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Anniversary ball! Sacoa India
Hyland Hills Water World,
Sacoa, the leading provider of wireless debit card and point of sale (POS)
Denver, Colorado,
systems for amusement parks and FECs, has opened a sales and support
celebrated its 30th
office in India. The new branch, one of two facilities outside Sacoa’s base in
anniversary in June by
Argentina (the other is in Florida) is based in New Delhi and managed by SS
unveiling a giant 13ft
Bowling Network & STG Amusements. SS Bowling director Thakur Surender
beach ball at its at its
Singh was approached for his extensive experience of the FEC business in
Thunder Bay wave pool.
India, Nepal and several other countries, as well as his technical expertise.
New technology has been
“The opening of this regional office will add to the support already
available and boost to the number of centres opting for the wireless and POS
added to the pool to create
systems in the region,” predicts Singh.
a perfect ocean-style wave
– quite a draw in this
landlocked American state!
Rated as one of the top
Wilderness Resort
10 waterparks in America,
Water World is owned by
the local community and
adds new attractions
features over 40 aquatic
attractions spread over 67-
acres.
Cliffhanger is back
America’s only rollercoaster on the side
of a mountain has reopened at Ghost
Town in the Sky, Maggie Valley, North
Carolina.
Built by OD Hopkins and originally
known as the Red Devil, the ride
originally operated from 1988 through to
2002, when the park closed. Now
renamed the Cliffhanger, the 2,037ft-
long looping coaster has had several The Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, has unveiled
delays since the park’s new owners re- several new attractions.
opened the facility in May 2007. Now a Thrill seekers can enjoy the state’s first tree top zip lining experience in the
new magnetic brake system improves shape of Wilderness Canyon Zip Line Adventure, which features five 65ft-tall
rider comfort. towers above the Dells’ famous Lost Canyon. The longest of the five zip lines
“There’s no other coaster like it in the world,” reckons Steve Shiver, president runs 907ft.
and CEO of Ghost Town. “It’s the only coaster that starts downhill. Located Also added is an 18-hole Jurassic themed outdoor mini golf course (from
literally on the side of Buck Mountain, it reaches top speeds of 56mph.” Halloween Productions) and Lost World Go-Karts (from Johnson Karts).
Wildnerness has also converted the Surge wave pool in the Wild West
Gorilla bowl!
Waterpark into a bumper boat attraction featuring boats by Foster
Manufacturing.
The Curse of the Silverback, a CanonBowl waterslide from Proslide Technology, is
now open at Enchanted Forest/Water Safari, Old Forge, New York. The attraction
is the first new ride at the waterpark since the installation of the Shadow in 2002,
and gives guests an exhilarating adventure.
Riders experience a 100ft
drop into a 40ft diameter bowl,
which they circle several times
before dropping out the middle
to the splash pool below. To
support the Dian Fossey Gorilla
Fund, a large gorilla figure has
been placed at the centre of the
slide.
“We’re hoping to donate [to
the fund] every couple of weeks,”
says the park’s marketing direc-
tor, Katie Noonan.
18 AUGUST 2009
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