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WhiteWater vindicated in Canadian intellectual property ruling

By | September 23, 2024

VANCOUVER, Canada — WhiteWater is pleased to announce our definitive success in defending four of our new products in the patent infringement case brought on by ProSlide Technology. Onno Meeter, President of WhiteWater’s water park business unit, stated, “The verdict underscores WhiteWater’s leadership in the area of innovation by confirming that AquaSphere, Orbiter, and Tailspin are […]

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Zamperla at IAAPA Expo Europe 2024: join us in Amsterdam

By | September 23, 2024

AMSTERDAM — Zamperla is pleased to announce our participation in IAAPA Expo Europe 2024, which will be held in Amsterdam from 24 September to 26 September. We will be located at booth 10132, where our sales team and ingeneers will be available to engage with attendees and provide insights into our latest offerings. At this […]

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Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo honored with prestigious AZA Accreditation

By | September 23, 2024

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is proud to announce that it has received accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) independent Accreditation Commission at this year’s Annual Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Twice a year, the Commission reviews accreditation applications from the best zoos, aquariums, and related facilities in the […]

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2024 Golden Ticket Awards issue

By | September 7, 2024

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The 2024 Golden Ticket Awards recognize 30 winners live from Kennywood

By | September 7, 2024

Amusement Today honors parks, rides and individuals in the amusement industry WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — The Golden Ticket Awards were established by Amusement Today in 1998 to shine a spotlight on the amusement park industry and attractions by recognizing the “Best of the Best.” Today, they are among the most recognized awards among theme parks, […]

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Universal CityWalk Hollywood welcomes global pop icon Hello Kitty with the debut of Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe, and the Sanrio Smile Shop opening on Friday, September 6

By | September 4, 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 […]

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Kings Island: Cincinnati favorite spends day riding coasters

By | September 3, 2024

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. […]

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Embed gears up for IAAPA Expo Europe with the best of FEC tech & reliability

By | September 3, 2024

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 […]

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Movie Park Germany lets the monsters out of their graves again

By | September 3, 2024

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 […]

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September 2024

By | August 21, 2024

The SEPTEMBER 2024 issue includes:

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