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Riders on the Steel Curtain roller coaster at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin got to spend more time on the ride than they perhaps expected this weekend.
Lu the hippo died June 8. He had been at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park since 1964, and was 65 years old.
Oaks Amusement Park closed at 4 p.m. Sunday for staff safety during high temperatures. Visitors can get bounce-back bracelets to return later.
Erin Wentz, of Middletown, wears a rainbow flag during Lititz Pride Festival in Lititz Springs Park on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Dollywood continues its winning streak in 2025, with Dolly Parton’s theme park receiving numerous awards and accolades, including beating Disneyland as the country's favorite theme park.
The old trolley park sits dormant and deteriorating, sparking online discussions that the amusement park may be abandoned.
Stricker's Grove, a privately-owned and old-fashioned theme park, is open to the public just four times a year. July 4 is one of them.
One of the country’s first tilt roller coasters is gearing up to open at a popular Ohio amusement park.
Tinley Park’s sales tax rate, now 9.75%, will increase with hikes approved in the home-rule sales tax and a grocery taxes.
WILLIAMS GROVE, Pa. (WHTM) — A 101-year-old carousel house was moved from a former amusement park Friday. The Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association will eventually bring it onto … ...
On May 30, 1905, Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, opened to the public. Today, it is one of the oldest continually running amusement parks in the United States and the only remaining ...
The historic Oaks Amusement Park in Southeast Portland is making room for a new addition to its already sprawling property, but not everyone is on board.