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The coaster reopened in August after being closed for more than a month for repairs after a visitor spotted a cracked pillar June 30.

23 categories, Legends and Publishers Picks comprise accolades PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Started in 1998, the Golden Ticket Awards were established by Amusement Today to shine a spotlight on the amusement park industry and attractions by recognizing the “Best of the Best.” Today, they are among the most sought-after awards among theme parks, amusement parks,…

Silver Dollar City has encouraged guests to celebrate the Fire in the Hole roller coaster this summer, announcing it would be retired after this year.

Silver Dollar City has encouraged guests to celebrate the Fire in the Hole roller coaster this summer, announcing it would be retired after this year.

BRANSON, Mo. -- Silver Dollar City has encouraged guests to celebrate the Fire in the Hole roller coaster this summer, announcing it would be retired after this year.

What’s behind your favorite regional park attractions? Rick Bastrup, forty-year veteran of the theme park industry, reveals all in Adventures of a Theme Park Designer. Very few park-goers realize how their favorite rides and attractions actually got there—they just know they love ’em and miss them terribly when they’re gone. So how do these projects come…

Laurel and Hardy fans arrived in Ulverston yesterday (July 1) for an unofficial parade dedicated to Stan Laurel at his birthplace.

Monsoon season starts Thursday, June 15 and continues through September 30.

Chautauqua County native Ron Gustafson was recently inducted into the New England Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Hall of Fame here during the or

Special to the OBSERVER NASHUA, N.H. — Chautauqua County native Ron Gustafson was recently inducted into the New England Association of Amusement Parks and