Archive For July, 2020
ORLANDO, Fla. — IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, today announced two innovative new events – IAAPA Virtual Conference: The Americas, set to take place Sept. 2-3, and IAAPA Virtual Conference: EMEA and APAC, scheduled for Sept. 22-24. IAAPA created these two digital events for the global community to come together and take part […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, representing major theme parks, local and destination fixed-site attractions, water parks, family entertainment centers, museums, zoos, aquariums, and manufacturers and suppliers, sent a letter to Congress on behalf of its members. The letter urges Congress to consider key issues facing the industry during the […]
ProSlide Technology Inc., is pleased to join OCT in celebrating the opening of their latest world-class water park, OCT Nanjing. Featuring 4 of ProSlide’s industry-leading water ride attractions, this new outdoor water park will also be home to the first FlyingSAUCER in China. “The FlyingSAUCER is one of the most unique attractions in water parks […]
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — With nearly a month of learnings from operating in the current environment, Dollywood officials have made operational adjustments designed to make trip planning simpler. Based on strong guest satisfaction scores and stellar guest reviews about the park’s operating environment, Dollywood no longer requires guests to make reservations prior to their visit. “With […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Effective today, Kentucky Kingdom requires all guests entering the park to wear a face covering. If a guest does not have a face covering, the park will be selling CDC approved masks for $1. Once inside the park, face coverings are encouraged but not required provided guests maintain proper social distancing. In addition, the […]
Cast members and operating participants have begun welcoming guests back to the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort to experience a variety of specialty shopping and dining locations. This marks the first part of the resort reopening after closing in mid-March in response to COVID-19. “It was very emotional for me to see guests walking […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. — RWS Entertainment Group, a New York-based full-service production company that creates branded experiences worldwide, today announced key protocols which will govern both the reopening of its New York City rehearsal complex and return to live experience production. The initiative is in partnership with CrowdRX, a team of emergency physicians and public […]
JACKSON, N.J. — The Six Flags Wild Safari’s animal care team is celebrating the birth of two rare Siberian tiger cubs. The fuzzy, playful female cubs were born April 25 to mom Nadya, who was raised in a unique litter that also included an African lion cub named Zuri when the two were abandoned at […]
SINGAPORE — Embed, the worldwide leader of the cashless business management systems and solutions for the amusement, entertainment, and leisure industries has demonstrated its commitment to its customers, partners and the industry’s recovery by joining the fight to eradicate COVID-19 with a new approach to hygiene protection: announcing its range of Hygiene Defence products that are […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Around the globe, attractions that were closed in response to the global COVID-19 crisis, including theme parks, water parks, family entertainment centers (FECs), zoos, museums, and aquariums, are beginning to reopen with new measures in place for the health and safety of guests and employees. To assist industry operators and facilities, IAAPA, the global association […]
