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Tag: Amusement parks

  • From 16-year-old ride operator to GM: Meet Tony Carovillano from Loveland, Ohio

    From 16-year-old ride operator to GM: Meet Tony Carovillano from Loveland, Ohio

    Loveland, Ohio – Tony Carovillano graduated from Loveland High School in 1987.

    Mother-in-law Lynne McManus Lee told Loveland Magazine this morning, “Our family is so proud of him. He’s one of the best!”

    FROM 16-YEAR-OLD RIDE OPERATOR TO GM: MEET TONY CAROVILLANO

    As the vice president and general manager of Worlds of Fun, Tony Carovillano is responsible for leading the operation of the park’s 235 acres and all of its rides and slides. His day typically starts at the front gate where he welcomes ambassadors and guests. From there, he bounces around attending meetings, checking on projects, leading his directors and planning for upcoming events. The day usually stretches past 8 hours, and the workweek almost always stretches beyond five days, but just as Tony did when he started – he relies on the energy of the park to keep him going.

    For the past 35 years, amusement parks have been Tony’s life. He fell in love with the industry soon after he started as a train conductor at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio outside of Cincinnati. He was 16, and he’s been along for the ride ever since that whistle blew.

    Working on the Railroad at Kings Island

    After turning 16, it was time for Tony to get a job. To his delight, he was hired to work in rides at Kings Island after his sister, who was a supervisor at the log flume, put in a good word for him. Decked out in his train conductor uniform, Tony went to work on the K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad.

    Read the full feature on Tony in…

  • Continuing business closures in Ohio

    Continuing business closures in Ohio

    The following businesses and operations remain closed as of May 15, 2020, as part of Ohio’s plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19:

    • K-12 schools.
    • Childcare services (permitted to reopen May 31).
    • Restaurants and bars dine-in service.
      • Carry-out and delivery services are permitted.
      • Outdoor dining is permitted.
      • Dine-in service permitted May 21.
    • Older adult day care services and senior centers.
    • Adult day support or vocational habilitation services in congregate settings.
    • Rooming and boarding houses, and workers’ camps.
    • Entertainment/recreation/gymnasium sites.
      • Includes, but is not limited to:
        • All places of public amusement, whether indoors or outdoors, such as:
          • Laser tag facilities, roller skating rinks, ice skating rinks, arcades, indoor miniature golf facilities, bowling alleys, indoor trampoline parks, indoor water parks, arcades, and adult and child skill or chance game facilities remain closed.
          • Gambling industries. (Horse racing is permitted without spectators May 22.)
          • Auditoriums, stadiums, arenas.
          • Movie theatres, performance theatres, and concert and music halls.
          • Public recreation centers and indoor sports facilities.
          • Parades, fairs, festivals, and carnivals.
          • Amusement parks, theme parks, outdoor water parks, children’s play centers, playgrounds, and funplexes.
          • Aquariums, zoos, museums, historical sites, and similar institutions.
          • Country clubs and social clubs.
    • Spectator sports, recreational sports tournaments and organized recreational sports leagues. (Non-contact and limited-contact sports leagues are permitted to reopen May 26.)
    • Health clubs, fitness centers, workout facilities, gyms, and yoga studios (permitted to reopen May 26).
    • Swimming pools, whether public or private, except swimming pools for single households. (Public pools and club pools regulated by local health departments are permitted to reopen May 26.)
    • Residential and day camps.
    • Campgrounds, including recreational camps and recreational vehicle (RV) parks (permitted to reopen May 21).
      • Excludes people living in campground RVs with no other viable place of residence.
      • Excludes people living in cabins, mobile homes, or other fixed structures that are meant for single families and where preexisting residential activity already has been established. (E.g., for people who have part-time preestablished residences at campgrounds for the summer months.)

    For answers to your COVID-19 questions, call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634).

    Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. If you or a loved one are experiencing anxiety related to the coronavirus pandemic, help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call the COVID-19 CareLine at 1-800-720-9616.