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Save the date! Industry professionals are invited to mark Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7 on their calendars for Amusement Today’s 2013 Golden Ticket Awards. Representatives from parks and attractions, manufacturers, suppliers and consultants will be able to enjoy this two-day event hosted by the beautiful Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif. The itinerary […]
GRAPEVINE, Texas — A heroic new attraction is arriving to Legoland Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth as LEGO Legends of Chima is brought to life in an exclusive 4D Movie Xperience. The all new 12 minute animated 4D film, complete with high impact special effects, will immerse audiences in the fantastical LEGO world of Chima where […]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Renowned midway and arcade games manufacturer Bob’s Space Racers (BSR) recently took the wraps off its new and improved website – www.bobsspaceracers.com The website’s revamping provides visitors and potential buyers with an in-depth view, including photos and descriptions of all BSR games. A new video feature illustrates how BSR games are […]
CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn, N.Y. — To celebrate the reopening of Coney Island and its comeback from Superstorm Sandy, rides on Deno’s Wonder Wheel will be free on Sunday, March 24. Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park will be open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on that date. Visitors are encouraged to join park and borough officials […]
Pigeon Forge, Tenn. — About 35 vacation cabins in the Black Bear Ridge Resort were destroyed by a wildfire in Pigeon Forge, just outside of Dollywood Theme Park. Some of the cabins were occupied and about 150 to 200 people were evacuated. The fire, which so far has burned 145 acres, was first reported around 5 […]
Downtown Disney expansion brings new shops, dining, entertainment to guests and economic boost for Central Florida LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Walt Disney World Resort announced, March 14, the multi-year transformation of Downtown Disney into Disney Springs, a unique destination that will treat guests to significantly more shopping, dining and entertainment amid beautiful open-air promenades, […]
Branson, Mo. — Silver Dollar City’s new roller coaster debuts to the public on Friday, March 15. The media was treated to an advance look on Wednesday. An assemblage of media, enthusiasts, park personnel and city dignitaries rode for the first time. An overwhelming and rousing cheer of praise was bestowed on the new Outlaw […]
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Universal Studios Hollywood announces the much-anticipated arrival of Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, a 3D Ultra-HD movie motion-simulator adventure. Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster Despicable Me will come to life in Hollywood in an attraction modeled after the one in its sister park, Universal Orlando Resort — with the addition […]
LOS ANGELES — The California Science Center will open “Mission 26: The Big Endeavour,” an exhibition that will add a new experience for guests visiting the Space Shuttle. The exhibition is composed of more than 80 stunning images, many taken by Los Angeles Times photographers, highlighting spectacular scenes witnessed during Space Shuttle Endeavour’s flight over […]
MASON, Ohio – A worker at Kings Island spent part of Wednesday morning (March 6) shoveling and removing snow from the tracks of the Racer roller coaster following an overnight snowstorm in the tri-state area. The removal of the snow allowed carpenters to continue with daily offseason track work on the 41-year old twin-track wooden […]
