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Dan’s new Adventure Koch family purchases Alabama park
Koch Parks Inc has acquired Alabama Splash Adventure Waterpark and will reopen it for 2014 with five new attractions. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the property boasts 89 acres of land, enough to allow for future expansion. General Attractions, the park’s previous owner, will retain 150 acres surrounding the park for its own development. New for the coming season are several dry attractions to complement the waterpark facilities including a Fujame Wacky Worm
Jolly Roger parks
celebrate anniversary In 1964 Charles ‘Buddy’ Jenkins and Arnold Palmer met. Jenkins had just acquired a large parcel of bayside property in Ocean City, Maryland, and Palmer, the reigning ’king’ of golf at the time, was developing driving ranges and miniature golf courses. Jenkins purchased a franchise and, in July 1964, opened the Arnold Palmer Putting Course and Driving Range. The following year, he added 10 amusement rides and over the next several years Jolly Roger Park established itself as a major tourist attraction in the seaside resort.
In 1974, Jenkins acquired the rights to the Ocean City Pier added new rides and attractions as part of a multi-million dollar renovation. Over
the years, Jolly Roger Parks added a wide array of
attractions including a full scale amusement park, several live shows and a petting zoo. But among the most important were Speedworld, now home of one of the largest collections of go-karts and tracks in the USA, and Jolly Roger’s crown jewel, Splash Mountain Water Park. As Jolly Roger Parks celebrate their 50th Anniversary this summer, this 35-acre (14.2 hectares) family owned and operated amusement park has become a tradition of family fun for generations of tourists.
Coaster, Rio Grande Train by Zamperla, Junior Bumper Boats by Kiddie Bumper Boats, Zamperla Mini Helicopters, and Vintage Boats from Allen Herschell. A new Laser Maze Challenge by Funovation will also be added. Dan Koch, who along with his sister Natalie is one of the founders of Koch Parks, served briefly as president and CEO of Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari, the Indiana theme park run by his family for over seven decades. Koch Parks has no association with Holiday World.
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Dab Koch at Alabama Splash Adventure
Pink’s coming to Lake
Compounce Pink's Hot Dogs, a Hollywood Legend since 1939, is to open an outlet at Lake Compounce amusement park in Bristol, Connecticut – its first location on the US east coast. Named by Fox News as America’s number one hot dog stand, Pink’s signature ‘dogs include delightful creations such as the ‘Lord of the Rings’ – pictured here – and the ‘Martha Stewart’. “We love that our hot dogs have been made famous in
TV and movies and are the favourites of
countless movie stars who visit our Hollywood location,” says family member and co-owner Richard Pink. “Pink’s long standing history, family oriented culture and guest service makes them a perfect fit for Lake Compounce”, adds the park’s general manager Jerry Brick.
The new hot dog outlet will be located across from the park’s carousel and its opening on 17 May will be marked by a Dachshund racing contest, as the four-legged creatures compete for the title of “Fastest Hot Dog.”
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