Archive For 2013
Wendell Meacham, 82, of Janesville, Iowa, and a long-time Waterloo (Iowa) Tent and Tarp employee, died Tuesday, July 9, at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Meacham began his career at Waterloo in September, 1981 and worked there for 17 years before retiring in January, 1999. He worked part time off and on for a […]
AUSTELL, Ga. — Six Flags Over Georgia announces the much anticipated return of iLuminate, the sensational dance-in-the-dark show that first appeared as a finalist on the hit television competition series “America’s Got Talent.” iLuminate performs live at the park July 10 through August 11, 2013. The show combines state-of-the-art light up costumes with 12 electrifying […]
EASTON, Pa. — When the Crayola Experience faced a major renovation, Prime Play was selected to provide a custom-designed Soft Contained Play structure. Prime Play worked with the Crayola Experience design and management team as well as the project team from Bay Laurel Advisors and Jack Rouse Associates to develop a play structure themed specifically […]
NEW CANEY, Texas — A tract of land measuring approximately 600 acres has been acquired by developer, Monty Galland, and a team of private investors in New Caney, Texas, just North of Houston, Texas, as the future site of the all new Grand Texas Theme Park and Big Rivers Waterpark. Construction on the mixed-use, year-round […]
Ever since the country’s founding fathers authorized a fireworks celebration in 1777 to commemorate the first anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, pyrotechnics have become an annual tradition on the Fourth of July. Amusement parks across the nation are making final preparations for lavish displays — often set to music — that […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — June 2013 was an exciting month filled with new beginnings for Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex with the June 29 grand opening of Space Shuttle Atlantis, the world’s most comprehensive and interactive attraction devoted to NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also launched a new website at […]
WICHITA-Kan. — Stuart K. Showalter, 43, was killed in a traffic accident on June 29, 2013, in Wichita. He was born May 31, 1970, in Hutchinson to Ray L. and Sheri Showalter. Showalter attended Hutchinson High School, graduating in 1988 and graduated from Hutchinson Community College in 1990. Stuart previously worked at Optima Bus Corp […]
MASON, Ohio — The Vortex roller coaster at Kings Island gave its 40 millionth ride on Saturday, June 29, the sixth-most in park history. Vortex rockets riders through 3,800 feet of track at speeds exceeding 55 miles per hour through two vertical loops, a double corkscrew, boomerang turn and a 360-degree helix. The Arrow Dynamics […]
SALEM, N.H. — With plenty of thrill rides, family and kids’ rides, water rides, games and attractions — including the Park’s Castaway Island water play complex, included with admission — Canobie Lake Park has something for every member of the family to enjoy. To celebrate Independence Day, the Park will present fireworks displays choreographed to […]
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — RWS and Associates Entertainment, Inc., a NYC based, Emmy Award winning, full service entertainment firm specializing in live productions, has been tapped by Holland America Line as a new partner. The two firms are collaborating to expand and enhance the live stage experience aboard Holland America Line’s remodeled main stage […]
