Archive For May, 2012
Trieste, Italy — Set to sail the high seas for the very first time on June 3rd, Carnival Breeze, the newest Carnival “Fun Ship,” will offer guests a splashing good time with Carnival WaterWorks, an onboard waterpark featuring a signature Champagne Bowl waterslide, an AquaPlay AP1050 multi-level interactive play structure and other exciting WhiteWater attractions. […]
Marietta, Ga. — Six Flags White Water is bringing back the guest favorite Dive-In Movies this summer to offer families the chance to catch the latest films while relaxing in the Atlanta Ocean Wave Pool. The park will project full-length movies on to a 22-foot screen atop the wave pool to provide a refreshing way […]
After three and a half years of providing operational, management, and design support to the ORA Istanbul mixed-use project in the Bayrampasa district, Dennis Speigel, president of International Theme Park Services, Inc. (ITPS) said, “we can no longer continue to provide services to this failing project.” The ownership of the project has taken it upon […]
The new Pirate Reef attraction at Legoland California opened on Friday, May 25. The main feature of the new attraction is a specially designed Shoot the Chute ride from Hopkins Rides of Haines City, Florida. Instead of the 50 to 100-foot thrilling drop typical of most Shoot the Chute Rides, Pirate Reef features a modest […]
iLuminate, the sensational dance-in-the-dark show that placed third on last summer’s hit television competition series “America’s Got Talent,” will perform live at the Six Flags Over Georgia May 26 through August 12, 2012. iLuminate Live will combine state-of-the-art light up costumes with 12 electrifying entertainers who perform in the dark to create the ultimate performing […]
Manta, a new mega-attraction that seamlessly transitions guests from the awe of watching rays in underwater flight into the sensation of actually being one, opened for the press Thursday, May 24, 2012, at SeaWorld San Diego. The attraction will open to the public on May 26, 2012, at 9 a.m. Swooping over sea and sky, […]
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) welcomes two staff members to its global headquarters staff in Alexandria, Virginia: Ryan Strowger and Amy Pepin. Ryan Strowger joined the attractions industry trade association as vice president of exhibitions, conferences, and sales. In this role, Strowger is responsible for growing IAAPA’s three trade shows: Asian […]
The Coney Island History Project is pleased to announce the upcoming photo exhibit “Abe Feinstein: 50 Years of Coney Island Photography.” Photographing Coney Island became Abe Feinstein’s passion after he moved there with his family in 1962. For the next half century he documented the neighborhood’s fast changing streetscape on a daily basis. Part archaeologist, […]
Change is the first thing visitors will see as they enter Noah’s Ark on opening day, Saturday, May 26. Palace Entertainment, the new owners of America’s largest waterpark, have transformed the front entrance of the park and have a lot in store for visitors in 2012. With the opening of the highly-anticipated new ride, Quadzilla, […]
NASA is offering visitors rare access to several key areas of Kennedy Space Center during its 50th anniversary year to enhance a popular destination that already features an array of authentic attractions showcasing the space program and opportunities for up-close viewing of ongoing rocket launches. A special Kennedy Space Center Up-Close Tour has been extended […]
