The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo was in Orlando, Fla., this week and revealed many new innovations happening in the theme park industry.
The convention held at the Orange County Convention Center featured hundreds of companies throughout rows and rows of booths.
Because food is the only real driving force behind my trips to theme parks, I spent a substantial amount of time hanging around in the concessions area.
Four products I found particularly unique and exciting were things I had never come across before.
Waffle on a stick. https://lollywaffle.com/
Even if you're purely a pancake person, anything on a stick tastes good. Specialty Equipment and Foods company, Sagra Inc. was showing off its latest addition to its tasty treat lineup. It looks like a mix between a waffle and corn on the cob and is topped with different sugary add-ons depending on your preference.
Light up cotton candy. http://glocone.com/shop/
Cotton candy is my all-time favorite fair fare. The company Glo Cone International hasn't reinvented the sugary puff but it definitely brightened it. Using a battery powered LED stick, kids and kids at heart can light up their snack. The company also showed off its glow buckets, which can be used with almost any snack.
BeaverTails. http://beavertails.com/en/
If you're a funnel cake fan like me, you'll probably love BeaverTails. The Canadian company is expanding across the globe and offers a variety of sweet products. Its mainstay is the beavertail, which is an oval-shaped piece of fried dough. Toppings range from the Classic Cinnamon & Sugar to the Triple Trip, which includes chocolate hazelnut spread topped with Reese's Pieces and peanut butter.
SnackTops. http://www.snacktops.com/
This is the thing you wish you'd had at that concert that one time. You bought a hotdog and a soda and then had to get those nachos (for a friend) but you need three hands to hold it all. Snacktops says it has come up with a solution. After pouring a drink you attach the plastic snack top, which snaps into place. The company says its product should fit on almost any cup or can.
Now we can all eat a little bit more.
