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Playland amusement park will open on Memorial Day weekend, two weeks later that usual, with a likely slimmed-down array of rides during the early season and perhaps later into the summer.
Tariff Pressures As park operators prepared for the summer travel season, President Donald Trump unrolled on-again, off-again tariffs against U.S. trade partners that made planning difficult.
AKRON, Ohio – Akronites who are looking for a place to cool down this summer have a new option thanks to the opening of the Elizabeth Park Splash Pad, located at 40 E. Lods St. The city ...
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — The much-anticipated 2025 season at Playland Amusement Park is officially underway, and the atmosphere was nothing short of electric as the gates swung open to welcome ...
Playland's Castaway Cove booth operator Ja'Vira Blake restocks prizes at Playland's Castaway Cove amusement park, in Ocean City, N.J, on Friday, June 6, 2025.
People play a water gun game at Playland’s Castaway Cove amusement park, in Ocean City, N.J, on Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau) By Associated Press UPDATED: June 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM EDT ...
Oaks Amusement Park closed at 4 p.m. Sunday for staff safety during high temperatures. Visitors can get bounce-back bracelets to return later.
The weather service says the expected heat wave could set some record highs in Ohio cities. The all-time hottest June 22 in Akron was set in 1988 when it hit 98 degrees. The record high on June 23 ...
People play a water gun game at Playland's Castaway Cove amusement park, in Ocean City, N.J, on Friday, June 6, 2025.