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AIMS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES 2026 SAFETY AWARD RECIPIENTS
David Wells and International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association 2026 Safety Awards David Bromilow Honored with Prestigious Lifetime Contribution Award AIMS International, the unmatched leader in amusement safety education, honored the International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association (IALDA) and professional engineer David Wells with the 2026 AIMS International Safety Award. Amusement industry veteran and former AIMS International President David Bromilow received the prestigious AIMS
Santa’s Village Named Best Family Park by Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards
Santa’s Village in Jefferson, New Hampshire, long regarded as New England’s top theme park for families, has received international recognition as Best Family Park in the 2026 Golden Ticket Awards from Amusement Today magazine. The Golden Ticket Awards annually recognize some of the best businesses worldwide as voted by hundreds of amusement industry enthusiasts and professionals. “Seeing Santa’s Village take the Best Family Park brings me honest joy,” said Tim Baldwin, Golden Ticket Awards Communications
The 2026 Golden Ticket Awards honor 28 amusement industry winners
Presented live from brand-new park COTALand Established in 1998 by Amusement Today, the Golden Ticket Awards have spotlighted achievements and accomplishments within the field of amusements and attractions. Celebrating the “Best of the Best,” the awards are among the most-recognized within the industry of theme parks, amusement parks, family entertainment centers, water parks and other attractions. On September 12, 2026, Amusement Today presented awards in 22 categories determined by results from an
Lake Compounce Welcomes New General Manager Daniel LLanas
LLanas Brings Decades of Theme Park, Water Park, and Hospitality Experience to the Official Park of Family Fun Lake Compounce, America’s First Amusement Park, today announced the appointment of Daniel LLanas as General Manager of Lake Compounce Amusement & Water Park.Daniel brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the theme park, water park and destination-attraction industry to his new role, with a strong track record of driving operational excellence, revenue growth, guest satisfaction
WhiteWater Debuts Helix Twist, World’s First Optical Illusion Water Slide
WhiteWater, the world’s largest designer and supplier of water attractions, has debuted Helix Twist, a water slide feature that uses a physically twisting flume profile to change riders’ perception of motion, orientation, and gravity.The feature premiered as part of the Dragonfly Jet water slide at The Land of Legends in Antalya, Türkiye. It combines with WhiteWater’s Master Blaster water coaster and Topspin open spiral drop to create a ride sequence that includes uphill blasts, high-banking turns, and an
ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO HOSTS JACK-O-LANTERN SPECTACULAR
Join Us on the Great Pun-kin Trail October 1-November 1New England's Favorite Fall Tradition is Back ... with a Twist! Roger Williams Park Zoo's Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular: the Great Pun-kin Trail, presented by Citizens, lights up the nights from October 1 through November 1, 2026, with an all-new trail of clever carvings guaranteed to make you smile, groan, and laugh out loud. This year's theme celebrates the art of the pun, with thousands of hand-carved pumpkins bringing witty wordplay to life
