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the DreamVision Company is a privately-owned entertainment and media enterprise with senior executives including president Dave Goodman, CEO Rick Silanskas and chief creative officer Ron Logan. Heading the theme park division will be Dave Goodman, a former vice-president of entertainment
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Big park plans announced for Texas and Alabama ATexas -based company has announced plans for
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two multi-billion dollar projects in the USA which, if built, would be the two most expensive new theme park openings in US history.
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a $3.5 billion project. Plans call for an iconic mountain structure in the centre of the park, inside which would be one of the world’s largest indoor snow and winter sports experie
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themed lands, including Dreamscape Tinsel Town, Nadia ’s Storybook L and and Dreamscape Metropolis, will surround the mountain.
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But before all of the above, another $3.5 billion resort would open in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, if DreamVision is successful in realising its dreams. Slated for completion in 2019, Dreamvision Soundscape will include musically themed “neighbourhoods” showcasing country, pop, gospel, jazz and other genres. Proposed rides and attractions include the Sou Breaches rollercoaster
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Orlando ticket prices rise (again) After breaking the $100 barrier last year
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Orlando area theme parks are on the rise again this spring. At Walt Dis ey World (WDW), one-day Magic Kingdom tickets for anyo e over the age of 10 are up from $105.44 to $111.83 ($105 before tax). Single- day prices for the other WD W theme parks – EPCOT,T, Animal Kingdom and the Disney Hollywood Studios – are now $103.31 ($97 before tax). A Disney spokesperson points out that many guests enjoy pro -rata reductions on these rates by taking advantage of multi-day passes.
Universal Orlando has followed suit in raising its prices. A one- day adult ticket to either Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure has jumped from $101.76 to $108.63 ($102 before tax). A one- day, two-park pass – which visitors need to enjoy the complete Harry Potter experience – is now $156
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At SeaWorld Orlando, which had previously raised prices in line with Disney and Universal but suffered a tough year in 2014, adult tickets remain frozen at $101.18 ($95 before tax).
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and executive producer at Disneyland Resort in California, who and has also held executive positions at Walt Disney Special Events Group and Busch Entertainment Corporation. Silanskas says the parks are being developed in partnership with Bryan Robinson, CEO of P rovident Global Capital. Scepticism about the eventual appearance of r..L ocal news
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outlets report that earlier developments proposed by Silanskas and R obinson never appeared, and funding is said to come from a newly formed company.
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SeaWorld Entertainment announces management changes
Following the departure late last year of its CEO Jim Aitchison, SeaW orld Entertainment has made a number of changes to its operations management team.
Daniel B Brown becomes the company’s chief parks operations officer
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all of the company’s theme parks and marine parks including the SeaW orld and Busch Gardens properties. Donald W Mills becomes Orlando park president responsible for the SeaW orld, Discovery Cove and Aquatica operations in Florida. Current Orlando Park President Terry P rather moves to the company ’s corporate team to become senior vice-president of operations with oversight of the safety , environmental, ride operations and standardisation functions across the company ’s parks. He will also work closely with the company’s zoological operations. Brown and Mills are both seasoned SeaW orld (formerly Busch Entertainment) employees, with around 40 years’ company experience each, while P rather has led the Orlando park operations since 2010, before that working in management positions at Water Country USA in W illiamsburg , Virginia and SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas.
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Everything is awesome at Legoland!
Merlin Entertainments is partnering with Warner Bros Consumer Products and The Lego Group to bring a new 4D version of The Lego Movie to the six Legoland parks and 11 Legoland Discovery Centers in North America, Asia and Europe. Using added elements such as wind, water
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Legoland guests will be able to enjoy the anima ed adventures of Emmet and Wyldstyle in an “awesome
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