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  1. Jrb1979

    Herschend buys Palace Entertainment parks

    https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250317515171/en/Herschend-to-Acquire-Palace-Entertainments-U.S.-Attractions-from-Parques-Reunidos The owners of Dollywood are set to acquire Palace Entertainment. Palace Entertainment owns Kennywood as well as other parks.
  2. Jrb1979

    IAAPA

    The amusement industry is having their biggest conference of the year in Orlando. Watching the different blogs today, there is quite a few new attractions coming to parks across the US. SeaWorld made their new attraction announcement in a flying theatre coming in 2025. I'm surprised many...
  3. Jrb1979

    Cedar Point getting US first Tilt Coaster

    This will be the parks 18th coaster and makes 3 years in a row with a new coaster.
  4. Jrb1979

    Disney with PENN Entertainment to launch ESPN Bet

    https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/espn-bet/ Its finally happening. Disney is now a gambling company too.
  5. Jrb1979

    Theme park worldwide US parks

    I love that they are showcasing some good US parks that many ignore. Living in Canada I get jealous of how close to some of you live to these parks. This summer I have a roadtrip that starts at Valleyfair with stops at Six Flags Great America, Indiana Beach and Kings Island.
  6. Jrb1979

    Dynamic Attractions being sold to Hong Kong company

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2023/05/25/disney-ride-manufacturer-dynamic-attractions-to-be-sold-for-2-million/?sh=7ee8dd925f14 Dynamic Attractions, the engineering company which built many of Disney's most beloved rides, including Test Track and Soarin', is set to be sold for CAD$2...
  7. Jrb1979

    California's great America closing

    https://abc7news.com/california-great-america-closing-to-close-in-11-years-ca-land-sold-greatpro-logis/11999946/ While it's sad to see this happening to a great park, I had a feeling it was going to happen at some point. Before Covid they had major plans for this park and when Rail Blazer...
  8. Jrb1979

    Catering to the Uber Rich

    https://wmleader.com/business/484672/disney-touts-bucket-list-adventure-to-all-its-theme-parks-at-110k-per-person/ As much as it sounds like a cool trip the 100k cost per person is insane. I'm sure they will fill this trip. The point stands they really have lost touch on what made them so big...
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