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accesso teams up with Bear Grylls
accesso Technology Group, the technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Merlin Entertainments to implement a powerful combination of accesso ticketing, queuing and guest experience solutions at The Bear Grylls Adventure in Birmingham, England. With the use of accesso technology – including the accesso Passport ticketing suite, the accesso LoQueueSM queuing suite and The Experience EngineTM solution – guests of The Bear Grylls Adventure will enjoy a truly immersive experience
through every step of their journey, from ticketing to reservations, meal and gift shop purchases, and more. The attraction utilises the power of accesso PrismSM, accesso’s most technologically advanced wearable device available, aptly called BearTag. Upon arrival and check-in, each guest will receive a BearTag loaded with their custom itinerary, which will guide them through their chosen adventures with live messages and reservation notifications throughout the day. The technology also enables guests to make secure, cashless payments for meals and merchandise, receive marketing offers in real- time and claim free photos from their unforgettable
experience. BearTag serves as a one-stop portable resource for guests, allowing them to enjoy their time on-site to the fullest, hassle-free and worry-free. “The technology Accesso provides is truly the future of our industry,” said James Thomas, general manager at The Bear Grylls Adventure. “Through this partnership, we’re providing our guests with personalised and unique access to their experiences, whether they’re swimming with sharks or freefalling in our indoor skydiving wind tunnel. With just the swipe of a finger on the BearTag touch screen, our visitors have a world of adventure at their fingertips.”
Six Flags dives into magic waters
Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois, has received the last vote from the Rock Valley College approving the final of 11 real estate tax abatements on the Magic Waters property. Six Flags Great America now has the necessary approvals to begin managing Magic Waters Waterpark near Rockford, Illinois. The leasing agreement will officially begin on April
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1, 2019 and will allow the largest regional theme park company in the world and the largest waterpark operator in North America to bring its unique and innovative brand to Rockford. Six Flags Great America plans to begin the hiring process for the newly acquired waterpark in the New Year. “We are excited to add Magic Waters Waterpark
themed vehicle revealed Since last summer’s announcement that Pittsburgh’s iconic Kennywood Park will open the groundbreaking Steelers Country attraction in 2019, football and roller coaster fans have been eager for news on one of the most exciting projects in recent amusement industry history. During the recent IAAPA Attractions Expo, S&S Worldwide and Kennywood came together to show the ride vehicles for the Steel Curtain roller coaster for the first time. Matching the colours of the track and structure of the coaster, the vehicle
features the iconic black and gold colors of the Pittsburgh Steeler uniform complete with number 33 on the center of the lead vehicle, a nod to the year the sports franchise was founded (1933). The vehicle’s sleek, comfortable seats are themed and shaped to look like footballs with the laces facing outward. The restraints on the vehicle are lap bar only (no over the shoulder restraint), and guests will notice just how open the vehicle is as the train twists, turns and inverts them smoothly at high speed. With a record-breaking nine inversions (most in the Western Hemisphere),
197 foot (60 m) tall inversion, and 220 foot (67 m) maximum height, riders will speed across 4,000 feet (1,219 m) of track at 75 mph (121 kph).
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to the Six Flags family of parks and continue to foster a great partnership with the Rockford Park District,” said Six Flags Great America Park President Hank Salemi. “We look forward to the many opportunities we will have with Magic Waters and the community.”
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