Archive For October, 2020
The November Pre-IAAPA 2020 issue of Amusement Today is available for FREE via Digital Edition and/or downloadable PDF! Wildfires in Santa Cruz County Phantasialand adds Vekoma flying coaster Tokyo Disneyland opens Beauty & The Beast dark ride Women of Influence: Renee Welsh, CEO, Embed 2020 IAAPA Virtual Education Conference preview Great America’s South Bay Shores S&S – Sansei adds new experience for its […]
HOUSTON — Guests will embark on a festive adventure and continue the Space City tradition this holiday season during Space Center Houston’s Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant. It’s an immersive holiday lights tradition bringing guests the most interactive and technologically advanced light display in Texas nightly Nov. 14 through Jan. 3. “Space Center Houston’s Galaxy Lights […]
GILBERTSVILLE, Pa. — Gateway Ticketing Systems wants to see your #IAAPAshoes! Unfortunately, due to the current coronavirus pandemic, IAAPA had to postpone its much-anticipated 2020 Expo in Orlando to 2021. But the educational sessions you know and love from IAAPA aren’t going away – they’re going virtual. IAAPA is hosting its Virtual Education Conference from […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carowinds is reopening in November with a new limited-time event, Carowinds Taste of the Season: An Outdoor Holiday Experience. The holiday celebration will feature dozens of sweet and savory tastings, festive themed areas, live shows, and popular rides throughout the park. The event will be open on select dates between November 21 […]
Theme park reopening guidelines were recently released by the State of California, putting parks like Disneyland Resort into the most restrictive tier. Despite proving the ability to operate with responsible health and safety protocols in place for cast members and guests, the guidelines from the governor’s office mean that Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure […]
VENLO, the Netherlands — About just six months ago Lagotronics Projects has been commissioned to develop, produce, and install a new and very exciting interactive walkthrough for Movie Park Germany. The walkthrough attraction has some unique features and makes use of custom developed and innovative interactive soft- and hardware. It is time to chase some […]
On Friday, October 23, Amusement Today’s EXTRA EXTRA Your Desktop Edition published an announcement from International Rides Management (IRM) which our staff had received via email and had mistaken as a press release. However, the email was not meant as a release and was intended as private correspondence for IRM’s clients. Amusement Today apologizes for the error.
TICILAND – A brand new theme park equipped with four (4) ZIERER rides just recently opened its doors in Switzerland / Stein am Rhein close to the German border. Zierer therefore delivered a Wave Swinger, Family Tower, Kontiki and Force Two Family Coaster. Zierer is well-known for their product portfolio to equip a complete family […]
Spiegel This week, as we all know, the governor of California put out guidelines for theme park re-openings. The guidelines are onerous, disappointing, and poorly conceived. Governor Newsom sent a small delegation to Disney World Florida roughly three weeks ago to see the policies, procedures, and implementations Disney and other operators have put into practice […]
NEEDHAM, Mass. — Firestone Financial, a subsidiary of Berkshire Bank, today announced the results of their amusement industry survey, including purchasing needs and industry event attendance plans over the next year. “Our customers and industry partners have faced their greatest challenges this year – from shut downs to shifts in consumer behavior to changes and […]
