Archive For May, 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sally Dark Rides, a global leader in the design and manufacture of dark ride attractions, has begun installation on the newly reimagined dark ride, The Great Humbug Adventure at Santa’s Village in Jefferson, NH. The refreshment will include new features while maintaining some classic fan favorites. Once it is safe enough to get together again, the reopening […]
Magic Springs Theme and Water Park will open both the theme and water park for its 2020 season on June 1 in accordance with a plan approved by Governor Asa Hutchinson as part of the state’s Ready for Business initiative. In preparation, the park will be offering early Season Pass processing from 9 a.m. – […]
WEST ALLIS, Wisc. — For several months the Wisconsin State Fair Park Board of Directors and staff have been working tirelessly analyzing all facets of the annual event, in hopes of being able to provide the Wisconsin State Fair experience that Fairgoers have come to know and love over the past 169 years. On Tuesday, […]
Morgan’s Wonderland to remain closed for rest of 2020 season because of pandemic
By News Release | May 28, 2020
SAN ANTONIO — Morgan’s Wonderland announced today the difficult decision to remain closed for the rest of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Arriving at this conclusion has been truly heart-wrenching,” said Gordon Hartman, founder of The Gordon Hartman Family Foundation that spearheaded creation of the unique, ultra-accessible™ theme park. “For example, many of our […]
Fiona the Hippo splashes into Gateway Ticketing Systems’ latest webinar on out-of-the-box revenue ideas
By News Release | May 28, 2020
GILBERTSVILLE, Pa. — Gateway Ticketing Systems®, the world leader in ticketing, admission control, revenue generation and expert consulting for the attractions industry, had a special panelist splash into their most recent Webinar Wednesday: Creative & Out-of-the-Box Ideas to Generate Revenue Now and When You Reopen. “We were in the middle of discussing creative ways to utilize your […]
WE HAVE AN EXCITING UPDATE: Alright everyone, we know there has been a lot of mixed messages out there lately, but we are happy to announce that we have got the OFFICIAL green light from both the State of Alabama and Jefferson County to OPEN on May 30th! To clarify, we are classified as a […]
SHANGHAI — MR-ProFun, Inc. announced today that its Shanghai-based subsidiary is now in the sixth week of its on-going tracking of post- COVID re-openings of visitor attractions in mainland China. The results of this study are now providing clear indications of what attraction operators may expect as other parts of the world begin to emerge […]
A few short months ago, planning for the best San Diego County Fair yet was well underway. Now, the community’s beloved Fairgrounds faces potential closure without the emergency funding it desperately needs to survive this crisis. From creating cherished family memories and generating $680 million in economic impact, to serving as an essential evacuation site during wildfires […]
YORK, Pa. — The 2020 York State Fair has been canceled due to concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic. The Fair Board held a meeting on Tuesday, May 26 deciding to cancel the Fair. “There were many factors in reaching this decision including Governor Tom Wolf’s statement last week that a packed Grandstand would create a […]
COVID-19 reopening strategy: reward your top spenders to bring them back says Intercard’s Jerry Heinz
By News Release | May 27, 2020
ST. LOUIS — As international amusement operators prepare to reopen their facilities after the COVID-19 shutdown, Intercard’s Jerry Heinz has some valuable tips on how to bring back their best customers. Heinz has been in the hospitality and amusement industry for over 20 years, having spent the last 7 years as Asia-Pacific sales manager for cashless […]
