealed that significant...
Lake Winnepesaukah (more commonly known as “Lake Winnie”), located outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee, will open a 5-acre waterpark in 2013, the park announced today. The park’s Facebook reports that “…this multi-million dollar expansion that will include: a lazy...
Holiday World is keeping it cool in 2013 with the addition of a new water slide complex, a renamed water ride, an expanded water park, and more. The Rhino Blaster slide complex will feature in-the-dark...
Kings Dominion will open its own version of “Planet Snoopy,” which will be the largest of its kind when it opens in 2013. A press release from the park reads: “Planet Snoopy will boast at...
