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IAAM Convention & Trade Show
IAAM Presidential Citation Awards were presented during the 85th
Annual Conference & Trade Show (VenuesConnect) at the George R. Brown
Convention Center, Houston, TX.
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Tour of Central Florida roller coasters has dizzying results
Our roller coaster slowed as it approached the precipice, then stopped, the
front hanging over the edge. From my seat at the end of the front row, I could
not see the track below, just empty space. We teetered there for excruciating
moments, wh...
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(Aug 16 2010) |
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Nickelodeon Enters Licensing Agreement for New Nick-Branded Attraction
NEW YORK and BLACKPOOL, England -- Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, and Pleasure Beach Amusement Park, one of Britain's top tourist attractions, today announced a licensing partnership to develop the first Nickelodeon-branded...
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(Jul 28 2010) |
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New Theme Park Attractions: King Kong 360 3D
With kids out of school, summer is family travel season, which makes it a
convenient time for theme parks to roll out new attractions.
Peter Jackson, director of King Kong and Lord of the Rings,
has dipped into his bag of special effec...
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(Jul 22 2010) |
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Fatal theme park rides put spotlight on safety
BEIJING (Xinhuanet) --When Yang Bowen's parents asked their son
where he wanted to celebrate his fourth birthday this month, it took him just
seconds to decide: Happy Valley.
After hearing his friends talk about the fun
rides at the ...
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(Jul 22 2010) |
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Smaller, Independent Theme Parks Thriving
In recent years, the economy has sent some theme park profits and attendance
numbers rolling downhill. Profits flattened after a near decade of increasing
revenues that topped out at more than $12 billion. Last year, the theme park
chain Six Fl...
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(Jul 22 2010) |
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Abu Dhabi lures tourists with Ferrari theme park
ABU DHABI — A year after its first Formula One race, Abu Dhabi hopes to lure
even more tourists with "Ferrari World" -- a grandiose theme park that is the
first of its kind for the iconic Italian carmaker.
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi annou...
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(Jul 22 2010) |
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