Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari located in Santa Claus Indiana, was originally scheduled to open for their 2020 season this weekend. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the park was forced to delay their opening day indefinitely. Today, park officials say they are now planning to open on Sunday, June 14th. In an announcement…
After announcing a daily surge of nearly 500 deaths linked to COVID-19, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine revealed bad news today for those looking forward to amusement parks reopening. Amusement parks in PA such as Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, Kennywood, Knoebels, Dutch Wonderland, Hersheypark, and more won’t be among businesses to open their gates under…
Today, SeaWorld Entertainment shared an update about its parks in an email from interim CEO Marc Swanson. Annual passes and membership products will extend for the length of time their parks are closed including SeaWorld and Busch Gardens. Domestic single-day tickets and any unused multi-day tickets that expire during the temporary closures will be honored…
Since opening day for Holiday World has been postponed to early June due to COVID-19, the park will be hosting a Digital Opening Day. On Saturday, May 2, Holiday world will kick off the event with a welcome from park President Matt Eckert, Fourth-Generation Owner Leah Koch, and end with a firework show followed by…
While we don’t know exactly when the amusement and entertainment industries will be fully operational again, it’s safe to say travel won’t ever be the same post COVID-19. But, when travel resumes, America’s top hospitality brands, including Hilton, Marriott and Airbnb, are making sure consumers know that rooms will be cleaner than ever. Hilton has…
Over the course of the last few weeks, we have highlighted several proposed coasters that were never built in our “Lost Concepts” series. This week’s featured coaster was proposed, but replaced by a ride from another manufacturer. In the early 1990’s Kings Dominion was booming. In 1991, the park built Anaconda, an Arrow multi-inversion coaster….
They say necessity is the mother of invention and as we’re currently seeing, the global COVID-19 pandemic has sparked the ingenuity and resourcefulness of many companies around the globe. Their ability to quickly pivot in order to produce much needed supplies, from personal protective equipment to hand sanitizer, demonstrates how businesses are finding ways to…
Over the course of the last few weeks, we have presented several coasters from our new series “Lost Concepts”. From Kings Island’s Cat and Mouse, to Fiesta Texas’ TOGO creation, these lost concepts are rides that were proposed to parks, but were not selected or built. This week’s feature is a ride that was selected,…
Last week, Coaster Nation presented the long-lost Kings Island Cat and Mouse concept. This week, we have another never built coaster — this one from Fiesta Texas. In the late 1990’s Fiesta Texas was in a rapid expansion. The park originally opened with two coasters in 1992. In 1995 they were acquired by Six Flags,…
The impact of COVID-19 will likely be the defining story of 2020, if not potentially the next decade. While America and the world will recover, there will be a noticeable change in societal normality. While it will take some time to get used to the new normal, amusement and theme parks will have to embrace…
Apex Parks Group, LLC announced that it is pursuing a comprehensive financial restructuring aimed at reducing the Company’s current debt. As part of this process, Apex has filed for Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware to facilitate the sale of the company. As it currently stands, the company plans to be…
Over the last few weeks, COVID-19 has made a large impact on the amusement industry. From delayed openings to alterations of season passes, COVID-19 has mainly affected the operational standpoint of parks. Until today, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has been actively promoting the Sidewinder Safari coaster on their website. As of today (4/8/2020), the Safari…