NEWS
Sky Rocket topped off at Kennywood
US Mountain Creek, New Jersey
A NEW multi-million dollar roller coaster at Kennywood Park in Pennsylvania, US, has been topped off after the final 70ft section of track was put into place. Sky Rocket, which has been designed by Premier Rides,
boasts magnetic launch technology that allows the coaster to reach speeds of 80km/h within two seconds, propelling riders to a height of 95ft. A series of other features - including corkscrews, wave
turns and a barrel roll - also feature as part of the new coaster, as well as a 90-degree drop and a zero-gravity hill. Premier Rides president Jim Seay stated: “We are
extremely proud to reach this milestone and extra proud that we are providing an attraction that has generated hundreds of manufacturing and ironworker jobs right here in the US.” The historic Kennywood Park first opened in 1898 as a
trolley park for the Monongahela Street Railway Company. Along with Rye Playland Park in New York, it is one of only two amusement destinations listed in the US National Register of Historic Places.
Can’t see the woods...
Excitement builds for SATE 2010
THE annual SATE conference, which takes place at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, US, from September 30 to October 1, looks set to attract representatives from across the global theme park sector. Operating under the four pillars of storytelling,
architecture, technology and experience, the event - organised by the Themed Entertainment Association - aims to “stimulate dialogue among the makers of compelling places and guest experiences.” SATE 2010 offers two days of presentations and
discussions of techniques and practices, examining projects that demonstrate the best application of both. “We will gather at Universal Orlando to discuss and
Universal Orlando will play host to SATE 2010
explore new high-profile guest experiences with top creators at theme parks and museums, including The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the new Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, the National World War II Museum in New Orleans and Walt Disney Imagineering,” said TEA president Steve Thorburn. Additional SATE presenters will be announced in
coming weeks.
LEADERS from the American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA), the Amusement and Music Operators Association (AMOA) and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) have jointly announced future plans for Amusement Expo 2011, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Centre on March 1-3. IAAPA will develop and produce an educational
programme for family entertainment centre operators that will be scheduled in conjunction with Amusement Expo 2011, the conference and trade show for the coin-operated amusement and family entertainment centre industries that has come to replace Fun Expo International. AAMA chairman and Firestone Financial president and
CEO David Cohen commented: “We were very happy with Amusement Expo 2010. From the show floor to the seminars and networking events, the show fuelled a renewed excitement about the future of our industry. “Having a single spring event is the right thing for the
exhibitors, the buyers and the associations involved. It allows us to focus our energy and produce a successful, quality event that will grow in the years to come.”
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Crystal toasts Mountain Creek purchase
NEW Jersey leisure giant Crystal Springs Resort has acquired Mountain Creek, the New York Metro area’s closest and best-known winter resort, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition creates one of the largest four-season
resort destinations in the north-eastern US. Spanning five miles through the four New Jersey townships of Vernon, Hardyston, Hamburg and Franklin, the combined resorts fill the historic Vernon Valley region with 15,000 acres of year- round amenities, including award-winning golf courses, a waterpark, spas, hotels, ski and snowboard venues and a mountain bike park. “This newly formed mega-resort is unparalleled given
the breadth, uniqueness and quality of its combined offerings to residents, day visitors and overnight guests,” said Crystal Springs president Andrew Mulvihill. “From this platform, we have major expansion plans to create a first- class tourist destination on a par with New England and the Carolinas, but with convenient proximity to the New York Metro area.”
Amusement Expo gains IAAPA support
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