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amusement

[uh-myooz-muhnt] / əˈmjuz mənt /




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Mizuho analyst Ben Chaiken slashed his price target in half, warning that the amusement park operator needs to accelerate operations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Cobb County Police Department detectives and the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s office, which oversees amusement parks in the state, are investigating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

A man has died after falling from a rollercoaster at a Six Flags amusement park on Monday in the US state of Georgia.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Joining the project to do just that are some of the brightest minds in the theme park and amusement industry, and they’re doing so without pay and on their own time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

“The pH alone would probably take years off his life. And have you seen Kwame try to swim? It’s like watching a wounded cat in one of those wave pools at the amusement park!”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Aeon Fantasy, an amusements subsidiary of the sprawling Aeon Group, opened its first area dedicated to food and household prizes targeting mothers in October 2025.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Admissions to spectator amusements also buoyed consumer spending during the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Much like its kiddie counterpart, Chuck’s Arcade offers a blend of retro and modern amusements — classics like Donkey Kong and Mortal Kombat sit alongside newer fare like Halo and Connect Four Hoops.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2025

"It's a very, very busy place with amusements, Water World, go-kart track, all the apartments and things on both sides of the road there," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025

On his birthdays he dragged it up and down the alley, to give proper attention to the amusements held in his name.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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