Martin's Fantasy Island is planning to bring two new rides to the Grand Island amusement park this summer, but whether it can receive a public-sector subsidy to help underwrite the investment remains up for debate.
For the third time in the past three years, Fantasy Island's parent company, Amusements of WNY Inc., is seeking an inducement package from the Erie County Industrial Development Agency to help finance the investment. This time, the agency's directors have questions that they want answered before they will vote on the package.

Fantasy Island is bringing a 140-tall vertical swing and circus menagerie ride to the park. The two rides represent an $850,000 investment that park officials say will keep it competitive with other nearby amusement parks and also help to drive more business. The IDA incentive package will save the company $74,375 in sales taxes.

The park is considered IDA eligible because it is a tourist attraction, as defined by state IDA legislation.

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