Article: Get online to cyber-map a Wisconsin vacation

Article: Door County has so much more to offer
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  November 13, 1998 ;     126 words ......handful" who thought Thumb Fun Amusement Park in Door County was an "eyesore," not "a sight...Nov. 7). We have been going to Door County for about 25 years, first with...eyesores. There's a lot more to do in Door County than amusement parks and going to "art ...

Article: Make amusement parks safer?(Debate)
Junior Scholastic;  May 12, 2008 ;     466 words ......safety regulations for their state's amusement parks. Six Flags is not the only park with...Fackler wants federal oversight of amusement parks. We count on federal safety officials...to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, however, The likelihood...

Article: For safety's sake/ There is no need for the feds to become involved in amusement parks
The Gazette;  February 11, 2002 ;     700+ words ......means day trips or vacations to amusement parks. Sound like fun? Not to some...Commission to cover permanent amusement parks. His reasoning is that because people are injured at amusement parks, it must be due to a lack of...

Article: Serious action in amusement parks business
The Hindustan Times;  December 30, 2007 ;     327 words ......country would have an additional 500 amusement parks in the next 12 years, they said. "The new amusement parks would have a combined investment...member of the Indian Association Amusement Parks and Industries (IAAPI). Muchhala...

Article: U. Iowa prof delves into calculus of amusement parks
University Wire;  November 3, 2000 ;     561 words ......Lauren Rabinovitz's interest in how amusement parks affect society has led to a $175,000...allow people to take virtual tours of amusement parks from the early 1900s. In addition...the period, view movies made about amusement parks before 1925, and read educational...

Article: Association of amusement parks demand cut in entertainment tax.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  January 25, 2008 ;     215 words ...Association of amusement parks demand cut in entertainment...PTI) Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries today asked the...here. Entertainment tax for amusement parks is a state subject and charged...

Article: Amusement parks want share of gambling pot ; If slot machines are allowed at racetracks, it would only be fair to allow bingo and other games of chance at amusement parks, the industry argues.
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  July 15, 2003 ;     546 words ......machines gain approval, the Pennsylvania Amusement Parks Association would like legislators...such a step would be necessary for amusement parks to remain competitive. "If the state...While most of the 19 Pennsylvania amusement parks represented by PAPA are opposed to...

Article: Safety is the Business of Amusement Parks; Scientific Engineering - Not Federal Regulation - Ensures That 'When You're in One of America's Amusement Parks, You're in One of America's Safest Places.'.
PR Newswire;  September 4, 2002 ;     407 words ......320 million people visit America's amusement parks and come back for more because they...of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). In fact...doubt, when you're in one of America's amusement parks, you're in one of America's safest...

Article: What danger?/ Proposal to expand government regulations to amusement parks reflects misplaced concern
The Gazette;  May 20, 2000 ;     700+ words ......rides that provide them are staples at amusement parks all over the country. Some folks will...people were killed in accidents at amusement parks and traveling carnivals. Last fall...to state. Apparently Markey feels amusement parks are exposing Americans to unnecessary...

Article: The Thrill Factories Running amusement parks is no child's play. It takes smarts, hard work and a bit of luck, as investors across India are discovering.
Business Today;  September 9, 2007 ;     700+ words ...The amusement parks business ain't fun--or at least, that's the India story of amusement parks for you. It's a roller coaster ride for...Sample some hits 'n' misses. Half-a-dozen amusement parks sprang up across Bangalore over the last...

Article: Master Boiler is big man in Door County
Chicago Sun-Times;  July 13, 1986 ;     700+ words ......during the summer in Door County. Anyone who has gasped...there's someplace in Door County serving one every night...of the good eating in Door County, and good eating is just one of Door County's attractions. There...museums, guided tours, amusement ...

Article: Amusement parks still maintaining growth, taxes pose trouble.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  February 4, 2009 ;     420 words ...Amusement parks still maintaining growth, taxes pose...entertainment business witness slowdown, the amusement parks seem to have been spared as of now...happened till now, Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries President (IAAPI...

Article: AMUSEMENT PARKS: THEN AND NOW
The World Almanac for Kids 2003;      483 words ......World Almanac for Kids 2003 01-01-2003 AMUSEMENT PARKS: THEN AND NOW Amusement parks today are filled with bright lights, food...and thrilling rides. But the earliest amusement parks, which appeared in Europe more than 400...

Article: Doors open to foreign workers at Door County, Wis., resorts.
Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL);  August 19, 2005 ;     700+ words ......restaurateurs who are at the center of Door County's tourist economy scramble to find...such Chicago vacation magnets as Door County and the Wisconsin Dells, though...for seasonal work at resorts and amusement parks. Federal officials say the numbers...agrees Karen Raymore, who heads ...