Landry’s opens $60 million Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier...See Bonus Section B TM Vol. 16 • Issue 6.1 SEPTEMBER 2012 New productions highlight It’s Showtime! various parks’ 2012 season STORY: Scott Rutherford
[email protected] While record-breaking roller coasters and other rides are a mainstay at many amuse- ment and theme parks, an increasing number of guests are just as excited about live shows and other productions the venues are staging to keep the masses entertained. This month AT takes a random look at of some of the most impressive of the lot for the 2012 season. Cedar Point “Luminosity, Powered by Pepsi” Cedar Point has gone high-tech with its new nightly production of ‘Luminosity, Powered by Pepsi’, left, while SeaWorld Cedar Fair Entertainment Orlando wows its guests at night with ‘Shamu Rocks’, right. COURTESY CEDAR POINT AND SEAWORLD ORLANDO Company’s flagship park, Cedar Point, teamed up with beyond the stage, illuminating ing their time together after the 35 minute show culmi- “We were thrilled to part- Pepsi and thrilled visitors this rides and buildings. an action-packed day. The nates in a five-minute explo- ner with Pepsi and introduce summer with Luminosity, Luminosity, Powered by show includes an assortment sion of fireworks, followed our guests to a great evening Powered by Pepsi. The new Pepsi took the stage with a of 30 dancers, singers, drum- by a one-hour dance party of entertainment,” said Bob production transformed the grand opening on June 8 and mers and other performers with live DJ. The midway area Wagner, Cedar Fair’s vice park’s midway into a dance was designed to capture imag- who accompanied guests on where the show is located, president, strategic alliances.