Fiesta Shows
| Fiesta Shows | |
|---|---|
|
4th of July Carnival in Lexington, Massachusetts | |
| Origin | |
| Country | United States |
| Founder(s) | Eugene Dean & Jack Flynn |
| Year founded | 1935 |
| Information | |
| Traveling show? | Yes |
| Website | http://www.fiestashows.com/ |
Fiesta Shows is a carnival that entertains and visits over 50 communities throughout the New England region. It claims to be "New England's Largest Carnival".[1]
History
It was founded in Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts, in 1935 when Eugene Dean and Jack Flynn entered the amusement park business.[2] Fiesta Shows has been in partnership with the Topsfield Fair for over 50 years now.About 500,000 views come to the fair every year. In the year of 1967, Dead and Flynn purchased Fiesta Shows completely.[3] Fiesta Shows is a traveling amusement park that features rides and concession set up for fairs and carnivals.[4]
About
Fiesta Shows continues to be one of the biggest fairs based in New England. It now holds over 80 amusement rides.[3]
Controversy
In the year of 2013, workers of Fiesta Shows sued the fair because the workers were being paid a flat rate of only $400 a week even though they were working 14-hour days, and sometimes as much as 22 hours in a single shift. This was a law dispute because it falls well under minimum wage. Fiesta Shows did not respond with any comments about the lawsuit.[5]
References
- ↑ Fiesta Shows Home Page
- ↑ Fiesta Shows History
- 1 2 "Company History". Fiesta Shows. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ↑ "Welcome to Fiesta Shows". Fiesta Shows. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ↑ Waterhouse, Gail. "Carnival operators sued over wage law Group alleges many workers are paid below state minimum". Boston Globe. Retrieved 3 October 2013.