Tampa, Florida, USA
With all other major U.S. park Halloween events cancelled, Busch Gardens has confirmed that their annual Howl-O-Scream will take place this year with modifications such as improved health and safety protocols and a shift toward more open-air and socially distant experiences. Click the headline for more information ...
Sandusky, Ohio, USA
North American amusement park chain Cedar Fair announced that four of their parks will not be opening this year and another two will be closing at the end of the month due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The three parks remaining open have cancelled their Halloween events. Click the headline for more information ...
CoasterForce Towers, Worldwide
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Drayton, Staffordshire, UK
After months of speculation, Drayton Manor has confirmed its sale to the Looping Group. The Looping Group operate 15 attractions in Europe, including two other amusement parks in the UK. The news secures the future of the 71-year-old family theme park, alongside nearly 600 employees. Click the headline for more information ...
Denver, Colorado, USA
Elitch Gardens is the latest amusement park to join the ever-growing list of parks that have decided to cancel their 2020 season completely. SeaBreeze amusement park in Rochester, New York, made the same announcement just 24 hours earlier, also citing uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic as the reason. Click the headline for more information ...
Orlando, Florida, USA
Comcast executives confirmed that development on its Epic Universe theme park has been put on hold during the company's second-quarter earnings results call. The company's Universal theme parks division plunged 94% in the quarter due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Click the headline for more information ...
Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Piraten in Batavia dark water ride reopened after a huge fire destroyed it, as well as most of the Holland and Sweden themed areas of the park, in 2018. The new 1.7 acre (7,000m²) indoor boat tour features 88 animatronic pirate characters, eight of which survived and were restored from the original ride. Click the headline for more information ...
Orlando, Florida, USA
The IAAPA Virtual Expo: Asia opened with over 3000 registered attendees and 131 exhibitors. The three-day online event puts attraction owners, operators, and buyers on the virtual exhibit hall floor to see all that's new in the attractions industry - all from the comfort and safety of their home or office. Click the headline for more information ...
