Archive For July, 2013
RUST, Germany — Tourists and travellers from all across the world have made their decision: Europa-Park in Rust is not only the most popular theme park in Germany but is now also number one in Europe. One of the world’s largest travel sites, TripAdvisor, has presented the Traveller’s Choice Awards for Attractions for the first […]
DOWSELL, Va. — Kings Dominion is excited to announce the park is now one of only three businesses in Virginia to be recognized by the National Weather Service as StormReady! On July 12, Meteorologist Bill Sammler with the National Weather Service in Wakefield visited Kings Dominion to officially celebrate Kings Dominion’s StormReady recognition. Kings Dominion […]
BRISTOL, Connecticut — Lake Compounce has implemented a new weather policy that allows customers to receive rain checks if the park closes due to inclement weather. So, the Great Day Guarantee allows guests to feel confident that they can visit without being intimidated by a few rain drops! “Remember, crowds and lines are light when […]
Dallas-based LARC overseeing design and development CORSICANA, Texas — Groundbreaking ceremonies for the long-anticipated waterpark and family entertainment center planned for the city of Corsicana in Navarro County was held on July 12 at the approximately 30-acre site near I-45 and US Highway 287. The park includes an existing lake and is scheduled to open […]
Wendell Meacham, 82, of Janesville, Iowa, and a long-time Waterloo (Iowa) Tent and Tarp employee, died Tuesday, July 9, at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Meacham began his career at Waterloo in September, 1981 and worked there for 17 years before retiring in January, 1999. He worked part time off and on for a […]
AUSTELL, Ga. — Six Flags Over Georgia announces the much anticipated return of iLuminate, the sensational dance-in-the-dark show that first appeared as a finalist on the hit television competition series “America’s Got Talent.” iLuminate performs live at the park July 10 through August 11, 2013. The show combines state-of-the-art light up costumes with 12 electrifying […]
EASTON, Pa. — When the Crayola Experience faced a major renovation, Prime Play was selected to provide a custom-designed Soft Contained Play structure. Prime Play worked with the Crayola Experience design and management team as well as the project team from Bay Laurel Advisors and Jack Rouse Associates to develop a play structure themed specifically […]
NEW CANEY, Texas — A tract of land measuring approximately 600 acres has been acquired by developer, Monty Galland, and a team of private investors in New Caney, Texas, just North of Houston, Texas, as the future site of the all new Grand Texas Theme Park and Big Rivers Waterpark. Construction on the mixed-use, year-round […]
Ever since the country’s founding fathers authorized a fireworks celebration in 1777 to commemorate the first anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, pyrotechnics have become an annual tradition on the Fourth of July. Amusement parks across the nation are making final preparations for lavish displays — often set to music — that […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — June 2013 was an exciting month filled with new beginnings for Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex with the June 29 grand opening of Space Shuttle Atlantis, the world’s most comprehensive and interactive attraction devoted to NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also launched a new website at […]
