Restaurant owner Kaela Alex returns keys to building owner Elaine Crane after investing "every penny" in the Rider’s Tavern business.

Park officials said the hotel, which opened in 1953 ahead of the amusement park, will be converted into employee housing.

In November 2024, Adventureland announced the inn would be closed in the off-season. In a statement to Local 5, General Manager Mike Lusky said Spectators Sports Bar and Grill will still be open seven days a week.