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Sacramento The 2006 California State Fair ended with an attendance of 941,502, a 2% increase from the 2005 fair. Admission to the fair was $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6 for kids. The fair ......[read more]
The North Carolina State Fair closed its gates on Sunday, October 22nd, having had 785,956 people pass through its gates. Though the numbers were slightly down, from last year due to rain the fair ......[read more]
Raleigh -- After a year of controversy about ride openings, MCW has received the official data from the North Carolina State Fair about ride openings for 2006. Out of a total of 109 rides, only 6 ......[read more]
West Springfield -- When the calendar says its September, it means its time for the annual Eastern States Exposition, better known as The Big E. 2006 was no different, as the New England states of ......[read more]
Middletown -- After 40 years with Amusements Of America, the Orange County Fair in Middletown, NY has elected to sign Strates Shows to provide the midway for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Orange County ......[read more]
Middletown - The Orange County Fair in Middletown New York has signed a contract with Strates Shows to provide the midway in 2007. The fair was previously played by Amusements of America. Full ......[read more]
The 12 day Indiana State Fair ended its run with 870,052 visitors, up 6% from 2005 numbers. A diverse and start-studded concert line-up, special exhibits and 150th anniversary events were credited ......[read more]
The Dutchess County Fair in Rhinebeck, N.Y. made a major midway change this year. For fair manager Tom Odak the change was not an easy one to make. Reithoffer Shows held the contract for 35 years ......[read more]
The James E. Strates Shows returned to the New York State Fair for the 59th time August 24th through September 4th. The show came from the Erie County Fair (Aug. 9-20) in Hamburg New York where they ......[read more]
Columbus The Ohio State Fair awarded the midway contract to Amusements Of America today. Amusements Of America has held the contract at the Ohio State Fair since 1993. They brought 69 rides to ......[read more]
Columbus - The Ohio State Fair Marketing/PR/Entertainment/Rental Committee voted today to recommend that Amusements Of America retain the midway contract for the annual Ohio State Fair. The full ......[read more]
Des Moines Perhaps you saw it mentioned on CNN or Fox News or ABC News? Read about it in the Wall Street Journal or the New York Times? With an extraordinary amount of national media attention ......[read more]
April 19, 2006 marked the beginning of the 58th season for Gillette Shows of Pittsfield, MA. Started in 1947 by brothers Art and Jules Gillette the show has grown to be a major player in the ......[read more]
The Washington County Fair in Greenwich, New York had Amusements Of America on the midway. This unit was presided over by Morris Vivona Jr. and MCWs own Lotman, Steve Ianni. The 67 year old ......[read more]
Harrington 284,436 people passed through the gates of the 2006 Delaware State Fair, up 2.3% from last year. Attendance, ride gross and fair entries were all up this year leading fair organizers to ......[read more]
Columbus Despite a first weekend of searing heat the Ohio State Fair rebounded with beautiful 80 degree weather the second week to reach an attendance of 814,152, slightly up over 2005s numbers. ......[read more]
With all the letters of interest due for the SC State Fair independent midway, previously discussed here on MCW, we thought it was an opportune time to catch up with Gary Goodman, manager of the ......[read more]
Farmingville, NY The fifth annual Brookhaven Fair run by New York based Fair Productions, closed on June 4th after a three weekend run. Fair Productions, the largest private producer of fairs in ......[read more]
The following is part two of our extensive interview with Wayne Pierce, a twenty five year veteran of the industry and one of our leading voices on regulatory and safety issues. The second part of ......[read more]
Wayne Pierce is a name not commonly known in the industry. Behind the scenes however, Wayne has been the industrys leading crusader on the safety and governmental regulation fronts. For over twenty ......[read more]
On Tuesday, March 14th 2006 members of the carnival industry met with officials of the Consumer Product Safety Commission at their offices in Bethesda, MD. Among the industry representatives present ......[read more]
The Florida State Fair in many ways is the kickoff to the fair season in the industry. Many show owners, concessionaires and workers, in town for Gibtown and beginning to think about opening for the ......[read more]
Gibsonton The IISA installed their new officers Monday, February 13 at the conclusion of the 2006 Trade Show. Outgoing president Chuck Mayo turned over the reins to President Shelby Royal. Shelby ......[read more]
As the rest of the world looks to Punxsutawney Phil to predict whether or not we will have 6 more weeks of winter ahead, the carnival industry gathers in Gibtown every February to make purchases, ......[read more]
WEST PALM BEACH, FL Improved weather and new ride attractions helped contribute to a healthy increase in attendance at the just completed South Florida Fair. Total reported attendance, for the 17 ......[read more]
