News
From the shops and the lots.
Preservation, a studio rebuild, and the occasional motel reopening.
Parks · September 18, 2026
SMS California becomes California Spectrum
Fox Amusements and South Metro Studios are rebuilding the lot as a Hollywood-and-SoCal resort. The boardwalk is already open.
Preservation · September 4, 2026
Shoreview’s wooden coaster is certified for another year
The trolley park we bought to save is still doing what trolley parks do: running wood over a lake.
Tickets · August 28, 2026
2027 Gold Passes on the board
The all-park pass, listed at this year’s sample price. Nothing is sold on this website.
Parks · August 12, 2026
Fox Hollow runs late for the music
Tennessee evenings at the mountain theater, with Redtail open next door while the weather holds.
Hotels · July 21, 2026
The Gulf Coast motels are finished
Paradise Inn, Orbit Rooms, and Satellite Motel — three restored mid-century courts beside the boardwalk.