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Everyone loves to customize. From your car to your wardrobe, even your hamburger: who isn’t a fan of getting exactly what they want and standing out among the crowd? The same can be true for the biggest investment you’ll ever make in your facility – a roller coaster!...
Every so often, we like to take the time to highlight a member of the Ride Entertainment family. Recently, we sat down with Leah Peterkin, Director of Operations for our Parks and Attractions division, to learn more about her and what she enjoys most about the...
When it comes to defining skylines, there’s no better company in the Ride Entertainment family that’s better than Funtime Thrill Rides. Holders of several world records in the attractions industry, Funtime’s rides are guaranteed to catch the eyes of would-be visitors...
As we start a new year, there’s a lot to look forward to here at Ride Entertainment! Here’s just a short list of just some of the things we’re up to in 2022: RMI We start off the year just as we always do, busy with off-season maintenance work! The Ride Entertainment...
With the IAAPA Expo now behind us, and just a few short weeks before the end of the year, we wanted to take a look back at the season that was, and reflect on the blessings that we have all be able to experience in 2021. With the industry still emerging from a shock...
You’ve probably heard of the 13 Days of Halloween or perhaps even the 12 Days of Christmas? But have you ever heard of the 12 Days of IAAPA? Well, it appears it’s time cross it off your list! Over the next week and a half, we’ll be highlighting each and every one of...
Amusement parks and other attractions tend to be eye-catching by nature. But, when you really think about it, they truly come alive at night. There’s something about a theme park at night that sets the senses into overdrive and a big part of that is the way the...
When it comes to the guest experience, nothing ruins the day faster than seeing a dirty park or attraction. So just how clean is your facility? As more and more guests seek out cleaner, healthier ways to have fun, what has your facility done to adapt and address its...
They are the ultimate in German roller coaster engineering. Family and thrill rides that (literally) stand out above all the others. They are the roller coasters of Gerstlauer, one of the most celebrated ride manufacturers of our time. Gerstlauer boats an impressive...
Where does the time go? It seems like just last month we were talking about polar temperatures and the first people getting the COVID-19 vaccine here in the United States. My how a few months changes things, huh? At Ride Entertainment, we’ve been in overdrive since...
Today we’re starting a new series here on the Ride Entertainment Blog where you’ll get to know the people that make us the Gold Standard in the attractions industry. Up first is Amanda Mercado, our Project Manager for Maintenance & Installations. When she’s not in...
Our customers and partners have often referred to Ride Entertainment as being the “Gold Standard” in the amusements industry. As a team dedicated to excellence, this is not something we take lightly. It’s more than just a marketing tagline – it’s our mantra, our way...
As our industry begins to emerge from the biggest challenge to it since World War II, many decisions will have to be made on older, classic attractions – the very ones that helped build the attractions industry into the billion-dollar sector it is today. I’m reminded...
Let’s wind back the clock a bit…the year is 2012. After thrilling riders for over three decades, Six Flags Over Texas’ “Chute Out,” an aging parachute drop, was giving its final rides. The venerable took its final bow in October of that year, when dynamite felled the...
The moment you walk into the Mall of America’s giant atrium into Nickelodeon Universe, two rides are bound to catch your eye. The first is Spongebob Squarepants Rock Bottom Plunge, a custom Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter with a punch as strong as any jellyfish sting.If that...
“2020 is nearly over.” Those are probably the best words we’ve all heard in a long time. As our industry continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19 and the economic fallout that has followed it, you couldn’t be blamed for feeling down or depressed about the...
Hello world! I’m Kris Rowberry, Ride Entertainment’s Communications Manager. I’m beyond excited to join the Ride Entertainment family and get to know all of you on this journey. Every month, I’ll be dropping a new blog or two that hopefully you find funny,...
Back in 2014 with Skycoaster’s 25th anniversary on the horizon, our team began to take a look at how to come up with a new way to fly on a Skycoaster®. After 25 seasons of providing millions of flights, it was time for a refresh, a way to repay our loyal...
The great American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, once wrote that, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” But since I’m writing from our offices in New York City, I’d like to also quote the great American singer/song-writer and New York native, Billy Joel: I...
Twenty years has gone by quickly. In 1998 it all started in a small office with one employee and both of us sharing one laptop. Fast forward to now and we have 3 offices and 150 employees. Of course, any story like ours is laden with backstories that at the time may...
The 2018 Skycoaster® Owners Meeting and Safety Symposium will be held at Lake Compounce (Bristol, CT) on Friday and Saturday October 12/13. The 2018 event is the first to take place in its new Autumn time slot which will allow for future events to rotate around...
Twenty Years! Everyone at Ride Entertainment is excited about the fact that we are celebrating two decades in the attractions industry this year. While our founder and CEO, Ed Hiller, started Ride Entertainment in 1998 he had actually been in the industry for some...
Gerstlauer's new "Hangtime" Infinity Coaster at Knott's Berry Farm was featured in U.S.A. Today. The scariest part of riding a roller coaster may not be the free-falling acceleration, crushing G-forces, upside-down acrobatics, or the other hairy elements it delivers,...
Some thoughts from our team on IAAPA Expo 2017. We had a fantastic week and wanted to share a few memories. Hulk Hogan pictures courtesy of IAAPA.
Over 25 years ago when Skycoaster® was introduced to the attractions industry, it was a fresh new ride experience that had never before been seen or experienced. Combining elements of Skydiving, Bungee Jumping, and Hang Gliding in one signature thrill ride, this...