Archive For December, 2023

January 2024

By | December 27, 2023

The JANUARY 2024 issue includes:

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Gardaland Magic Winter: the new edition dedicated to kindness makes children the protagonists by giving voice to their emotions

By | December 20, 2023

Gardaland continues on the successful path of immersive experiences and dedicates its Magic Winter 2023 to children who, with their emotions and words, become the spokespersons of kindness, as well as the true protagonists of this new edition with their “kind thought” and the creation of “Gardaland’s Wall of Kindness”. Young guests who visit the […]

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Happy Holidays from Amusement Today

By | December 15, 2023

All of us at Amusement Today want to wish you and yours a happy holiday season! Our offices will be closed beginning Thursday, December 21, 2023, and will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, while our staff celebrates the season with their families. EXTRA! EXTRA! Your Desktop Edition will not be published on December 21, […]

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Stinky time capsule at Alton Towers Resort celebrates AromaPrime’s 50th birthday

By | December 15, 2023

To celebrate the 50th birthday of theme park smell maker AromaPrime, Alton Towers Resort has added a smelly time capsule to its archive. AromaPrime and Alton Towers Resort have been working together since the early 1990s to create fantastical pongs at the theme park. Founded in 1973, AromaPrime became the world’s first scenting company to […]

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Universal and clever: retaining magnets

By | December 14, 2023

JW Winco is expanding its magnet line to support more applications with new materials, shapes, systems, and even raw magnets. Magnets are clever, universal solutions used for fastening, closing, and providing temporary connections. Our new retaining magnet, GN 50.8, has a tight stainless steel housing surrounding the powerful Samarium-Cobalt (SmCo) magnet, making it an ideal solution […]

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Intercard partnership with Round1 adds 43rd location

By | December 14, 2023

ST. LOUIS — Intercard, the world leader in cashless technology for the amusement industry, has completed an arcade installation for Round1 Bowling and Amusement’s newest location at the Sun Valley Mall in Concord, California. It is the 43rd of Round1’s U.S. locations to install Intercard technology. The Concord location features a mega-size arcade with a massive […]

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Betson Enterprises elevates Spare Time Entertainment in Omaha with an 80-piece game room installation

By | December 12, 2023

OMAHA, Neb. — Betson Enterprises, the industry leader in distributing location-based amusement products, proudly announces the completion of an 80-piece game room installation at Spare Time Entertainment in Omaha, NE. This collaboration marks another successful venture between Betson Enterprises and Spare Time Entertainment. The new location recently opened its doors on Thursday, November 30th, 2023. […]

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Mackenzie Coburn of Eastern States Exposition recognized as graduate of IAFE Institute of Fair Management

By | December 12, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Mackenzie Coburn, Sales Innovation Manager of Eastern States Exposition, home of The Big E in West Springfield, Mass., was recognized as a graduate of the Institute of Fair Management at the 2023 International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) Convention and Trade Show held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Launched […]

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Ride Entertainment’s Operations Division partners with iconic New York City skyscraper

By | December 11, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Ride Entertainment is proud to announce a new partnership with 30 Rockefeller Center as the operators behind Top of the Rock’s newest attraction, The Beam. “It is a true honor to steward such a groundbreaking attraction atop a historical and iconic New York City landmark,” said Eli Paraoan, President of Operations with […]

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Gateway Ticketing Systems, Inc. is ranked #29 in the 2023 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania

By | December 11, 2023

GILBERTSVILLE, Pa. — Gateway Ticketing Systems, Inc., the world leader in ticketing, admission control, and revenue-generating solutions within the attractions industry, proudly announces its recent recognition of being ranked #29 in the 2023 Best Place to Work in Pennsylvania. This esteemed accolade reflects the company’s unwavering commitment to cultivating a positive and empowering work environment. Best Places […]

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