Fred Rogers Productions and Palace Entertainment Announce Expansion of Partnership to Span Theme Park Locations Nationwide

This Extends Fred Rogers Productions First-Ever Theme Park Licensing and Intellectual Property Agreement

Fred Rogers Productions, the iconic producer of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and other hit PBS KIDS series, and Palace Entertainment, a leading theme and water park operator in the United States and Australia, announce a new multi-year licensing deal across six Palace Entertainment parks throughout the United States. This new licensing deal will allow both organizations to bring programming from extremely popular family-friendly shows including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Alma’s Way, Donkey Hodie and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood to family-oriented Palace Entertainment amusement parks throughout the country.
 
Park guests will now be able to enjoy immersive experiences and interactions with characters from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood including meet and greets, weeks-long special events, shows and more. For the first time ever, Daniel Tiger and his neighborhood friends will make appearances at Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Adventureland Resort in Altoona, Iowa; and Castle Park in Riverside, California. Daniel and friends from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe will also expand the entertainment offerings at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut; Idlewild & SoakZone outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Story Land in Glen, New Hampshire.
 
Palace Entertainment selected a partnership with Fred Rogers Productions due to the organization’s mission and the rising popularity of its thoughtful content on PBS KIDS, which sees nearly a billion streams per year. The theme park operator plans to expand its multi-year, multi-park partnership with more news to be announced, as the parks continue to build on these character experiences with more interactive experiences for guests to enjoy.
 
“Our new relationship with Palace Entertainment will bring our characters and brands to families across the country,” said Christopher Arnold, Fred Rogers Productions’ Chief Operating Officer. “The experiences we create together will foster moments of joy and connection for all families.”
 

John Reilly of Palace Entertainment and Christopher Arnold of Fred Rogers Productions

“We are always looking for new ways to offer our visitors unique entertainment and more reasons to visit,” said Palace Entertainment Chief Executive Officer John Reilly. “Fred Rogers Productions values the same family-friendly entertainment as our organization, they are a natural fit to help us bring beloved IP characters to six of our amusement parks across the country.”
 
Fred Rogers Productions builds on the legacy of Fred Rogers by creating quality children’s media that models an enthusiasm for learning and earns the trust of parents and caregivers. The non-profit’s commitment to celebrating the wonders, challenges and possibilities of childhood can be seen in each of its current children’s series, from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, which builds on the legacy of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and helps to teach life lessons, to Donkey Hodie, which teaches kids persistence, resilience and problem-solving skills, to Alma’s Way, which promotes the development of critical thinking skills.
 
For more information about Fred Rogers Productions, visit fredrogers.org. For more information on Palace Entertainment, visit PalaceEntertainment.com.
 
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About Fred Rogers Productions
Fred Rogers Productions was founded by Fred Rogers in 1971 as the non-profit producer of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for PBS. In the years that followed, it created hundreds of episodes of this much-loved program and extended Fred’s values and approach to other efforts in promoting children’s social, emotional, and behavioral health while supporting parents, caregivers, teachers, and other professionals in their work with children. Fred Rogers Productions continues to build on Fred’s legacy in innovative ways through a wide variety of media and engages new generations of children and families with his timeless wisdom. The company’s highly rated children’s series, including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Peg + Cat, Odd Squad, and Through the Woods, have earned 30 Emmy® Awards among other important honors. The company’s latest series are Donkey Hodie, the innovative puppet series inspired by characters from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and Alma’s Way, an animated series created by Sonia Manzano. Fred Rogers Productions strives to inspire a lifelong enthusiasm for learning through its series as well as efforts beyond broadcast including games and interactive offerings, community engagement activities, and much more. For more information, visit www.fredrogers.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
 
About Palace Entertainment
Palace Entertainment is one of the leading leisure park operators in the United States, with more than 20 major entertainment and educational venues across 10 different states offering a wide range of family-friendly rides, attractions and educational experiences at some of America’s most unique and historic venues. Palace Entertainment owns and operates Kennywood, Idlewild & SoakZone, Sandcastle Water Park and several other entertainment venues throughout the U.S.