Archive For June, 2021
Innovative Leisure, the UK-based adventure attractions specialist, has continued to open a variety of new projects in the past year, despite the difficulties the attractions industry has experienced as a result of the global pandemic. The company’s range of attractions includes a host of physically challenging, ‘adventure’ based products for almost all age groups, such […]
Kennywood and Sandcastle to host job fair (with Potato Patch Fries!) as park schedules expand to daily operations in June
By News Release | June 7, 2021
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Amid growing demand to head outdoors for family fun, Kennywood and Sandcastle are adding more hours and days to their Summer 2021 operating schedules, and offering a delicious incentive to bring in more new Team Members. Kennywood will host a job fair at the historic Parkside Café from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. […]
TURKEY — Polin has set a new standard for waterslide manufacturing excellence. Polin’s technology innovation turns waterslides into genuine works of art with both interior and exterior designs – fully embedded into the production of the waterslides – that will change the way waterslides are themed forever more. In 2016, Polin Waterparks changed the way […]
PLAINVIEW, Texas — As pioneers of the amusement industry, the Arrow Development company built some of the most legendary roller coasters ever created from 1959 to 2001. Now, the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives (NRCMA), the world’s largest collection of amusement ride vehicles and blueprints, will soon debut never-before-seen, recently preserved test footage from […]
“On June 3, 2021 it was finally time for Liseberg to open it’s gate, after 520 days of closure. It was an emotional day for all of us working here as well as our guests,” says Andreas Andersen, CEO & President of the Liseberg Group. The re-opening of Liseberg on June 3, 2021 marked one of […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment announces its latest BBC Earth release, Octopus: Blue Planet II 4D Experience, a custom special effects show that highlights one of the most captivating creatures of our planet’s oceans: the octopus. Developed from BBC Earth’s critically acclaimed Blue Planet II television series, this brand new 4D Experience premiered at […]
Dollywood announces new resort property, half-billion dollar investment strategy
By News Release | June 3, 2021
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — After having just finished a decade of unparalleled growth, The Dollywood Company embarks on an ambitious investment strategy that will see the Smoky Mountain vacation destination invest more than half-a-billion dollars over the next 10 years across its properties. Announced today, one of the first projects in the campaign is the 302-room Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge […]
AMOA Coin-Op Cares Education & Charitable Foundation awards Wayne E. Hesch Scholarships
By News Release | June 3, 2021
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — The AMOA Coin-Op Cares Foundation board met last month to review scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 scholastic year and are pleased to announce the Foundation will be awarding 58 $1,000 scholarship awards. Over the years, the Foundation has been widely recognized for directing its Wayne E. Hesch Memorial Scholarship program named […]
It’s time to start planning for the 2022 AIMS International Safety Seminar!
By News Release | June 3, 2021
Despite the challenging times that have been affecting us all this past year, our staff is optimistic about the future and plans are underway for the 2022 AIMS International Safety Seminar, which will be held in Galveston, Texas January 9-14, 2022. As plans for the Safety Seminar unfold, AIMS staff will be considering ways to […]
Green light for Efteling’s development plan ‘Wereld van de Efteling 2030’
By News Release | June 3, 2021
Today, the Dutch Council of State ruled on the development plan ‘Wereld van de Efteling 2030’ and the appeals against the plan that were submitted. The appeals have been rejected, which means that the development plan is definitive. This rewards the extensive and several years’ preparation by the amusement park. Giant step towards the future“In […]
