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One of the Hudson Valley's biggest summer attractions is set to open and before they open their gates I've been told that I won't be welcomed this year.

113-Year-Old Theme Park Building Enormous Water Coaster A legendary amusement and water park beloved by Hudson Valley thrillseekers is getting its biggest and most expensive upgrade ever. Hudson Valley residents have lots of options when it comes to visiting theme parks. The Mid-Hudson Region is just a short road trip away from some of the best rides in the country. But with LEGOLAND now open and Splashdown Beach back up and running, some may wonder whether they really need to pack up the family and travel to Six Flags, Hershey Park or other regional parks. One long-running theme park in Co...

That not only left a summertime void for many residents in and beyond the Hudson Valley who visit SplashDown, it rendered hundreds of summertime jobs unneeded, and further damaged a local tourism industry already struggling to navigate the pandemic. For the park’s ownership, it was a summer bereft of income and filled with expenses, as it tried to be ready with safety precautions in place if the state gave the green light to open. "We went through an entire season with no revenue compounded with the virus," co-owner Steve Turk said. "It was phenomenally hard. It was a scary part of our live...

View Comments GOSHEN - If you can't wait to check out the offerings at Legoland New York, you can still get a deal on tickets to the brand-new, about-to-open Goshen attraction. Legoland will be open for previews starting on Saturday for season ticket holders and for those who purchase one-day tickets via its website at $49.99 for adults or $44.99 for kids, from Saturday through June 20. The preview price is a discount from the regular rates of $79.99 at the gate or $71.99 for advance online purchase. Advance reservations are needed for season ticket holders. 

SplashDown Beach opens Saturday; what to expect when visiting the park Heather Clark, Poughkeepsie Journal John Retherford no longer lives in the Hudson Valley. But, the now-northern New Jersey man said there are still reasons for him to visit the region often. One of those is SplashDown Beach Water Park. “My 9-year-old son and 24-year-old autistic stepdaughter love going there and missed it last summer,” he said. Water parks across the state, including the Fishkill site ranked sixth on TripAdvisor's list of the best water parks in the country, were not permitted to open l...