By the early 1960s, though, Swyear Amusements had become a full-time job. “He had just those two little rides, which sat in our backyard,” Terry Swyear said.

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People play a water gun game at Playland's Castaway Cove amusement park, in Ocean City, N.J, on Friday, June 6, 2025. AP Photo/Mingson Lau ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The trade disputes involving global economic powerhouses such as the U.S. and China are being felt even in such distinctly local places as your regional amusement ...

NEW YORK — The trade disputes involving global economic powerhouses such as the U.S. and China are being felt even in such distinctly local places as your regional amusement park.

Smaller amusement parks hope for a strong summer under the shadow of tariffs Families who balk at the cost of a vacation at big amusement parks like Disney World favor trips to regional parks. But ...

Bags of toy prizes at the Playland's Castaway Cove amusement park storage facility, in Ocean City, N.J, on Friday, June 6, 2025.