Archive For 2021
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Dollywood kicked off its 2021 calendar with today’s Season Passholder and Media Preview Day which hosted a number of excited guests ready to experience everything the Pigeon Forge family destination has to offer for its 36th season. After receiving stellar guest reviews throughout 2020 about the overall park experience, Dollywood has a bright outlook […]
DUBAI — ProSlide Technology Inc., the industry leader in water ride design, technology, and manufacturing, is proud to announce the world’s most anticipated water park expansion, Atlantis Aquaventure Dubai Phase 3. Featuring ProSlide’s most innovative and advanced water ride technology, Aquaventure opened 17 iconic ProSlide water rides for this record-breaking expansion. This includes two state-of-the-art water park towers with […]
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is proud to welcome guests to the all-new Giraffe Bar at Serengeti Overlook, featuring panoramic indoor and outdoor views of the park’s expansive Serengeti Plain, under limited capacity. Guests can marvel at giraffes, zebra, antelope, ostrich and more, while enjoying an all-new menu of shareable appetizers and a collection of cocktails, wine, and […]
LAS VEGAS — Circus Circus Las Vegas introduced its newest thrill ride at The Adventuredome, NebulaZ – the only ride of its kind on the West Coast and The Adventuredome’s newest ride since El Loco in 2014. Made in Italy, NebulaZ is a 34-foot-tall thrill ride that features four arms, eight gondolas which carries four riders each and […]
ST. LOUIS — Intercard, the world leader in cashless technology for the amusement and attraction industries, recently completed its third installation for Village Entertainment’s Intencity group of family entertainment centers. The installation at Intencity Albury follows similar upgrades at the chain’s Marion and Erina Fair locations. The installation is the latest in a move to […]
MASON, Ohio — Kings Island today announced plans to hire more than 4,000 associates for the 2021 season. To prepare for the amusement park’s May opening, it will host a virtual National Hiring Day event on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Candidates can register online at visitkingsisland.com/hiringday. Job opportunities are available in all park operating areas, […]
In a typical year, the customer service staff at Ralph S. Alberts Company would be on the road visiting park maintenance personnel, as they install new padding for the upcoming season. Travel restrictions and COVID-19 related directives have put a halt to park visits. The company has embarked on an effort to bring the industry […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, is welcoming warmer weather as the park opens daily for Spring Break March 12-21 and continuing weekends through April 11. All-new live entertainment, The Hollywood Car Show Experience, island and beach-inspired food and drink, round out the offerings for Spring Breakers in Texas. “We know that people […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, has expanded its partnership with Alterra Mountain Company to provide six of the company’s North American mountain destinations – Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia; Deer Valley Resort in Utah; Mammoth Mountain in California; Steamboat in Colorado; Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows in […]
With the loss of our beloved Father John Vakulskas, Jr. (“Father John”) late last year, who was the spiritual leader for SLA for over three decades, President Robert Thorson established a new Spiritual Leader Search Committee. Robert Johnson, Third Vice President of SLA, chaired this committee, along with Past President Bill Johnson, former Executive Secretary Rick Haney, […]
