Archive For 2019
BRANSON, Mo. — Silver Dollar City’s Time Traveler, has been named in the “Top 10 Best Theme-Park Rides for Families” in America by Parents, the New York-based Meredith publication with national circulation exceeding 2 million. The world’s fastest, steepest & tallest complete-circuit spinning coaster finds itself among the ranks of Disney and Universal parks, cementing Time Traveler as […]
WAVRE, Belgium — MADGIX is proud to announce the worldwide launch of its new Interactive MADGIX ScreenPLAY Kit, developed in collaboration with Alterface. Designed to transform existing non-interactive screens and spaces into vibrant play and gaming arenas, the hardware is compact and easy to implement. The MADGIX ScreenPLAY Kit introduces a new level of interaction […]
SANTA CLAUS, Ind. — For the second year in a row, Holiday World’s team of ride operators has received the industry’s top award in Ride Operations Excellence. The award, presented by International Ride Training (IRT) of Nashville, Tennessee, is the result of scores earned during an unannounced safety audit at Holiday World during the 2018 […]
GALVESTON, Texas — Schlitterbahn Galveston Island is adding a new multi-million dollar set of slides that are more than the first of its kind – they are out of this world. Infinity Racers, which will open in June of 2019, is a pair of space-themed, racing head-first mat slides. At a whopping eight stories tall […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Dollywood’s thrilling 2019 season begins with one of the park’s greatest Festival of Nations lineups ever! The event, which runs March 16-April 14, features exhilarating new headline shows, the return of the Passport to Foods and special cooking demonstrations, including opportunities to see world-renowned Chef Pepin whip up his favorite dishes. […]
In November, Liseberg announced that Kaninlandet (the Rabbit Land) – Liseberg’s children’s area – would be expanded in 2020. Today, Liseberg proudly presents Underland – the underground world of the rabbits – a major new family Dark Ride, as part of this expansion. The Dark Ride will take guests underground to experience the rabbits’ secret world, and will […]
Buena Park, Calif. — The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival is an annual food-inspired event that celebrates the park’s historic roots by highlighting the little berry that started it all, the boysenberry. This year’s newly-expanded festival will feature over 75 unique boysenberry-inspired creations crafted by the Knott’s culinary team. Guests will have the opportunity to indulge in […]
Ernest Yale, founding president of Triotech, a world leader in interactive entertainment, is proud to announce the nomination of Sylvain Larose as the company’s chief operating officer. A key player at Triotech for the last 15 years, Sylvain Larose will now supervise all of the company’s operations, in Montreal and around the world. “Sylvain has […]
The World Waterpark Association’s Board of Directors is now seeking nominations for its 2019 Hall of Fame induction slate. Currently, there are more than 80 individuals enshrined in the WWA Hall of Fame, many of whom have built the water leisure industry that we know and appreciate today. Now is your chance to nominate worthy […]
A1 Equipment, a family-run business selling fun food machinery and supplies since 1986, is to showcase its range of culinary products at InterFun Expo. The company has expanded from popcorn and candy floss to provide a full inventory of family favourites including nachos, waffles, hot dogs, churros, crepes, slush, chocolate fountains and much more. Following […]
