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Aladdin the pantomime comes to Blackpool Pleasure Beach
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tageworks Worldwide Productions has announced that it will be staging its first ever
pantomime at The Globe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach this Christmas. The first show, which will open in November 2020 is the timeless classic, Aladdin. The show will comprise of 46
performances between 21st November and 24th December, with many of them specially timed so that schools can enjoy this wonderful show. Written anddirected by Roger Hannah,
Amanda Thompson OBE is executive producer/director with Alexa Robinson acting as assistant director and choreography by by Lynsey Brown. The full cast will be announced soon.
Record numbers for Toverland
Theme park Toverland saw a record number of 862,000 visitors in 2019. This is an increase of 50,000 visitors compared to the previous year. This growth can be attributed to the opening of a new entrance called Port Laguna and the new theme area Avalon in July 2018. This multi-million investment increased the size of Toverland by one-and-a-half. In 2019 visitors were able to enjoy these new areas an entire summer season for the first time. Their very popular
park events also contributed to this new record. “We are extremely proud of this
increase in visitor numbers”, said general director, Jean Gelissen jr. “We have made huge investments in areas like expansion and park events. Therefore it is great to see that we are doing the right thing, which is backed- up by our visitor numbers and a guest rating of 9+.” Toverland expects to realise more growth in visitor numbers in 2020.
opens at Adventure Island Adventure Island, located across the street from Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida, kicks off its 2020 season on Friday, March 13, with the opening of a “record-breaking” new water slide, Solar Vortex. From Whitewater, it is understood to be America’s first dual tailspin water slide. In preparation for the park’s opening, Brandon Thom, Adventure Island’s new vice president, is sliding into his role with a “ride of passage” on the newest attraction. “Adventure Island is heading into its
40th splash-filled season and we couldn’t be more excited to kick-off 2020 by adding America’s first dual tailspin water slide to our portfolio of slides,” said Thom. “As a family raft slide, Solar Vortex packs a bigger thrill than I was expecting – the high speed generated by the tailspin feature really
Dual tailspin water slide
amps up the ride journey. Along with Adventure Island’s many slides, pools, and splash zones, Solar Vortex is sure to make 2020 our best season yet.” Solar Vortex debuts new water slide
elements unlike any other attraction at Adventure Island. The high-thrill family raft slide combines high-banking rotations and rapid descents, sending sliders on a swirling journey through two open tai lspin features. Solar Vortex will also include three dynamic AquaLucent elements – harnessing the power of the Florida sun into colourful patterns that shine through the slide as riders reach speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.
Apex turns out the lights at four venues
Despite significant efforts to improve financial performance and considerable investment in rides and infrastructure, Apex Parks Group, a privately held operating company based in Aliso Viejo, California, has not seen improvement in operating results at Fantasy Island New York, Indiana
Beach, SpeedZone Dallas and Boomers Houston. The company is ceasing operations at those four locations. According to the company, these moves will allow it to focus resources on their remaining properties thereby creating a much stronger and more vibrant company.
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