Let Your Funshine: 2025 Florida State Fair Rebounds with Strong Attendance & Record Wade Shows Midway
Florida's famous nickname – the Sunshine State – proved unusually apt for the 2025 Florida State Fair. A run of mostly ideal Florida winter weather – a snowbird paradise – ... [read more]
Bucking Attorney General, Texas Judge Upholds Weapons Ban at State Fair
Banning fairgoers from bearing firearms is common practice at many fairs and other outdoor events across the nation. But all fairs, like politics, is as they say, local, and in Texas few issues get ... [read more]
Eastern New Mexico State Fair Enjoys New Carnival Rides and Opening Parade
The 2024 Eastern New Mexico State Fair, which ran September 30–October 5 in Roswell, offered a robust mix of live music, food, games, and carnival fun. As always, the fair began with a parade ... [read more]
Chris Walden: Big Al's Shakeups Are Just One Big Part of His Carnival Industry Role
Chris Walden began his fascination with the carnival community by building carnival rides out of LEGOs when he was a kid. Today, Chris owns Walden Concessions while also working with several of the ... [read more]
Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 37 - Greg Chiecko, Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA)
Episode 37 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Greg Chiecko, the President and CEO of the Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA), the largest trade organization for the carnival ... [read more]
Authenticity, Connection, Innovation - Kissel Entertainment Redefines the Midway Experience
What a difference a state fair can make. Kissel Entertainment – a family owned, Ohio-based midway provider founded about 90 years ago, entered the big leagues in 2021 – that was the ... [read more]
Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 36 - Bob Cassata, Bob's Space Racers (BSR)
Episode 36 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Bob Cassata, founder of amusement game builder, Bob's Space Racers (BSR). Hear how Bob took a garage project and turned it into the worlds ... [read more]
Michael Prelesnik's Mason RailTime Adventures Kiddie Carnival: A Childhood Dream Turned Reality
Michael Prelesnik has been excited about county fairs and carnivals since he was child. Today, along with work as an educator, Prelesnik operates his own carnival company, Mason RailTime Adventures ... [read more]
State Fair of Louisiana: Rainy Debut for New Manager & Talley Midway
About two of the three weeks of the 2024 State Fair of Louisiana “caught rain," according to Robb Brazzel, President & General Manager, who blamed the inclement weather for the drop in ... [read more]
Amusement Warehouse Podcast Episode 35 - Gibtown Special Editon Part 2: Al Rosenberg, Johnny Doolan, & Francesco Ferrari
In episode 35 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast, we feature three interviews direct from the 2025 IISA Trade Show in Gibtown. Our second installment includes includes Al Rosenberg of Triangle Poster ... [read more]
