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International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
292 documents for International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
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Too old to trick-or-treat? Busy the night of Oct. 31? That's OK, because Halloween has become a seasonal holiday, with attractions and activities for all ages from late September through early November. Haunted and seasonal theming is growing in popularity not only for theme parks and amusement parks, but also at water parks, zoos, aquariums, museums, science centers and family entertainment centers," said Colleen Mangone, spokeswoman for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.
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Admit it. You're anxiously waiting too. According to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, 2003 attendance at 600 U.S. amusement parks totaled 322 million. That's nearly five times the total attendance for Major League Baseball and 15 times the NFL. All those visitors produced revenue of $10.3 billion. That's a lot of rides and funnel cakes. In the amusement-park business, history is useless if it isn't fun. Kennywood delivers on both counts. The 1920 Jack Rabbit nearly tosses you out of your seat with a double drop midway through the ride. The 1927 Racer, the world's oldest surviving racing coaster, pits brother versus brother and parent versus child on every trip around. The Thunderbolt, built originally in 1924 as the Pippin and rebuilt in 1968, remains on...
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Watch your eyes," [Bob Crean] warns a few times, as we walk through the welding department. A welder sits at a low table working on an animatronic dolphin in the early stages of development. At this point, it looks like a resin-colored torpedo. The dolphin is destined for the upcoming annual trade show in Orlando put on by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. "It's a mouthful," Crean jokes, "and it's something to behold. Back on the tour, Crean leads us into a sort of robot storage room. The most impressive thing here is an 8-foot-tall Terminator wielding a Gading gun. Crean powers it up, and it starts to move fluidly and speak in a faux Arnold Schwarzenegger voice: "I am a T-70 cyborg," it barks. "I've been teleported here from Universal Studios, where I'...
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Theme parks and water parks have opened a variety of new water rides and other aquatic attractions to keep visitors cool this summer. Here are some highlights compiled by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. New parks already opened include Castle Rock Resort and Water Park in Branson, Mo., and a new Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, N.C., near Charlotte.
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Will Koch, the late president of Holiday World and Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Ind., was inducted into the amusement park industry's hall of fame on Tuesday. Koch died unexpectedly at his home in June at the age of 48. His wife, Lori, accepted Koch's award during the opening ceremonies of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions expo and trade show in Orlando, Fla.
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ADVERTISING & PR - M and C Saatchi Los Angeles won an award from International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions - Brief article
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- An amusement park with a spy theme is planned as part of a major entertainment complex in Spain, according to organizers who announced the project in Orlando at the Attractions Expo of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. The park, named Spyland, will be part of a massive leisure complex called Gran Scala that is being planned for the Zaragoza province of Spain. The entertainment district is expected to include 32 casinos, four theme parks, mega-hotels, shopping and other attractions.
