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Everyday scenes through the operator’s
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Kernels
1 The board of the TEA (Themed Entertainment
Association) has unanimously confirmed Steve
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Thorburn, principal of Thorburn Associates, as its
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president for a second year. New TEA divisional
presidents include SeaWorld’s Brian Morrow
(Eastern North America), David Aion of The Aion
1 Company (Western North America) and Alan
Wilkinson of Electrosonic (Europe and Middle East).
The Dreamland Trust is on the lookout for a project
director, “audience development director” and a
project archivist for the Dreamland heritage park
in Margate, England. These key positions have
been created to help take forward detailed
proposals for the world's first amusement park
dedicated solely to historic rides and attractions.
The appointments are possible thanks to a
£384,500 grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund. For
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further details and job descriptions see:
www.dreamlandmargate.com
Merlin Entertainments has handled a uni20AC20
million ($30m) media planning account to
Mediacom after a four-month pitch. Mediacom,
1) These two rides (Sling Shot and Disk ‘O’) represent a small park taking big steps to
which has offices in the UK, Germany, Italy,
introduce new attractions to the US market.
Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands and Portugal, will
handle Merlin’s 2010 media planning and buying
2) In the background are four casino hotel towers. The two on the left are part of Trump
for more than 40 attractions across Europe. “The
Entertainment (our landlord), the one to the right of those is Showboat, part of Harrahs,
time has come to leverage the combined strength
and the partially built one to far the right is Revel Hotel Casino. All but Showboat are in of our market-leading brands much more in our
bankruptcy or close to it. It leaves us with huge question as to whether or not the “Queen
media buying,” says Andy Davies, Merlin’s
of Resorts” is in its second decline and what magic is left to pull it out.
commercial services director.
3) As these young guests show, Atlantic City is not only a casino town. We have beautiful
The Cedar Fair group has finalised an agreement
free beaches a historic and diverse Boardwalk, and several other family attractions to enjoy.
to sell its undeveloped land adjacent to Canada's
Wonderland near Toronto. The company
4) Look at the sky and you see spring sun and a new season coming in anticipates net proceeds from the sale will be
(this photo was taken in April). How did it go? Given the state of our approximately $50 million, will be used entirely to
local and national economy, I think many of us were bracing for the
reduce its long-term debt.
worst! Fortunately our 2009 season edged ahead of 2008. In an era
Accesso, a provider of ticketing, commerce, and
where "flat is the new up" we feel darn lucky! Looking ahead, we are
payment solutions for the entertainment industry,
excited to announce we have negotiated a long-term contract with has appointmented of TJ Christensen as director of
Trump Entertainment and are in the middle of a new masterplan for
business development and Janel Pisorchik as
Steel Pier. Here's to the future!
director of business operations. Both are hospitality
industry veterans with extensive experience in
Tony Catanoso. Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
ticketing and operations.
6 OCTOBER 2009
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