Theme park news: Disney employee dress code / King Arthur Carrousel / IAAPA 2021
As part of the changes, Disney employees are allowed to have visible tattoos for the first time.
Theme park news: Kentucky Kingdom sold / Joe Rohde’s new job / IAAPA wants aid from Congress
The park will be taken over by Herschend Family Entertainment, the company behind Dollywood and Silver Dollar City.
Theme park industry’s biggest convention canceled due to COVID-19
The IAAPA Expo will instead go virtual for 2020.
Theme park industry seeks federal funds to help with coronavirus impact
IAAPA estimated that if theme parks stay closed through June, the industry would lose 40 percent of its jobs and nearly $12 billion in revenue.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay unveils car for world’s fastest, steepest hybrid coaster
This is the new vehicle for Iron Gwazi, the 206-foot-tall hybrid coaster opening at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay next year.
Legoland Florida building third on-site hotel
The Legoland Florida Resort will be adding another on-site hotel, the third for its Winter Haven property, though details are scarce when it comes to its exact theme or an opening date.
The announcement was du... Read More
A look around IAAPA 2018
If you walk into the Orange County Convention Center this week, you’d forgiven for thinking you’re in an indoor theme park and arcade rather than an trade show.
Tuesday was the first day the show floor was op... Read More
Video game-style theme park design all the rage at IAAPA Expo
An amusement park industry convention may evoke images of vendors hawking carnival-style spinner rides, but these days, even smaller park operators are going to new levels to give guests something they can’t ge... Read More
IAAPA buys Darden land for global headquarters
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions has finalized a deal with Darden to purchase 7 acres for its new headquarters.
The trade association for the attractions industry, known as IAAP... Read More