Archive For November, 2021
BOTTROP-KIRCHHELLEN — It’s a wrap! The last scene of the 2021 season has been finished and this year’s productions in Hollywood in Germany are over! Movie Park Germany closes its 25th anniversary season with a successful Halloween Horror Festival and a solid increase in visitors compared to the previous year. Germany’s largest movie and amusement park […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — ICON Leisure, in partnership with ICON Experiences, officially launched today by announcing strategic relationships with four top brands in the leisure industry. Offering unique operational design consulting and turn-key management services, ICON Leisure, together with design and engineering experts Kimley-Horn, aquatic risk management innovator Ellis & Associates (E&A), aquatic facility management expert Jeff Ellis […]
WEST BERLIN, N.J. — Diggerland USA in West Berlin, NJ is announcing the expansion of The Water Main outdoor aquatic park. Planned for the 2022 season, The Water Main will be adding a wave pool, crossing activity pool, and additional amenities. Guests will be able to enjoy the massive new wave pool doubling the pool capacity of […]
Semnox Solutions announced today that its newest wearable technology, Radian Smart Wristband has been awarded a US patent for its feature-rich and ingenuous innovation. The Radian wristband is a game changer for the entertainment industry with its remarkable functionality and easy-to-implement features. The Radian Wristband is an RFID enabled, rechargeable device which can alert the […]
Tradition dictates that, with the arrival of December, comes the Christmas lights switch-on for Gardaland Magic Winter. From 4 to 8 December (the long weekend of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception), the weekends of 11-12, 18-19, and 23-24 December, and then non-stop from 26 December to 9 January 2022, fabulous decorations and enchanting shows allow […]
Work continued today on the new water coaster raft ride at Quassy Amusement & Waterpark in Middlebury, Conn. The state-of-the-art attraction will be the first of its type in New England as two-person rafts plunge along its course and are pushed to the top of several inclines by water jets. High-banked turns will add to […]
The NOVEMBER II 2021 IAAPA Expo issue includes: Zamperla introduces its Family Launched Coaster Operating playbook changes for Orlando’s family entertainment centers Legoland Florida celebrates 10 years SeaWorld San Antonio announces S&S Screamin’ Swing Margaritaville Biloxi’s new amusement park getting off the ground Unique Mega Blaster arcade machine takes second crack at industry Lagotronics’ Battle Arena: laser […]
The signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding between ASTM International and the national standards body of Mexico illustrates the close relationship that exists between these organizations, as well as with ASTM International’s committee on amusement rides and devices (F24) and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). ASTM International and Mexico’s national […]
Air hockey from Gold Standard Games had a presence at two recent events for gamers: the Pinball Expo near Chicago on Oct. 27-30, and the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Nov. 6-7. Two tables were provided at each event, and activities included a professional challenge match,amateur tournaments, beat the champ exhibitions, and lots of free […]
ST. LOUIS — Intercard is offering a special giveaway at the 2021 IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida from November 16-19, 2021. For a limited time, new Intercard customers can have six months of free use of either its Shindigger party-booking software or e-Commerce platform. It’s the easiest way yet to try out these outstanding platforms, […]
