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Palace Entertainment strengthens its leadership team with new Director of Engineering and Maintenance

By | March 19, 2024

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Palace Entertainment, a leading leisure park operator with more than 20 major entertainment venues across the United States and Australia, today announced the appointment of Michael Reitz as Director of Engineering and Maintenance across all Palace Entertainment venues. Michael Reitz brings more than 30 years of engineering experience to Palace Entertainment. He has […]

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Lake Compounce gears up for Opening Day with several new additions 

By | March 19, 2024

BRISTOL, Conn. — Spring is in the air and that means Opening Day, April 27, at Lake Compounce Amusement and Water Park is just over one month away. America’s First Amusement Park is celebrating its 178th season as the longest-running amusement park in the United States as it continues its long-standing legacy, the park has […]

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Universal Orlando Resort invites guests to Universal CityWalk for magical meet & greet with MinaLima Founders on Saturday, March 23

By | March 19, 2024

On Saturday, March 23, Universal Orlando Resort guests can meet the MinaLima founders, the designers behind the graphic props of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, during a special appearance at the “House of MinaLima” pop-up store inside the Universal Studios Store at Universal CityWalk. From 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. EST, fans can meet, greet and take a photo […]

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Polin Group appoints Ahmet Sumer as business development director for Latin America operations

By | March 18, 2024

Polin Group is excited to announce the promotion of Ahmet Sumer to the position of Business Development Director for the Latin America region. Formerly serving as the Sales Manager for more than 6 years, Sumer brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role. As the newly appointed Business Development Director – LATAM, […]

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Santa Monica Amusements, operator of Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, announces sale to SC Holdings

By | March 15, 2024

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Santa Monica Amusements LLC (SMA), the operating group of Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, today announced its sale to SC Holdings (SC), an investment firm with extensive experience in the consumer, entertainment, and hospitality sectors. Over the next five years, SC will make $10 million in capital investments in […]

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Movie-like action and improvements on set: Movie Park Germany rolls out the red carpet for the 2024 season!

By | March 14, 2024

BOTTROP-KIRCHHELLEN, Germany — New year, new production schedule on the Hollywood set! Movie Park Germany is kicking off the 2024 season on 22 March. Germany’s largest movie and amusement park will once again show itself to be as diverse as the various film genres: from adrenaline-packed action on the attractions to new horror scenes in […]

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Kennywood most-a-peeling name is…..

By | March 14, 2024

The results are in for Kennywood’s Vote for the Most A-peel-ing New Ride Name Sweepstakes to name the all-new Potato Patch fries themed bumper cars. Potato Smash comes out as the clear winner claiming half of the total votes submitted. With deep-fried determination, Kennywood fans cast almost 20,000 votes during the week long spud-tacular sweepstakes […]

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Hero Zone adds new free roam VR escape game and flexible mobile configuration for Amusement Expo International

By | March 14, 2024

GENK, Belgium — Hero Zone, provider of the largest network of operator-powered free roam virtual reality solutions in location-based entertainment, is proud to expand its catalog of free- roam VR game titles with a new escape game, as well as adding a new, flexible mobile set-up for amusement operators. Hero Zone will return to Las […]

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Former Exposition President and CEO, Wayne McCary, receives “Circus Ring of Fame” honor

By | March 14, 2024

Wayne McCary, of East Longmeadow, Mass., past president and CEO of Eastern States Exposition (ESE), was honored with the distinguished “Circus Ring of Fame” Award, Feb. 10 in Sarasota, Florida. The award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the art and culture of the circus over the span of a career. With […]

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Image Engineering welcomes Megan Gannon

By | March 14, 2024

BALTIMORE, Md. — Image Engineering is excited to welcome Megan Gannon to its account management team as the Business Development Manager for Themed Entertainment. Image Engineering looks forward to the continued growth in this industry with her expertise in the attractions and themed entertainment world. Megan brings experience in training, documentation, operations, and an excitement […]

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