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Orlando, Fla. — Today, SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay revealed details regarding NEW attractions coming to the parks in 2020. This marks the first time in four years that both parks have launched new coasters in the same year, in addition to a new water slide in Tampa. SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Pass Members will […]
The creator of sports and games of the future, Valo Motion from Finland, introduces a brand new interactive trampoline game. Trax gets its name from the new highly accurate tracking technology and choreographed tracks. A brand new trampoline game Trax will feature new update to Valo Motion’s proprietary ValoVision technology. This new technology now allows […]
UK-based dynamic media attractions specialist Simworx will utilise its attendance at this year’s IAAPA Expo Europe in Paris to mark the official launch of two major new products – the AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) Dark Ride and the Mini Flying Theatre. The launches will take place at a press conference on the first day of […]
Innovative Attraction Management, LLC. (IAM) is proud to announce that Waves Resort & Waterpark, on North Padre Island, Corpus Christi, Texas, has chosen IAM to manage this destination attraction. As the industry leader and only provider of turn-key management services for individually owned waterparks, Innovative Attraction Management, will bring our combined 100-plus years of operational […]
Cedar Point, the “Roller Coaster Capital of the World”, home to a 173’ Dual Skycoaster will be hosting this year’s Annual Skycoaster Seminar. The workshops will be held on Friday, September 27th with the Site Controller Test being administered on Saturday morning (September 28th). This year’s event will include new workshops that focus more on the […]
ATHOL, Idaho – Ronald E. Burback was presented with the 2019 AIMS International Safety Award during the Golden Ticket Awards held Saturday, September 7, at Silverwood Theme Park in Athol, Idaho. The Award, presented to Ron by AIMS Executive Director, Mary Jane Brewer and AIMS board member, Roger Berry, recognizes a person or organization that […]
Theme park Toverland is all about Halloween Nights on 8 evenings in October. Hundred scare actors are going to scare the hell out of visitors in five scares zones, two haunted houses and a maze during this popular Halloween event. Also an entirely new walkthrough experience has been created in a forest located at the […]
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. — In The Game Freedom Station in Prescott Valley, AZ celebrated the Grand Re-Opening of its fully-renovated family entertainment center with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, September 5, 2019. In The Game Freedom Station, formerly Freedom Station Family Fun Center, underwent an extensive renovation to both the interior and exterior. New […]
ATHOL AND COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Where is the best amusement park food? The best dark ride? The best steel roller coaster? The ballots have been tallied, and in an awards show hosted this evening by Silverwood Theme Park, Amusement Today announced the winners of its prestigious 2019 Golden Ticket Awards. The Golden Ticket Awards are […]
The Walt Disney Company to donate more than $1 million to relief and recovery efforts in the Bahamas
BURBANK, Calif. — The Walt Disney Company, led by Disney Cruise Line, has committed more than $1 million in cash and in-kind support to help relief and recovery efforts for those in The Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian. “The Walt Disney Company stands with the people of The Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian,” said Robert A. […]
