Western Playland amusement park opened with eight rides on 15 acres at Ascarate Park. May 28, Labor Day weekend, 1960.

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According to its website, Playland Park, established in 1928, is a National Historic Landmark and the first planned amusement park in the United States. The seasonal park offers over 40 rides and ...

The land was rethemed as Jungle X-Pedition in 2022 with the addition of the Tumbili fourth dimension spinning coaster from S&S Worldwide and the reimagining of the Scrambler spinning ride ...

The fest is coming to the Borderland thanks to a partnership with Independent Nation, the new venue that will be built in Sunland Park, near Western Playland. RELATED: New Sunland Park venue faces ...

The world's tallest roller coaster has met its dramatic end in a controlled implosion after nearly 20 years of operation, marking the conclusion of a resilient ride that stood tall despite its ...

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (KYW) - It’s the end of an era. Kingda Ka, once the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, is now a pile of rubble after it was imploded at New Jersey’s Six ...

Firefighters arrived at around 9:45 a.m. to rescue the window washers. “The wind took the scaffolding and started spinning and started breaking the glass. And I first we thought it was ice falli ...

After a nearly 20-year run, the king has fallen. On Friday, Feb. 28, the famous Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventures in Jackson, N.J., was imploded, ending its tenure as the tallest ...