Archive For 2024
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Universal CityWalk rolls out a virtual pastel pink carpet to welcome the Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe, serving a scrumptious selection of sweet treats and specialty beverages, and the Sanrio Smile Shop, offering a variety of collectible merchandise featuring Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Keroppi, Kuromi, My Melody, Badtz-maru and Chococat. Both venues open at Universal CityWalk […]
Cincinnati favorite, Nick Lachey, spent part of his Labor Day weekend at Kings Island riding roller coasters. The 98 Degrees band member and star of the hit Netflix show, “Love is Blind” spent Sunday riding the park’s roller coasters including Orion, Diamondback, Mystic Timbers, Banshee and even the newest roller coaster, Snoopy’s Soap Box Racers. […]
Embed, the world’s FEC tech partner of choice for the amusement, entertainment, and leisure industries is set to showcase its breakthrough innovations at IAAPA Expo Europe in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 24 to 26 September 2024. Market research sets the Europe family entertainment market share at US$1.82 billion, projected to secure a CAGR of 7.4% by the […]
BOTTROP-KIRCHHELLEN — The flames of hell are already blazing, and darkness is casting its shadow. In just a few weeks, the gates of doom will open again at Movie Park Germany and the Halloween Horror Festival will ring in its 26th apocalypse! Europe’s biggest Halloween event has forged a blood-fresh pact with the devil and […]
ORLANDO — Let the horror commence… Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort opens tonight, unleashing a new slate of frights and nightmare-inducing terror upon guests. Running 48 select nights now through November 3, the world’s premier Halloween event is back for its 33rd year with 10 all-new movie-quality haunted houses and five spine-chilling scare zones inspired by cinematic greats and […]
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld San Antonio is back and scarier than ever! From haunted happenings to spine-tingling surprises, SeaWorld transforms into the biggest and scariest Halloween event in the state of Texas on select days from Friday, September 13 until October 27. As the moon rises, guests can immerse themselves in an unforgettable Halloween experience […]
ORLANDO — Ripley’s Believe It or Not! proudly announces the acquisition of a remarkable collection of nearly complete set of Olympic torches. Ripley’s compilation of Olympic torches now stands as one of the world’s largest and most valuable private collections. It showcases a remarkable 116 torches with a more than $10 million combined value. The […]
ORLANDO — LIVE! AT THE POINTE, Orlando’s highly anticipated dining, entertainment, nightlife and social destination opening at Pointe Orlando, has announced that it will open to the public on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 AT 9PM. The 73,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor destination is bringing an unmatched food and beverage, social, nightlife and special event experience to Orlando’s tourism […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — International Ride Training (IRT), a leader in safety training and operational consulting for the amusement industry, has been on an upward trajectory in the last year, adding new clients from around the world to its iROC Program. iROC, which stands for International Ride Operator Certification, was designed by International Ride Training and […]
IRVING, Texas — Chuck E. Cheese, the #1 destination for family entertainment, is thrilled to announce new developments in its ongoing partnership with the American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC). This collaboration aims to create more accessible and enjoyable experiences for all children, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing. New Sign-Along Videos […]
