Archive For 2017
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Magic Money, LLC, a gate-to-gate digital ticketing and event management system, continues its growth into the amusement industry with new 2018 contracts. Signing on to utilize the company’s technology capabilities in the new year are: Crabtree Amusements, the State Fair of Louisiana, Shreveport; the Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo, Waco, Texas; […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — VR Coaster and Sensics, leaders in VR on-ride attractions and location-based VR, today unveiled RideVR, a new all-in-one VR Headset. The headset builds on years of experience to solve key operational issues in theme parks. VR roller coasters infused theme parks with fabulous new attractions. The coasters combine virtual reality with real forces, real drops and real […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Falcon’s Creative Group is thrilled to announce that they have been selected as the lead designer and digital media producer for National Geographic’s ‘Tomb of Christ: The Church of the Holy Sepulchre Experience’ at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C. “This Church means so much to so many—not just from a […]
KILLER WHALES UP-CLOSE TOUR: For more than 50 years, SeaWorld’s killer whales have touched the hearts and inspired millions of people to conserve our ocean habitats. Now, those who want to meet these majestic marine mammals up close and personal are in for a special treat, as SeaWorld San Diego unveils its new Killer Whales […]
Needham, MA – Firestone Financial, the leader of financing in the carnival industry, is offering customers the ability to only pay for half the season for new loans. Any carnival or amusement park that funds a new loan by Memorial Day of 2018 will only need to pay for half the season for the first year. […]
Montreal – BeaverTails, makers of unique and delicious BeaverTails pastries, today announced that it will introduce its new food cart at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Attractions Expo, November 14 – 17 in Orlando, Florida. BeaverTails will be in booth #3460. Based on an old family recipe, BeaverTails pastries are a […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The indoor Nickelodeon Universe theme park at American Dream will feature two record-breaking roller coasters by Gerstlauer. They consist of an intertwined Launched Euro-Fighter with a beyond-vertical drop and a Spinning Coaster whose cars rotate on a vertical axis as they move along the track. “Featuring the best in family and […]
MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – If maneuvering down a raging river’s extreme rapids in a raft is on your bucket list, you can check it off next summer. Quassy Amusement & Waterpark today announced that Category 5 Rapids – Extreme Waterslides will be the name of the new attractions currently under construction at the lakeside property here. […]
PLAINVIEW, Texas — The tragic death of National Roller Coaster Museum founding board member Mark Moore in 2016 is allowing the NRCMA to double the size of its current archive facility complex and to create a showroom for public access to select artifacts within the Museum’s collection. The expansion will be named for Moore and […]
