California Attractions and Parks Association

06/04/2026

Congratulations on this amazing milestone!

This coming weekend, June 6 and 7, we will be celebrating our 74th anniversary at the Tilden Park Steam Train. We will operating two passenger trains and hope to have visiting locomotives from one of our sister railroads. No extra charge and we will be open our normal weekend hours, starting at 11 am, with the last train departing at 6 pm. Come join our celebration!

06/04/2026

So grateful for Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s time and insight today. It’s fantastic to see such strong support for the parks and attractions that make California so special.

04/01/2026

🚨‼️BREAKING NEWS: CAPA is proud to welcome its newest member: Capitol Coaster Park.
Who says government can’t be all fun and games?
🎢 Capitol Chaos Coaster: Looping the Capitol dome at top speeds, this coaster goes in every direction until you land right back where you started.
🎡Skyline Wheel: See the entire city and get the best spin in town.
📉The Budget Drop: A 225 ft drop tower that goes up and down like capital gains.
🚙 Bureaucracy Bumper Cars: You keep bumping into things and the lines are always 5 business days long.

02/04/2026

Sacramento felt a little more fun this week with our members sharing the “why” behind what we do to create our guests’ best memories. From hiring young people and watching them grow into confident leaders…to embracing technology to create innovative entertainment experience, we are passionate about our work. We are grateful to the legislators and staff who took time from their busy days to meet with us. Fun fact: one legislator in these photos started as ride operator at . 👇Guess who in comments.

01/21/2026

We are so proud to see our member, Children’s Fairyland, featured in the Los Angeles Times

Celebrating 75 years, this Oakland icon isn't just a park—it’s the "storybook" inspiration that helped Walt Disney dream up Disneyland.

From the world-renowned to the local gems, California’s attractions industry has always been the global heartbeat of imagination. Congrats to the Children’s Fairyland team on this beautiful tribute to the power of play!

📖 Read the full story here: https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2026-01-21/childrens-fairyland-oakland-theme-park-inspired-disneyland

Oakland's Children's Fairyland, which turned 75, is an argument that storytelling, combined with old-fashioned play, has a timeless appeal.