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On Monday, Nov. 18, George Kalogridis, president of Walt Disney World Resort, will share leadership strategies and keys to his success at IAAPA’s Lunch and Learn event, taking place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, as part of IAAPA Attractions Expo 2013. The Expo, owned and produced by the International Association of […]
RUST, Germany—Representatives of Disney recently visited Europa-Park to exchange ideas, discuss the current situation of the theme park industry and see the latest developments of Germany’s largest theme park. Meg Crofton, President Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Operations, U.S. and France; Philippe Gas, CEO Disney Paris; Joe Schott, COO Disney Paris; and Claire Bilby, VP […]
Carowinds is proud to team up with Susan G. Komen Charlotte for Carowinds for the Cure, a four-week fundraising initiative. This special program will be held at the park and online from July 22nd through August 18th. During Carowinds for the Cure, guests can purchase tickets to the park at a reduced price of $41.99. […]
The annual Special Olympics Power Pull fundraiser will take place Saturday, July 20, at 9:30 a.m. at California’s Great America, with $30,000 expected to be raised. The Power Pull will take place outside Great America’s front gate. Teams of 15, accompanied by one Special Olympics athlete, will attempt to pull a 38,000-pound Central Concrete truck […]
Separate-ticket ‘Mickey’s Halloween Party’ Offers Trick-or-Treating In Disneyland Park on 13 Special Nights in 2013, with Ticket Sales Beginning July 15 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Friday the 13th — Sept. 13, 2013 — will offer extra chills this year at the Disneyland Resort. On that day, The Happiest Place on Earth gets spookier as Halloween Time […]
RUST, Germany — Tourists and travellers from all across the world have made their decision: Europa-Park in Rust is not only the most popular theme park in Germany but is now also number one in Europe. One of the world’s largest travel sites, TripAdvisor, has presented the Traveller’s Choice Awards for Attractions for the first […]
DOWSELL, Va. — Kings Dominion is excited to announce the park is now one of only three businesses in Virginia to be recognized by the National Weather Service as StormReady! On July 12, Meteorologist Bill Sammler with the National Weather Service in Wakefield visited Kings Dominion to officially celebrate Kings Dominion’s StormReady recognition. Kings Dominion […]
BRISTOL, Connecticut — Lake Compounce has implemented a new weather policy that allows customers to receive rain checks if the park closes due to inclement weather. So, the Great Day Guarantee allows guests to feel confident that they can visit without being intimidated by a few rain drops! “Remember, crowds and lines are light when […]
Dallas-based LARC overseeing design and development CORSICANA, Texas — Groundbreaking ceremonies for the long-anticipated waterpark and family entertainment center planned for the city of Corsicana in Navarro County was held on July 12 at the approximately 30-acre site near I-45 and US Highway 287. The park includes an existing lake and is scheduled to open […]
Wendell Meacham, 82, of Janesville, Iowa, and a long-time Waterloo (Iowa) Tent and Tarp employee, died Tuesday, July 9, at Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Meacham began his career at Waterloo in September, 1981 and worked there for 17 years before retiring in January, 1999. He worked part time off and on for a […]
