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Have you registered for the 2013 AIMS Safety Seminar yet? It is just around the corner, moving back to the tried and true January schedule. Speaking of tried and true, some of the classic class titles are available again this year. Electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics, and steel and wood coaster inspections are just a few of […]
TAMPA, Fla. — This Christmas season, Busch Gardens set out to create the newest tradition for Tampa families. Now, the park is adding even more joy to its calendar. To respond to enthusiastic consumer demand, Christmas Town has added an extra night and will now be open on Thursday, December 20 from 6 to 11 […]
MALVERN, Pa. – MEI began December in a brand-new 60,000-square-foot facility located just seven miles from the company’s former location in West Chester. Constructed from a blank canvas, the new space was molded by local design firm D2 and a team of MEI associates assigned to the project to enhance the MEI culture and highlight […]
Its that time of year again! Time to register for the 2013 AIMS Safety Seminar. The upcoming event looks to be the best ever, with 40 new classes for 2013 and 320 instructional hours available. Some of the newest class titles include Amusement Ride Fires, Your Carnival Whose Utilities?, and Death by Pencil Whipping. A […]
BRANSON, Mo. — Silver Dollar City’s An Old Time Christmas festival in Branson, Missouri, continues to gather top accolades, recently being named to USA Today’s “10 Great Places to Put a Spin on Christmas Spirit” and Yahoo Travel’s “America’s Best Places for Holiday Lights.” USA Today states “Christmas gets a razzle-dazzle makeover at this theme […]
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Workers topped off an exciting week of construction on GateKeeper by placing the crest of the lift hill just after 3 p.m. on November 30. At 170 feet, it will be the wing coaster’s tallest point. Each section of steel track weighs 7,500 pounds and over 100 shipments of steel are to […]
The 2013 AIMS Safety Seminar is just around the corner. On-site registration takes place on January 13 and it will be here before you know it. With 40 new classes for 2013 and 320 instructional hours available, the AIMS Safety Seminar continues to lead the amusement industry in education and certification. The cost to attend […]
Bristol/Southington, Conn. — Lake Compounce is proud to announce their first annual “Lake Compounce Holiday Lights”, a brand new family event taking place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings beginning on November 30th. The park gates will open at 5:00 P.M. on Fridays, and at 4:00 P.M. on Saturdays and Sundays. The event goes until […]
Sylvia Allen Pendleton, passed away peacefully at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Concord, N.H. on November 27, 2012 with her loving family at her bedside. Sylvia had battled bi-polar disorder, heart and lung disease with great courage for the last 38 years of her life and is now at peace. Sylvia was the wife of […]
Fremont Street Experience reveals plans for SlotZilla, a new attraction to change downtown Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Fremont Street Experience plans to build a new permanent zipline attraction, SlotZilla. The $11 million attraction will forever alter the downtown Las Vegas skyline with an 11-story slot-machine-themed takeoff platform located near the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Fremont Street. Construction on SlotZilla is expected to begin immediately after New […]
