Archive For April, 2015

Holiday World premieres America’s first launched wing roller coaster

By | April 23, 2015

SANTA CLAUS, Indiana — With a crowd of hundreds of roller coasters enthusiasts from around the nation cheering, America’s first launched wing coaster took flight over Holiday World Theme Park on April 23. “This is an incredible day in our park’s history,” says park president Matt Eckert. “We can’t wait to see and hear our […]

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Picsolve appoints Anthony Boddie as Vice President of Theme Park Operations, North America

By | April 23, 2015

ORLANDO, Florida — Picsolve, the leading image capture partner for the leisure and entertainment industry, has announced the appointment of Anthony Boddie as its new Vice President of Theme Park Operations, North America. Following Picsolve’s recent $14 million investment in the US, the company has recruited heavily in the region, with Boddie’s position fundamental to […]

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Circus History to be sold at World Wide Circus Summit 2015

By | April 22, 2015

Springfield, Mass. — Gary Payne, President of the Circus Fans of America, announced that The Enquirer Printing Company of Newtown, Ohio, will be offering a large collection of Circus memorabilia for sale during The World Wide Circus Summit 2015, scheduled for The Big E Fairgrounds, July 14-18. John Anderson, president of The Enquirer Printing Company […]

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Engineers of Prosperity conference occurs in April

By | April 15, 2015

Muddy Creeks, Pa. — The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Preservation Society is hosting the first joint conference of the two leading national rail preservation organizations, April 16 – 18, 2015. The Association of Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums (ATRRM) and the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) are meeting together in a spring conference that has […]

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SeaWorld has rescued more than 25,000 animals

By | April 3, 2015

ORLANDO, Fla. — The SeaWorld Rescue Team has surpassed a sobering milestone: more than 25,000 animals rescued over the past five decades. 2015 is proving to be a challenging year for animals in the wild in need of SeaWorld’s help. Just recently, SeaWorld helped rescue 19 manatees stuck in a storm drain, returned dozens of […]

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S&S Worldwide announces new tower ride for park in China

By | April 2, 2015

LOGAN, Utah — Another park in China will be installing an S&S tower ride later this year. S&S Worldwide, Inc. (“S&S”) is pleased to announce that a Double Shot tower ride is on tap to open in late 2015 at the Eon Time theme park in Hohhot, China. As the world’s leading producers of tower […]

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