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Tampa, Fla. — Three endangered Malayan tiger cubs were born at Busch Gardens Tampa Sunday, March 31. The litter consists of two males and one female. Each cub weighs between six and seven pounds, and is currently being monitored around the clock by the park’s animal care team. These births are critical to help preserve […]
ELYSBURG, Pa. — Knoebels Amsusement Resort recently welcomed the first riders aboard the park’s newest thrill ride, StratosFear. The new drop tower ride debuted on April 27, opening day of Knoebels’ 2013 season. Standing 148 feet above the midway, StratosFear is the tallest ride at Knoebels as well as one of the tallest drop towers […]
Session to Address Health Care Questions Facing Proprietors in 2013 ARLINGTON, Texas — The Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America, the bowling industry’s premier trade organization, announced the addition of an important “Game Changer” session on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to the educational lineup at the 2013 International Bowl Expo in Las […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — On Thursday, April 25, the construction crew for the Texas SkyScreamer placed the final major piece of the ride. All nine sections of the 400-foot tower were in place earlier in the day. Afterward, one of the final pieces of the ride, including a 30 foot star, was mounted. There’s still plenty […]
Renovations, new amenities, attractions and experiences coming to all Great Wolf Lodge resorts in 2013 MADISON, Wis. — Just in time for summer vacation planning, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., is adding more new attractions and guest experiences to its indoor waterpark resorts than ever before. With this multimillion dollar investment, guests visiting any of the […]
SEOUL, Korea—Lotte World’s aggressive expansion continues as the park announced its newest addition, a family drop ride called “Brother Moon & Sister Sun’s Tall Tale,” to be designed by Hollywood entertainment design firm the Goddard Group. Hardware for the new attraction is being provided by Utah-based S&S~Sansei. The ride is slated to take its first […]
GARDENA, Calif. — Millennium Elastomers (ME) is pleased to announce Walter Bowser as Vice President of Amusement Products. Bowser has long history in the amusement industry working for Six Flags in various capacities for 21 years. Millennium Elastomers is the one of the largest urethane processors in North America with facilities strategically located across the […]
WEST, Texas — Following the massive April 17 explosion in West, Texas that has left one-fifth of the rural town in ruin, David Teel, president & CEO of the Texas Travel Industry Association (TTIA) is urging all of the state’s tourist attractions, amusement, theme and waterparks to come together to aid in the relief efforts. […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla — John Stegall, eleven-year veteran technical services manager at Sally Corporation, has been promoted to the position of technical services director for the dark ride and animatronics Design/build company. In his new position, he will play a greater role in the design and specification of Sally projects, assuming responsibility for laying out ride […]
KINGS ISLAND, Ohio — If you grew up in the 1970’s, chances are you really had two families: your own and The Brady Bunch. One of the grooviest sitcoms of the era, The Brady Bunch filmed one of its most popular episodes at Kings Island. The episode, called “The Cincinnati Kids,” was filmed at Kings […]
