Harlan Bast - Between the Amusement Park and Carnival Worlds
We have all heard stories of people starting out in the amusement business because of a summer job that started at a fair or local carnival. They may have worked a few weeks, caught the bug for ... [read more]
Berkshire Bank to Cease New Loan Approvals for Firestone Financial Customers
Berkshire Bank plans to stop originating loans through its Needham-based specialty lender while also pausing lending through a financial technology partnership the bank established last ... [read more]
New Carnival Company Helps Makes Calaveras County Fair a Classic
Not only was the 2022 Calaveras County Fair the first full fair in two years, but it featured the debut of Classic Amusements, the event's new midway provider. Could an event be revived and will that ... [read more]
Magic Money Signs New Carnivals, Looks to Expand East
Magic Money's Zack Enright announced the company has signed Butler Amusements to use its event management solution software, bringing the total users under the Magic Money umbrella to 13.“We ... [read more]
Pride Amusements Ventures Into 2022
When James and Sondra Burlingame purchased Pride Amusements from James' mother Betty Burlingame in 2018, it was more of a progression of operations rather than a change in ownership. James has ... [read more]
Unexplained Processing Glitches Delaying Majority of Northern Triangle Seasonal H-2B Workers
Delay leaves many Carnivals & Concessionaires without staff for peak season
Everyone knew higher food and gas prices, soaring trucking costs and a turbulent political landscape was coming this summer, but at least midway staffing issues would be eased.After ... [read more]
Wade Shows Adds KMG XXL for 2024
Wade Shows announced the addition of a KMG XXL Ride to its extensive lineup of unique super spectacular attractions. Marina Zaitshik-Small, daughter of Frank Zaitshik, and her husband, Johan ... [read more]
IAAPA Expo Attendee Registration Now Open for 2022 Trade Show
With just a few months to go, registration is well underway for the IAAPA convention, the premier international attractions industry event.The annual event is set to bring together nearly 1,000 ... [read more]
Jimmy Strates: 2022 Already Less Volatile than 2021
Show Preparing for 100th Anniversary in 2023
How does 2022 look so far compared to 2021? Who better to explore the multi-faceted answers to this deceptively simple query than one of the most well established carnival families in the fair ... [read more]
With Route Intact & New Rides, Butler Amusements is Ready for 2022
Carnival Warehouse Interviews Sean Butler, Chief Operating Officer of Butler Amusements
Butler Amusements has 1,357,659 reasons to expect the 2022 fair season will be better than 2021. One of the leading carnival companies in North America, COVID's impact on Butler Amusements was ... [read more]
