Before the high-tech, soaring roller coasters of today’s amusement parks, there were rides that would probably never pass inspection: rickety wooden coasters, seatbelt-less bumper cars, and ...

Do you ever find yourself thinking nostalgically about eras gone by? Missing the 1990s and its skate parks and grunge style? Pondering the disco era of the 1970s? Or perhaps wishing you could go back ...

Disneyland officially opened for business on July 17, 1955, in Anaheim, California. It was Walt Disney's first theme park and later inspired Disney World in Orlando. Vintage photos from the event show ...

As summer days get shorter and school supplies are added to the shopping list, we know Chicago prepares to enter a new season — fall. But before these hot, humid days are gone for good, let’s step ...

Tom Haggard, Owner / CEO of The North Pole, home of Santa's Workshop, an enchanting, vintage amusement park located at the foot of Pikes Peak in Cascade offering the magic of Christmas throughout the ...

A new theme park is quite the undertaking. Just this year, we’ve seen the incredible success of the opening of Epic Universe in Florida and the lawsuit-riddled (apparent) failure of America’s ...

Things didn't go as planned on opening day at Disneyland. Walt Disney opened the theme park in Anaheim, California, 70 years ago, on July 17, 1955. His first attempt saw thousands of visitors on ...