Author Archives: News Release

Legoland Florida Resort races toward a spring opening for its newest attraction

By | January 11, 2024

Today, LEGOLAND Florida Resort unveiled it will have a life-sized Ferrari 296 GTS Hybrid race car, made entirely of LEGO bricks, as part of its all-new LEGO Ferrari Build & Race Experience opening this spring. Excited LEGOLAND fans were on hand as the curtain was pulled off of a huge display to reveal the look […]

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SeaWorld Orlando’s Inside look event is back starting January 13th with exclusive behind-the-scenes experiences

By | January 11, 2024

SeaWorld Orlando has just unveiled the much-anticipated return of its annual “Inside Look” program, now scheduled for the weekends of January 13-15 and January 20-21 and included in park admission. This special event takes guests behind the scenes of animal habitats, including beluga whales, walruses, harbor seals, and California sea lions, as well as allowing […]

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Palace Entertainment announces the appointment of general managers at three key properties in the United States

By | January 11, 2024

PITTSBURGH — Palace Entertainment, a leading leisure park operator with more than 20 major entertainment venues across the United States and Australia, today announced the appointment of three new General Managers across key properties within its portfolio. Megan Hartman has been promoted to General Manager of the Dutch Wonderland resort properties, Chris Kearsing has been promoted to […]

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StarGuard ELITE and URBNSURF forge groundbreaking partnership to pioneer world’s first surf park safety program

By | January 11, 2024

ORLANDO — StarGuard ELITE, LLC (SGE) and URBNSURF are excited to announce a strategic partnership to develop the world’s first international Surf Park Safety program. By combining SGE’s industry leading aquatic safety training programs and risk prevention services with URBNSURF’s proven surf park expertise and operational best practices, the partnership will create a technology agnostic […]

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Betson Enterprises helps transform RollHouse North Olmsted

By | January 10, 2024

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio — Betson Enterprises, the industry leader in distributing location-based amusement products, proudly announces the completion of a 75-piece game room installation at RollHouse Entertainment in North Olmsted, Ohio. In a strategic move to modernize the former Buckeye Lanes, a popular venue on the Professional Bowlers Association Winter Tour, RollHouse Entertainment removed 14 […]

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Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang will soon take over Knott’s Berry Farm and a new limited-time “Franklin” exhibit set to debut

By | January 10, 2024

BUENA PARK, Calif. — Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration welcomes fans of all ages to join Snoopy and the PEANUTS gang as they stage a park takeover with plenty of excitement and family-friendly fun starting January 27 and running daily through February 25. The park-wide celebration features a new Franklin-focused exhibit, plenty of new PEANUTS-inspired cuisine, a fun lineup […]

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Falcon’s Beyond strikes sweet deal with The Hershey Company to create new Hershey-themed experiential attractions

By | January 9, 2024

ORLANDO —  Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBYD) (“Falcon’s” or the “Company”), a global entertainment powerhouse and visionary innovator in immersive storytelling, today announced a licensing agreement with The Hershey Company (“Hershey”). Through this expansive contract, Falcon’s will conceive and develop Hershey-branded Location Based Entertainment (LBE) experiences featuring the industry-leading confectionary and snack company’s iconic IP, such […]

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Ellis & Associates (E&A) expands with addition of two, new full-time positions

By | January 9, 2024

MAITLAND, Fla. — Ellis and Associates (E&A), the world leader in aquatic safety and risk management since 1983, expands to enhance client service and support organization growth with the addition of two new full-time positions. Debbie Evans, who has been managing external marketing efforts for the company as a consultant, assumes the new role of […]

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Kings Island release 2023 ridership info

By | January 9, 2024

Kings Island’s 2023 season officially ended last week, and this week the park is releasing details on some of its most ridden rides for the year. It’s no surprise that roller coasters topped the list. Orion, the park’s newest roller coaster gave the most rides in the park with more than 1.5 million. Five other […]

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Dorothy Jane Baxter Vivona — 1934-2023

By | January 9, 2024

Dorothy Jane Baxter Vivona, 89, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving husband and family on Thursday, December 28th in Pawleys Island, SC. Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Dallas and Inza Floyd, first husband Billy Baxter, brother JD Floyd, and nephew Jimmy Floyd. She is survived by her sister-in -law Ann Floyd, […]

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