Archive For January, 2019
BRANSON, Mo. — In 2019 Silver Dollar City will debut an all-new, 80-foot-tall, state-of-the-art Christmas tree on the City’s Town Square. The designers are global leaders in high-tech lighting and say there will be no other experience like it on the planet. The custom-designed, towering tree will soar 8 stories into the night sky as the centerpiece […]
Theme park Toverland has received a record number of 812,000 visitors last year. This is an impressive increase of 19% compared to the 2017 visitor numbers. The huge growth is caused by the multimillion euro expansion that Toverland carried out in 2018. Last July the theme park opened a new entrance called Port Laguna and […]
Following in the footsteps of its six existing venues, DP Leisure (DPL), operator of the 360 Play family entertainment centre brand, has announced it is opening a seventh UK site on Wednesday 13th February 2019, at Rushden Lakes in Northamptonshire. Already a well-established and highly successful name within the UK’s children’s entertainment centre sector – […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ahoy mateys! LEGOLAND Florida Resort is proud to announce its newest LEGO pirate-themed accommodation, Pirate Island Hotel, opening in spring 2020. Connected to the existing LEGOLAND Hotel and next to beautiful Lake Eloise, Pirate Island will be the third on-site accommodation at LEGOLAND Florida Resort. Located a mere 130 kid steps away from the main entrance […]
DALLAS, Texas — Urban Air, the world’s largest Adventure Park operator, receives the distinguished honor of being listed #1 in the Trampoline Park category and #97 overall in Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Franchise 500”, the most comprehensive and widely referenced guide for all franchises in existence. Urban Air Adventure Park was selected based on several key factors including growth and […]
AT: Pam Sherborne GALVESTON, Texas — The 2019 AIMS International Safety Seminar opened with record numbers on Monday, Jan. 14, according to Executive Director Karen Oertley. The event is being held Jan. 14-18 at the Galveston Convention Center here. This is the second year AIMS has held its safety seminar in Galveston. Oertley said the 2018 […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Flyer – San Francisco—the flying theater attraction at PIER 39—celebrated its grand opening on Thursday, January 10, 2019 in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. Created by award-winning global attraction developer Triotech in partnership with W.A. Alter, Inc.of San Francisco, The Flyer – San Francisco immerses guests of all ages, taking them soaring over the biggest attractions and […]
THE WILDWOODS, N.J. — Morey’s Piers, celebrating fifty years on the boardwalk of the Wildwoods, NJ, will debut a new ride this summer on Surfside Pier: the family-friendly Runaway Tram. The new family roller coaster is themed after the recognizable Wildwood Sightseer Tramcar, an icon of the Wildwood Boardwalk since it debuted nearly 70 years ago on […]
After a record-breaking season, Gardaland Resort is about to become the undisputed national leader in the themed accommodation market. With the opening of Gardaland Magic Hotel, scheduled for 31st May 2019, Gardaland Resort will reach an incredible grand total of 475 rooms – 257 of which completely themed – which will make it the First […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Gene Dean, owner of Fiesta Shows/Dean Enterprises, Seabrook, N.H., will be inducted into the New England Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (NEAAPA) Hall of Fame on Tuesday, March 19. The ceremony will take place during NEAAPA’s 106th Anniversary Education Conference & Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel here. […]
