Archive For 2024
SACO, Maine — NEAAPA – The Northeast’s Entertainment Association, is pleased to announce that Chris Chagros, Sr., Greg Chiecko, and Frank Darling will be formally inducted into the NEAAPA Hall of Fame on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, during the organization’s upcoming 111th Anniversary Education Conference and Annual Meeting. Christos (Chris) Chagros began working for Eugene […]
Boots’ Banana Swing is officially open! The newest attraction inside Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America features the beloved character, Boots, from Dora the Explorer. Boots’ Banana Swing will allow guests to swing along with Boots through the breathtaking rainforest treetops. In celebration of the new attraction, guests are invited to join us for a […]
IMPS, the owner of the Smurfs IP, has teamed up with Mack Rides and Lagotronics Projects to create the Smurfs Gameplay Theater, a revolutionary interactive dark ride that combines an endless ride system, immersive media scenes, decorational scenes and innovative interactive technology. IMPS, together with LAFIG Belgium, are the official licensors of the beloved little […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sally Dark Rides, the globally recognized leader in creating family dark rides and attractions, is celebrating – two of its newest dark ride experiences have been named as top new attractions in the United States by USA Today’s 10Best 2024. Treasure Hunt: The Ride which opened in Monterey, California, earned third overall in the Best New Attraction category, and Whispering Pines […]
Today, LEGOLAND Florida Resort unveiled it will have a life-sized Ferrari 296 GTS Hybrid race car, made entirely of LEGO bricks, as part of its all-new LEGO Ferrari Build & Race Experience opening this spring. Excited LEGOLAND fans were on hand as the curtain was pulled off of a huge display to reveal the look […]
SeaWorld Orlando has just unveiled the much-anticipated return of its annual “Inside Look” program, now scheduled for the weekends of January 13-15 and January 20-21 and included in park admission. This special event takes guests behind the scenes of animal habitats, including beluga whales, walruses, harbor seals, and California sea lions, as well as allowing […]
PITTSBURGH — Palace Entertainment, a leading leisure park operator with more than 20 major entertainment venues across the United States and Australia, today announced the appointment of three new General Managers across key properties within its portfolio. Megan Hartman has been promoted to General Manager of the Dutch Wonderland resort properties, Chris Kearsing has been promoted to […]
ORLANDO — StarGuard ELITE, LLC (SGE) and URBNSURF are excited to announce a strategic partnership to develop the world’s first international Surf Park Safety program. By combining SGE’s industry leading aquatic safety training programs and risk prevention services with URBNSURF’s proven surf park expertise and operational best practices, the partnership will create a technology agnostic […]
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio — Betson Enterprises, the industry leader in distributing location-based amusement products, proudly announces the completion of a 75-piece game room installation at RollHouse Entertainment in North Olmsted, Ohio. In a strategic move to modernize the former Buckeye Lanes, a popular venue on the Professional Bowlers Association Winter Tour, RollHouse Entertainment removed 14 […]
BUENA PARK, Calif. — Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration welcomes fans of all ages to join Snoopy and the PEANUTS gang as they stage a park takeover with plenty of excitement and family-friendly fun starting January 27 and running daily through February 25. The park-wide celebration features a new Franklin-focused exhibit, plenty of new PEANUTS-inspired cuisine, a fun lineup […]
