For one, Storyland/Playland is in year three of a 30-year lease with the city, which has historically been in favor of keeping the amusement park running. Plus, the community still has a deep ...

Eric Anderson, president of Quassy Amusement Park, said in a statement that they received almost 400 entries for the Name the Ride Contest. Get top local stories in Connecticut delivered to you ...

Allen "Al" Fasnacht, the owner of Funland amusement ... park until his death. Even at 90, Fasnacht was working nearly every early morning and night. He would wake at 5 a.m. — before the sun ...

Lake Compounce is widely-recognized as the oldest amusement park in the country, founded in 1846, and is known for its “Boulder Dash” wooden rollercoaster. Herschend, which bills itself as the ...

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 saw Netflix officially announce that it will stream The Rose of Versailles anime film on its platform internationally starting on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. As is typical ...

Here’s a look at the opening dates for this amusement park season: Hersheypark, 100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey Hersheypark opens for the 2025 season on April 5. And the park is still offering ...

Kennywood is about to get some new owners. Palace Entertainment, which owns the Allegheny County amusement park, announced it is selling its entertainment properties to the Atlanta-based company ...

Palace Entertainment has over 20 entertainment venues across 10 U.S. states, including Bristol-based Lake Compounce, which holds the title of America’s first amusement park. Lake Compounce ...

Markham-based Sunny Group plans to build an 84,000-square-foot commercial development near the Tanger Outlets mall in Kanata. Become an Ottawa Business Journal Insider and get immediate access to all ...

Purple Day 2025: The day is marked by people wearing purple. World Purple Day 2025: World Purple Day is observed annually on March 26 to raise awareness about epilepsy, a neurological disorder ...

A Florida woman was found safe Tuesday after a purple alert was issued. A purple alert is used for missing adults with mental or cognitive disabilities, excluding Alzheimer's or dementia ...