It was all started by a mouse. (No, not that mouse.) But 45 years after it began, the pandemic nearly brought the Chuck E. Cheese chain to an end. As I outline in my Funworld…
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2022 park preview
With a number of high-profile attractions delayed due to the pandemic finally scheduled to open in 2022 combined with a slew of new roller coasters and other rides, the year is shaping up to be…
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The lowdown on Disneyland’s sister park
The second park at the Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure pays homage to an eclectic mix of the company’s brands. Pixar, especially, is featured with Cars Land and Pixar Pier offering some of the park’s…
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Ticket to ride: Cedar Point
With 16 roller coasters (many of which are legendary), Ohio’s venerable Cedar Point is one of the amusement parks with the most thrill machines in the world. It is a mecca for thrill ride junkies…
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New Rides and Parks Revealed at Expo
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, staged its humungous Expo in November. Per tradition, many parks used the event to reveal what they have planned for the coming year. Among the announcements were…
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Theme parks need a little Christmas
The holidays (along with a whole heckuva lot of other things) were less than splendid at theme parks in 2020. (Thanks COVID.) It’s a whole different story this year, however. While things may not be…
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The Phoenix rises at Coney Island
Despite being closed for over a year due to the pandemic, the Vourderis family that operates Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park at Coney Island moved forward with its biggest investment to date and opened Phoenix, a…
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Audiences want to be active participants says AREA15 CEO
One of the most dynamic speakers at the 2021 IAAPA Expo was Winston Fisher, CEO of AREA15, who described the Las Vegas venue as “200,000 square feet of entertainment awesomeness.” His presentation about immersive entertainment included a…
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Creating the Spider-Man attraction, one of parkdom’s best
Three of the legends behind “The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man” at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure talked about the development of the groundbreaking attraction at the 2021 IAAPA Expo. Get their inside “scoop” from my IAAPA…
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Disney exec and Imagineers speak at IAAPA Expo
Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, spoke about the power of connections and more at the 2021 IAAPA Expo, the parks and attractions industry’s preeminent annual gathering. He also revealed that Mickey’s…
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