Author Archives: News Release
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Family Quest Entertainment, a new live event organization specializing in family entertainment and education, launched today as the parent company for Jurassic Quest and Brick Fest Live. Backed by L2 Capital, Family Quest Entertainment named longtime entertainment executive Jeff Munn the company’s first CEO. Munn was most recently the CEO of Jurassic Quest […]
SANTA CLAUS, Ind. — Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari’s Mammoth water coaster took top honors at the 2023 Golden Ticket Awards ceremony, held recently at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. At the industry awards ceremony, it was announced that three of the top five water park attractions in the world call Splashin’ Safari home, with […]
Fun and safety come together at Story Land’s first-ever Safety Awareness Day! Story Land is hosting this brand-new event on Sunday, September 24, which seeks to educate the community while honoring first responders. Sunday’s event will feature a variety of safety-related organizations from firefighters to police officers and more, providing plenty of educational meet and greet opportunities. Emergency service vehicles […]
NEW YORK — Bluestone Equity Partners (“Bluestone”), the global Sports, Media & Entertainment (“SME”) private equity firm, today announced a minority investment in RWS Global, the world’s largest provider of live shows, destinations and immersive experiences across the hospitality, leisure, theatrical, corporate, retail and sports sectors. Built on more than 120 years of combined expertise, […]
NEDERWEERT — ETF Ride Systems, part of the ETF Group (est. 1951), celebrates its 25th anniversary. The global leader in trackless dark rides and innovative ride solutions was founded in September 1998 after the company had already been indirectly active in the entertainment industry for a few years. ETF Ride Systems push the boundaries of […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The International Adventure & Trampoline Park Association (IATP) held their Conference & Trade Show Sept. 10 – 12, at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, Texas. With trampoline and indoor adventure parks at peak popularity nationwide and growing at a dramatic rate, Austin was the center of industry development, education, and fun […]
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — FlowRider Inc., a preeminent name in the stationary wave category, and Hydrostadium, subsidiary of French energy conglomerate, EDF, are proudly announcing a licensing agreement surrounding Hydrostadium’s patented “river wave” technology. The culmination of this deal was months in the making and pairs together a multi-billion dollar company with expertise in hydrodynamics […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando is excited to celebrate Halloween with families and children of all ages once again at this year’s Spooktacular. From showing off their dance skills at the Scarecrow Halloween Dance Party to decorating witchy-good cookies in Sesame Street Land, the days will be overflowing with activities to get the whole family in the […]
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Intercard, the world leader in cashless technology, has hired Steven Guignon as its house accounts manager. He will work on the inside sales team along with key accounts manager Chris Deusinger. An experienced small businessman, Steve has expertise in growing B2B sales from existing accounts. A US Coast Guard-certified boat captain, Steve […]
From Saturday 7 October, theme park Toverland is all about Halloween with sixteen family-friendly Halloween Days at daytime and thirteen terrifying Halloween Nights in the evenings. During those Nights, 160 scare actors will scare the hell out of visitors across five thrilling scare zones and six horrifying Haunted Experiences. New this year is a haunted […]
