Archive For 2023
Leading experience design & delivery company, Scruffy Dog Creative Group, is excited to announce the launch of its new architectural model-making division M.A.D Models. Located within their state-of-the-art production facility in Birmingham, UK, the M.A.D modelling team can create highly detailed and accurate scale models of near-limitless variety. The division’s name stands for ‘Make A […]
BRISTOL, Conn. — Summer is in the air as America’s First Amusement Park opens for the 2023 season. Lake Compounce reopens its gates for its 177th year at 11:00 a.m. this Saturday, April 29. In the spirit of the 177th season, the first 177 guests through the gates will receive exclusive Lake Compounce swag. This year’s fun kicks off […]
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Palace Entertainment, a leading leisure park operator with 25 major entertainment and educational venues across the United States, today announces the appointment of Bonnie Sherman Weber to Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. Weber is an industry veteran and brings more than 30 years of attractions industry knowledge to the organization. As COO, […]
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Mine Blower, the only wooden roller coaster in Florida with a Zero G Barrel Roll is going through some changes in part due to the relationship between Fun Spot America and Rocky Mountain Construction. The excitement is building in the roller coaster community over the retracking project that is currently underway. “Working with RMC on our […]
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Hop aboard and get ready for a season of thrills as Castle Park takes family fun to new heights in 2023 with the unveiling of a stunning new Main Gate and the reimagining of the park’s classic water ride with the launch of Saw Mill Plunge. Guests are invited to be amazed this spring as the park showcases a beautiful […]
AUSTIN, Texas — Virtuix, creator of the “Omni Arena” virtual reality esports attraction, announced that their very first Omni Arena attraction, installed at Pinballz in Austin, TX, recently celebrated its four-year anniversary. Four years after installation, the attraction still regularly generates revenues of $10,000 a month or more. “Omni Arena has been a top attraction […]
At an awards ceremony on Saturday in Los Angeles, Swedish amusement park Liseberg received a THEA Award for the attraction Underlandet. The dark ride, which opened in 2021, won the award for best project in its category. This is only the second time in 25 years that Liseberg has received the award. Liseberg won a […]
Roland Mack, founder of Europa-Park, Germany’s largest theme park, is considered one of the most innovative and successful pioneers and thought leaders in the international entertainment industry. The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) presented the coveted Thea Award to Roland Mack. At the gala event at the Disney Hotel in Los Angeles, which hosted more than […]
VENLO – The biggest battle on every level has been revamped! Three different levels of theming and storytelling are available for the Battle Arena. The principle remains the same for each level: collect as many points as possible by hitting targets hidden in the scenery or on the other gondolas. This is whilst the gondolas […]
Guests at Walibi Holland took to the open road on a pair of new Zamperla attractions. Eat My Dust (Junior Coaster 200) and Wind Seekers (Magic Bikes 6) were both part of the park’s large “Speed Zone- OFF ROAD” family area. The coaster vehicles look like dune buggy’s and feature detailed fiberglass work and paint […]
