Archive For 2024
GLEN, N.H. — Story Land, The Place Where Fantasy Lives, is unwrapping one more gift for its 70th Celebration Season as it introduces New Hampshire’s Best New Way to Halloween, Happy Hauntings. Extending the park’s season to its longest ever, the all-new Happy Hauntings event will begin on Saturday, October 5 through Sunday, October 27. The family-friendly Halloween event will offer rides, […]
NEDERWEERT — Ruud Koppens, the founder of ETF Ride Systems, has announced his retirement effective July 1st. Ruud, who established ETF Ride Systems as a division of the ETF Group 26 years ago, has been a member of the ETF Group for nearly 51 years. Retiring at the age of 67, Ruud Koppens made the […]
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Slick City, inventors of the world’s first indoor slide park designed for all ages, has just announced that the lease has been signed for their first franchise location in Minneapolis. The brand’s first Minnesota location will be in the Arbor Lakes district at 10900 Fountains Drive Ste 130 Maple Grove, MN 55369, and is slated […]
Altitude Trampoline Park celebrates mid-year success with 13 new park agreement
By News Release | July 9, 2024
DALLAS, Texas — Altitude Trampoline Park, the leading family-friendly entertainment franchise, announced today the remarkable growth the brand has experienced since the start of the year. With a focus on providing family-friendly entertainment, Altitude has proven itself as an attractive investment opportunity for franchisees, with six signed development agreements that will bring 13 new locations […]
Adventureland’s Tornado Roller Coaster to be named a Landmark Coaster
By News Release | July 9, 2024
ALTOONA, Iowa — Adventureland’s Tornado roller coaster will be named a landmark coaster by the American Coaster Enthusiasts. The organization will present the Altoona theme park with its landmark plaque on August 17, when the park hosts the American Coaster Enthusiasts’ national Preservation Conference. The plaque will be located near Tornado’s entrance. Fewer than 50 coasters […]
Cruise line entertainment veteran Ryan Fitzgerald joins RWS Global as executive vice president of Sea Production
By News Release | July 9, 2024
NEW YORK, N.Y. — RWS Global, the world leader in live moments, has announced the appointment of cruise entertainment expert, Ryan Fitzgerald as Executive Vice President of Sea Production. With more than 20 years of experience in entertainment, cruise experiences, professional sports and events, Fitzgerald is set to enhance RWS Global’s cruise entertainment division as […]
DALLAS, Texas — Embed, the ultimate cloud-based, cashless solutions provider for the amusement, entertainment, and leisure industries showcased its reliability and innovation through its solutions at the International Bowl Expo in Denver, Colorado from July 1-2. Known for its tech partnership with Apple, Google, and Amazon Web Services, the solutions provider exhibited its system’s reliability […]
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Buckle up! Route 7 Karting and Entertainment has teamed up with TrainerTainment to turbocharge their sales team. After an electrifying two-day kickoff, the Route 7 crew is geared up and ready to put the pedal to the metal. Kickoff Highlights:Amazing Experience: The Route 7 team raves about the two-day onsite […]
TouchTunes teams up with Lucra to enable bar patrons to compete with each other for cash or credit prizes when playing electronic darts
By News Release | July 2, 2024
NEW YORK — TouchTunes Music Company, LLC (“TouchTunes”), North America’s largest in-venue interactive music and entertainment platform, today announces an exclusive partnership with Lucra, the leading technology provider of gamification services. Coming to millions of bar patrons across the country following the launch of FunWallet later this year, the exciting new mobile integration makes it […]
Sea Dragon Safari boat rides open at the Children’s Aquarium Dallas on Wednesday, July 3
By News Release | July 2, 2024
Dragons are coming to Fair Park. WHAT: Dallas’s newest family fun attraction opens on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Sea Dragon Safari — a fleet of six dragon-shaped pedal boats — will set sail on the Fair Park Lagoon beginning on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The classic pedal boats, which come in two-person and four-person sizes, will […]