Archive For December, 2011
The Kemah Boardwalk, a unique 60-acre dining and entertainment complex located on Galveston Bay, was recently named the No. 1 Houston-area attraction on the 2011 Houston Business Journal’s list of top attractions. The list combined all free and paid attractions in the Houston area and resulted with over three million admissions. “We are honored to […]
Rich Hill, who joined Sally Corporation twelve years ago as an artist, and four years ago became a member of the company’s award-winning design team, has been promoted to the position of senior designer. A graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Hill studied under some of the most noted special effects designers in the […]
Mr. Manmohan Shetty, founder of Adlabs Entertainment Ltd., has announced that his company has entered into an agreement with Premier Rides Inc., one of the world’s most innovative theme park attraction developers, to be part of his team that is creating what will be the most advanced theme park in India. The yet to be […]
The Flow House Xscape Yorkshire is the next big thing to hit the U.K. Flow House is a completely unique custom built surf facility that will house two 10m. wide WaveLoch FlowRiders that will allow patrons to enjoy the water any time of day no matter what the weather is like. Xscape Yorkshire is an […]
The South Carolina State Fair, Columbia, was a test site in 2011 for its carnival, North American Midway Entertainment (NAME), to try out its new Fast Pass program. The fair was held Oct. 12-23, 2011. This program offered South Carolina State Fair midway customers a Fast Pass, which accompanied their wrist bracelets or ticket purchases […]
Branson, Missouri’s Silver Dollar City has been named to more national Top 10 lists for Holiday Lights: Yahoo Travel’s Top 10 Destinations for Holiday Lights, MSN’s Top 10 Extreme Holiday Lights and Mainstreet.com’s 10 Best Holiday Light Displays in the U.S. The Yahoo Travel website describes the theme park as offering “the most gleeful glitz,” […]
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company announced today that JMA Ventures, LLC (“JMA”) has elected to not move forward with their purchase of California’s Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, California. As a result, the definitive purchase agreement governing this transaction, originally agreed on September 16, 2011, has been terminated. “We respect JMA’s decision and are […]
Warner Bros. Entertainment and Universal Parks and Resorts today announced a partnership to bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Warner Bros. Entertainment and Universal Parks and Resorts today announced a partnership to bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – the enormously popular themed entertainment environment which debuted in Orlando in June 2010 – […]
Six Flags America announces the appointment of Rick Howarth as its new park president. Howarth will be responsible for all park operations, strategic direction and general management duties for the 131-acre theme and water park, located 20 minutes from the nation’s capital. A native of Largo, Maryland, Howarth began his career in the theme park […]
New steel support columns and beams are beginning to rise at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco, Maine as the park expands once again adding six new water slides and various other improvements throughout the park. As a locally-owned business, the park was very conscious about hiring local contractors for as much of the work as […]
