Great America news
18 Oct 2023
Six Flags is launching two new haunted house experiences, inspired by iconic horror movies, The
27 Mar 2019
In what it calls a "once in a generation opportunity", theme park operator Cedar Fair
19 Dec 2018
In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some
11 Oct 2018
Six Flags is taking up ownership of another waterpark, adding the Magic Waters Waterpark in
09 Oct 2018
Interim IAAPA president and CEO Hal McEvoy has taken up the position on a permanent
03 May 2018
Cedar Fair CEO Richard Zimmerman is leaning on new ride developments to buoy the company's
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
20 Sep 2017
Six exclusive dark chocolate treatments featuring ‘The great American chocolate bar’ are featured at a
30 Sep 2016
A temporary attraction installed for Halloween at Knott’s Berry Farm has been shut down after
19 May 2016
California's Great America in Santa Clara has debuted its world-first 4D holographic experience based on
13 May 2016
IAAPA has identified several trends for the year ahead, pinpointing VR rollercoasters, 3D/4D immersion, guest
08 Jan 2016
French football club Olympique Lyonnais will open the doors to its new 59,000-capacity stadium this
20 Nov 2015
The high level of innovation in rides and attractions was recognised at the Brass Ring
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
01 Oct 2015
California's Great America in Santa Clara is teaming up with Electronic Arts (EA) to bring
16 Jun 2014
Six Flags Great America in Illinois, US, is about to release another of the brand’s
03 Sep 2012
Image: Two trains will hold 24 passengers each California's Great America has announced it is
12 Dec 2011
US-based property investor JMA Ventures has pulled out of a deal to acquire the Great
08 Jun 2011
Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, US, has announced the launch of its new
17 Dec 2009
Theme park operator Cedar Fair is to be acquired by an affiliate of Apollo Global
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
24 Jun 2009
Hilton has announced the opening of the Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Arlington in Texas, US. "We
15 Jun 2009
Hilton has added to its portfolio of mid-priced Garden Inn properties by opening a new
11 Mar 2009
Ohio, US-based Cedar Fair Entertainment has announced plans to potentially sell a selection of its
24 Apr 2007
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11 Sep 2006
A brief look at what’s going on this month organised by the National Libraries of
03 Jul 2006
Theme park operator Cedar Fair has announced the completion of its US$1.24bn (£670m, 970m euro)
13 Jun 2006
A 10-year-old girl was reportedly hospitalised after being hit on the head while on a
23 May 2006
Cedar Fair – a US-based owner and operator of amusement parks and waterparks – has
25 Nov 2005
Great American Family Parks (GAFP) has announced plans to more than double the size of
01 Jun 2005
US-based theme park operator Six Flags opened its new Hurricane Harbor waterpark at Gurnee, Illinois,
04 May 2005
Paramount’s Great America theme park in Santa Clara, California, will open the expansion to its
20 Jan 2005
US-based theme park operator Six Flags has announced that entrance to its new Hurricane Harbor
23 Dec 2004
The Reds Hall of Fame and Museum has opened just west of the Great American
07 Oct 2004
US-based Great American Family Parks (GFAM) has raised $430,000 through a private placement of its
23 Sep 2004
Paramount’s Great America theme park in Santa Clara, California, will be expanding its Australian-themed water
16 Sep 2004
US-based theme park operator Six Flags has unveiled plans to build a new water park
27 Apr 2004
Crocodile Dundee’s Boomerang Bay Waterpark will open next month at the Paramount’s Great America (PGA)
21 Oct 2003
A small fire at a restaurant at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee on 10
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest
globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they
exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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fitness sector masks a deeper shift
around consumer engagement, according
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UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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