Archive For April, 2012
A federal court judge in the Northern District of Florida Pensacola Division issued a preliminary injunction April 26 against new regulations the U.S. Department of Labor wanted to implement to the H-2B temporary worker program. The new rules, according to some outdoor amusement industry experts, will make the H-2B program almost unusable for them as […]
Busch Gardens reached another milestone last week when engineers and operators began Verbolten’s extensive ride-testing procedures. Ride testing is one of the final construction phases an attraction undergoes before it opens to guests. “We will inspect every inch of Verbolten before it opens May 18,” said Larry Giles, Busch Gardens’ vice president of design and […]
Holiday World has launched a national search to fill the newly created position of Assistant General Manager of Guest Experience. “We put such an emphasis on Guest Experience that we want another professional in place to help us maintain our standards and values as we continue to grow,” says park president Dan Koch. Candidates for […]
Paper or plastic? Soon there will be just one choice at the 10 theme parks of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment — paper — as the company eliminates plastic shopping bags within the next year. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment will be the largest theme park operator to make this commitment. Park gift shops will offer paper […]
The IAAPA Brass Ring Awards are a symbol of excellence, recognizing outstanding achievement, innovation, and quality from IAAPA members. Showcase your world-class work by submitting your nominations for IAAPA’s highest awards for stunning live entertainment, innovative food service, unique merchandise, creative marketing, stellar training programs, and more! Honoring excellence and achievement in a variety of […]
Baynum Painting has been hard at work during the off-season getting Six Flags New England’s new Goliath roller coaster ready for it’s upcoming Spring 2012 launch. The Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang roller coaster reaches nearly 200 feet high on both of it’s towers, and has several inversions and loops along it’s 1,204 feet of track. […]
Sherrie Beth Brammall, age 63, of Canyon Lake, Texas, died on Thursday, April 19, 2012. Sherrie was the loving and devoted wife of 42 years to Shawn, mother of Shane (Jennie) and Ian (Evin), and loving grandmother to Mason, Finnegan and Marilyn Brammall. A graduate of Ohio University, Sherrie was a successful journalist who served […]
IAAPA Attractions Expo had a record 724 companies assigned to the trade show floor during the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Space Allocation Committee meeting, held April 12-13. The committee assigned a record 371,000 net square feet of exhibit space at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, which will host IAAPA […]
Portions of Speed the Ride roller coaster at the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas which operated for 11 years are getting relocated to a new location at the Akita Retail Center on Las Vegas Boulevard South, across from Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. Breslin Builders is working with Premier Rides, to move the […]
Terri Adams of Schlitterbahn Waterparks has conveyed to Amusement Today that longtime PR director Sherrie Brammall has died. “It is with sadness that I share the news that we lost one of our own Schlitterbahn family members, Sherrie Brammall. Our prayers and deepest sympathy are shared with her family as they go through this difficult […]
