Archive For April, 2018
ABU DHABI, U.A.E. — Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, was voted the ‘Middle East’s Leading Theme Park’ for the second year in a row by the World Travel Awards, during a gala ceremony held on the evening of April 19th. This recognition by guests and theme park enthusiasts from across the world, follows the iconic Ferrari […]
TORRANCE, Calif. — MMI’s global growth has expanded once again. The evolution began in 2014 when Luxin-Rio (LR) aligned itself with MMI US to migrate the MX4D brand to China with great success. Together, they have produced over 200 MX4D® Motion EFX Theatres in China, bringing the MX4D footprint to over 300 theatres worldwide. Recently, […]
The new Category 5 Rapids – Extreme Waterslides will be unleashed Saturday, May 26, at Quassy Amusement & Waterpark in Middlebury, Conn. Final touches were being put on the massive project over the weekend as construction crews prepped the area for concrete walkways and fencing. The three-slide attraction – provided by ProSlide Technology of Canada […]
Printing of Quassy Amusement & Waterpark’s 110th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine is underway at Prospect Printing in Prospect, Conn. The Middlebury, Conn., property will have copies of the 44-page publication available May 1 for guests at no charge. Produced in-house by the park’s marketing department, the magazine chronicles the storied history of Quassy with numerous feature […]
Theme park Toverland opens on 7 July 2018 a new entrance called Port Laguna and a new theme area called Avalon. The construction of this enormous expansion is currently in full swing. The highest point of brand new wing coaster Fēnix was reached this week. To celebrate this milestone, a flag was displayed on the […]
Concession industry leader, Gold Medal Products Co. is pleased to announce the hire of Joe Macaluso as Vice President of Sales for the U.S. & Canada. In this role, Macaluso will be responsible for new business development, key relationship management, and sales leadership. He comes to Gold Medal with over 30 years of professional sales […]
HOLLAND — Efteling – the fairytale theme park in the south of Holland – has launched a new virtual experience on one of the park’s main attractions, the dark ride Droomvlucht, making the ride accessible to disabled visitors. For safety reasons, Droomvlucht was the only large attraction at Efteling that could not be experienced by […]
NEW BERLIN, Wisc. — JW Winco, Inc., A Ganter Company, a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, now offers GN 187.4 Stainless Steel Serrated Locking Plates. By using these RoHS compliant serrated locking plates, standard components can be interlocked and firmly set at a defined angle. The range of options makes the plates adaptable […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Justice will be served this summer at Madame Tussauds Orlando. The world-famous attraction revealed plans to unite an all-star cast of DC Super Heroes in an epic new experience. For the first time ever, fans of DC’s Justice League will come face-to-face with their favorite heroes in an action-packed adventure unlike any other. […]
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Blast off one last time with Jimmy Neutron’s Atomic Collider attraction before it heads into retirement on Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15 in Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America. This last of its kind attraction is an original ride from when the park opened in 1992. Thrill seekers of all […]
