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April 24, 2008
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Disneyland Resort president discusses expansion Plans include a new Tinker Bell attraction to open at Disneyland in October. IRVINE – More rides, theme park land and hotel rooms are in the future for the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, said Disneyland Resort President Ed Grier Wednesday. Disney plans to add a Tinker Bell attraction at Disneyland in October, 253 rooms to the Grand Californian Hotel and Spa and new rides and themed lands to Disney's California Adventure.
Six Flags looks forward to unveiling of 'Dark Knight' It's one of the most trustworthy harbingers of summer -- the opening of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. The 2008 season kicks off Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Custom ears for customers If old-style Mickey hats don't say YOU, Disney World offers an option. Magic Kingdom guests now can create their own variations of Disney's signature ear hats, even if that means choosing fuzzy trim or bejeweled ears that (gasp!) don't match. The Chapeau, a store near the entrance of the theme park, started offering options in the classic Mouse headwear last month, and it's the only place in the world where they are available.
Civil Air Patrol cadets to offer info at Six Flags JACKSON - On Aug. 27 local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops and the general public will be treated to special presentations to be given by the New Jersey Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary. The Six Flags Great Adventure park management and the Scout Council have invited CAP to train scouts and exhibit the CAP program for the last three years.
Counter Intelligence: Amusement park food gets a thumbs-up Amusement park food gets a thumbs-up Big changes at the Mall of America amusement park formerly known as Camp Snoopy: It's now Nickelodeon Universe, and while I can't comment on the updates to its rides and other attractions, I can give an enthusiastic thumbs-up to the food.
Dreamland arsonist 'wanted to cause mischief' LINESVILLE — The teenager who has confessed to burning down Conneaut Lake Park’s Dreamland Ballroom and Harmonsburg Presbyterian Church claims he tried but failed to put out the fires he started before they destroyed both buildings.
Busch projects revenue for new Dubai theme parks President and Chief Executive Officer August Busch IV let out some details about Busch Entertainment Corp.'s recently announced partnership to build theme parks in Dubai. He said the company is projecting annual revenues from those parks in the range of $80 million to $90 million, starting five years out.
For Busch shareholders, it's mostly about the beer Last year, Busch's nine parks, including SeaWorld Orlando, Discovery Cove and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, posted a 12.8 percent annual increase in combined net income and a 3.6 percent increase in attendance. That led Anheuser-Busch Chief Executive Officer August A. Busch IV to declare Wednesday that Busch Entertainment Corp., which hosted the meeting at SeaWorld, "delivered strong results in 2007 with record attendance and its third consecutive year of double-digit profit growth." It was the only sentence about the parks in his prepared remarks.
'Disneyland' comes to Baghdad with multi-million pound entertainment park Mr Werner, chairman of C3, a Los Angeles-based holding company for private equity firms, is pouring millions of dollars into developing the Baghdad Zoo and Entertainment Experience, a massive American-style amusement park that will feature a skateboard park, rides, a concert theatre and a museum. It is being designed by the firm that developed Disneyland. “The people need this kind of positive influence. It’s going to have a huge psychological impact,” Mr Werner said.
Waterpark News
City approves water-park package The City of Fredericksburg has passed the necessary ordinances that will make the dream of a major themed water park a reality. Kalahari Resorts received the votes needed from the Fredericksburg City Council last night to create a 68-acre tax-increment financing district, and to receive 20years of tax incentive deals.
Roaring Springs Ready to Fight Crypto Illness Meridian, Idaho -- Last year more than 500 Idahoans were infected with a parasite-caused illness often spread through contact with human waste in public pools. "Roaring Springs Water Park, being the largest water park in the Northwest, we really are working hard to take a leading role in the industry and in Idaho to prevent cryptosporidiosis," said Tiffany Quilici, the sales and marketing director for Roaring Springs.
Aquarium/Zoo News
Zoo given credit to pay bills, avoid layoffs -- for now With help from the Abell Foundation, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has received a $1.2 million bank credit it needs to get through the next two months without firing employees and stiffing vendors, officials said. Zoo officials do not expect to spend the entire line of credit from PNC Bank because revenues have improved since the March birth of an elephant -- whose name will be unveiled at his public debut Saturday.
Safari Park Plan Raises Concerns About Possible Conflict With Zoo TAMPA - Lex Salisbury's little-known side business gained nationwide attention this week as he spent the last few days chasing a dozen patas monkeys that escaped from his exotic animal park in Polk County. Salisbury is mostly known for his job as president and CEO of the nonprofit Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, a position that pays more than $271,000 a year, according to the zoo's most recent tax filings.
Minnesota Zoo babies come in twos The zoo announced the birth of its newest arrival, a baby takin, on the same day it introduced its new week-old baby Bactrian camel. Wednesday, the Minnesota Zoo announced the arrival of a baby takin. The birth occurred at 10:30 a.m., though it's still too early to determine the baby's gender.
Birmingham Zoo to open interactive kangaroo exhibit Sunday There are seven new kangaroos at the Birmingham Zoo and, starting this weekend, visitors can get up close and personal with them, no bars included. The kangaroos are the centerpiece of an interactive exhibit that opens to the public Sunday. It will eventually include wombats, wallabies and other Australian animals.
FEC/LBE/Museum News
Carousels Make The Summer Go Round In Philadelphia - Philly’s More Fun For Kids Of All Ages With New And Historic Carousels This year, Philadelphia will be more amusing than ever, with the addition of a couple familiar names to the popular Philadelphia Park Liberty Carousel at Franklin Square, the debut of a Muppet-go-round at Sesame Place and the restoration of an early 20th-century carousel at the new Please Touch Museum.
Other News
Genting subsidiary gets loan for S'pore casino project RESORTS World at Sentosa said on Thursday it had obtained a S$4 billion loan to finance two-thirds of its casino project in the city-state. Resorts World, a subsidiary of Malaysia's Genting International, is building an integrated casino resort on Sentosa, scheduled to open in 2010.
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