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BRISTOL, Conn. — American’s first amusement park, Lake Compounce is seeking more than 1,000 employees to join the park ahead the 2024 season. The park is currently hiring across all positions including Food and Beverage, Lifeguards, Rides, Guest Experience and more. Team Members at Lake Compounce will enjoy several employee perks including pay rates up […]
DALLAS, Texas — Embed, the ultimate cloud-based, cashless solutions provider for the amusement, entertainment, and leisure industries will return to Las Vegas for Amusement Expo International 2024 with its Success Squad™ to champion customer success and drive transformational growth to FECs – and celebrate International Women’s Day at the show. “Since IAAPA Orlando 2023 when we […]
ORLANDO — This summer, Universal Orlando Resort will debut DreamWorks Land – a vibrant new themed environment inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s beloved characters Shrek, Trolls and Kung Fu Panda. Located in the Universal Studios Florida theme park, the expansive area will feature tons of fun for the entire family and include a family-friendly coaster, multiple interactive play areas, live […]
ST. LOUIS — Intercard, the world leader in cashless technology, has promoted account executive Rob Geiger to the position of manager of North American sales. Geiger, who joined Intercard in 2022, has many years of coin-op and amusement industry experience. He is well-respected in the industry having worked for such leading companies as Elaut, Round 1, […]
MAITLAND, Fla. — Ellis Aquatic Innovations, the Ellis & Associates company driving advanced technology solutions for the aquatics industry, named Mark Oostman Vice President of Operations. Mark is a 40-year veteran of the industry, most recently serving as Director of Operations, where he has been instrumental in the installation and operation of the Ellis Aquatic Vigilance System, […]
Get ready for a bouncing good time! Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is thrilled to announce the grand reopening of its kangaroo habitat, Kangaloom. This interactive experience, home to a fascinating family of animal ambassadors, including 29 kangaroos, eight wallabies and one wallaroo, has undergone a complete transformation, and is now offering guests an even closer look […]
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Meow Wolf, the explorable arts wonderland, announced a multidimensional party to celebrate the solar eclipse over Texas on April 8th. Families can unlock the portal between The Real Unreal and the local galaxy at this all-day celebration that will include an array of spacey activities, interstellar snacks, and an illuminating solar eclipse watch party. “Our […]
The 2024 Amusement Expo International is just around the corner and all the early indicators are telling us it’s going to be the biggest in its 14-year history. You’d have to go back to the old AMOA/ASI shows held in the late 80’s/early 90’s to find the last time we held as big an industry trade […]
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Mall of America is prepared to spring into fun! Whether guests are spending their spring break with us or shopping for their upcoming destination, the Mall has everything you can dream of under one roof! Mall of America is the destination for travel must haves, one-day getaways, or a weekend-long escape with […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Resorts Companies, Inc., owner of Massanutten Resort in Rockingham County, Virginia near Harrisonburg and Wilderness Presidential Resort in Spotsylvania County, Virginia near Fredericksburg, today announced the appointment of Lee Lorimer as its new Corporate Director of Human Resources. In this newly created position, Lorimer will play a crucial role in overseeing all […]
