Archive For 2020

Premier Rides’ Rapid Response Service Team provides reopening support to The Park at OWA following Hurricane Sally

By | October 7, 2020

Foley, Al. — Premier Rides, best known for the design and supply of cutting-edge attractions, dispatched their Rapid Response Service Team to provide reopening support to the Park at OWA located in Foley, Alabama following Hurricane Sally.  The area between Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, took the brunt of the category 2 storm with widespread wind damage, […]

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AEI announces change in ’21 show dates

By | October 7, 2020

MOKENA, Il. — As uncertainty about the marketplace and the status of COVID-19 lingers, the sponsoring organizations of Amusement Expo International have opted to move the startup of the spring event to May 5-7, 2021-still at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Originally, the industry’s premier spring gathering for the out-of-home entertainment […]

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Adventure Aquarium announces leadership transition

By | October 7, 2020

CAMDEN, N.J. – Herschend Enterprises, the parent company of Adventure Aquarium, announced today that Vince Nicoletti, the Aquarium’s current Executive Director, has been named Senior Vice President of Marketing for Herschend Enterprises in Peachtree Corners, GA, effective October 19, 2020. Herschend Enterprises is the nation’s largest family-owned themed attractions corporation. Herschend develops and operates entertainment, tourism […]

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Wild Adventures announces leadership changes

By | October 7, 2020

VALDOSTA, Ga. – Herschend Enterprises, parent company of Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Ga., announced today that the park’s Vice President and General Manager, Molly Deese, has been named the Executive Director and Vice President of Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, and Jon Vigue has been promoted to the position of General Manager and Vice […]

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Jim Dunn, President of Aquatic Development Group, inducted into World Waterpark Hall of Fame

By | October 7, 2020

COHOES, N.Y. — Aquatic Development Group (ADG) is proud to announce their third inductee into WWA’s prestigious Hall of Fame.  Jim Dunn, President of ADG, joins Herb Ellis, Chairman and founder, and Ken Ellis, ADG’s CEO, as a distinguished honoree of this prestigious award. Jim Dunn, President of Aquatic Development Group (ADG) joined ADG in […]

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NWSC Safety Seminar: We’re on for 2021

By | October 7, 2020

We are all having a crazy year and in the mist of all this, we were not planning on having a NWSC Safety Seminar because we know that people in this industry are being financially im­pacted by the virus and assumed that it would not be in anyone’s budget to attend. With that said, We […]

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Arihant trains water parks to re-imagine…re-boot

By | October 5, 2020

Arihant Waterpark Equipment together with Arihant Water Park Academy is on a mission to guide waterparks and facilities in jumping back to business! With a Campaign to reach out and help about 500+ parks in India and neighboring countries, Arihant has already conducted 4 editions of the “ Re-opening…..Re-imagined – Virtual Knowledge Sharing” webinars in […]

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New coalition of public and private sector leaders call on Congress to act on COVID relief before election

By | October 2, 2020

WASHINGTON D.C. —COVID RELIEF NOW, a new coalition of nearly 225 major public and private sector groups across the U.S., today called for “No Recess without Relief” imploring Congress to not leave town for the 2020 elections without passing additional COVID economic relief – stating millions of jobs and survival of small businesses as well as vital government […]

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Gateway Ticketing Systems ranked number 31 on the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance’s list of the Top 50 businesses in Berks County

By | October 1, 2020

GILBERTSVILLE, Pa. — Gateway Ticketing Systems® has been named the 31st highest performing business in Berks County by the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA). The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance releases a list every year that recognizes the top 50 performing businesses in Berks County. To qualify, businesses must make over one million dollars in revenue a year and are further evaluated […]

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Winter Efteling adds a new Winter Garden for 2020

By | October 1, 2020

Visitors to Efteling – the fairytale theme park in the south of Holland – will enjoy the warm and wintery atmosphere of Winter Efteling, opening for 11 weeks from 16 November 2020. Now in its 22nd year, Winter Efteling emphasises the theme park’s year-round offering when it is transformed into an enchanting winter experience with […]

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