Ohio’s Cedar Point has an incredible collection of thrill machines. Through the years, it has set records with many of them, including Magnum XL-200 (the first to break 200 feet and the ride that launched…
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Florida’s newest coaster tops them all
In March 2020, Busch Gardens Tampa was set to unleash Iron Gwazi, a beast of a roller coaster. Instead, the park shut down, and the highly anticipated thrill machine went into a pandemic-induced hibernation. Some…
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Mining theme park fun at Silver Dollar City
Nestled in the Ozark Mountains on the site of a 19th-century mining village, Silver Dollar City brings the era to life in a charming and compelling fashion. The historic theme winds through everything the park…
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New game on at Chuck E. Cheese
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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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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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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New rides and attractions announced at IAAPA Expo
Manufacturers, parks, attractions, and others revealed new rides and other developments at the 2021 IAAPA Expo, the massive, annual gathering of the parks and attractions industry. Read about some of the exciting announcements in my…
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What you need to know about Dollywood tickets
With its incredible lineup of roller coasters and other great rides and attractions, delightful festivals, a fabulous resort (and one on the way), a separate-admission water park, delicious food, and, of course, its namesake owner,…
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