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Sue Kemp is the new divisional director for Legoland Windsor outside London, England. Previously general manager of another Merlin Entertainments attraction, Warwick Castle, she has been with the group since 2002. “In my view this is one of the most exciting roles in the UK attractions sector at the moment with the opportunities presented by 2012 coming up fast, and a new hotel in development on the park,” says John Jakobsen, managing director of Legoland Parks.
Slagharen is the first winner of the new “Best Large Theme Park” award from the leading Dutch travel website Zoover. Opened in the 1960s and formerly known as "Pony Park", Slagharen has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. Operated by the Bembom family, it provides an exciting range attractions combined with holiday cottage accommodation and is the second most visited theme park in the Netherlands, boasting an average of 1.5 million annual guests.
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1) Carowinds is a child's ultimate playground. This photo was taken in Planet Snoopy, our rethemed 12-acre children’s area featuring America's most beloved beagle! Kids get the chance to get up close with Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang while riding the rides, and there are plenty of rides the whole family can ride together. On the left you can see one these newly rethemed rides, the Flying Ace Balloon Race manufactured by Zamperla.
2) Look at our newly redesigned walkways. We replaced the asphalt with these athletically pleasing pavers. Not only are they great to look at, but they are cooler too! They don’t trap the heat in like concrete does, which is great in the Carolina summer.
3) Just behind Planet Snoopy you get a great view of the tallest, fastest and longest coaster in the Southeast United States. The brand new Intimidator was inspired by NASCAR racing legend Dale Earnhardt and comes complete with a Winner's Circle, Victory Lane and Wall of Fame tribute to Dale. This hyper coaster was manufactured for us by Bolliger & Mabillard.
4) In addition to the pavers, check out the new flags, banners and greenery throughout the park. We spent a lot of time and resources beautifying the park.
5) Towards right hand side of this photo and you’ll see our antique carousel built in 1923. It features 68 hand-carved wooden horses. This classic favourite was built by Philadelphia Toboggan Company and is located inside the brand new Planet Snoopy.
Bart Kinzel, Carowinds, North Carolina
A £10 million ($14.4m/€12m) expansion is underway at Water World indoor waterpark in Stoke-on-Trent, England, which will eventually add an extra 35,000 sq ft of space to the 70,000 sq ft facility. Plans include a new beach area, children’s play area, “wellness” centre, fitness club, sun decking and two waterside restaurants. Built on the site of the 1984 National Garden Festival, Water World is operated Mo Chaudry. The entrepreneur has additional plans for the site including a “secret” winter tourist attraction, a hotel a self-catering accommodation. __
Jim Seay of Premier Rides has been elected to the National Aquarium’s board of directors in Baltimore, Maryland. “Jim brings a wealth of knowledge from the attraction industry,” comments the aquarium’s executive director, David Pittenger. “He shares in our passion to provide superior visitor experiences, and we are particularly looking forward to his ideas.” Jim also holds several volunteer positions in the attractions industry.
Heimo is to produce a fourth King Kong figure as a standalone feature on a water ride at Serengeti Park in Northern Germany.
Gateway Ticketing has introduced a new group sales function on its web store. Users can offer groups incentives using tiered pricing to increase sales and by proving guests with recommendations to hep them find the most relevant product to suit their visit. The system also allows parks and attractions to collect detailed information about customers for use by operations and marketing departments.
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