Amusements & Attractions

Eric Minton has covered the amusement and attractions industry for the past 10 years. After serving as a regular contributor to FUNWORLD Magazine, published by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Eric began publishing an on-line business-to-business newsletter, THE LOOP, and currently serves as West Coast Bureau chief and web editor for the monthly trade newspaper, Amusement Today.

To date, Eric has visited more than 190 amusement parks, waterparks and zoos and has personally experienced more than 950 rides, shows and exhibits, including 275 different roller coasters.

Additionally, Eric has been featured on The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel and The Travel Channel.

To see a sample of published articles, click on the links below.

 


"Thrills & Chills"
Psychology Today
May/June 1999

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"Gearing Up: Behind the scenes at Cedar Point"
Funworld
June 1999

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"WHOOSH! The Midwest's roller coaster resurgence"
Midwest Living
May/June 2002

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"Skee-Ball"
Games
September 2001

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"WaterWorld Cyprus: On an ancient island, a waterpark draws visitors into the past."
Funworld
September 2000

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