Today, amusement industry professionals from all around the globe have convened in Tennessee to celebrate the best of the best in their field! Amusement Today introduced the Golden Ticket Awards in 1998 to spotlight the amusement park industry and its attractions by acknowledging the “Best of the Best”. The Golden Ticket Awards by Amusement Today are…
Today, Disney has shared some exciting updates and announcements about their most highly anticipated projects within Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products during Destination D23 — the grandest Disney fan event of the year! Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro took the stage at D23 in Anaheim revealing the following about Walt Disney World:…
Today, Six Flags Fiesta Texas unveiled exciting park improvements and thrilling upgrades, introducing three new family-friendly rides that together constitute the largest DC Universe-themed area in any U.S. amusement park. These thrilling additions, namely CYBORG Cyber Revolution, SHAZAM! Tower of Eternity, and METROPOLIS Transit Authority, took the spotlight at the annual FT92 fan event, a…
Carowinds is introducing not one, but two, new parades this Fall. The “Tricks and Treats Parade” and the “Procession of Nightmares parade” are set to captivate and engage guests of all ages. Tricks and Treats Parade (kid friendly daytime event) Carowinds’ daytime celebration, The Great Pumpkin Fest, offers family-friendly excitement. Running from September 16 to October 29 on…
Hersheypark is expanding its seasonal Halloween event and Dark Nights immersive haunt experience with more days and hours, a new fifth haunted house, enhanced scares and exclusive food over seven weekends in 2023. New this season, every Hersheypark Halloween ticket now includes entrance to all five Dark Nights haunted houses and three Scare Zones featuring all-new and evolved stories, as well as 50 family-friendly…
Dollywood’s entertainment team is already hard at work preparing for the 2024 season by starting their auditions process a little early. With the head start, the team hopes to cast entertainers ready to find their place in the spotlight at entertainment icon Dolly Parton’s world-famous theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Dollywood’s award-winning entertainment team…
Woods of Terror is back for it’s 31st season this Fall with an all-new attraction “Brookhaven Memorial Hospital”. Woods of Terror is located at McLaurin Farms 12 miles outside of Greensboro, North Carolina. For the Halloween season, the 45 acre property offers twelve themed haunted houses that range from vampires, clowns, zombies and more. Guests at…
After a successful “inaugural fear,” Howl-O-Scream will once again wash ashore in Orlando on Sept. 9, 2022! This year, SeaWorld Orlando promises the nighttime event will be bigger than ever before with more pulse-pounding, sweat-inducing haunts, thrills, and chills. Intended for a mature audience, Howl-O-Scream will reawaken this fall for its second season with more…
The long wait is almost over. Cedar Point’s 153rd summer season begins on Saturday, May 7. The park is preparing for the upcoming season by introducing completely renovated and transformed hotel properties, new touchless transaction technology, and of course new dining options. Here’s some things to expect for 2022! “Our team is excited to see…
Silver Dollar City’s Bluegrass & BBQ Festival awakens the Ozarks with bluegrass sounds and the savory smells of barbecue. In its 18th season, Bluegrass & BBQ continues to heighten the senses with a high standard in musical presentation and culinary creativity. This festival features an unbeatable combination of downhome BBQ and bluegrass music, with stages…
Exactly five decades after opening its gates for the first time on April 29, 1972, guests arrived at Kings Island amusement park today to be part of its 50th anniversary event. Thousands were on hand to take part in the celebration which included free birthday buttons, paper crown hats, as well as commemorative park maps…
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022, Kings Island has announced the return of live music to the Timberwolf Amphitheatre. And for the first time, concert goers will not have to purchase admission to the amusement park to attend. Timberwolf Amphitheatre has been an entertainment staple at Kings Island since the 1980’s, but has seen less…