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Lake Compounce Announces 2025 Opening Day & Seasonal Event Lineup
The Official Park of Family Fun Kicks off its 179th Season on Saturday, May 3 Lake Compounce, America’s First Amusement Park, is already gearing up for the 2025 Season as the park announces its official Opening Day, Saturday, May 3. Celebrating nearly 180 years of family thrills and entertainment, the park will offer a full lineup of events and entertainment for families to enjoy all year long. A full season of thrills begins at 11 a.m. on Opening Day followed up by a massive lineup of events and
Tatvam Finishes 2024 Strong - New Customers Added
Tatvam Welcomes Quassy Amusement Park, KC Wheel, and The Capital Wheel to Its Growing List of Users Tatvam, an industry leader in guest feedback analytics, proudly announces its partnership with three iconic attractions: Quassy Amusement Park, KC Wheel, and The Capital Wheel. These leading destinations will now leverage Tatvam’s cutting-edge technology to optimize guest experiences and elevate customer satisfaction. Tatvam’s powerful platform enables attractions to collect, analyze, and act on feedback
AWESOME Returns to LEGOLAND® New York Resort on April 10, 2025!
Merlin Entertainments’ seasonal family theme park in Goshen reopens for its fifth season this spring, with new LEGO® DUPLO® PEPPA PIG Playground, returning seasonal favorites and more! LEGOLAND® New York Resort is gearing up for an exciting fifth season in 2025, opening on April 10th. Families can expect the Park to be packed with adventures, including the launch of the LEGO® DUPLO® PEPPA PIG Playground, along with returning favorites across its 40+ rides, shows and attractions. The LEGO DUPLO PEPPA PIG
THE BIG E RECOGNIZED AS FOURTH LARGEST FAIR IN NORTH AMERICA
On December 16, Carnival Warehouse, the fair industry’s most comprehensive news source for carnivals and events, released its annual ranking of the Top 50 Fairs in North America based on attendance numbers. After a record-setting year, The Big E of West Springfield, Mass. soared to fourth place.Aerial photo of The Big E in full swing, with Midway entertainment by NAME in the foreground. 2024, The Big E welcomed an unprecedented 1,633,935 fairgoers to the Eastern States Exposition (ESE) complex. Throughout
CLIFF HEDGES AND MACKENZIE COBURN OF EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION RECEIVE ROLES WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FAIRS AND EXPOS
Eastern States Exposition (ESE) employees Cliff Hedges, Director of Security, and Mackenzie Coburn, Sales Innovation Manager, have been appointed Chairman of Safety & Security and Chair of the Sponsorship Committee, accordingly, by the International Association of Fairs and Expos (IAFE). Cliff HedgesMackenzie Coburn The IAFE is a voluntary, nonprofit corporation that represents more than 1,100 fairs worldwide and has more than 900 members from allied fields. Its purpose is to promote and
NAARSO to Offer 16 Hours of Spanish-Language Amusement Ride Inspection Courses at the 38th Annual Safety Seminar
Charlotte, NC – The National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO) is excited to announce the addition of 16-hours of comprehensive amusement ride inspection courses conducted entirely in Spanish at its 38th Annual Safety Seminar. These will occur from Monday, January 27, to Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Hilton Charlotte Airport in Charlotte, NC.NAARSO, a non-profit organization committed to promoting safety within the amusement industry, invites traveling shows, amusement parks, water