Archive For March, 2012
Real rubber tires, chrome side mirrors and the classic long hood lines of a two-door roadster distinguishes Verbolten’s 16-passenger coaster car from a run-of-the-mill coaster train. Each of Verbolten’s five ride vehicles is painted a different color, and each is uniquely detailed with classic race lines inspired by vintage sports cars. From the racing stripe […]
Opening this spring in Coconut Creek, Florida, Wow Factory will offer the largest Ropes Course and Ballocity in southern Florida. Provided by Prime Play, this Sky Trail Ropes Course will challenge guests to traverse through a 20-foot-high, 42-foot-long and 64-foot-wide attraction, while harnessed in a closed-tracking safety system. Wow Factory will also feature Prime Play’s […]
The Funplex East Hanover is pleased to announce it has been named Best Indoor Family Entertainment Center at the Excellence in Family Entertainment Awards held March 14-16 at the Amusement Expo 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other nominees in the Best Indoor Family Entertainment Center category included Triple Play Family Fun Park in Hayden, Idaho, […]
Pennsylvania’s Hersheypark has been awarded the prestigious “Platinum International Aquatic Safety Award” given by Jeff Ellis & Associates (E&A), the world-wide leader in aquatic safety. Earning this award demonstrates the aquatic facilities at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark consistently exceed industry standards in risk management and epitomize aquatic safety excellence. The Platinum Award recognizes performance in […]
Great Wolf Lodge, America’s largest family of indoor waterparks, has launched the new “Behind the Howl” company blog. Exclusively at blog.greatwolf.com, readers get a true behind the scenes peek at how Great Wolf creates and provides memorable guest experiences for families every day of the year. For anyone who has ever wondered what it takes […]
The amusement park Playcenter, located in São Paulo, Brazil, will close on July 29, according to information from the press office of the park. Playcenter had been in operation for almost 40 years. The park is closing as a result of a change in the strategic plans of the company, which intends to continue in […]
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the global leader in regional theme parks, announced a new partnership with 7-Eleven, Inc., the largest chain in convenience retailing, for its Slurpee drink to be the Official Frozen Carbonated Beverage of Six Flags. Slurpee fans can now enjoy their favorite frozen beverage at all 11 Six Flags U.S. theme parks, […]
The World Waterpark Associaion Education Committee is looking for a few good speakers to submit proposals, either individually or as part of a panel, for the 32nd Annual Symposium & Trade Show, Oct. 2-5, 2012. The deadline has been extended — submissions are now due by April 1, 2012. Whether you’re a few years into […]
An affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC (Apollo) and Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. announced March 13, 2012, that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Apollo, a leading global asset manager, will acquire Great Wolf, North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts, for approximately $703 million, including the assumption of the Company’s […]
Sahara Sam’s Oasis Indoor Water Park has been awarded the prestigious Silver International Aquatic Safety Award by Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc., International Aquatic Safety & Risk Management Consultants based in Ococee, Florida. “Please extend our profound congratulations to every member of your aquatic safety staff for their commitment to professional excellence and desire to […]
