- Several long-standing US amusement parks are permanently shutting down this summer due to rising operational costs and declining attendance.
- Wild Waves in Federal Way, Washington, is closing after 50 years, with its water park closing after Labor Day and the theme park ending operations on November 1.
- Park operator Premier Parks cited increasing expenses for the closure of Wild Waves, which employs up to 900 seasonal workers.
- Fun Spot America in Fayetteville, Georgia, permanently closed in August after 36 years due to low guest turnout.
- Fiesta Village in Colton, California, closed permanently in July after decades of family-owned operation, citing financial challenges.
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