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Morey’s
ScareCON 2010
mystery
Europe's only haunted attractions trade show returns for a third year on May 6,
at a new venue in London.
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Scare attraction owners, operators, technical staff and actors are invited to
attend the one-day event at the Magic Circle Headquarters near Euston
Morey’s Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey, is
station, where they will be able sit in on a full programme of seminars, view
planning a major new attraction for 2010
trade show exhibits and enjoy the Screamie Awards ceremony. Also planned
on the the site of its old miniature golf
are an after show party at Pasaje del Terror and the European premiere of
course at Mariner’s Landing Pier.
Scare Zone, a brand new Hollywood horror movie set inside a haunted
Although construction is underway, Morey's
attraction.
has said that the nature and type of addition Described as “one of the most fascinating buildings in London,” the Magic
will remain a mystery until the opening event Circle Headquarters is packed full priceless magical antiquities and not
in late May 2010. normally open to the generally public. ScareCON will therefore offer
According to Norris Clark, director of sales and marketing, “Jack Morey has asked attractions industry professionals a rare glimpse into this intriguing world, with
everyone associated with the new attraction, including myself, to sign a confidentiality
the promise of added roaming characters on the day.
agreement. I can say the new attraction, which is being referred to as Project
See www.scarecon.co.uk for registration details and
5292010, is now under development and that there is a ‘significant’ budget. It is
enter “PW10” for an exclusive discount. Screamie
sure to be a one-of-a-kind addition to the Wildwoods.”
nominations can be viewed at www.screamieawards.co.uk.
But clues are emerging. In the book A Wild Ride, published last summer, it is
mentioned Texas-based artist Jorge Fuentes of Fun Works is working on a new
project for Morey's called the Ghost Ship, and even included the rendering above. It
looks like a dark walk-through. This
Arthur in 4D
makes sense, since Morey's has had
Unveiled at the tail end of 2009, Arthur and the revenge of the Maltazard is
great success with its other dark
a new 4D attraction at Futuroscope, the French science park in Poitiers.
attractions including Dante's Dungeon,
Based upon the Luc Besson’s movie of the same name, it is shown inside a
Pirates of the Wildwoods and Curse of
custom themed theatre created by Jora Vision of Holland.
the Mummy. The theming goes a long way to immersing guests in another world
ABOVE: The Ghost Ship sketch
…even before the film has started. While waiting in the queue, visitors can
contained in A Wild Ride LEFT:
play a number of interactive games, including learning to speak Minimoys,
Construction gets underwaytion
the language used in Arthur’s world.
“I am proud that Jora Vision has significantly contributed to this fantasy
world,” remarks the company’s CEO and TEA board member, Jan Maarten
Wild plans for Abu
de Rad.
Jora Vision designers
Dhabi animal park
and constructors worked
with great enthusiasm on
An Abu Dhabi animal attraction is to be transformed into a major resort
the project, putting in
destination almost 20 times its existing size. Plans for the Al Ain Wildlife Park &
many long hours to
Resort (AWPR) are due to be unveiled this month at the International Tourism
complete it.
Bourse event in Berlin, and will include a new natural history museum, safari
range, hotel and residential areas.
The preshow queue area
The development, which also includes a conservation and animal breeding
themed by Jora Vision
centre, will eventually,see AWPR grow from 110 to 2,220 acres. The first
phase is due for completion in two years time and will feature themed African,
Arabian and Asian safaris with encampments for overnight stays, plus the
Crealy reveals 2010 plans
Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre.
The plan, says AWPR managing director His Excellency Majid Ali Al
Crealy Great Adventure Parks is to invest £1.6million ($2.5m/€1.8m) this
Mansouri, is to offer, ”a new kind of wildlife park where animals and humans
season at its two parks in the south west of England.
live together in a healthy environment. All these new facilities will enhance
At the original Crealy in Devon, there will be a new triple tube waterslide
AWPR’s offering and help transform it into an attractive world-class
complex by Van Egdom featuring sound and lighting effects, plus a new nature
destination.”
trail where visitors can feed deer, explore treehouses and discover legendary
Al Ain is located about an
tales of ogres and grufflegoats. As already revealed, the park’s El Pastil Loco
hour’s drive from the city of Abu
rollercoaster by Vekoma is due for a new look, and will emerge with a Roman
Dhabi, the largest of the seven
retheme as Maximus.
United Arab Emirates. Surrounded
In the neighbouring county of Cornwall, Crealy will unveil a sea monster
by seven oases, the area boasts
rollercoaster in May called Morgawr. The Pinfari ride previously operated at the
archaeological remains dating
Tir Prince raceway in Towyn, North Wales.
back over 3,000 years. The Al
Ain Wildlife park already boasts
almost 3,500 animals bred in
open space enclosures.
Themed Arabian encampents
feature as part of the expansion
How the new Maximus station will look
14 MARCH 2010
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