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TM & ©2014 , Inc. Texas drought not stopping Castaway Cove — Pages 17-18 June 2014 | Vol. 18 • Issue 3 www.amusementtoday.com Spinning, looping and soaking thrillers roll out summer start For the looks and the books: The spinners and loopers... reaches for stars

Top left: Cliff’s has opened the Wind Rider, a 130-foot tall Vertigo from A.R.M. (USA) Rides. It is the supplier’s first park model of the popular ride. See page 31. Top right: guests are flipping upside down multiple times on the new Brain Drain. The ride is the company’s massive 73-foot tall Giant Loop. See page 4. CLIFFS/AT GARY SLADE; COURTESY ELITCH GARDENS

Celebrating the simultane- The soakers... ous early-April debuts of the High Roller observation wheel at , Caesars Entertainment’s new $550 million outdoor retail and entertainment promenade in Las Vegas, and “Summer Nights,” her acclaimed new residency show at the adja- cent hotel, singer-actor Olivia Newton-John also took ad- vantage of the scenic ride’s already-popular libations- welcomed-onboard policy. See complete coverage of the record-breaking wheel Top left: Germany’s opens this massive from , surrounded on pages 48-50. by a new section. features three lifts, five levels and a 53-degree drop followed by AT/DEAN LAMANNA (TOP); a camelback hill. See pages 11 & 12. Top right: Over Texas added a Wa- COURTESY DENISE TRUSCELLO / CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT termania ride themed as Bucket Blasters. See page 38. FANTASYLAND/AT TIM BALDWIN; /AT JEFFREY SEIFERT

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EDITORIAL: Gary Slade, [email protected] CARTOON: Bubba Flint Tidbits Congratulations to Germany’s Phantasialand for its opening of the massive Intamin log flume: Chiapas. With a ride time of more than six minutes, it’s good to see parks contin- ue to keep the old classic log flumes Slade on their need list. With four high sections on five different levels and three lifts, we know this flume will do well for the park. See Tim Baldwin’s story on page 11. • It’s good to see two parks up to full strength under new ownership. opened on May 17 for the first time under the new ownership of Dan Koch, formally with Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari. For the last several seasons, the park has operated as a water park-only facility. Although not completely back to full strength, Koch did open the former ride park side and plans to bring more at- EDITORIAL: Scott Rutherford, [email protected] tractions online during the summer season. Embrace what you love was reopening just as AT I’m a huge Disney geek. It’s even require an admission fee. Just walk right was going to press. Closed in 2010 by Six Flags, true. I own it. Even though in and get on with it! I currently reside over eight Similar contrasts can be found with the the park had fallen into a state where many hours away from the clos- slick new plug-n-play “wooden” roller coast- questioned if it would ever be saved. Ed Hart to est Disney park ( ers cropping up around the world. The pur- the rescue! Hart, who saved the park once, has World), I’m still an Annual ists argue that these rides, with their steel or done his magic again with many old favorites being Passholder and visit as pre-fabricated track, aren’t “real” wooden refurbished and re-introduced alongside several Rutherford often as I can, which is a lot! coasters at all. I say, whatever. As long as they Something wondrous hap- bring in the crowds, are profitable for their new attractions from and Larson pens when you step onto the Disney prop- parks, and they’re fun … where’s the harm? International. erty. Passing through the barrier separating Of course, I still feel quite strongly that Look for complete coverage on both parks in reality from fantasy is a form of elemental there’s an essential need for the traditional our July issue. magic the Disney folks have fully mastered. wooden roller coasters that a precious few It’s thematic escapism at its best. While I companies still produce. Aside from com- • embrace it with exuberance, others I know puter engineering enhancements, these rides ’s has eschew it with relentless vehemence. are painstakingly crafted basically the same completed it massive makeover of Fantasyland But I’ve always been something of a way they have been for the past century. with it crowning piece: the Seven Dwarfs Mine contradiction: I dearly love traditional amuse- My point is: in this industry, there’s plenty coaster. This mega themed family coaster, ment parks as well. I like the fact that the of room for competition and differences of older established parks are drenched in his- opinion. I’m just one person and I have a mul- with drops of only 31 and 41 feet, continues a tory, and many are home to giant shade trees titude of likes and dislikes. And that’s alright. trend in our industry started by Quassy’s Wooden and antique rides that exist nowhere else. So, with that said, here’s to wishing Warrior in 2011 and SeaWorld San Diego’s Manta Often you don’t have to park a mile away everyone much good luck in the 2014 sea- in 2012 to go “family” on big new coaster systems. from the entrance, or even pay a fee to leave son. Have a Magical summer! ;) It’s a positive trend we encourage others to follow. your vehicle. And some of these places don’t

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Please allow up to six Daily E-mail Newsletter Editorial weeks for your subscription request to be processed and the first issue mailed. [email protected] [email protected] Bubba Flint Cartoonist Amusement Today is an independent newspaper, published monthly by Amusement Today Inc., P.O. Tim Baldwin Jeffrey L. Seifert [email protected] Box 5427, Arlington, Texas 76005. Presort Standard Postage (Permit No. 2069) pre-paid at Fort Worth, Texas. The entire contents of this newspaper and its related websites are copyrighted and trademarked Editorial Editorial / Special Projects by Amusement Today 2013, with all rights reserved. [email protected] [email protected] POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Amusement Today, P.O. Box 5427, Arlington, Texas Monthly Contributors: Andrew Mellor, Richard Munch, B. Derek Shaw, Janice Witherow 76005-5427. June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 3 THIS MONTH MINUTE IN HISTORY Presented by the National Rollercoaster Museum 2 DRILL COMPILED: Richard Munch COMPILED: Janice Witherow •1885: The Electric Railway, and other attractions Tim Timco, S&S – Sansei Technolgies, Inc. opened the season at the Point of Pines on June 27. The resort, just After working most of north of Revere Beach, Massachusetts, opened auspiciously entertaining his amusement career a large crowd, filling several restaurants and hotels. Even with live bands with major international and fish dinners, it was the new Roller Coaster and other rides that were ticketing suppliers, Tim the main attraction. The resort would eventually be phased out as the Timco brought his keen crowds moved south, where they enjoyed bathing, improved transporta- knowledge and vast ex- tion and more popular attractions along Revere’s crescent beach. perience to S & S-Sansei •1919: Frederic Thompson, one of the originators of Luna Park, the Technologies, Inc., in electric amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, passed 2013. As Vice President away on June 6, at a New York hospital. Thompson, who produced lavish of Sales and Market- theatrical productions and operated the New York Hippodrome, suc- ing, Tim is responsible cumbed to Bright’s disease, after five operations that evening. During for overseeing all of the his lifetime he made and lost fortunes, but is best remembered for Luna sales and marketing Park, which he operated with his partner Elmer Dundy up until Dundy’s efforts for S & S-Sansei; death in 1907. Thompson would then lose Luna in 1912 to creditors who plus guiding the direc- took control of the property. Although he died a poor man, his creation in Coney Island is considered one of the most important early projects in tion of the company’s the history of the amusement industry. global sales team. He is The sport I enjoy playing the most is involved with several industry organizations, Golf. •1920: A large fire at Joyland Park, in Sacramento, California, destroyed is an avid golfer, sports fan (specifically Penn most of the park in California’s capital on June 21. The fire started in State football), and enjoys reading biogra- one of the concessions, consuming the swimming baths, the and The book I am reading right now is … phies. His spirited personality and efficiency most of the Giant Racer within a half hour. The fire was spectacular, and “His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of are traits he always brings to whatever proj- the light construction of the amusements and concessions allowed the Frank Sinatra.” blaze to spread rapidly. The fire hurt the park tremendously, and when ect he’s working on. little was rebuilt, it would only last a few more seasons until it was pur- Biggest pet peeve chased and torn down for a large public park. Title Ordering take out and realizing when you get Vice President of Sales and •1934: The Sunday Magazine, published on June 17, home that you did not get what you ordered! Washington Post Marketing. focused on America’s obsession with the amusement park. The article, Millions Go Over the Bumps Daily in the World’s Amusement Parks, The room I would most like to see in The Number of years in the noted that “our ancestors have been doing it in the summertime for White House is … industry hundreds of years.” It described some of the local parks in Virginia and Timco The Presidential Emergency Operations Maryland, stating that “with the start of the summer season at hand, 31. Center. the amusement park is with us again!” Eighty years later it is the same ritual, with the major parks opening their gates to the masses for another Best thing about the industry All-time favorite sitcom summer. Working with people who create fun! “The Three Stooges.” •1968: In Houston, Texas, the new theme park Astroworld opened its Favorite amusement park ride doors to the public for the first time on June 1. Designed as part of Best fast food X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Moun- a complex that included the Astrodome, the park was the brainchild Chik-fil-A. tain. of Judge Roy Hofheinz. The new park, publicized as the “Wonderful World of Fun,” contained 57 acres with themed areas designed by Ran- Favorite Beatles song dall Duell & Associates. The park would be the talk of south Texas, and If I wasn’t working in the amusement “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” would expand greatly over the years, especially after Six Flags leased the industry, I would be … park in 1975. In a surprising development, the park was closed in late Oc- Owning or managing a great little Italian I get most of my daily news from tober 2005, and over the next year all structures were removed in prepa- restaurant with the best wine in town! ration of selling the land. Over 200 acres remain barren today, although The Internet. two new park operations in the area have taken up some of the slack. Biggest challenge facing our industry If I had one extra hour in the day, I would … Keeping up with the ever-changing techno- •1971: Six Flags Over Mid-America, the third and last original Six Flags Have a little bit shorter “to do” list. theme park property to open, debuted on June 5. Located in Eureka, logical advances and the impacts they have Missouri, Six Flags Over Mid-America was designed to serve the St. Louis on all of us within our respective organiza- Take your pick: fruit or vegetables? area including the Kansas City and Chicago markets. It opened with a tions. Fruit. host of Arrow products including a log flume and the only two track mine train every developed by Arrow, the River King Mine Ride. While The thing I like most about amusement/ it would be the last Six Flags park built, the company would continue to My dream vacation is … water park season is … expand by acquiring existing parks, rebranding them Six Flags at a later A week playing golf on the great courses in Sun, warmth, green grass, and long days! date. The park has been known as Six Flags St. Louis since 1996. Scotland. The summer movie I am most looking My favorite summertime drink is … forward to is … Caipirinha (a type of Brazilian rum). “Godzilla.” P.O. Box 5427 5-time Award Winner Arlington, Texas 76005-5427 Last year at this time, I was … (817) 460-7220 Favorite pizza topping A year less wise, certainly less patient, not Fax (817) 265-NEWS (6397) Meatballs. as optimistic and not quite as open, had a Find us on Facebook facebook.com/amusementtoday At the grocery store: paper, plastic or lot less aches and pains and a year younger recycled bag? with so much still to learn! Recycled bag. The song that always makes me want to Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/amusementtoday sing along is … Of the Seven Wonders of the World, the one I would most like to see is … “Sweet Home Alabama.” Statue of Zeus at Olympia. Subscribe to our YouTube channel Get a free QR Code scanner for your phone youtube.com/amusementtoday by visting www.mobiletag.com. 4 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 Larson’s busy winter paying off with multiple ride openings PLAINVIEW, Texas — wanted it to open this spring, Larson International is enjoy- a deal was arranged. The Zoo ing a rather busy season with agreed to allow its Scooter to an impressive number of new be sent to with attractions thrilling guests at Larson building another unit parks around the nation in that will be delivered to Arizo- 2014. Highlights of their 2014 na this summer and installed ride installs include: for the park’s busy fall and winter schedule. AT visited with Steven The company continues Ball, Frontier City general to reap the benefits of its re- manager, during the Winged introduction of the classic Fly- Warrior’s opening festivities. ing Scooter ride. A total of five “We’re glad the Winged War- new Flying Scooters are com- rior has landed here at Fron- ing online this year. The units tier City. It has been received taking flight this summer will very well by guests. Families be those at , Ken- are embracing it. Teens are tucky Kingdom, Frontier City finding that it’s much more and . A fifth enjoyable than they expect- unit will make its debut this ed it to be from watching it. fall at Wildlife World Zoo & That’s one of the things we re- Larson’s success with its new 73-foot tall Giant Aquarium in Litchfield Park, ally liked about this ride. Also Loop ride is on par with the Flying Scooters. Two Arizona. that every ride is little bit dif- new Giant Loops recently opened to thrillseekers Interestingly, the Flying ferent, which translates into for the 2014 season. Above and right, the Brain Scooter that opened in Fron- people wanting to ride again Drain at ’s Elitch Gardens gives riders tier City is called Winged and again. upside-down thrills. Below, the Flare at the Warrior and features a color- “Larson was really easy Kemah Boardwalk on the Texas Gulf Coast gives ful Macaw theme. It was origi- to work with on this project. riders inverted views of the ocean and boats. COURTESY ELITCH GARDENS AND nally slated to go to Wildlife The install took only about KEMAH BOARDWALK World Zoo & Aquarium. But two and half weeks from the since Frontier City ordered time it arrived on a trailer un- Ball. “The Flying Scooter had their ride later than usual, and til it opened to guests,” added plenty of good selling points. It’s our first Larson ride, and we hope there are many more to come.”

Giant Loops Larson’s success with its new Giant Loop ride is on par with the Flying Scooters. A larger version of the com- pany’s popular Fireball ride, demand for the Giant Loop has been increasing since the first examples opened at Leo- foo Village in Taiwan (1998) and Cliff’s Amusement Park (2010). Larson has two additional Giant Loop installations pre- miering at U.S. parks this sea- son. The newly opened Brain Drain at Colorado’s Elitch Gardens towers over the back each ride on Brain Drain is a over-heels in an adrenaline of the park. Located adjacent unique experience with great drenched 360-degree revolu- to the Twister II wooden roller views of the skyline tion,” said Mark Kane, vice coaster, Brain Drain stands and the Rocky Mountains.” president of Landry’s amuse- 73-feet tall and takes guests Larson’s fourth Giant ment division. “We know this both backwards and forwards Loop was recently opened to attraction will quickly become in a series of 360-degree loops. guests at the Kemah Board- a favorite for all of our visi- “As we celebrate our 124th walk on the Gulf of Mexico in tors.” birthday, we are extremely Kemah, Texas. The 73-foot tall Each of the Giant Loop excited to add the first thrill ride offers a unique experience units are outfitted with bril- ride in a decade to the theme for Texas Coast thrill seekers. liant LED light packages sup- park,” said Tracy Durham, Dubbed Flare, the ride is cen- plied by Denny’s Electronics. Elitch Gardens Theme & Wa- trally located on the bay-side Featuring more than 20,000 ter Park’s director of market- of the Boardwalk next to the LED lights, the rides feature ing. “Guests can let their hair Train Station and Drop Zone. a dynamic programmed light fly as they shuttle back and “Flare is a seven-story show that makes them stand One of five new Flying Scooter rides taking flight in 2014, forth with suspense before steel loop that will provide an out at night, entertaining rid- Frontier City’s Winged Warrior has “pilots” lining up for a wildly looping seven stories extra bit of thrill to the Board- ers as well as onlookers. spin on the Macaw-themed ride, which opened to guests in in the air. With back to back walk by sending riders for- —Scott Rutherford May. AT/GARY SLADE seats facing either direction, wards, backwards and head- and Gary Slade June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 5

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Flying ScootersTM Tilt-A-Whirl TM 6 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 INTERNATIONAL  Helix coaster brings major new thrill experience to — See Page 14 Asian Attractions Expo exhibit space sells out STORY: Andrew Mellor [email protected] BEIJING, China — Visi- tors to this year’s Asian At- tractions Expo in Beijing, Chi- na, will be able to enjoy and benefit from not only a record breaking 8,500-square-meter (91,493 square feet) trade show floor offering a plethora of products and services but also from a comprehensive educational conference pro- gram and a variety of tours to F&B revenues and Travel- key local attractions. ling exhibits, with speakers in Show organizer IAAPA is these sessions including ex- anticipating an attendance of perts from Universal Studios approximately 5,000 with the Japan, Hong Kong Disney- event scheduled June 17-20 at land and Ngong Ping 360. the China National Conven- The two and a half day tion Center in Beijing. The IAAPA Institute for Attrac- Expo will feature companies tions Managers and the IAA- from the region as well as PA Safety Institute will also throughout the world, while be held, while Bill Ernest, AAE 2014 will feature companies not only from the Asia region but from around the world the education sessions will president and managing di- as seen here with Dynamic Attractions (above) and ProSlide Technology Inc. (below). This feature speakers from world- rector of Asia for Walt Disney year’s Asian Attractions Expo exhibit space is a sell out, setting a new record for the show. class amusement park and at- Parks and Resorts will be the COURTESY IAAPA traction venues. keynote speaker at the Asian The education program Attractions Expo Leadership takes place from June 18-20 Breakfast on June 19. and sessions will include Conference sessions will those titled What’s New in be available to participants in Asia, featuring leading indus- both English and Chinese. try experts such as Tom Meh- Expo attendees will also rmann, CEO of Ocean Park have the opportunity to at- Hong Kong, and Hu Zhang- tend an Opening Reception hong, senior vice-president on the first evening of the of the Wanda Group; Keep- trade show, while tours to ing your guests happy while various attractions have also keeping your employees been arranged. These include engaged, with officials from Happy Valley theme park and ; and two of China’s most historic Waterpark trends and inno- attractions — The Forbidden vation, with Franceen Gon- City on June 17 and the Great zales from WhiteWater West Wall of China Badaling, on and Wuthichai Luangamorn- June 21. lert, managing director of Additional information Siam Park City in Bangkok. about Asian Attractions Expo Other sessions will cover 2014 is available at www. Entertaining your guests, IAAPA.org/AsianAttraction- Maximizing your retail and sExpo June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 7 Asian Attractions Expo Beijing, China • June 17-20, 2014 • Exhibitor Listing

3.six.5...... 143 Great Coasters International, Inc...... 1035 Premierworld Technology Limited...... 517 3D New Culture Co.,LTD, Ningbo, China...... 1913 Guakee Amusement Equipment Co. Ltd...... 1313 Preston & Barbieri S.r.l...... 1224 3DMe Photo Solutions...... 1435 Guangzhou Dalang Water Amusement Park Equipment Co. Ltd...... 1319 Pro Forma Advisors LLC...... 519 ABC RIDES SWITZERLAND...... 1724 Guangzhou Dongfang Landscape Design & Construction Co. Ltd...... 1413 Prominent Technology Ltd...... 1932 accesso...... 1637 Guangzhou Dragonwin Animation Technology Co. Ltd...... 111 Prominent Trading (Dalian) Co. Ltd...... 1842 ACSI...... 254 Guangzhou Family of Childhood Toys Co. Ltd...... 360 ProSlide Technology, Inc...... 302 AECOM...... 102 Guangzhou Game Source Animation Technology Co. Ltd...... 1013 QingDao Ledoplay Co. Ltd...... 108 Aerodium Ltd...... 1255 Guangzhou Haisan Entertainment Technology Co. Ltd...... 206 QubicaAMF Bowling Products...... 541 Aerophile S.A.S...... 1220 Guangzhou Hua Tai Bai Shun Animation Technology Co. Ltd...... 754 RHETROACTIVE Asia...... 1854 AIRO Amusement Equipment Co. Ltd...... 224 Guangzhou Longcheng Electronic Technology Co. Ltd...... 1512 Rides and Fun Srl...... 607 Alterface Projects...... 1810 Guangzhou Longze Electronic Technology Co. Ltd...... 1860 S&S - Inc...... 1332 AmuseWind...... 1909 Guangzhou Lu Xing Animation Technology Co. Ltd...... 140 Sabinas Entertainment Group...... 1748 AMUSEMENT TODAY...... IAAPA Central (Publications Bin) / 1032 Guangzhou Rape Flower Animation Tech Co. Ltd...... 1315 Sacoa Playcard System...... 1012 Anheng Group...... 1160 Guangzhou Sealy Electronic Technology Co. Ltd...... 1502 ...... 223 Antonio Zamperla SPA...... 832 Guangzhou Shunhong Entertainment Equipments Co. Ltd...... 1659 Sanderson Group International Pty Ltd...... 1632 AOGROUP Architecture Decoration Co. Ltd...... 1548 Guangzhou ShunXiang Animation Technology Co. Ltd...... 1851 Sartori Int’l Group...... 1056 Aquakita...... 1409 Guangzhou Sibo Electronic Technology Co. Ltd...... 154 SBF Srl...... 1242 Aquatic Development Group, Inc...... 1536 Guangzhou Trend Waterpark Construction Co. Ltd...... 1518 Sela Cars s.r.l...... 107 Arihant Industrial Corp. Ltd...... 1024 Guangzhou Zan Er Yue Electronic Playground Equipment Co. Ltd...... 1759 Semnox Debit Card System...... 716 Art Attack...... 1540 Guzzi Eugenio...... 109 Severn Lamb...... 309 Asia Amusement Machine Co. Ltd...... 1911 HAFEMA Water Rides GmbH...... 335 Shanghai FiveM Animation Studios...... 1852 Asian Attraction Magazine L & A Business Ltd...... 1936 Hangzhou Trains Equipment Co. Ltd...... 214 Shanghai Hirain Technology Co,Ltd...... 348 Atomiq Design...... 511 Hankook Leisure...... 606 Shanghai Loong Vision Digital Technology Co. Ltd...... 1819 Attractions Audio Visual Ltd...... 956 Haystack Dryers Limited...... 635 Shanghai QiQu Fun Co. Ltd...... 1311 Attraktion! GmbH...... 1732 Head Rush Technologies...... 1948 Shanghai Ray Digital Studio...... 1320 AUXEL SRL...... 707 Herborner Pumps...... 719 Shanxi Lite International Trading Co. Ltd...... 1208 Avirace (Beijing) Investment Management Co. Ltd...... 1338 Hong Kong Urbanic Urban Planning and Architectual Design Limited...... 1440 Sharklyn Industry Limited...... 1410 B&B Exporting Ltd...... 1007 ...... 1021 Shengjing Chuangzhu...... 1442 Bandai Namco Games Inc...... 1552 Hot Games...... 1354 Shenyang Chuangqi Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd...... 948 Bandai Namco Games Inc...... 1648 Huaxia Amusement Co. Ltd...... 611 Shenzhen Aglare Lighting Co.,ltd...... 121 Barco / projectiondesign...... 618 Huss Park Attractions GmbH...... 838 Shenzhen Redstyle Tourism Design & Construction Ltd...... 253 Beijing Chen Jin Ying Co...... 1951 I.E. Park S.r.l./Amusement Rides & SOLI ...... 623 Shenzhen Unite Art Company...... 555 Beijing Chinese Color Digital Technology Co. Ltd...... 1011 IAAPA Bookstore...... 1046 Shenzhen World RenXiang Recreation Invesment Holdings Ltd...... 358 Beijing Gold Ingot Industry and Trade Co. Ltd...... 1621 IAAPA Central...... 1032 Showdoh Inc...... 1436 Beijing Jiuhua Amusement Rides Manufacturing Co...... 1402 IAAPA Exhibit Sales Office...... 1040 Showtime Entertainment Productions...... 1014 Beijing New Times Playground Equipment Co. Ltd...... 551 Ice Magic International Ltd...... 113 Sigongtech...... 1853 Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment Co. Ltd...... 1148 ICOM...... 1509 SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment...... 232 Beijing Unique Exhibition Co. Ltd...... 1908 IDEATTACK, INC...... 340 Simtec Systems GmbH...... 641 Beijing VR Vision-Tech Co. Ltd...... 1339 Impact Merchandise...... 1214 Simuline Inc...... 1602 3B Srl...... 1155 Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries...... 1453 Simworx Limited...... 118 Betop Multimedia Technology Co. Ltd...... 1108 Industrial Frigo SRL...... 1055 Skafos International Limited...... 712 Billings Productions, Inc...... 114 Injoy Motion Corp...... 1635 Smiley Coffee Equipment (Beijing) Co. Ltd...... 709 Birket Engineering, Inc...... 1336 Intamin Amusement Rides Int. Corp. Est...... 531 SMS-Timing...... 1956 BN Performance Rides SRL...... 940 INTERCARD INC...... 715 Sokol Show...... 1240 Bob’s Space Racers, Inc...... 1236 Interlink LG Ltd...... 315 SUBWAY...... 1418 Bolliger & Mabillard, Inc...... 501 International Play Company, Inc...... 908 Sunkid...... 1535 Brown Entertainment...... 619 InterPark Magazine...... 313 Suzhou Fwu-Long Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd...... 751 Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation...... 1547 IREC Beijing Co., Ltd...... 205 Swiss Rides AG...... 1335 Cascadia Sport System Inc...... 1902 J & J Amusements, Inc...... 219 Syndicate Group...... 640 CENTAMAN, INC...... 1210 Jack Rouse Associates...... 631 Team Park Project...... 1847 Centennial Woods LLC...... 713 Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc...... 106 S.N.C...... 737 Chance Rides...... 1714 bv...... 1248 Tejix...... 139 Cheer Amusement Equipment Corporation...... 1202 K-Box Motion Technology Co. Ltd...... 103 The Juice Films...... 1232 Chengdu Tailong Amusement Industry Co., Ltd...... 1802 KCC Entertainment Design...... 1015 The Producers Group...... 339 China Aluminum Leaders Engineering (Suzhou) Co. Ltd...... 248 KristallTurm GmbH & Co.KG...... 237 Theme Builders Philippines, Inc...... 1020 China Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (CAAPA)...... 1708 Lagotronics Projects B.V...... 1018 Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)...... 539 CID (Shanghai) Design Consulting Co. Ltd...... 912 LAI Games Sales, Inc...... 209 Themetech Culture and Creative...... 1656 Clip N Climb...... 1811 Landscape.cn...... 1950 Theming and Animatronics Industries S.A...... 1252 Cloward H2O...... 505 Laserforce International...... 1617 Thinkwell...... 1622 Cogan S.R.L...... 621 LCI Productions LTD...... 736 Tianjin Saint-Cyber Science and Technology Co. Ltd...... 655 Concept 1900...... 1539 LEC/UniteArt...... 1216 Triotech...... 812 CORE Cashless, LLC...... 610 Leisure Activities Co., LTD...... 1006 Triotech...... 809 Cosmic Animation Entertainment Sdn Bhd...... 1940 Lim-Tec Beijing Transmission Equipment Co. Ltd...... 1039 TUV SUD Certification and Testing (China) Co. Ltd. Beijing Branch...... 1156 Cruden B.V...... 840 Lobo Land (Tianjin) Technology Co. Ltd...... 954 Universal Space Amusement (HK) Ltd...... 1102 CUCTT...... 1542 LS- Game Amusement Equipment Company...... 1356 UNO Parks, JSC...... 221 Cuningham Group...... 1848 M2Leisure...... 252 Uremet Corporation...... 615 Delta Strike Laser Tag...... 220 GmbH & Co. KG...... 932 Rides Manufacturing B.V...... 731 Desen Paper Company Limited...... 1922 Magian Media Studio...... 1513 VEQTOR...... 910 DigiPhoto Entertainment Imaging...... 848 Martin & Vleminckx Rides LLC...... 305 VGS...... 215 Dipalma Co. Ltd...... 1312 MAURER Rides GmbH...... 820 VIROBUILD...... 1117 Dongguan Fanssi Toys Co. Ltd...... 1952 Mecpower Electronics Company Ltd...... 652 Vlocker Pty Ltd...... 210 Dongyang Lefunland Recreation Equipment Co. Ltd...... 648 MediaMation, Inc...... 354 Vortex Aquatic Structures International Inc...... 156 Dotto S.r.l...... 942 Meeting Room 1...... 357 Wahlap Tech...... 1452 Dreampark International...... 1420 Mich Playground Co., Ltd...... 1432 Wanda Group...... 312 Dynamic Attractions Ltd...... 1116 Mirage Entertainment, Inc...... 236 Water Technology, Inc...... 708 Dynamic Motion Rides GmbH...... 1256 Miss King’s Children Amusement Co. Ltd...... 1360 Waterplay Solutions Corp...... 1524 ECA2...... 1111 Modern Amusement Group Co. Limited...... 1318 Wavesurfer - AFP Technology...... 513 EJ System Co. 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The attraction, twists; the result is an incred- designed and manufactured ible mix of different experi- by the Baltimore-based com- ences packed into one ride.” pany, features three magnetic Holiday Park and Premier launches. Rides worked together very Sky Scream is the signa- closely to have the attraction ture attraction in the newly- open right at the beginning themed area which is based of the season in order to have on the dark world of the un- the biggest impact. Seay con- dead and vampires. Coaster tinued saying, “The Plopsa/ enthusiasts, fans, and mem- Holiday Park staff was a great bers of the media were invited team with which to work. Like to attend a press conference Premier, they had the same on April 11 at Holiday Park to goal of bringing the attraction kick off the 2014 Season. to the public ahead of sched- Steve Van den Kerkhof, ule. Park Manager Bernd Beitz CEO of Holiday Park’s par- agreed, saying, “It was impor- ent company Plopsa Group, tant for us to be able to de- revealed that they hope to liver Sky Scream to our guests attract 600,000 visitors to the right at the start of the season. park this year. Sky Scream With an expenditure of eight is sure to lure thrill seek- million Euros, Sky Scream is a Above and right, the Sky ers, zombie fans and more to big and important investment Scream at Germany’s the park. “Our goal is to in- in the theme park.” Holiday Park is the a LSM- spire and attract adrenaline Sky Scream is the park’s launched looping coaster fans to the park. We wanted third coaster, and is similar from Premier Rides. Bot- a signature attraction that to Ultimate Flight, tom, (left to right): Premier would have impact and we another Premier coaster that Rides President Jim Seay are pleased to have partnered opened at California’s Six with Plopsa CEO Steve Van with Premier Rides to build Flags Discovery Kingdom den Kerkhof and Holiday Sky Scream. This coaster is in 2012. Sky Scream stands Park Manager Bernd Beitz sure to satisfy even the most 150 feet tall and features an celebrate the successful fearless thrill-seeker.” 863-foot-long track on a very opening of Sky Scream. Speakers included the narrow footprint. A single COURTESY PREMIER RIDES Hassloch’s Mayor Lothar two-car train (seating 12 rid- Lorch, Plopsa’s CEO Steve ers) utilizes an LSM launch van den Kerkhof, Holiday system to propel it to a top Park Manager Bernd Beitz, of 62 mph as it negoti- and Premier Rides President ates the course. Jim Seay. Following the pre- After an initial sling- sentations the ride was for- shot launch using Premier mally opened for attendees Rides’ signature magnetic to experience. To add to the launch technology, riders ex- ambience of the day, Lady ecute a vertical ascent of ap- Vampire (the quasi-mascot proximately 65 feet, and then of Sky Scream), zombies and drop back through the sta- several of Plopsa’s characters tion where they are acceler- like Wickie’s Uncle and Bee ated backwards to a height Maya were present. of 82 feet. After a brief cliff- “We are honored to be a hanger pause, the train rock- part of Plopsa’s formula for ets through the station and success by supplying this is accelerated this time to a coaster; the first of its kind height of 164 feet. The train in Europe,” said Jim Seay. then slows for dramatic effect “When you look at the ride, where guests can appreciate you will notice that there are how high they are while an- no moving parts except for ticipating a twisted heartline the train. We use magnetic roll directly ahead. After ex- technology that allows us to ecuting the roll, the train is launch the vehicle forward, braked before guests enter a to then launch the vehicle in face-first vertical drop, ending reverse, and again to launch in a twisting loop where rid- it forward a third time even ers will experience the force faster. Magnetic braking has of approximately 3.5 Gs. The also been incorporated at both riders then drop to ground the top and bottom of the ride. level, where they are smooth- This attraction uses all sorts ly braked a final time as the of unique technologies, and train comes to a stop in the then we combine those with station. June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 9 Premier Rides selected by Bosque Magico Coca Cola for coaster BALTIMORE, Md. — Pre- exciting process by providing can enjoy a variety of rides, with a great party and the snack areas and a food court mier Rides, Inc. has been se- such a visually spectacular at- museums, haunted houses, grand opening of a new area for guests to indulge their pal- lected by Bosque Magico Coca traction with a thrill level that slides, racetracks, antique car filled with the perfect mix of ate, beautiful green areas in Cola to design and build an is off the charts.” rides, shows, video games, fun, high-thrill and relaxation which to relax, as well as other iconic attraction as part of the Opened in 1995, Bosque simulators and more. Julián opportunities for our guests. service facilities. Without a park’s 20th anniversary cel- Mágico Coca Cola is at the Villarreal explained, “In 2015 The investment will be in ex- doubt, the most important part ebration in 2015. The Zombie heart of northern Mexico’s Bosque Mágico Coca Cola cel- cess of $10 million U.S dol- will be the opening of the roller Coaster will be the first high- largest city, Monterrey. Guests ebrates its 20th anniversary lars. The area will feature new coaster by Premier Rides.” tech, magnetically-launched roller coaster in Mexico and will feature the highest inver- sion in Latin America. Julián Villarreal, direc- tor of operations of Bosque per Mágico Coca Cola comment- year ed, “We selected Premier Rides $50 because we wanted to make a major statement that we were going to open an attraction unlike any other in Mexico. INSIDE: Food and www.amusementtoday.com Premier Rides has built some Concessions Spotlight : of the most thrilling high tech Pages 7-14 TM & ©2014 Amusement Today, Inc. Digital rides in the world for parks April 2014 | Vol. 18 • Issue 1 www.amusementtoday.com like Universal Studios and we Adventuredome’s El Loco newest thriller at Circus Circus STORY: Dean Lamanna [email protected] INSIDE: wanted to give our guests that LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Over the last two decades, roller coasters in this desert destina- tion have launched, looped, same high level of quality and corkscrewed and even coiled languorously atop a tower al- SUBSCRIBE TODAY RECEIVE 14 NEWS-PACKED ISSUES PER YEAR STAY INFORMED most 1,000 feet up. iPad With at least two such high-profi le rides and an en- 2014 Park Preview: Pages 6-9 thrills.” tire theme park adjacent to one casino resort having also www.amusementtoday.com been dismantled in that time, The Adventuredome at Circus for FireChaser Express. It is “Latin America is an excit- Circus Hotel & Casino — the perfect for what we wanted to indoor fun park that has sur- - accomplish. It is a family ride t Today, Inc. vived the local vicissitudes of laborated on , - that is exciting; helps tell our TM & ©2014 Amusemen the Herschend creative team - story of volunteer remen but family entertainment since its has some surprises!” knew the German ride manu Decked out in a custom- ing area in which to be right debut as Grand Slam Canyon facturer could help them ac STORY: Scott Rutherford designed reghter outt, in 1993 — has done something [email protected] complish their goal. Dolly exceedingly right: providing May 2014 | Vol. 18 • Issue 2 PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. wood’s Pete Owens explains - ocially opened why Gerstlauer was selected the ride to media and invited rides and att ractions in a cli- — During the past 29 years, to provide the ride system guests on March 20, 2014. mate-controlled environment has steadily now. 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The finale on Chiapas (above left) is brilliantly placed in a themed village that allows viewing from all sides. The splashdown (above right) follows a huge drop below ground level and a high-speed rise over a speed hump. AT/TIM BALDWIN Chiapas brings an amazing expansion to Phantasialand Intamin-designed Jonas says. “Our goal is to use terra-forming in order to even flume features the paths through the park impressive capacity for our guests and to avoid gradients wherever possible. STORY: Tim Baldwin In addition we use the newly [email protected] formed paths to better sepa- rate the themed areas. BRÜHL, Germany — “The Chiapas area used When a park makes a de- to be home to the old log cision to remove one of its flumes and monorail station. staple rides, and in this case, Looking at the old layout the a pair of log flumes, it is a area seemed very small, old difficult decision. Maintain- and built up. All you could ing an aging attraction often see were rocks, the lifts of the prompts such challenges, but log flumes and the lifts of the in Phantasialand’s case, the roller park has proven itself quite coaster — the guest was just adept at handling tough calls an external spectator,” states Jonas. “The fresh design of and emerging stronger and Above, a new Tapas Bar is but one of many food venues the area created size — a very better in the long run. Park along the Chiapas plaza. Below, the iconic bell tower is one important aspect for a park staff that were around in 2001 of the most striking thematic elements. Right, this massive which is rather small in terms when Phantasialand suffered drop is the steepest for any flume drop in the world at 53 of surface area.” a devastating fire that caused degrees. AT/TIM BALDWIN the loss of two roller coasters The reimagined area of- can attest to taking hold of the fers marvelous vistas. The the Black Mamba in Africa situation and creating better, new flume ride has not only – the guest gets the feeling of more imaginative attractions. a dramatic finale that sends being in the center of all the “Seize the day!” some would riders down a huge drop and action. He is no longer an out- say. zipping through the entire side observer, but totally part And they have. Chiapas newly redone Mexico section, of the excitement.” opened to the public on April but spectators are engaged The manufacturer of the 1, 2014. When the removal of from all sides either from el- Chiapas ride system is Inta- two beloved flumes became a evated walkways and bridges, min. With the removal of the necessity, the creative minds street cafes, or newly built old rides, the leveling of the at the Brühl theme park rei- restaurants. Even hammocks ground and installation of the magined the whole area. Long for those wishing to sway and new attraction and extensive time park guests will remem- watch with a quick beverage theming, Chiapas was a two- ber that the flumes sat in what are hanging nearby. In fact, year project for both Intamin was basically a hole in the it is virtually impossible to and Phantasialand. Amuse- ground. Sebastian Jonas, as- be anywhere in the new sec- ment Today asked Sascha Czib- sistant to the general manager, tion without being captivated ulka, executive vice president who is responsible for quality by the thematic experience of Intamin, for his thoughts on management, speaks to this brought on with the Chiapas the massive project. opportunity. expansion. “Chiapas is certainly ex- “Terra-forming is a very “Now Mexico offers many tremely exciting, and we are important aspect in the park. paths through the area and obviously very glad that our Due to our history — an old various perspectives offering system is part of brown coal strip mine — the you far views,” smiles Jonas. such an outstanding and un- area is quite hilly and there are “The lanes lead through sev- matched attraction. Special many gradients in the paths,” eral levels and – just like with 4See CHIAPAS, page 12 12 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 in the boats. More times than the end, Chiapas obscures the CHIAPAS not, flumes do not include any true enormity of the drop until Continued from page 11 true type of restraint. Here, six one is plummeting down a set thanks and admiration belong guests sit inline, each with their of waterfalls. Perhaps the larg- to the team and especially own restraint bar. Czibulka re- est surprise (and a big hit at owner of Phantasialand, Rob- ports, “It was the park’s strong the ride preview) was a “disco ert Löffelhardt. Not only did demand that passengers have skulls” room. Catching riders he set the bar for all parties to sit behind each other. Con- off guard, passengers enter a involved extremely high — sidering the rather high capac- darkened room with flashing including and particularly for ity requested, we proposed colorful lights, party music, us — he was also prepared to a six-passenger boat, which fountains, lasers and a disco make a high investment con- was in line with Phantasial- ball — all during the back- sidering the overall attraction and’s expectations. Consider- ward portion of the journey. It in combination with the new ing the ride layout and the last is giggle-inducing. area. feature, [the park] requested Phantasialand does not “Throughout the entire an individual restraint. Long release the price tag on their project execution, Mr. Löffel- story short, the park’s request attractions, and in this case, hardt and his team contribut- initiated the Intamin innova- has curiously kept the length ed a lot of input in respect to tion.” As riders load and un- of the ride unrevealed as well. the ride system and, yes, it was load within the station, boats However, from the time of a demanding project,” boasts traverse the moving conveyor load to unload, the ride lasts Czibulka. “But otherwise, I am slowly. Before the eventual longer than six minutes. convinced it would not have dispatch into the water flow, To just comment on the been possible to result in such riders push down on the re- ride alone, however, would a beautiful, creative, spectacu- straint that lowers diagonally be to drastically cut short the lar and new level of attraction into a secured position. It is efforts of the park. The area product.” released once back within the offers an amazing array of ob- One of station. servation points including nu- Löffelhardt’s So, how is the ride itself? merous levels, drawing even goals was Quite simply, marvelous. non-riders into the experience. Theming is incorporated high capacity. Flumes have been a staple in The queuing features maps, into the ride experience, “We have 29 theme parks since Six Flags Mayan carvings and paint- architecture and queue. boats; that’s Over Texas introduced the ings, as well as excavated trea- AT/TIM BALDWIN; important,” first one in 1963. They are sures. The queuing configura- BOTTOM PHOTO COURTESY STEFAN SCHEER the owner Löffelhardt crowd pleasers across the tion separates guests near the and general board between families, teens end into single riders (as well manager tells AT. “We can do and thrill-seekers. So more as utilizing a single rider line 1,800 people an hour. I think it than five decades later, it is of- for maximum capacity), pairs is the first flume ride with this ten challenging to breathe new and parties of three or more. capacity.” life into the genre, but Phanta- Boats are filled efficiently and Although the size of the sialand and Intamin working quickly. The main vista of the drop was not revealed, Löffel- together have done so with area is accented by a bell tow- hardt is excited about the dra- dazzling success. The ride er that dominates the themed matic finale. “It is 53 degrees, opens with a continuation of architecture. Above it all is an the steepest drop on a flume. an archaeological theme. Hun- original soundtrack that fea- With the camelback, it has dreds, if not literally thou- tures 15 tracks (available for never been done quite this sands, of pottery vessels have sale) that can be heard in the way before. It’s just fun.” been seen in the queue and various sections of the ride, Innovations on this ride stationhouse up to the loading the viewing plaza and the that assist with its high ca- point. During the course of the queue. The recording was per- pacity are six passenger boats ride, pottery and crates are in formed by the Budapest Film and chain driven lifts — very view in numerous locations, Orchestra. fast — that keep passengers along with Mayan artifacts, “If you want to be differ- enjoying the ride with rapid idols and various thematic ent, it can’t be just the ride. frequency. moments of inspiration. If you want to be different, ride designed so sophisticat- area of waterfalls called Agua “Due to the high capacity What truly works in favor it’s the theming, the ride, the edly as Chiapas. Our guests Azul. Phantasialand’s roman- demand, the lifts are an Inta- of Chiapas is the element of walkways, and even the peo- can go on a journey deep into ticized interpretation has a min innovation and the rather surprise. In contrast to typical ple who don’t want to ride can the heart of Mexico and enjoy spectacular blend of architec- high speed is owed to the new flumes where the rider contin- have a nice experience in the a great experience full of fun ture and numerous waterfalls design,” says Czibulka. Con- ues to follow the water flow area,” says Löffelhardt, com- and adventure.” to give the area an exotic am- trary to typical conveyor belts in a downward course, Phan- menting on the whole pack- Chiapas is one of the 31 biance, one of larger-than-life on flumes, chain lifts at the tasialand has built a five-level age. states that make up the 32 beauty, if not an authentic rep- sides of the Chiapas trough layout that continues to climb Jonas adds, “The guest Federal Entities of Mexico. lication of one particular site. whisk riders up several lifts as one experiences the ride. can now fully immerse into One translation comes from a In an age where parks are throughout the multi-level Throughout the journey, the the world of Mexico, with- term meaning “water below removing flumes at an alarm- ride. “The THC-requirement ride features three significant out looking into other areas. the hill.” Its tropical climate ing rate, it is not only heart- also resulted in the new design drops: the first one into cav- Again we have created anoth- is quite humid and the area warming to see parks re-invest of the rather fast switches,” he erns, a second one taken back- er self-contained and modern is known for a considerable in time-honored family attrac- adds. This refers to when the ward, and the finale incorpo- themed area.” amount of rainfall. In that tions, but in some cases take boats suddenly switch direc- rating a large — and steep! Birgit Reckeerdress, di- regard, the wet connotation it to the next level. Phantasi- tions mid-course during the — drop that goes beyond rector marketing and sales, correlates to Phantasialand’s aland invested tremendously ride, part of the package of ground level and zips scream- beams, “With Chiapas – DIE attraction. However, much in their biggest attraction yet, surprises in the ride experi- ing riders up and over a cam- Wasserbahn, Phantasialand of its tropical rainforest has and the collaboration with ence. elback hill to splash in the now has another unique at- been removed and converted Intamin has undeniably pro- Another innovation is main . While any flume traction. Nowhere in the to pasture for crops and cattle. duced one of the greatest wa- the restraint system utilized will offer its largest plunge at world can you find a log flume Chiapas, Mexico does have an ter attractions in the world. June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 13

1 See us at www.intaminworldwide.com #53 Booth Asian Attractions Expo 14 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 adds new double decker Bertazzon and entrance building STORY: Andrew Mellor through which youngsters can enter the shop [email protected] for a bit of added fun, along with unique, in- ROMSEY, England — Visitors to the U.K. dividual areas for boys and girls of all ages of- venue Paultons Park in Hampshire this year fering a host of different toys and other items. will access the park via a brand new entrance Also opened in time for the Easter break building while also being able to enjoy the de- at the start of the new season was a double lights of a new double decker carousel. decker, hand-crafted, Victorian carousel built Home to the world’s first and U.K. exclu- by the Italian manufacturer Bertazzon. Lo- sive Peppa Pig World, the front entrance area cated in a specially landscaped Victorian gar- at Paultons Park has changed dramatically for den setting near the Stinger roller coaster, the 2014 with the opening of a new 30,000 square ride features suitable music, 24 traditionally foot welcome building. With annual visitor painted horses and several ornate carriages. numbers now reaching more than one million, Paultons is also adding to its offering for the impressive new entrance and admissions school trips. The new Professor Blast’s Learn- kiosk area is a sign of how the award winning ing Lab is set to be a base for a number of park is gradually expanding and looking for- trips and educational workshops, where stu- ward to continued success in the future. And dents will be able to book the interactive lab as well as being the place where guests will for a session as part of their school visit. To enter the park, the new development is also complement the range of National Curricu- home to the new Wildwoods Restaurant, a lum based workshops already on offer, two themed eatery which opened at Easter and new activities will be available. Science Ex- offers a healthy, child-friendly menu. plorer will be a hands-on session looking at Additionally, the new building is home the physics behind some of the park’s rides, to a 10,000 square foot themed toy shop. An while Ride Programming — Control IT will Visitors to the U.K.’s Paultons Park can now enjoy the de- attraction in itself, The Big Toy Shop - isbe offer an understanding of how the rides are lights of a two level Victorian carousel from Bertazzon, lo- ing promoted as a “child’s toyland adven- cated in its own Victorian garden setting. technically programmed, helping to develop COURTESY PAULTONS PARK ture” and features a twinkling arch IT skills. Helix coaster brings major new thrill experience to Liseberg STORY: Andrew Mellor bars, are inverted a total of [email protected] seven times during the ride, GOTHENBERG, Swe- in addition to experienc- den — A stunning new ing numerous drops, twists roller coaster from German and turns. The maximum manufacturer Mack Rides speed reached is 100 kmh is now thrilling visitors to (62 mph) and the maximum Sweden’s Liseberg park in height of the coaster is 41 Gothenberg. meters (135 feet). Hourly Helix is the latest ma- capacity is approximately jor attraction to open at the 1,310 passengers and the park and made its debut at main target age group is 13 the beginning of the 2014 to 24 year olds. The project season to rave reviews. Fea- costs are estimated at SEK turing a 1,400 meter (4,590 200 million (approximately foot) long track, the ride U.S. $31 million). experience takes approxi- According to the park’s mately one minute and 40 Pelle Johannisson, vice- seconds and incorporates president CEO of the Lise- two launches. However, the berg Group, the new ride is three, 20-seater trains aren’t a world class coaster with launched out of the sta- a lot of state-of-the-art ele- tion — instead they simply ments, while crucially it has move out from the loading/ also added to the overall unloading area and begin ride capacity of the park. The new Helix coaster the journey by travelling Helix is the third Blue (above) at Liseberg down the side of the moun- Fire style coaster from Mack in Sweden features tain on which the ride is Rides to open in Europe and a host of different situated, with the launch the first to feature a double elements that create sections coming later in the launch. It is Liseberg’s larg- an intense experi- ride. est ever investment in a ence for riders. Riders In total there are 14 single attraction. It is longer on Liseberg’s Helix coaster are inverted different elements within and faster than any of the other coasters in the park, seven times. The the new coaster, including coaster represents which currently include Helix curves, heart rolls, the largest invest- the Lisebergbanan (1987), inversions and . In- ment in a single ride deed, passengers, who are (2003) and in the park’s history. held in their seats with lap (2005). COURTESY LISEBERG June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 15 Europa-Park begins 2014 season with numerous additions, upgrades

STORY: Tim Baldwin ny history features 212 hand- [email protected] made, hand-painted dolls and RUST, Germany — When other exhibit memorabilia. In Europa-Park opened its gates sharp contrast to high-profile for the 2014 season on April 5, thrill ride additions, subtle anticipation was high for the touches such as this further debut of the park’s cutting- balance Europa-Park’s wide edge and all-immersive new selection of diversions for visi- attraction: Arthur — In the tors of all ages. Minimoys Kingdom. Guests In the Mercedes Benz could gain glimpses of this Hall, a new exhibition concept new €25 million super attrac- features three dazzling cars: tion and the beehive of activ- Mercedes AMG Vision GT, ity, but would have to wait for Mercedes SLS AMG E-Drive, a grand opening later in the and Mercedes SLS AMG GT3. spring. Amusement Today will Car aficionados are common- cover this new attraction in ly found clustering around detail in the weeks ahead. the vehicles and posing for However, observant visi- photos. The theme of the ex- tors might notice a substantial hibit — Into Extremes: Mer- package of upgrades within cedes AMG — also features the resort itself. With €25 six game stations, large scale million spent on Arthur, it is graphics and media projec- particularly impressive that tions. Children and families Europa-Park, which hosted are also educated about the just under five million in at- use of electric-powered vehi- tendance last season, spent an cles. All this is within the ex- New investments for Europa- additional €10 million in up- hibit hall that contains queu- Park’s 2014 season include a grades and improvements. ing for the park’s tallest roller new Mercedes Benz exhibit, Starting at the main en- coaster, Silver Star. theming and a new interac- trance, a renovation of storage On a smaller scale, a new tive children’s play area. areas including 600 lockers children’s area in the Austria AT/TIM BALDWIN and the extension of the check- section captivates tots with in area has widened the plaza. smaller playground equip- use of space and is sure to be World Cup footballs from the the parent’s lounge area in This also includes two new ment and an ingenious inter- appreciated by parents who last 15 years (including the the indoor playground in the restrooms and an elevator for active activity that engages have the youngest of children current set for the 2014 World Portuguese section; a renova- the physically challenged. children by placing metal balls not tall enough for the larger Cup) and an exhibit of differ- tion of the exterior facade to Steps away along the Ger- into themed troughs, mesmer- rides. ent Adidas Predator models. the Magic Cinema 4D build- man alley is the Käthe Kruse izing the youngsters as they Near that addition is a to- In the Spanish section, ing; and 5,000 square meters Doll Exhibition. This exten- watch the balls travel down tal refurbishment to the entire what was once a hotel en- of new lawn turf laid. sive collection featuring works the pathways. This new scaled cliff scenery on the park’s Ti- trance is now a newly reno- Guests who enjoy shows throughout the entire compa- down playground is a brilliant rol log flume. A more durable vated tapas/wine bar called have a diverse selection of 13 and aesthetic thematic façade Bodega, the woodwork and newly staged shows for the enhances this classic, beloved décor is luxurious and now 2014 season, catering to even attraction. has seating for up to 100 peo- the youngest visitors or those The Arena of Football in ple. Likewise, the Lake Res- who demand excitement in the England section has rede- taurant in Austria has received their performances. signed entrances in the colors renovation of the indoor area Behind the scenes, a large of the 2014 Football World with a new pine-paneled seat- three-story workshop has been Cup, as well as three game ing area and a new balcony. constructed. Europa-Park staff stations incorporated into The Iceland themed area has are enjoying a new home for the “Walk of Fame” display. also seen the construction of a the painting department, po- Soccer memorabilia includes new Kota Grill. rous printing, carpenters, and A new Camp David & costume storage. The facility SOCCX outlet has also been also allows performers to uti- constructed to keep the popu- lize a new rehearsal studio. lar fashion brand within the With productions happening reach of visitors. relatively close to year round On the resort end, two of operation, this new space is the park’s original hotels — El particularly appreciated by Andaluz and Castillo Alca- the Entertainment staff. zar — have been modernized Europa-Park’s Michael with air-conditioning in all Kreft von Byern, while observ- rooms as well as renovation ing the beautiful renovation and upgrades to the bath- of the Bodega, commented, rooms. Three rooms at the El “What separates Europa-Park Andaluz have received partic- from all the others is we spend Restaurants also included ular treatment with theming money even on things we can- upgrades with new beauti- accents based upon the new not market.” The pride on his fully furnished Bodega tapas main attraction, Arthur — In face was evident, knowing the bar (left) and significant the Minimoys Kingdom. park’s dedication to the guest woodwork remodeling of Furthermore, visitors can experience is stronger than the Lake Restaurant. appreciate the expansion of ever. AT/TIM BALDWIN 16 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014

WICHITA FALLS June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 17 WATER PARKS & RESORTS Nashville Shores wooing of greater Tennessee area tourists paying off —Page 22 Castaway Cove to haul well water for summer operation Stage 4 Drought Disaster conditions not keeping Texas water park from its 2014 season opening STORY: Pam Sherborne [email protected] Texas Drought Monitor WICHITA FALLS, Texas — The Stage 4 drought in this This Texas Drought Monitor ranks the 254 Texas counties into five stages of drought conditions. Wichita County, where Castaway Texas town about 100 miles Cove in Wichita Falls is located, has been given a D4 Exceptional northwest of Fort Worth has WICHITA Drought ranking by the National Drought Mitigation Center. put quite a few restrictions on Below, guests enjoy a dip in the lazy river at Castaway Cove. its residents. FALLS But, management officials of the city-owned Castaway Cove Water Park here have found a way for the water park to stay open, keep the employees employed, provide entertainment for the resi- dents, and, last but certainly not least, not drain city water supplies at the same time. AquaticAmusement Man- agement Group (AMG) man- ages the water park for the city. President and CEO of AMG Kent Lemasters said they have contracted with a company to haul between 6,000 to 9,000 gallons of well water per day to keep the park operating this season. Lemasters expects the cost of hauling the water, as well as other costs involving pumps and storage tanks, will cost ap- proxmately $70,000. “But, we are not raising ticket prices and that money won’t come from city taxpay- MAP COURTESY NDMC; AT FILE ers,” Lemasters said. “It will come from revenue made at water into the park. The well Wichita Falls, along with its the park, which means we will water will make up for water residents has waged what one take a $70,000 loss this season. loss not caught by the park’s region’s newspaper, the Fort But that is much better than system that it recycles. Worth Star-Telegram, called “a having the park closed com- “What most people don’t remarkable conservation effort pletely.” understand is that water parks in the face of dauntingly dry And that was a real pos- really don’t use as much water conditions.” sibility, which would have as they would expect,” Lemas- The news agency reported resulted in a great financial ters said. “We recycle our wa- that overall water usage has loss to the city and sent many ter. What is lost is due to what been reduced in Wichita Falls, residents to look for jobs else- comes off bodies coming out by more than one-half since where. of the pools and from evapora- the crisis began. The City of Wichita Falls tion.” Lemasters and city offi- chose Greentouch Lawn and Since the drought began cials hope the water park will Landscapes to haul the well three years ago, the City of 4See DROUGHT, page 18

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18 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEE IN GOOD STANDING The three-year drought in DROUGHT Wichita Falls also has had city Continued from page 17 officials working on a plan to B.NEWS JEFFREYDEREK SHAW L. SEIFERTSPLASH EDITORIALEDITORIAL give hot, dry residents a little recycle wastewater, including COMPILED: Jeffrey L. Seifert, [email protected] relief throughout the sum- toilet water, for drinking pur- mer months. The waterpark poses. Central Amusements,MEDIAMEDIA Inc. the Zamperla Mark Myers said he hopes to find several opened May 24, continues According to local news subsidiaryCREDENTIAL thatCREDENTIAL runs Luna Park has revealed business partners to help cover the operating daily operation through Aug. agencies, the city has built a plans to bringVALID VALIDa water park2010 to Coney Island. deficit through an underwriting agreement 24, also then will open for only 13-mile pipeline that connects With the exceptionTHROUGHTHROUGH of2012 the location — five or advertising. Other possibilities include two remaining weekends to its wastewater plant directly to parcels of land from Surf Avenue to the grants or an increase in the proposed admis- conclude the 2014 operating the plant where water is puri- Boardwalk — few details have been released. sion fees. Greenwood Parks Director Rob schedule. fied for drinking. “It’s in the very primary stages, we don’t Taggeart stated that the old city pool would want to GARYmention SLADE anything yet,” said Valerio regularly operate with a deficit. The new Lemasters said plans had The 50/50 mix, half waste- PUBLISHER, AMUSEMENT TODAY been underway since last year water and half from the city’s Ferrari, president of Central Amusements. aquatic center will include three pools, slides, to install a new water attrac- water supplies, will get more • splash pad and other features. tion (delivered and stored on chlorination, advanced filter- The new Drop Zone water park at the • property) for the 2014 season, ing and reverse osmosis, which Perris-Menifee Valley Aquatic Center in The Sultanate of Oman, an Arab state on the AquaLoop, manufactured will eliminate unwanted min- Perris, California, opened to the public on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula, by White Water West Indus- erals, bacteria and parasites. May 24 after nearly two years of construc- is looking to add theme parks and water tries, based in Vancouver, B.C. In addition, city officials tion. The mixed-use facility, funded in part parks to increase its tourism appeal. No “When it became appar- have undertaken a massive by Riverside County has a 50-meter compe- doubt spurred by the success of similar ent that the drought was not education campaign to explain tition pool along with attractions typically projects in the United Arab Emirates, with found at a water park. The facility was the which it shares its northwest border, Oman letting up and we became un- the science behind the process, dream of Riverside County officials who rec- recognizes that Middle East tourism has sure if the park would open, known as direct potable reuse, ognized the need for a recreational facility become a major industry. Speaking at the we decided to hold off on the so residents will understand that would appeal to residents of all ages. “If Oman Future Buildings conference in March, installation,” Lemasters said. the water is safe and clean. you build just a pool, it’s a money pit,” said engineer Wael bin Ahmed Al Lawati, CEO of “We plan to open 2015 with Even so, some residents Riverside County Supervisor Marion Ashley. Omran, said that the 12 projects would cover the new ride.” have been quoted in local news The 50-meter pool will be used by new different fields of interest, such as the devel- The AquaLoop is a 360-de- stories they plan to switch to swim teams at Paloma Valley and Heritage opment of forts and castles, theme parks, gree looping waterslide. A trap drinking bottled water. High Schools, and Mt. San Jacinto College water parks, and eco-friendly resorts. Oman’s door releases the rider down Due to the ongoing is exploring the possibility of adding to its tourism sector has seen an upward rise in a more than 55 foot drop at a drought, several cities in far aquatic program, possibly starting a women’s attendance over last few years with the addi- near vertical drop. Speeds can west Texas, including Big water polo team. But the recreation facilities tion of world-class hotels and resorts. A new reach up to 40 mph and riders Springs, have made the switch will be the main draw and include four water/ state-of-the art exhibition and convention experience 0 to 2.5 Gs in less to purify recycled wastewater. tube slides, a lazy river, Flow Rider, splash center is scheduled for completion in 2016. than two seconds. The slide is The process is the same that pad for toddlers, water play structure, beach • about 290 feet long. is used on the International volleyball, along with banquet rooms and On Wednesday May 25, Dan Koch, In other drought news: Space Station. cabana areas available for rent. new owner of Alabama Splash Adventure • smashed the former Tube Rental Facility by The city of Aurora, Colorado, is in the dropping a truck on top of it in the park’s City of Wichita Falls, Texas process of turning one if its outdated city main parking lot. The stunt will signify the Stage 4 Drought Disaster water restrictions pools into the city’s first water park. The end of additional fees for inner tubes that 1956-built Del Mar pool, part of a larger guests have paid in previous seasons. WICHITA FALLS, Texas — The city of Wichita Falls, 39.9 acre Del Mar Park had never been Koch also announced the winner of the Texas has been dealing with this drought for the past renovated since its initial construction. With Smash, Slide, Ride and Hide contest. The maintenance and repair costs getting out of winner received $1,000. The park also donat- three years. Drought stages run from 1 to 5. hand, the recreation services division started ed an additional $1,000 and the value of the According to the city’s web site, restrictions for a making plans in 2012 for a new Aquatic scrap metal from the truck to the Alabama Stage 4 Drought Disaster (currently in effect) include: Center. The initial phase will include a new Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 1. Total ban on all outdoor irrigation / watering (no bathhouse, full concession stand, 25-meter A few weeks earlier Koch demolished the matter what type of hose or device). pool with a diving well and lap lanes as well park’s parking booths in front of the media to 2. A home foundation may be watered using only as water slides, a spray park and shade struc- signify the end of paid parking. Parking will soaker hose, from 8 p.m. to midnight, on the desig- tures. The spray park is expected to open now be free. nated day to water for the property. July 1 of this year with the entire facility • 3. It is unlawful to wash sidewalks, driveways or scheduled to open by Memorial Day 2015. A 120,000 square-foot domed combina- structures. The $4.5 million project is funded by the tion aquarium and water park facility is look- Conservation Trust Fund from the city’s por- ing for a home. Hammond Aqualife LLC is 5. The surcharge triples for any amount of water tion of the Colorado Lottery. looking at potential sites in Northeast Ohio used over 10 units. The charge is $3 per unit used over • for what would be a first-of-its kind facility 10 units. This charge increases as additional units are The rebuilding of Wild Rivers water in North America. The project is being mod- used. park in Temecula, California, has hit a snag. elled after successful combined aquariums 5. All hydrant meters for contractor use will be According to developer Mike Riedel, unful- and water parks in other parts of the world. pulled and service suspended until conditions return filled promises from funding sources that fell In March, developers presented the pro- to a Drought Emergency status. through set the project back. Riedel says he posal to the cash-strapped city of Massillon, 6. It shall be unlawful to irrigate any and all turf has recently tapped a more reliable source of Ohio, about 8 miles west of Canton and 20 areas on golf courses including greens, tee boxes, and funding and is now aiming to have the water miles south of Akron, to build the massive park open by summer 2015. In 2011, the facility on 20-acres of city-owned land on the fairways using water from the city system. popular Wild Rivers water park was forced southwest side of the Legends of Massillon 7. Large industries will be required to conduct an to close its Irvine, California, park when the Golf Course. The plans would have required internal water audit to see if there are additional water landowners refused to renew the lease, citing scaling back the course from 27 to 18 holes. conservation efforts they can undertake and submit a plans to build housing on the property. The developer subsequently issued a letter report to city staff within 60 days. Changes must be • of intent to purchase the entire golf course. implemented by the time combined lake levels reach The city of Greenwood, Indiana, is going In May, however, amid concerns over the the 20 percent full capacity. ahead with plans to build a $10 million aquatic time it would take to procure the golf course, 8. The city will continue an aggressive public rela- center/water park even though the facility is Hammond withdrew its proposal and is now tions and education program. projected to fall short of revenue by approxi- looking at five other locations in Northeast mately $215,000 per year. Greenwood Mayor Ohio. June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 19

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Another WhiteWater Innovation AquaCourse™ An Exhilarating Aquatic Course of Ropes, Towers and Bridges Get Inspired at www.AquaCourse.com 22 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 Nashville Shores’ wooing of Nashville tourists paying off STORY: Pam Sherborne [email protected] NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In- stead of investing dollars on new attractions for the 2014 season, officials at Nashville Shores have been focusing and spending the last several years on customer-friendly upgrades. The goal is to make the 385-acre recreational area on the shores of Percy Priest Lake more of a destination than just a one-day experi- ence. With the boom of tourism in Nashville, Nashville Shore’s Daniel Strobel said their ef- forts do seem to be paying off. “We do seem to pulling from outside our 50-75-mile radius,” Strobel said. “We be- gan in 2011 with upgrading and redoing our RV camp- ground and our cabins.” Officials at Nashville Shores There are now 84 RV sites water park and recreation including waterfront accom- area have been focusing modations. There are 20 cab- their efforts on customer ins with top of the line features service over the last several such as leather furniture and years. The goal is to have Vizio flat screen televsions. Nashville Shores become The campground at Nashville more of a vacation destina- Shores is open from February tion. Above is an overview through November. of the water park along the Then, in 2012, park offi- shores of Percy Priest Lake. cials invested in a season pass At right, guests have fun processing building to make on the park’s new TreeGo it more efficient for patrons. climbing and zipline com- They also expanded their tram plex. Below, 20 cabins are service to be able to deliver available for rent. The park customers from the various includes 385 acres, still parking lots to the gates of the plenty of room for growth. park. COURTESY NASHVILLE SHORES In July of 2012, the park invested in what they have gested on the park’s website. named Treetop Adventure “That way, we don’t have Park, created by TreeGO, a a lot of people waiting,” he Canadian company that cre- said. “People can come and ates aerial adventure courses. be assured they can get right This 2014 season is the to it.” second full season for Nash- Operating days for Tree- ville Shores to offer this attrac- top Adventure Park for 2014 tion and patrons love it. are: “It just made sense for us •March 22-30 for Swing to use our beautiful woods,” Break; Strobel said. •Weekends April 5-May The Treetop Adventure 11; Park features 100 obstacles in- •Daily, May 17-Aug. 17; cluding suspended bridges, 10 •Weekends until Nov. 30. zip lines, cargo nets, ladders, “Many waterparks are Tarzan jumps, and many other looking for attractions they elements. can keep open longer than just The courses are separated the summer months,” Strobel into three levels, adult, junior said. “This is really working and children. Each course has for us.” a variety of elements. For ex- The waterpark operating of water. It includes a wave along Percy Priest Lake. priced separately. Discounts ample, there are four courses days for 2014 are: pool, eight water slides, the The recreation facility also are offered for those staying within the adult level. The •Weekends, May 10 for Kowabunga Beach, which is a offers pontoon and jet ski rent- on the grounds. courses are color-coded based two weekends; massive water treehouse and als. “And, we are seeing a lot on skill level. •Daily 23-Aug. 17; playground. The waterpark, Treetop of people coming here now, Strobel said they encour- •Weekends until Sept. 7. There is also a lazy river Adventure Park, cabin and RV staying here, while visiting age reservations for Treetop The waterpark features ride. Waterpark customers rental facilities, and the rental downtown Nashville and all Adventure Park and it is sug- more than one million gallons also have access to the beach of pontoons and jet skis are all the sights there,” Strobel said. June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 23

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” 24 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 25 Ihu’s Breakaway Falls opens at SeaWorld Orlando’s Aquatica ORLANDO, Fla. — Ihu’s appears, riders drop 20-24 feet the reason to visit Aquatica Or- Fun Facts slide paths. Breakaway Falls, marketed as per second launching them lando this summer,” said Bry- •Features the tallest, •The green slide path has the tallest, steepest and only into a spiraling speed slide an Nadeau, Aquatica Orlando steepest, and only multi-drop the shortest drop, but it’s still a multi- slide of its culminating in a final splash- vice president. “From the dar- tower slide of its kind in Or- 28-foot fall. kind in Orlando, opened on down. ing height, crazy drops, and lando. •The blue slide is the May 9 at Aquatica, SeaWorld Riders who are not quite intense speed, this thrilling •Riders will experience an steepest slide featuring the Orlando’s water park. brave enough for the break- new attraction brings a whole almost vertical drop for nearly breakaway box. Riders climb 126 steps away boxes can try the open new level of excitement to an 40 feet. •Once the floor disap- to the top of the eight-story slide. But don’t be fooled, this already amazing park that has •Ride is the longest water pears, riders will drop 20-24 tower (nearly 80 feet), step- is not an ordinary slide; it’s the so much for every age.” thrill slide of its kind featur- feet per second. ping into one of three color- steepest of the four slides and Ihu Breakaway Falls was ing three breakaway boxes •The ride’s three break- ful breakaway boxes. As the many riders are calling it the supplied by Canada’s ProSlide (orange, green, and blue) and away boxes all face each other door closes, riders cross their most intense. Technologies. one open slide (purple) offer- so riders can share the full ex- arms and give a thumbs up in “Ihu’s Breakaway Falls is Ihu’s Breakaway Falls ing four completely different perience. preparation for their drop — they’ll never know when the floor beneath them will disap- pear. Facing each other, riders watch as their fellow riders fall. Adding to the anticipa- tion is the sound of a heart- beat, which can be heard in the background while bracing for the drop. Once the floor dis-

Ihu’s Breakaway Falls opened on May 9 at SeaWorld Or- lando’s Aquatica water park. The four-slide complex is from ProSlide and features three slides with breakway boxes, shown below. COURTESY AQUATICA 26 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 Aquaventura Slidepark has successful first season HELLENDOORN, the Netherlands — Avonturenpark ex- panded their offerings with the addition of Aquaventura Slidepark designed and installed by Polin of Turkey. The new, $4 million (€3 million), 16,404-square-foot (5,000-square-meter) waterpark opened in July 2013. Avonturenpark is one of several amusement parks owned by Looping Group. Located in the center of Overijssel, the fourth-larg- est province in the Netherlands, the theme park already offered more than 30 rides and shows before Laurent Bruloy, Looping Group’s CEO, suggested the idea of adding waterpark compo- nents. After relocating several existing attractions, crews from Polin began installing 11 new waterslides. Polin produced each of the new water slides using the latest resin-transfer molding (RTM) manufacturing technology, which creates a smooth, shiny finish on both interiors and exteriors of a slide’s tubes. Of interest is that all of the park’s waterslides end in dry run-out sections — there are no splash pools. Some of the new slides included: Rafting Slide - Black Hole Combination, Wave Slide, Body Slide, Black Hole, Compact Slide, Wide Slide, Multislide. Avonturenpark General Manager Lyan van den Bosch ex- plained the importance of offering features that continue to attract tweens and youngsters who visit the park with friends. “Adding the slide park to our existing park simply broadens the current tar- get group,” she said. Following the success of the slidepark concept, a similar slide- park will be open at Looping Group’s Isla Magica Park in Seville, Spain. — Jeffrey Seifert

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GTA Ad 2014.indd 1 4/14/14 4:46 PM June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 31 PARKS & CARNIVALS Six Flags Over Texas debuts Boomtown — Pages 38 / The Big E announces exhibit— Page 41 Cliff’s Amusement Park opens ARM Wind Rider 130-foot tall ride is ARM’s first park model Vertigo STORY: Pam Sherborne [email protected] ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Cliff’s Amusement Park opened its 2014 season April 12 with ARM’s first fixed-site Vertigo and, by all indica- tions, it will be a success at this southwestern park. Cliff’s General Manager Justin Hays said park patrons Above, Cliff’s GM Justin were responding with excite- Hays (left) was the one who ment about the new thrill ride, convinced his parents Linda but windy weather over the and Gary Hays to add the first two weekends of opera- ARM Vertigo, named Wind tions in April had not allowed Rider. The ride features sen- a lot of rides. sors on the seat belts (right) And, after spending ap- and had to have its ride proximately $650,000 on the program modified to fit the Vertigo project, park officials tight radius inside a curve were looking forward to some for the New Mexico Rattler good weather at the beginning (top right). of May. AT/GARY SLADE Named the Wind Rider, the fixed-site Vertigo sits in- an Eli Bridge that Gill said ARM had always side a curve of the park’s was sold to Danny White, intended to manufacture a New Mexico Rattler wooden Race City, Panama City, Fla. fixed-site version of the mo- coaster. According to Mike Hays said park manage- bile Vertigo. The company has Gill, ARM (USA) Inc., the ride ment decided on the Vertigo one other sold to the Wildlife stands 130 feet tall, seats 24 because, “it is an affordable World Zoo and Aquarium, riders and features an LED tower swing ride. Plus, we’ve Phoenix, Ariz. lighting package from Den- had an ARM/Larson Super “That ride has been in ny’s Electronics. Shot for almost 10 years and the plans for two years now,” “The ride fits perfectly we have liked its reliabil- Gill said. “It was really our inside a tear drop turn inside ity and ease of maintenance. first sale, but it isn’t operating the coaster,” Gill said. “We ac- We expect this ride to be the as yet. That Vertigo is a little tually shrunk the operational same.” shorter, about 12 feet, than the diameter to place it there. It’s Gill said the ride took five one at Cliff’s.” placement adds a very unique days to install. All of the foun- Cliff’s Amusement Park ride experience. dation work was already com- traditionally opens week- “Going up, riders get one plete. ends in April and begins full experience as they ascend up “The way the ride is man- time operation Memorial Day inside the coaster,” he said. ufactured allows it to come in weekend. The Vertigo brings “Going down, riders spiral four sections, which have al- the ride count there up to 23. into the turn of the coaster ready been pre-wired and pre- Also new for the 2014 sea- creating another ride experi- tested and such,” Gill said. son, the park enlarged its main ence.” “We brought it in and bolted entrance to now include a pri- The Wind Rider replaces it together.” 4See CLIFF’S page 32

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Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland now complete Seven Dwarfs Mine Train debuts at Walt Disney World LAKE , Attention to detail Fla. — The beloved world of Inspired by the Disney an- Disney’s Snow White and the imated film classic Snow White Seven Dwarfs (Sleepy, Doc, and the Seven Dwarfs, the story Grumpy, Bashful, Sneezy, begins as guests cross a stone Happy and Dopey) came to bridge and walk through a for- life May 28, 2014 with the offi- est with the Dwarfs’ cottage in cial debut of the Seven Dwarfs the distance. Then, they step Mine Train, which takes Walt into the attraction entrance and Disney World guests on a rol- into the timeless story of the licking, musical adventure radiant and kindhearted Snow into the fabled mine “where a White and her forest friends million diamonds shine.” led by the lovable Dwarfs. As the crowning jewel of When designing the cot- New Fantasyland, the Seven tage, Walt Disney Imagineers Dwarfs Mine Train represents — the creative team behind the completion of the larg- all the attractions at Disney est expansion in Magic King- Parks — referenced the film in dom’s 43-year history. The order to plan details as intri- family-style coaster features cate as the color combination first-of-its-kind ride vehicles of roof shingles, the slope of that swing back and forth dur- the roof’s eaves, the shape of The new Seven Dwarfs ing the ride. Adding to the fun, a lantern, and especially the Mine Train at Walt Disney the journey is accompanied by etched woodland creatures World’s Magic Kingdom is music from the film classic and that decorate the house. Props inspired by the Disney film scenes filled with Snow White, — including lanterns, ropes, classic Snow White and the the Seven Dwarfs and playful pulleys and buckets of shiny Seven Dwarfs. The family woodland creatures. jewels — were inspired by style coaster features newly items found in the mine scenes patented cars that swing of the film. According to Walt independently from side to FAST FACTS Disney Imagineering, jewels side as the 20 passenger appear throughout the mine train travels the 2,000-foot- Name/Park in four different sizes and in long course. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train/ six different colors: red, green, COURTESY DISNEY Walt Disney World amber, purple, blue and clear. attraction. Magic Kingdom As with any classic Disney Lake Buena, Vista, Fla. The Ride , the Seven Dwarfs After passing through an Mine Train features spectacu- Type interactive pre-show area with lar Audio-Animatronics — Steel Mine Train fun activities themed to min- with cars slowing down so ing — such as washing and guests can spot favorite char- Height/Length sorting gems — guests pro- acters making an appearance 41 feet, 2,000 feet ceed to the mine train. Picks, in different scenes. shovels, barrels and hoists Chris Beatty, Walt Disney Elements are scattered throughout the Imagineering’s executive cre- Indoor/outdoor mine train & queue tunnel and at the load- ative director and one of the dark ride with rocking ride in area. driving forces vehicles; two lifts (31-feet Guests board the spe- behind the and 41-feet); next-gen cially-designed mine cars Fantasyland animatronic figures; and launch into their journey expansion, original soundtrack; and through the mine. Each train sums up the other special effects. consists of five mine cars seat- project. “We ing four guests each. The indi- saved the best Ride Time vidual mine cars are designed for last with Beatty 2 minutes, 30 seconds to reflect similar vehicles that the Seven appear in the film, hand- Dwarfs Mine Train. It deliv- Ride Vehicles made of wood by the Dwarfs, ers exactly what a Fantasyland 5, five-car trains shaped by an axe, and used to attraction should be — fam- (each car seats four riders, haul rocks and jewels. ily, storytelling, a little bit of two-abreast) As guests twist and turn thrill and, of course, the magic. through the mine, the cars We’re excited as Imagineers Design/Engineering rock back and forth, adding because it’s the final piece of / an extra family-friendly thrill this New Fantasyland puzzle. Vekoma Rides element. Riders tour the cav- I feel that when guests see and Manufacturing BV ernous mine’s winding track experience it, they’ll fall in love — jutting outside to climb and with it and it’ll be come an in- Cost/Opened dip through the wooded land- stant Disney classic. $150 Million/May 28, 2014 scape, and then re-entering the “It’s an amazing coaster mine at different points in the 4See DWARFS, page 35 June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 35

Festival of Fantasy Parade debuts at Magic Kingdom LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Beloved stories and characters from Fantasyland come to life for Magic King- dom guests in a new, daily spectacular — Disney Festi- val of Fantasy Parade. This Fantasyland tribute highlights several new and classic Disney and sto- ries on a grand scale. Nearly 100 performers — on stilts, swings and flying rigs — donning vibrant costumes in this mini-Broadway event on , U.S.A. The parade, which made Classic stories and charac- its debut March 9, 2014, ters from Fantasyland come thrills park guests with nu- to life for Magic Kingdom merous scenes including a guests in a new, daily spec- fire-breathing dragon, a pi- tacular — Disney Festival rate ship with smoking can- of Fantasy Parade. Seven nons, a music box that’s a unique units comprised of seashell, sassy Bubble Girls nine floats travel down Main with cotton-candy hair, a me- Street, U.S.A to the beat ga-sized bagpipe, and more. of an original soundtrack Disney Festival of Fan- inspired by favorite tasy parade is the first of a Disney films. new generation of parades AT/GARY SLADE for Disney Parks featuring never-before-used technol- performers donning dramatic show director Walt Disney netic, relevant and powerful ite Disney films, composed ogy on eye-popping floats costumes crafted at ten dif- Parks and Resorts, Creative on a scale never seen before by Mark Hammond. The pa- adorned with Disney charac- ferent design houses across Entertainment. “It has the at Walt Disney World.” rade has its own voice with a ters from more than a dozen the country. most beautiful floats, en- Seven unique units com- theme song customized for fairytales. Set to an all-new “The parade celebrates chanting characters, vibrant prised of nine floats march each float followed by a med- musical score, the dazzling and pays homage to what the costumes that come to life; down Main Street, U.S.A ley of songs woven through- parade floats will soar up to Magic Kingdom is all about,” and the choreography is just to the beat of an original out the cavalcade. three stories tall with spirited said Randy Wojcik, senior glorious. Yet, it is also very ki- soundtrack inspired by favor-

DWARFS Continued from page 34 experience as well as an amaz- ing dark ride,” continued Be- atty. “A perfect example are the Dwarfs themselves. I think we’ve set the bar for animated figures in our dark rides. We have an amazing partnership with Walt Disney Feature Ani- mation. With the Dwarfs, it’s one of the first times you’re seeing the hand of the anima- tors brought to life. It’s defi- nitely not the same level of animatronics you’re used to.” Beatty went on to detail to Amusement Today during a me- dia preview the of the coaster’s signature rocking Midway through the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train riders enjoy a brief dark ride portion when they enter the mine and find the mine cars. Seven Dwarfs hard at work digging for jewels (above left). Guests exit the mine at Doc’s workstation (above right) and “A lot of times, we talk through the second to the tune of “Heigh-Ho.” The attraction features 450 props seen throughout the ride. about technology and how in- COURTESY DISNEY credible it is. A lot of times it our parking lots in Califor- of what we were trying to do. ily thrill ride. Its hits on so add kinetics and synergy to starts out in a very, very sim- nia, we set up this plywood We spent a lot of time riding many levels,” added Beatty. the land and bring it to life. ple way. I remember the first mock-up of a ride vehicle. It around in that plywood box. “We set off on this journey five The focus was to deliver some- time we came up with the idea was ratchet-strapped to the It really informed the way the years ago to create an attrac- thing that would resonate with of making the [ride vehicles] back of flatbed pickup truck. ride feels today. tion that not only told the story all ages. I feel that we’ve done swing. We’d watched the film We drove around at 30 mph “We’ve created what I of Snow White and the Seven that.” several times. Then, in one of for hours just to get the feel think is the quintessential fam- Dwarfs but one that could also 36 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 and Two Six Flags parks announce addition of Holiday in the Park AUSTELL, Ga. and VA- Over Georgia and Six Flags day extravaganza — Holiday winter season. sion of Holiday In The Park. LENCIA, Calif. — Though Magic Mountain have an- in the Park — will debut at Six Flags Over Geor- The holiday classic will in- most parks are just gearing nounced that Six Flags En- both themers late this fall, gia will extend its season clude sparkling lights, fes- up for summer, Six Flags tertainment’s annual holi- just in time for the festive by 26 days with the inclu- tive shows, culinary treats and, of course, Santa Claus. Guests can enjoy the park’s most popular rides includ- ing and Georgia Scorcher roller coasters as well as a selection of other rides and attractions. Holiday In the Park will be topped off with its most iconic image at the historic 1910 Riverview Carousel, which will create a glowing walk-through experience never before seen in Atlanta and the Southeast region. The event will operate No- vember 22 through January 4, 2015. Six Flags Magic Moun- tain’s event will run No- vember 28 through January 4, 2015. Several areas of the Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Magic Mountain have park will feature time-hon- announced that their seasons will include the addition of Six ored and unique holiday Flags Entertainment’s annual holiday festival, Holiday In the themes. While the visual Park. More than one million LED lights, Christmas trees and look of the park will take state-of-the-art decor will create the magical atmosphere on the distinct spirit of the this holiday season. Here, Six Flags Over Georgia gives a holidays, guests will expe- preview of what the main entry plaza (above) and the River- rience quaint and authen- view Carousel will look like during Holiday in the Park. tic touches that will remind COURTESY SIX FLAGS adults of their fondest child- hood memories, and create impressions for children that will last a lifetime. The Six Flags Plaza area will be transformed into a ka- leidoscope of lights, featur- ing hundreds of thousands of lights on trees, buildings and attractions. An array of water and lights will create a one-of-a-kind, holiday tree in the fountain area while carolers welcome guests as they enter this magical scene. A holiday show featur- ing contemporary music and dancing will be spot- lighted on the Full Throttle stage. Crafts and spiced-up holiday treats will be the focal point in the “Winter Wonderland” Mining Town area of the park and a classic Santa Claus visiting area will anchor this picture-perfect setting. DC Universe will feature a spectacle-of-lights show featuring contempo- rary holiday music set to one of the largest programmed light shows on the West coast with millions of light- ing variations programmed using tens of thousands of lights. June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 37 38 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 Six Flags Over Texas opens Bugs Bunny Boomtown New Zamperla Lolly Swing with double seats than can accommodate Water Mania a parent and child together. Off to the right and a highlights section little down the path is Bugs STORY: Jeffrey L. Seifert Bunny Cloud Bouncer, a [email protected] Zamperla Jumpin’ Jack that was part of the 2006 ten-ride ARLINGTON, Texas expansion. It is now counted — The new Bugs Bunny as part of Bugs Bunny Boom- Boomtown at the original town. Six Flags park provides a Continuing to the left much-needed expansion to back through the previ- the previous ous section, guests will find USA children’s section of the more shade-covered walk- park. Four new rides join six ways, plenty of seating and existing rides that have been new lost parents and rest- rethemed and refurbished. room buildings. The small The rides are now spread Zamperla mini airplane ride out over a larger area that of- has been removed and in its fers plenty of places for par- place is a new-to-Texas Zam- ents to sit, relax and keep on perla rocket ride now known Adults and kids can enjoy eye on their children as they as Space squirting each other with enjoy the attractions on their Rockets. This particular ride water or dodging blasts of own. Or, for a more interac- was relocated from Six Flags water aboard Daffy Duck tive experience, some of the New England and com- Bucket Blasters, new from new rides can accommodate pletely refurbished in-house Zamperla. The ride offers a parents alongside, so fami- by the Six Flags Over Texas fun way to get wet and cool lies can ride together. maintenance department. off during the A new entrance sign The 30 year-old ride looks hot Texas summers. and large shade sail-covered sparkling brand new, and is Spectators standing too walkway is the first thing ready to thrill a whole new close will also get drawn guests will notice. Imme- generation of young thrill- into the action. diately to the right is the seekers. The ride is a tes- Truckin’ tament to the longevity of COURTESY SFOT; AT/JEFFREY SEIFERT Across America ride. This these Zamperla rides and 1992 Zamperla Convoy, the skill of the maintenance a perennial favorite, was engineers who breathed new spruced up for the new sec- life into it. tion. To the left is a new Loo- The Chance Rides Wile ney Tunes Adventure Camp E. Coyote’s Grand Canyon interactive play structure Blaster junior coaster fits (Miracle Recreation Equip- right in to the new area with- ment Company) that allows out any changes. The same kids to climb, slide and play is true for Sylvester and games as they explore the ’s State Wheel, a area. A new walkway leads Zamperla mini , down to an expansion area ’s Texas Tea featuring Daffy Duck Bucket Cups, an SBF mini teacup Blasters, a Zamperla Water- ride and Taz’s New York mania that allows riders to Adventure, an SBF Happy squirt each other and un- Tower. All four rides were suspecting passersby with a added in 2001. gentle stream of water. Not This latest incarnation Above left, kids will enjoy as soaking as some water of what was once the short- climbing sliding and playing attractions, here riders will lived Pac Man land in 1983 games on the new Looney get pleasantly splashed — and 1984, has opened up Tunes Adventure Camp perfect for those hot Texas the walkways for easier ma- interactive play structure, days. Crossing the railroad neuverability, added lots of provided by Miracle Rec- track on a walkway that shade as well as plenty of reation Equipment. Left, was previously used only places for parents to sit and a new, larger Taz by park personnel, guests relax while their kids burn Swings has double seats will encounter a ride that off energy. The new-to-Six giving parents the opportu- might look familiar, but is in Flags area provides a cohe- nity to ride alongside their children. Above, The Mini fact new. Gone is the previ- sive Bugs Bunny/Looney Ferris Wheel was given new ous Zamperla mini swing Tunes theme to ten attrac- signage for the new section. ride strictly for children. tions utilizing one of the In its place is Taz Tornado largest and most recognized COURTESY SFOT; Swings, a larger Zamperla cartoon media franchises. AT/JEFFREY SEIFERT June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 39 BIG STARTS HERE Want big results? Look no further than IAAPA Attractions Expo 2014.

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CONFERENCE: NOV. 17–21, 2014 • TRADE SHOW: NOV. 18–21, 2014 ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER • ORLANDO, FLORIDA USA www.IAAPA.org/IAAPAAttractionsExpo 40 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 Super Silly Fun Land augments new film adventure Despicable Me goes 3D-HD at Universal Studios Hollywood STORY: Dean Lamanna and heartwarming adventure [email protected] that captures the spirit of the UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. film, but also invites them to — Universal Studios Holly- embrace their ‘inner Minion’ wood unveiled its latest foray — that mischievous alter-ego into “riding the movies,” a that hides within all of us.” new 3D, ultra high-definition “Despicable Me Minion digital film experience called Mayhem and Super Silly Fun Despicable Me Minion May- Land bring our movies to life hem, for the media on April with all of the gorgeous artist- 11 — parading VIPs and ry, humor and heart — and of animated characters along a course, the thrills — for which yellow carpet and releasing the Universal Studios team is enough balloons and confetti known,” said Chris Meledan- to send even Rip Taylor run- dri, founder and CEO of Illu- ning for cover. mination Entertainment. “In The attraction opened to addition to the state-of-the- the public April 12. art 3D ride, we’ve built out an Occupying the high-tech immersive environment with Below left, the villainous Gru and his Minions walk the yellow carpet at the premiere of the theater sound stage and mo- many other attractions: shops, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem film-based ride, shown above. Below right, among theDe - tion simulator installation that restaurants, countless water spicable Me film actors present at the attraction’s media debut was Miranda Cosgrove, who long hosted the park’s Termi- features, a round ride and plays Margo in the movie franchise. COURTESY UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD nator 2: 3-D sci-fi extravagan- even the arcade games fea- za, a structure that has been tured in the firstDespicable Me effectively made-over with a movie. Who wouldn’t want to colorfully cartoonish façade, spend a day as a Minion?” Despicable Me is based on the In addition to Kurzweil globally successful animated and Meledandri, the attrac- film franchise of the same tion’s premiere was attended name from Universal Pictures by Ron Meyer, vice chairman and Illumination Entertain- of the park’s parent company, ment. The immersive attrac- NBCUniversal, and Tom Wil- tion includes an adjoining liams, chairman and CEO of area, Super Silly Fun Land — Universal Parks & Resorts. a carnival-themed interactive Los Angeles Mayor Eric play zone. Garcetti made a special guest “The irreverent humor, appearance, speaking enthu- endearing characters and siastically in support of the storyline that have capti- park’s newest addition and vated moviegoers world- the positive long-term impact wide makes Despicable Me a of Universal Studios Holly- perfect match for our theme wood on regional tourism. nes). They were joined by en- Home for Girls. Whimsically venue for guests of all ages park,” said Larry Kurzweil, Among the celebrities in tertainer and “Extra” TV host themed queues, clever pre- offers more than 80 different president of Universal Stu- attendance were Despicable Mario Lopez; the cast of the show videos and comedic water play features, plus a dios Hollywood. “This imagi- Me series stars Miranda Cos- NBC series “Crisis,” includ- dialogue set up Gru’s nefari- “dry zone” that invites guests native new attraction not only grove (Margo), Dana Gaier ing Stevie Lynn Jones, Lance ous plot: to create an army of to climb, jump and slide. A takes guests on a hilarious (Edith) and Elsie Fisher (Ag- Gross, Joshua Erenberg, Max Minions from guest recruits. Minion-themed ride, Silly Martini and Max Schneider; As guests enter Gru’s Swirly Fun Ride, provides a “Band of Brothers” star Neal living room, they encounter soaring, spinning 360-degree McDonough; the Syfy Chan- many memorable artifacts view of Super Silly Fun Land nel’s “Face Off” host, McKen- from the film series, includ- aboard a fleet of uniquely-de- zie Westmore; and Ultimate ing his notorious SR6 Shrink signed ride vehicles. Fighting Champion Chuck Ray and rhinoceros chair, Despicable Me Minion Liddell. and then make their way into Mayhem and Super Silly Fun Voiced by the film’s origi- Gru’s laboratory. The jour- Land together represent a nal stars, the motion simula- ney sends guests, wearing distinct environment within tor ride features super-villain specially-designed 3D Minion the park that delivers the Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), Goggles, on an amusing, slap- fun of the movie series. And his adorable girls Margo, stick-filled training mission of all the executive Minions Edith and Agnes, plus an that soon transforms them on hand at the media debut, army of unpredictable Min- into Minions. Kurzweil, in particular, was ions (all voiced by Pierre Cof- A post-show Minion completely sold on it. fin). dance party invites everyone “As the film franchise con- The April 11 media opening party for Despicable Me Min- Like its two-year-old sis- to join in the fun and celebrate tinues to break new ground ion Mayhem at Universal Studios Hollywood was attended ter attraction at Universal the anniversary of Gru and as a modern-day classic,” he by numerous VIPs and celebrities, including (left to right) Studios Orlando, Despicable the girls becoming a family. said, “so too will Despicable Tom Williams, chairman and CEO, Universal Parks & Resorts; Me welcomes guests to Min- The adjacent Super Silly Me Minion Mayhem as yet Ron Meyer, vice chairman, NBCUniversal; Larry Kurzweil, ion Mayhem via Gru and the Fun Land, unique to Univer- another marquee Universal president, Universal Studios Hollywood; , girls’ idyllic suburban neigh- sal Studios Hollywood, is a Studios Hollywood attrac- founder and CEO, Illumination Entertainment; and Los An- borhood — recreated with stylized environment that un- tion.” geles Mayor Eric Garcetti. precision to mirror their omi- til now could only be enjoyed •www.universal COURTESY UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD nous house and Miss Hattie’s on the big screen. The outdoor studioshollywood.com June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 41 PBJ Happee Day Shows continue to change it up STORY: Pam Sherborne operators of PBJ Happee Day [email protected] Shows, have seen on their CARNIVALS SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — midway. “Change it up” seems to be “We looked at it and de- theme. We even have deer the mantra for PBJ Happee cided, ‘Let’s do something and duck mounts on the Day Shows. After spend- about it,’ “ said Cory Casper, wings, with camoflouge. We ing time and money on ride who works with his father, have named it ‘Open Sea- inventory, carnival owners Tim Casper, keeping the op- son.’ “ turned their attention to their eration running. “Rides tend Casper said the show food operations, replacing to be number one. Food tends generally plays spots in Mis- their three food trailers with to be number two. Games do sissippi and Arkansas. The brand new ones for the 2013 take a hit, so we decided to new theme seems to fit well season. see if we could change some into the southern areas. Then, they turned their of that.” Denny Electronics did attention to their games for They took a look at the 15 the work on the game. the 2014 season. In general, games on their midway and “We also purchased a carnival owners across the decided to make a change to new break a bottle trailer country have expressed dis- their shooting game. from Denny’s,” Casper said. may over the decline in pop- “We had it themed to “With the new trailer, we ularity of midway games. a 1920s gangster theme,” have pretty much doubled PBJ Happee Days Shows owners decided to change up some That is exactly what the Casper said. “We decided what we were doing on the of their carnival midway games for the 2014 season. One Casper family, owners and to retheme it to a hunting old trailer. thing the Caspers did was retheme this game from a 1920s “We also took a good gangster theme to this hunting game. Cory Casper said they look at our prizes,” Casper felt the new theme would be popular among their southern said. “We want to make sure customers and that has proven to be true. AT/SUE NICHOLS our customers are winning that about two years ago so just get bored with the same and winning good prizes. we got the new trailers last thing.” We think it is important to year,” he said. PBJ Happee Day Shows see some teddy bears walk- The carnival replaced has had a very good begin- ing around the midway.” their three food trailers with ning in 2014. Dates have been Another change the can- brand new Schantz Mfg. good and there has not been rival made this year was in- trailers. They purchased a a single loss due to weather, stalling LED lights on their corn dog, popcorn and fun- at least the second week of kiddie (Eli Bridge) Little nel cake. May. Wheel. “We didn’t purchase any “I hope I’m not shooting “I think that might have new rides for this year,” he myself in the foot for saying been more out of boredom,” said. “We did buy a new Hog that,” Casper said. Casper said, with a laugh. Rally from Battech last year. Along with the three food “But, it looks really good.” This is our second year with trailers and the 15 games, the And, yes, Denny’s did that ride and it is just beating carnival owns about 40 rides, the lights on that ride. out all our other kiddie rides. but most spots require any- Seen here are new LED lights on PBJ Happee Day Shows’ Last year, Casper said “We have just found that where from 20 to 30 rides. Little Eli Wheel from an April date in Southhaven, Miss. The they paid attention to their it is important to update “If they just need 20, that LED lights were supplied by Denny’s Electronics. food trailers. our equipment, not just our is what we give them,” he AT/SUE NICHOLS “Actually we started rides,” Casper said. “People said. The Big E to bring back memories of the New York World’s Fair STORY: Pam Sherborne [email protected]

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Eastern States Expo- sition has announced a brand new exhibit for the 2014 fair, scheduled for Sept. 12-28, to celebrate the 50th Anniver- sary of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. Still being touted as one of the greatest and most historic events ever held in the U.S., the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair remains the largest of its kind to have taken place in the U.S. The Eastern States Exposition (The Big E), West Springfield, Mass., announced a brand new exhibit for the 2014 fair, sched- The Big E officials feel it is uled for Sept. 12-28, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. The exhibit will feature a large 4See BIG E, page 43 amount of Ford’s World’s Fair memorabilia. COURTESY MIKE JACOBSON 42 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014

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Since 1922, horse racing has been a part the original walls exposed. of the L.A. County Fair, Pomona, Calif., but Updates to the coliseum include LED fairplex officials announed last month that L.A. scoreboards, a new lobby, a two-tiered seating County Fair’s horse meet will be moved to the bowl, state-of-the-art sound system, sound-ab- Los Alamitos Race Course this fall contingent sorbing walls and new elevators. An adjoining, upon approval from the California Horse Racing 30,000-square-foot Youth Arena was created, as Board. Officials are confident that will happen. well. Although the plan is to move the racing The project was completed three months event from Fairplex Park, bettors still will be early and under budget by nearly $1 million. P.O. Box 238 able to partake in food and betting at the Fin- • ish Line Sports Grill, a satellite betting facility Cal/OSHA fined Butler Amusements Inc. Merino, CO. 80741 located on the Pomona property. This on-site $101,250 following an investigation, which betting facility has become hugely popular found that the carnival ride operator continued 800-634-6097 970-522-7515 Fax: 970-522-2902 even while the horse races were taking place on to operate rides after key bolts and cross brac- the grounds. ing had been removed. The rides included the [email protected] www.wisdomrides.com Fairplex officials plan to expand and up- Giant Wheel and Flying Bobs rides at the Big grade that facility in the very near future. Fresno Fair last October. Jim Henwood, CEO of Fairplex, announced Cal/OSHA initiated the public safety in- the decision along with representatives of Los spection after receiving a confidential tip about Alamitos Race Course and the Thoroughbred safety concerns at one of the rides. The inves- Owners of California. tigator found the Giant Wheel was missing all “The only constant in life is change,” Hen- of the 12 bolts associated with the support leg wood said. “We have enjoyed a long and proud flanges and the Flying Bobs was missing all of history of horse racing here at Fairplex, but with the lower cross bracing used for structural sup- the limitations of our facility we made a strate- port. gic decision for the continued growth of the in- When the imminent hazard was brought to dustry to reach out to Los Alamitos and seek to the attention of the representative accompany- move our dates to their facility.” ing the investigator, Butler Amusements volun- www.BerkConcessionSupply.com If the Orange County move is approved, tarily stopped the rides and the patrons disem- Our Concession Sales Reps Los Alamitos will have a fall meet to go along barked with no injuries. are ready to take with their previously approved summer and • your order. winter thoroughbred dates. Despite some interest in returning to Mem- Call & Place your order early! The L.A. County Fair is set this year to run phis, Tennessee’s Mid-South Fair has decided Aug. 29-Sept. 28. to remain in its current home for at least five • more years. After seven years of planning and 17 Southaven officials and fair organizers months of construction, the renovated Indiana signed a five-year agreement, which keeps the State Fair Coliseum in Indianapolis is complete. fair at the Landers Center facilities. The new building will serve as the epicen- The Mid-South Fair left Memphis for South- ter for livestock shows in Indiana, as well as a aven in 2008. concert stage, basketball court, ice skating rink Last year, the Memphis City Council heard and more. from fair president Michael Doyle, who said the Fair officials and coliseum planners made fair was looking for 100 acres with electricity sure that the history of the building was pre- and water access in Memphis or Shelby County. served even though the renovations extensively Attendance has never returned to the lev- created an almost new building. els the Mid-South Fair saw when it operated FrederiksenThe history 1/7x3 was b/w preserved 3/14/02 by keeping 11:22 AMthe Pageinside 1 Memphis. Peak attendance in Memphis original outside façade, reinstalling 96 original was more than 500,000. seats, recreating the terrazzo floor and leaving

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Keep our carnival and fair industry strong! Buy products and services from these suppliers. June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 43 BIG E Continued from page 41 fitting that The Big E bring the memory of the World’s Fair back to life for visitors of all ages to experience with more than 250 pieces of World’s Fair artifacts and souvenirs. Still being touted as one of The exhibit will feature a the greatest and most his- large amount of Ford’s World’s toric events ever held in the Fair memorabilia, including a U.S., the 1964-65 New York scale model of the Ford Pavil- World’s Fair will be celebrat- ion and an authentic 1965 Ford ed at The Big E 2014, Mustang, the instantly popu- West Springfield, Mass. lar car that Ford debuted at the COURTESY MIKE JACOBSON 1964 World’s Fair. There could be a few more surprises from Ford at the exhibit as well. A seven foot tall recreation of the “Unisphere” will serve as a centerpiece for the exhib- it. The globe was the symbol of that World’s Fair, and still stands at the original Queens, New York, fairgrounds. In addition, displays will highlight the new technolo- gies of the time, eating at the fair, the Sinclair Dinoland and more. There will also be a unique film presentation featuring rare and never pub- licly screened home movie and commercial footage from the 1964 event. The Big E’s 50th Anniver- sary Celebration of The 1964- 65 New York World’s Fair exhibit will be located in the Young building for guests to enjoy.

N.C. Labor Dept. defending inspectors RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Labor De- partment is defending safety inspectors who failed to detect three separate instances of elec- tronic tampering by operators of the Vortex thrill ride at last fall’s N.C. State Fair, Raliegh, where jumper wires were in- stalled to override safety con- trols several days before five people were hurt when the ride malfunctioned. According to a local news report, the Labor Department’s report on the accident, released last month, shows that extra in- spectors were on hand to scruti- nize the Vortex, a ride that was making its first appearance on the state fair midway. They paid attention to hydraulics, welding and mechanics while operators assembled the ride before the fair opened on Oct. 17. But the inspectors did not scrutinize the electrical wiring inside control cabinets and a junction box. That’s where the tampering took place, according to the Labor Department report. 44 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 45 BUSINESS & CLASSIFIEDS MarketWatch — Page 47 / Obituaries — Page 53 / CLASSIFIED — Page 55 Dolly Parton reveals more details of Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — In a special ceremony Dreamer in You which expands on the popular 2009 tive American smudging in keeping with the resort’s to bless the site of Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort in commencement speech that Parton delivered at the close ties to the land in the Smoky Mountains. the Great Smoky Mountains, Dolly Parton unveiled University of Tennessee; For the first time since announcing the resort on her first four personal items earmarked for the prop- •A piece of wood from Parton’s Tennessee Moun- Aug. 21, 2013, Parton revealed new conceptual ren- erty’s new Dream Box display. tain Home’s front porch, a favorite gathering spot for derings which offer glimpses of the property’s inte- Parton’s Dream Box, which will be showcased in her family and where she sang as a child growing up rior and exterior spaces. the resort for families to view, features the first per- in the Smoky Mountains. The 230,000-square-foot Dollywood’s Dream- sonal mementos, each representing people and mo- •A song written by Parton for the future to be More resort will offer 306 guest rooms. In keeping ments in the entertainment legend’s life that inspired released in 2045 that shares her hopes and dreams for with the Southern charm and hospitality that has her to make her own dreams come true. the future. welcomed millions to her award-winning Dollywood “Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort opens in the •A sealed mystery box made of chestnut, the theme park since 1986, Dollywood’s DreamMore Re- summer of 2015, just as my Dollywood theme park contents of which are known only to Parton and are sort features a variety of different room types to ac- celebrates its 30th anniversary,” said Parton. “My to remain unopened until 2045. The box honors Par- commodate families of all shapes and sizes. new resort is a dream 30 years in the making, and ton’s uncle Bill Owens who, early on, recognized his The various room types and features allow the items I picked for my Dream Box are closely tied niece’s talents and helped her career take flight. Ow- families to maximize their time together. Families to special people who encouraged me and certain ens’ work with the American Chestnut Foundation will discover special areas throughout the property’s events in my life where that encouragement paid off. helped develop a blight-resistant American chestnut spacious grounds such as an outdoor “story spot,” a My dream is that families who stay with us will be tree, restoring it to the woodlands of the Eastern U.S. casual area to sit and enjoy a story during the day or reminded that encouraging and loving each other is a Parton also welcomed Dollywood Chaplain Joey lawn areas to gaze at the star-filled sky at night. powerful way to connect with one another.” Buck who presided over a blessing of the resort fol- “I want folks who stay at Dollywood’s Dream- The items selected by Parton are: lowed by the beloved man of the Cherokee nation More resort to experience the same heartfelt hospital- •A copy of her 2012 Dream More: Celebrate the Elder Jerry Wolfe who conducted a traditional Na- 4See DOLLYWOOD, page 46 Legoland Florida becomes first U.S. theme park to run completely on renewable energy on Earth Day The initiative marks the beginning of a new partnership with Tampa Electric WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — On April 22, Legoland Florida and Tampa Electric kicked off a groundbreaking partner- ship by making the 150-acre theme park run completely on renewable energy for the day in celebration of Earth Day — the first theme park to do so in the United States. The celebra- tion is part of existing and new conservation initiatives, in- cluding installations that will educate park guests about so- lar energy. As part of the part- nership, Legoland Florida is permanently powering a sec- tion of the park, Imagination Zone, on renewable energy. Legoland Florida and Tampa Electric kicked off a groundbreaking partnership by making the 150-acre theme park, in Winter “This is a historic day for Haven, Fla., run completely on renewable energy for the day in celebration of Earth Day – the first theme park to do so in Legoland Florida,” said Lego- the United States. As part of the partnership, Legoland Florida will also permanently power a section of the park, Imagina- 4See LEGOLAND, page 46 tion Zone, on renewable energy. COURTESY CHIP LITHERLAND / LEGOLAND FLORIDA

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A few words from Allied Specialty Insurance With the departure of some employees at Allied Specialty Insurance, many people in our beloved industry may be won- dering, “How are things at Allied? What is going on?” In one word - GREAT! As many of you know, Allied was founded 30 years ago by Duke Smith, my father-in-law, and managed by my late hus- In a special ceremony to band David prior to his passing 10 years ago in 2004. My fam- bless the site of Dollywood’s ily and David’s have been a part of our community for many DreamMore Resort in the generations. We know, love and are committed to this industry. Great Smoky Mountains, This is what makes us unique, and it will never change. Dolly Parton unveiled her If you look up the definition of Allied you will find words first four personal items ear- such as joined, united, common cause, connected and agree to marked for the property’s work together. These words all support Allied’s uniqueness in new Dream Box display. our special community. We are united with our clients and their Parton also revealed new continued success in this amazing industry that so few truly un- conceptual renderings which derstand and appreciate. Allied evolved from the roots of this offer glimpses of the prop- industry and has been woven into its fabric. Our name suits us erty’s interior and exterior in our dedication and commitment to this special community spaces. The resort opens in we consider family. summer of 2015. We want to assure the amusement industry that Allied is in COURTESY DOLLYWOOD as strong a position as ever to serve our clients. At this time, we truly somewhere special when guests can secure reservations are staying focused on doing just that, serving our clients. This DOLLYWOOD they stay with us.” for a variety of adventures cen- extends to our Insurance Company, T.H.E. Insurance, with their Continued from page 45 Showcasing design fea- tered around wholesome fun, unparalleled specialized claims management and underwriting tures and décor elements that including hikes in neighboring capabilities that have been cultivated and perfected over the ity that they’ve come to know celebrate the area’s natural Great Smoky Mountains Na- 30 plus years of serving this specialized industry. This cultivated at my Dollywood theme park,” beauty, Dollywood’s Dream- tional Park. skill set truly sets our service capabilities apart from other pro- said Parton. “While we’re More Resort includes an in- Dollywood’s DreamMore viders. As they say, “It takes one to know one,” and we can treating you like family, we’re door and outdoor resort pool Resort is the second capital in- proudly say we are ‘one’ of you! Genuinely understanding and going to create lots of simple complex, a spa, and a full- vestment in a 10-year plan that appreciating the operations of this industry comes best from ways for families to spend service farmhouse-style res- includes more than $300 mil- having lived it. This is not an industry you learn best any other time together and really enjoy taurant. With an emphasis on lion in future developments way. Allied was created and continues to be operated by chil- one another. All of this, plus encouraging family bonding for Parton’s Dollywood prop- dren of the carnival industry. We can say we have lived it and being surrounded by views of time, the resort also features a erties, located in Pigeon Forge, are proud of that unique factor that truly sets us apart. This too the Smoky Mountains, folks family activities center where Tenn. will never change. are going to know that they are And so, we are delighted to report that it is business as the environment,” said Bruce opened in 2011, including: usual at Allied! LEGOLAND Narzissenfeld, vice president •The park recycled nearly Both myself personally, and the entire Allied family, ap- Continued from page 45 for Tampa Electric. “Together, 60 tons of bottles and cans in preciate all the kind words of support and encouragement so land Florida General Man- we’ll teach the next generation 2013, along with 176 tons of many have given us, and we look forward to many more years ager Adrian Jones. “With our about the benefits of investing cardboard. of serving and supporting this unique industry we truly know new partnership with Tampa in renewable fuels like the sun •Throughout the park, and love. Electric, we will give guests a to produce electricity. guests can find over 180 recy- Sincerely, whole new way to learn about As part of the partner- cled-made benches, with each Mary Chris Smith renewable energy while also ship, a new display will be made out of 800 recycled milk President/Chairman of the Board doing something that no oth- placed inside the park starting jugs. Allied Specialty Insurance er theme park in the U.S. has in June, featuring an interac- •Each of the park’s 310 Treasure Island, Fla. done before.” tive six-foot Lego Earth model trash cans (consisting of both (727) 367-6900 The partnership also re- that educates guests on solar waste and recycle only at a sulted in the installation of a technologies. Located outside 1-to-1 rate) are made out of 30-kilowatt solar panel array Imagination Zone, visitors 330 recycled milk jugs. 2014 GOLDEN TICKET AWARDS mounted atop the Imagina- will be able to affect the rate •Legoland Florida has September 5-7, 2014 tion Zone attraction venue. of Lego Earth’s rotation with park map recycling stations to Funded by Tampa Electric, the tactile solar panels. Guests avoid the waste of maps that system supports Tampa Elec- will also enjoy an interactive guests can acquire at the be- tric’s Renewable Energy pro- zone that features Lego mini ginning sections of the park. gram that lets the company’s model communities running •The Legoland Water customers purchase a portion on renewable energy inside Park holds 26 benches and 88 of their electricity from renew- the Imagination Zone. trash cans made entirely out of able sources. Legoland Florida has recyclable materials. “This is a partnership built made a consistent effort for •www.legoland.com on doing the right thing for conservation since the park June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 47 BUSINESS WATCH MARKETWATCH Cedar Fair reports 2014 first-quarter results SANDUSKY, Ohio — For the first quarter ending March 30, 2014, Cedar Fair’s (NYSE: FUN) net revenues decreased 3 percent to $40.5 COMPANY SYMBOL MARKET PRICE HIGH LOW 5/14/14 52-Week 52-Week million, compared with $41.8 million in the first quarter 2013. The de- crease was due to the timing shift of the Easter and spring break. Apollo Global Management APO NYSE 25.69 36.51 20.86 Operating costs and expenses for the first quarter of 2014 were $106.7 million, an increase of $4.0 million from the prior-year quarter. The Blackstone Group BX NYSE 29.61 35.38 19.15 The increased costs for the quarter were largely due to budgeted in- creases in maintenance expense as the company continues to invest Merlin Entertainments Group/ MERL LSE 355.00 358.00 3.20 in the infrastructure of its parks. The net loss for the quarter totaled Legoland $83.5 million, or $1.51 per diluted LP unit, compared with a net loss of Cedar Fair, L.P. FUN NYSE 49.95 54.69 38.28 $109.1 million, or $1.95 per diluted LP unit, for the first quarter a year ago. The first-quarter 2013 net loss included a $34.6 million charge Comcast Corp./ related to the company’s March 2013 refinancing. CMCSA NASDAQ 49.83 55.28 38.75 NBCUniversal Media Cedar Fair also announced the declaration of a cash distribution Comcast Corp./ of $0.70 per LP unit. The distribution will be paid on June 16, 2014. 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Sin City puts record-breaking new spin on fun Scenic High Roller wheel powers up and soars spectacularly STORY: Dean Lamanna The Linq, a new $550 million, [email protected] 300,000-square-foot open-air LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Like retail and entertainment dis- never before, old-fashioned trict between The Quad Resort amusement fun, advanced & Casino and Flamingo Las technology and pure show- Vegas. All three properties are manship are joining forces to owned by Caesars Entertain- enhance The Strip’s tradition- ment Corp. al glitz — and, in a stark de- After four years of plan- parture for this gaming town, ning, site preparation, con- even encourage gamblers to struction and testing — plus leave smoky casino floors and some competitive suspense amble outdoors. stirred by another massive The High Roller, a 550-tall nearby observation wheel, observation wheel officially , which reportedly ran certified by Guinness World into financing difficulties and, Records as the world’s larg- at present, appears stalled — est, serves as a focal point the High Roller was granted and dramatic backdrop for an operating permit from Clark County in late March. The ride welcomed its first FAST FACTS ticketed passengers on March 31 and was given a full media Name/Location roll-out on April 9. High Roller The ride’s management The Linq team is at once ecstatic and Las Vegas, Nev. relieved. “For me, there’s no attrac- Type tion that’s been more difficult, Observation Wheel yet more rewarding, in the end — just because of the project’s Opening Date sheer size,” said David Cod- March 31, 2014 iga, executive project direc- tor of The Linq and formerly Diameter/Height/Speed executive vice president of 520 feet/550 feet/ Universal Studios Recreation .89 foot per second Group, after greeting Amuse- ment Today in an elevated, Duration glass-walled banquet room at 30 minutes the base of the ride in April. (one revolution) “The High Roller was built all over the world by, really, Number of Cabins four prime contractors, but 28 (each weighing also dozens of major, impor- 44,000 lbs.) tant subcontractors. And all of A dynamic Las Vegas skyline icon and a dazzling after-dark draw for The Linq, Caesars this had to come together as if Entertainment’s new retail and dining district on The Strip, the 550-foot-tall High Roller Cabin/Hourly Capacity it were built in one factory; all observation wheel offers panoramic city views both day and night. COURTESY DENISE TRUSCELLO/CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT (TOP); AT/DEAN LAMANNA 40/2,240 the pieces had to fit.” Looking out over the early usual Las Vegas demolition/ foot traffic 1,400 feet from The adults and children of every Concept and Design crowds coursing through The rebuilding tack was deemed Strip.” age. We really wanted an at- Phil Hettema and John Linq, he added: “It’s one of unfeasible post-recession. The An arena and a conven- traction that was great for ev- Kasperowicz, THG of the highlights of my career.” concept grew from there. tion center were viewed as erybody.” , LLC; Jason Krolicki “A CityWalk became a possible anchors. Yet Codiga To that end, the High Roll- and Michael Wilford, Arup Revolution Evolution Grove became a Meat-Packing and his team kept return- er’s 28 fully enclosed, air-con- Engineering (worldwide) According to Codiga, District street in New York,” ing to a proven attraction ditioned, floor-to-ceiling glass Caesars Entertainment, which said Codiga, referring to oth- with worldwide recognition: spherical cabins — capable of Engineering currently owns every hotel- er successful multiuse urban the . “It has size, holding up to 40 passengers Arup Engineering casino property between promenades lined with vari- scale, audacity, beauty — all each — offer video screens (worldwide) Harrah’s and Planet Holly- ous tenants. The key, he add- of those things,” he said. “And with humorous and informa- wood on the east side of The ed, was to make use of an ex- it’s been a huge success.” tive programming, rich stereo Contractors Strip, came up with the idea isting alley leading from Las The challenge lay not in music and the availability of W.A. Richardson for The Linq to fill a food, Vegas Boulevard eastward to going bigger than the London portable onboard food and Builders (general); beverage and entertainment the rear of the Flamingo and Eye, which would be a given, beverage service for groups. American Bridge Company gap left by its older properties former Imperial Palace (now but in making the High Roll- Weddings and private par- (wheel); Leitner-Poma of north of Flamingo Road. The Quad), and to anchor the er an iconic structure ideally ties, in fact, already are prov- America (cabins); Adding a shopping and far end with a high-visibility suited to its host city. ing a viable market for the big Schwager Davis, Inc. (drives); entertainment area was seen draw. “It was about creat- “This being Vegas, it had wheel. Heywood Engineering as a viable way to boost des- ing a free, fun, safe, clean, to have more entertainment Jon Gray, vice president (control system) tination appeal for the aging pedestrian-friendly center of value — incorporating au- and general manager of The stretch of real estate, where the attraction that would bring dio and video and appeal for 4See HIGH ROLLER, page 49 June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 49

to the wheel is suitably grand, move continuously, with one HIGH ROLLER with mid-century modern de- revolution — representing a Continued from page 48 sign touches gracing its inte- complete ride cycle — com- Linq and formerly senior vice rior. An elaborate and stylized pleted every half hour. (That’s president and general man- wall mural of the High Roller .89 feet per second, or half nor- ager of the VIP entertainment- and The Strip greets guests mal walking speed, according focused N9ne Group at The en route to the queue, where to Eberhart.) The loading and Palms Casino Resort, is con- a short introductory video — unloading platforms, which fident in the various points of hosted humorously by Lucas are located on opposite sides synergy between The Linq — Dick, son of actor-comedian of the wheel and separated with its 30 diverse tenants and Andy Dick — explains that by a space directly below the Gen X / Gen Y appeal — and they will undergo a cursory, ride that, save for safety net- the High Roller. theme park-style bag search ting, is open to the ground a “The Linq, for example, (there are no metal detectors). couple stories below, are sta- offers a true and convenient The video also helpfully ad- tionary; the wheel is stopped The leadership team for Caesars Entertainment’s High bar-hopping experience — vises that restroom visits and momentarily and a bridge is Roller (from left), General Manager Eric Eberhart, Execu- which has never existed in Las beverage purchases be made laid down quickly between tive Project Director David Codiga and Project Director Vegas,” Gray told AT, noting prior to boarding the 30-min- the platform and cabin step Randy Printz, proudly celebrated the attraction’s official the exerting physical commit- ute ride. for guests in wheelchairs or Guinness designation as a record-breaker on April 17. ment required of patronizing Indeed, a chic, club-like scooters. The same procedure COURTESY BRYAN STEFFY/CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT smaller establishments and full-service bar surrounded is used for loading portable venues within sprawling re- by video screens beckons bars and food equipment into Guinness: High Roller is tallest sort complexes. “And what guests on the building’s sec- the cabins for parties. LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The High Roller observation wheel better way to cap off a night ond level. Noted Eberhart, Unlike the seating of a at The Linq has been recognized by Guinness World Records of fun than with a ride on the chuckling: “This is the first regular Ferris wheel, the sleek, as the World’s Tallest Observation Wheel. High Roller?” attraction I’ve ever worked roomy, futuristic-looking cab- The official designation was presented April 17 in Las on where we actually encour- ins are not leveled by gravity. Vegas by Michael Empric, adjudicator for Guinness, at a spe- Sights Set High age guests to bring beverages Beneath and encircling each cial reception honoring the team who designed, managed The enormous effort lav- onboard — and more impor- giant round pod are sensors and constructed the attraction. ished on the design and con- tantly, alcoholic ones.” and mechanical devices that More than 300 guests — the High Roller project team, struction of this striking Las Beyond the bar, another maintain cabin stabilization contractors, construction crews, local dignitaries, Caesars Vegas skyline addition was set of escalators carries guests throughout the ride — even Entertainment executives and members of the media — en- evident to AT last February, to the third level, where a if all the passengers crowd to joyed the ceremony, which featured a special gallery exhibit when the publication was giv- souvenir photography setup one side of the interior. documenting the construction of the High Roller by photog- en an exclusive behind-the- leads into a large, circular Each cabin also discreetly rapher Denise Truscello. scenes tour of the wheel by theater. This coolly impres- incorporates eight tons of air- The record for the largest observation (Ferris) wheel is Eric Eberhart, general manag- sive space — very reminiscent conditioning equipment. Con- based on the total diameter of the wheel. The wheel must er of the High Roller. Eberhart of early Disney World film- densation is gathered inter- be a permanent structure for consideration by Guinness. In and the wheel’s project man- based attractions, but with the nally to keep it from dripping order to receive the record, the High Roller project team ager, Randy Printz, each have latest digital technology — is onto cabins below during the had to submit information about the wheel’s design and 30-plus years of extensive surrounded by giant screens wheel’s revolution, and then construction as well as an independent surveyor’s report experience in the amusement on which six short films with is drained by each pod as it verifying the wheel’s diameter. industry — including a work Las Vegas themes ranging descends to about the fourth- The High Roller, with a height of 550 feet and a diameter association dating back to the from Elvis and Bugsy Siegel to story level with each revolu- of 520 feet, is slightly bigger than the world’s next-largest early 1980s and the develop- neon sign history are shown. tion completed. wheel: the , which stands at 541 feet. The ment of Center at Walt From here, it’s outside to With regard to safety, High Roller, the Singapore Flyer and the world’s third-largest Disney World in Orlando, Fla. the loading platform, where nothing has been left to wheel, the London Eye (443 feet tall), are products of Arup The support building that the High Roller awaits. chance. Redundant features Engineering, which has offices worldwide. serves as a multilevel entrance The wheel is designed to include a secondary stabili- — Dean Lamanna zation system for each cabin in case the primary one fails. Each cabin contains an inter- com in case of emergencies, as well as other security systems Eberhart declined to discuss. Eberhart described the overall ride structure as a gi- ant “bicycle wheel” strung with three-inch-thick steel cables and strengthened by compression. The cables have grooves built in to diminish Vegas Monorail marks ridership milestone “whistling” during periods The , which includes a station near the of high wind. For additional adjoining High Roller and Linq attractions among its seven stability, the wheel has a sin- Strip-adjacent stops, welcomed its 60 millionth passenger gle, massive brace, or “kick- April 17. Steve Riley and wife Laura Riley of San Diego, stand” support extending shown here being greeted by Las Vegas Host Committee from the ground to its hub Chairman Oscar Goodman (with his signature martini) and and anchored to a large parcel Las Vegas Monorail Company Vice President Ingrid Reis- of undeveloped land on the man along with a pair of lovely showgirls, received a Sin east side of the attraction ear- City weekend vacation gift package. The system has been marked for parking and major enjoying a spike in advance sales and increased online outdoor events. traffic, thanks to a new website (www.lvmonorail.com). The wheel has 112 “spokes,” each more than 225 feet long. The wheel is moved by COURTESY LAS VEGAS MONORAIL COMPANY COURTESY DENISE TRUSCELLO/CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT 4See HIGH ROLLER, page 50 50 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 “No other wheel in the AT’s new Digital Edition free demo continues HIGH ROLLER world has this capability,” Eb- Continued from page 49 ARLINGTON, Texas — Amusement Today Publisher Gary Slade erhart said, adding with the

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www.maclan • 800.788.3951 [email protected] • Lakeland, FL June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 53 OBITUARIES Outdoor amusement business veteran, Jeff Pugh, dies at 60 LANCASTER, Ohio — Florida. it was stated: “He will be topher, Kolson, Kylan, Addi- Jeffery D. Pugh, age 60, of Pugh Shows went out of missed for his enthusiasm and cyn Cox-Pugh; his brothers Lancaster, passed away on business in the middle of the joy for good food, his love and sisters Robert Pugh April 10, 2014 at Fairfield first decade of 2000. and soft heart for animals, his (Debby), Deborah Woodman Medical Center, surrounded Most recently Pugh was skillful hands and his love of (Pietro), Tom Pugh (Deb- by his loving family. an amusement rides sales- life, his hard work ethic and bie), Diane Huston (Danny), Pugh had been in the man associated with Ital In- love of his family. He was an nieces, nephews and special outdoor amusement busi- ternational, based in Nash- inspiration to those who saw sister-in-law Judy Bresler. ness industry his entire life, ville, Tenn. him fight with courage and He was preceded in first with his family owned Social networks were not a complaint against a ter- death by his parents, Ruth and operated Pugh Shows flooded by good memories rible disease. No oyster was and Richard Pugh; a special Inc., of which he had become and sad loss for Pugh. safe with Jeff around.” aunt and uncle, Turk and president and chief execu- He succumbed to Lou Pugh was survived by his Ralph Brown. tive. The carnival, one of the Gehrig’s disease after a wife of 39 years Beverly; chil- A Celebration of Life was industry’s mainstays, traveled three-year battle. dren Jeffery, Matthew (Tracy) held in Pugh’s memorial on Jeff Pugh a circuit in Ohio, Michigan, In the obituary that ran Alissa Clark (Mark); grand- April 14 in Lancaster. the Carolinas, Indiana and in his local town newspaper, children, Marissa and Chris- James Gillian, 57, dies at home in Somers Point, N.J. SOMERS POINT, N.J. — of Gillian’s Island Water Park Ryan Gillian and daughter, vice by the Ocean City James (Jimmy) Roy Gillian, and Adventure Golf on the Lauren Gillian both of West Lodge was conducted with 57, of Somers Point, N.J. boardwalk in Ocean City. Chester, Pa.; wife, Betsy burial at Seaside Cemetery, passed away April 16, 2014 He was a proud mem- Belleville Gillian of Somers Palermo, N.J. at his home. ber of Ocean City Masonic Point; mother; Jean Simp- Memorial contributions He was born August 28, Lodge #171 and former son; father and step-mother: may be made to the John 1956 in Somers Point to Jean member of IAAPA. Roy and Pat Gillian all of David Gillian Memorial (nee Young) and Roy Gillian. He was predeceased by Ocean City and two broth- Scholarship, c/o Ocean City Jimmy was a graduate his brother: John David Gil- ers, Steve Gillian of Florida High School, 5th Street at of Ocean City High School lian and step-father: David and Jay and Michele Gillian Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, class of 1974. Simpson. of Ocean City. N.J. He was the former owner Surviving are his son, A Masonic Funeral Ser- James Gillian Clay Jones, 42, dies in Kentucky Jones was owner of two companies, VP FOR LATE-BREAKING of , Beech Bend Raceway NEWS, VISIT: BEECHMONT, Ky. — Dar- ren Clay Jones, 42, of Beech- mont, died May 5, 2014 at Owensboro Health Regional amusementtoday com Hospital. Clay was born March 9, 1972 in Muhlenberg County, Ky. He was owner of Clay Jones Trucking and DC Trans- port, vice-president of Clay’s Clay Jones Trucking, vice-president of Beech Bend Raceway and Jones of Bowling Green (own- Beech Bend Park. ers of Beech Bend Amuse- He was also president ment Park); sisters Dana (Jon- of Clacey’s Auto & Hardware athan) Porter of Beechmont and Clacey’s Quick Fuel. and Charlotte (Rick) Gonza- According to the obitu- lez of Hendersonville, Tenn.; ary posted on the Tucker nephews Broc (Rebecca) Por- Funeral Homes web site, he ter, Reed Gonzalez and Grant was a devoted husband and Gonzalez; nieces Brianne (Ja- loving father and a leader in cob) Fortney and Rachel Gon- the community. He was a hard zalez; and grandmother Viola working entrepreneur who Cottrell of Beechmont. was loved and respected by Funeral Services were all who knew him. held May 8, 2014 at the Sec- Survivors include his ond Baptist Church in Green- wife, Stephanie Renee Jones, ville, Ky. Burial followed in daughter Clacey Renee Jones; Bowling Green Gardens in parents Dallas and Alfreda Bowling Green. 54 AMUSEMENT TODAY June 2014 PEOPLE WATCH Santa Cruz announces staff changes Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, Calif., re- cently announced these three additions to their staff: Karl Rice was promoted to vice president of Finance COMPILED: Scott Rutherford, and Investments at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. He [email protected] joined the company in 2012 as director of Investments and Acquisitions. Rice previously worked as an Associ- Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, emerging leader within various competitors ate for Redtree Properties L.P., and began his career as a vice president and relationship manager for Silicon Hotel and Disney’s Paradise Pier and is setting benchmarks that the industry Valley Bank. Rice serves on the Santa Cruz Chamber of Hotel each earned an environmentalist cer- should follow.” Commerce and Community Bridges boards of directors. Rice tification from the California Green Lodging • Craig Platt is the new manager of Games, Arcades program. The environmentalist certification The National Military Fish & Wildlife and Attractions at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. represents the state’s top rating for travelers Association (NMFWA) has announced that Craig previously managed Fantasy Faire Entertainment seeking green lodging, a recognition shared Tim Becker, Ann Holtzman and the team Center at Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for 20 years and, most recently, served as the executive direc- by fewer than one percent of Orange County ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park in tor of the Stuffed Toy Manufacturers’ Association. He is hotels. State auditors survey topics including Hershey, Pa. have been selected to receive the a past chairman of IAAPA’s Games Committee and was water and energy conservation, waste minimi- 2014 NMFWA Award for Natural Resources also president of the Association of Managers in Games zation and recycling, and pollution prevention. Conservation Communication — Conserva- Operations. • tion Partnerships. Hershey Entertainment & Mike Sukel joins the park as Platt ’s Scrambler is celebrating its Resorts Co. owns and operates ZooAmerica the new Facility Maintenance man- 45th anniversary this year and has delighted North American Wildlife Park; the staff was ager from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, where he served as Director of Operations for the past 4 generations of people since it made its debut chosen for their exceptional contributions to- years. Previously he worked for six years as Construction in 1969 at Cincinnati’s Coney Island. Manufac- wards reintroduction of the Regal Fritillary to Project manager at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escon- tured by the of Jackson- the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. dido, California. Mike will manage the Boardwalk’s in- ville, Ill., the Scrambler was among the rides • house and contracted tradesmen, oversee infrastructure transported from Coney Island to Kings Island Universal Orlando will raise starting pay maintenance, and assist in planning and managing new for the park’s opening in 1972. The Scrambler from $8 an hour to $9 an hour beginning June Sukel projects on the Boardwalk. has given more than 22 million rides since its 1, as the resort tries to fill hundreds of new Gateway announces staff addition debut at Kings Island. Its record year was 1972, openings ahead of the impending opening of Gateway Ticketing Systems, Boyertown, Pa., has when 907,932 rides were given. the Wizarding World of Harry Potter’s Diagon annoounced that Don Eash has joined the company’s • Alley. The new pay scale will go into effect on executive team as director of operations. Eash will help ensure the quality of service for the Wiegand Sports, North America, and its June 1 and will move Universal ahead of Walt global customer base through delivery of equipment, parent company, Wiegand GmbH, will intro- Disney World in terms of starting pay, at least sofeware, support, consultation and implementation duce two new Tennessee Alpine Coaster in- until Disney finalizes a new contract with its larg- services while improving profitability and customer sat- stallations, one in Pigeon Forge and one in est union group. Disney’s starting pay currently isfaction. Gatlinburg. They are the second and third Wie- begins at $8.03 an hour, though Disney man- He joins the gateway team from Universal Orlando Eash gand Alpine Coasters installed in Tennessee agement has proposed raising that to $10 an where he was the senior director for Information Tech- since 2013. The first Wiegand Alpine Coaster hour within three years. It is seeking other con- nology. in Tennessee was opened in 2013, and is called cessions in exchange for the pay raises. Hawaiian Falls restructures senior mgmt. the Smokey Mountain Alpine Coaster. Due • Hawaiian Falls has realigned its senior management to the success of the first coaster, additional Putt-Putt FunHouse in Webster, Texas, is team to accommodate the company’s rapid growth. coasters are being added to the area by two celebrating its 35th Anniversary with the cre- Evan Barnett has been promoted to regional vice president, and is now overseeing the construction and long-time residents of the area. Both new rides ation of a state-of-the-art all-new interactive development of the new Hawaiian Falls Adventure Park are expected to be operational by late summer laser tag arena: Warriors vs. Warbots: The & Water Park and the Aloha Event Center in Pflugerville. of 2014. Lazer Tag Adventure. The two-story arena in- In addition, he will oversee operations at Hawaiian Falls • cludes an enormous Warbot, measuring over Waco and help develop other Central and South Texas Morey’s Piers has announced that an all- 16-feet tall, that interactively engages with the opportunities. Previously Barnett headed up Hawaiian new Taco Joint is opening on Mariner’s Land- participants by attempting to shoot back at Falls Water Parks in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Waco ar- Barnett eas. ing. The Taco Joint captures the flavor and them when one tries to shoot at it. Participants Clint Hill, regional director over the North Texas style of both Mexico and Southern California will be pushed into a hypothetical situation water parks will oversee the operations of Hawaiian Falls and brings tasty tacos to choose from includ- where you are exploring a foreign planet un- parks in Garland, The Colony, Mansfield and Roanoke, as ing shrimp, chicken, fish, pork and beef. Then touched by humans, only to discover that giant well as the new Hawaiian Falls Adventure Park & Water guest can top their meal off with some flavorful Warbots are attempting to mine the planet’s Park and Aloha Event Center in White Settlement. He fried cheesecake accompanied by margaritas. resources and convert it into a robot manufac- is also responsible for expansion of the existing North • turing hub. Texas parks and development of new projects in North Texas. Hill was previously responsible for the daily op- Roller coaster enthusiasts are making plans • Hill erations in Garland and The Colony. to participate in Cedar Fair’s 6th Annual Coast- Cirque du Soleil will base a permanent Wet ‘n’ Wild Las Vegas hires controller ing For Kids event, which raised over $159,000 troupe in Mexico’s Mayan Riviera, south of the Wet‘n’Wild Las Vegas has expanded its management team by hiring for Give Kids The World (GKTW) in 2013. With Cancun resort area in the Yucatan Peninsula. Jordan Brown as controller and Lindy Frye as assistant brand manager. complimentary admission to one of 11 Cedar “Joya” will be the first permanent production Both bring extensive entertainment and hospitality experience to Nevada’s Fair parks across North America, participants in Latin America for Cirque du Soleil, which premier water park that opened for Spring Break and will begin its daily will have the privilege of riding coasters a num- also has several permanent troupes in Las Ve- operating schedule Memorial Day weekend. ber of times on June 8, 2014. All money raised gas and one in Orlando, Florida. It is scheduled Brown analyzes and reports on all financial information, oversees hu- is donated to Give Kids The World. Participating to start on Nov. 8. man resources and assists in other operational areas including risk manage- parks include California’s Great America; Can- • ment, information technology and audit and taxation outcomes. Frye manages Wet‘n’Wild’s day-to-day marketing activities. She ada’s Wonderland; ; Cedar Point; Work continues on the re-imagining worked at Blue Man Group Las Vegas since 2007, most recently as press Dorney Park; ; Kings Island; of Florida’s to Disney and marketing coordinator. Knott’s Berry Farm; Michigan’s Adventure; Springs, a multi-year transformation into a and . high-energy destination that will double the Congratulations... • retail and offer new dining options. For sum- •Congratulations to Dave Busch, Hawaiian Falls founder and CEO for EnterTrainment Junction, Inc. has been mer 2014, immersive outdoor entertainment recently being honored with the 2014 Community Builder Award from the Duck Creek Masonic Lodge #1419 in Garland, Texas for his vision to build a selected for the 2013 Ohio Excellence Award will bring Downtown Disney to life, with nine water park in the city 10 years ago. amongst all its peers and competitors by the different acts scheduled nightly — more than •Congratulations to Maclan Corp’s Maegan Wallace for braving the U.S. Trade & Commerce Institute (USTCI). En- 30 live performances daily. And special events rain during a recent fishing tournament off the coast in Tampa. Fishing terTrainment Junction has consistently demon- like Car Masters Weekend (June 14-15) puts on the team of ProMarine, for which her husband works, where one team strated a high regard for upholding business the spotlight on classic and exotic cars for Fa- member managed to reel in a 37.82 pound King Fish that led them to take ethics and company values, noted the USTCI. ther’s Day weekend, and includes character ex- fifth place in the Old Salt King of the Beach tournament. Fishingtip: To “This recognition by USTCI marks a significant periences featuring favorite Disney Pixar take first place next year, invite Dick Knoebel! Cars achievement by EnterTrainment Junction as an characters. June 2014 AMUSEMENT TODAY 55

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