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GRAPEVINE, Texas — Construction has started on the new 3,500-square-foot Rainforest Adventure scheduled to open this summer at Sea Life Grapevine Aquarium. The new permanent exhibit takes guests to the lush environment of the world’s rainforests where they will encounter brand new species to Sea Life, including crocodiles, piranha, anaconda and more. The five-gallery display […]
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Stationary wave systems bring the thrill of surfing to water parks. A proposed new ASTM standard (WK31624, Practice for the Classification, Design, Manufacture, Construction and Operation of Standing Wave Systems) will provide a reference tool for safe construction and operation that will prove useful to both manufacturers and owners of standing […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Although most attention has been focused on Cedar Point’s conversion of Mantis to Rogarou, the park has revealed plans for name-changes and makeovers of three more rides in 2015. First up will be another relocation for Calypso. The historic spinning platform ride from Mack Rides of Germany, was part of a multi-ride […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — The offices of Amusement Today will be closed on Monday, February 23, due to a North Texas ice storm that is causing hazardous road conditions through the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Conditions are not expected to improve until mid-morning Tuesday, February 24.
Oklahoma City, Okla. — Hang on to your hats, Oklahoma. Frontier City’s all-new extreme thrill ride brain drain is going to throw you for a loop this summer – literally! This exciting thrill ride is seven stories tall (over 72-feet high!) and puts 24 riders face-to-face as they rocket back and forth in suspense before […]
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Host Location registration for the 2015 World’s Largest Swimming Lesson opens on Saturday, February 14. New this year, all Host Locations will teach their lessons at 10 am in their local markets as the lesson travels around the globe over the course of 24 hours. In prior years, aquatic facilities hosting […]
In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, a six hour session dedicated to the challenge violence and rowdiness at public events has been added to the Pennsylvania Spring Amusement Ride Safety Seminar. This informational session will be held at the Holiday Inn in Grantville, PA on Thursday February 26, 2015 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — The DreamVision Company, a Fort Worth-based privately owned entertainment and media enterprise, announced plans for two multi-billion dollar theme parks and the addition of executive Dave Goodman as president of DreamVision Theme Parks and Resorts. DreamVision CEO Rick Silanskas says the parks are being developed in partnership with Bryan Robinson, CEO, […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — This season will mark a bittersweet end of an era at Six Flags Over Texas. For 47 seasons, the park’s Director of Operations has been employed at the park and now he’s retiring. Mike Apple began his career in 1967 as a ride operator for the Astrolift. Throughout the years he’s always […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS), a leading theme park and entertainment company, has announced changes in its operations management. These changes are part of the Company’s previously announced business optimization plans. Daniel B. Brown becomes the Company’s Chief Parks Operations Officer, having operational oversight over all of the Company’s theme parks. Donald […]
