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BUENA PARK, Calif. — Guests can enjoy the holidays at Knott’s Merry Farm beginning November 18 and extending through January 8. Every year during the joyous season, the park undergoes a complete transformation into a dazzling winter wonderland featuring a landscape of thousands of twinkling lights, miles of beautiful garland and a variety of picturesque settings. […]
ORLANDO — EdgeRider Mini Golf is the name of a new pre-designed nine- or 18-hole portable modular mini golf course featuring a new miniature golf ball edge transfer system, changing the way a ball is played on miniature golf holes. The product with this new edge system technology is being introduced by Adventure Golf & Sports (AGS) […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Six Flags Over Texas honors all who served in the United States Armed Forces during the Veterans Weekend event. Veterans, active duty and retired military personnel are provided with a complimentary park admission, meal, drinks, and more when they present a valid military ID. Veterans Weekend takes place at Six Flags Over Texas on November […]
Lockable standard parts are increasingly common in machine and plant construction, but they are also used in enclosure hardware for locking and securing a variety of parts. JW Winco is now expanding its range of indexing elements to include the lockable stainless steel indexing plungers GN 814. The integrated closing mechanism protects against unauthorized or […]
There’s so much going on at Blackpool Pleasure Beach this festive season and for guests wanting to experience it all, the park has launched a special new Christmas Wrapped Up package. Christmas Wrapped Up includes a Winter Weekend admission ticket to enjoy the rides, a visit to see Santa in his Christmas Grotto, a round […]
BRISTOL, Conn. — Jingle all the way to Lake Compounce and Connecticut’s Tallest Christmas Tree this holiday season. The holidays have returned to America’s First Amusement Park beginning Saturday, November 19 at 4:00 p.m. Families can once again enjoy the magic of the season as the park lights the state’s tallest Christmas Tree and celebrates 10 […]
TORONTO, Ontario — SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment will launch a year-long celebration of its 30th anniversary at the IAAPA Expo next week. This milestone commemorates a rich history of creating exciting cinematic attractions and marks the evolution of the company’s immersive products. Throughout the year, SimEx-Iwerks will announce three new experiential attractions; the first of which is […]
CINCINNATI, Ohio — International Theme Park Services, Inc. (“ITPS”) is celebrating its 40th anniversary as the leisure industry’s leading independent consulting firm. Forty years ago, Dennis Speigel, Founder & CEO of ITPS, could not have imagined that his newly established consulting firm would be involved in over 500 projects in 55 countries, and that heading […]
ST. LOUIS — Intercard and FEC Financial Group (FEC/FIN) have teamed up to serve the arcade and FEC market by providing the best in cashless technology and credit card processing services. This will enable FEC operators to make the most of the growing use of credit cards at amusement venues. “Intercard’s strength is our credit […]
SAN DIEGO — On Jan. 2, 2023, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance—an international conservation organization with “two front doors”: the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park—will participate in the 134th Rose Parade® presented by Honda, with a float celebrating the Safari Park’s 50th anniversary. The Safari Park opened in 1972 and since the beginning, […]
