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Hershey Is Going Big for 2026: A New Hotel, New Restaurant, Water Park Upgrades—and an America 250 Summer Celebration
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Cedar Point’s Corkscrew turns 50 — and it’s still a midway icon
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Dollywood Hiring Events 2026: Dates, Perks, How to Apply
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USA TODAY 10Best Names the Best New Theme Park Ride (And It’s Not Where You’d Expect)
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Don Helbig is a theme park and roadside attractions journalist. Co-host of the Attractions Group Podcast and Tower Topics podcast.
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