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New waterpark Neptune set to create waves in Bulgaria
nearby village of Ravadinovo, which attracts more than 1 million tourists every year. The park is currently under construction and will feature 16 slides and a 16-platform water play structure suitable for visitors of all ages.
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Bay Beach adds Falling Star
Bay Beach Amusement Park, Green Bay, Wisconsin, has added a Falling Star for 2017, the park’s 125th season. The park acquired the ride, the second of its kind made by Chance Rides, in 2015 from Fiesta Shows of New Hampshire and completely refurbished it. It takes guests 60 feet (18 m) in the air in a circular motion where they can overlook the waterfront and other attractions in the park. The Falling Star is the Beach Bay’s 22nd ride
SeaWorld and Sesame Workshop expand partnership
SeaWorld Entertainment and Sesame Workshop have extended their 37-year partnership to include the development of an additional Sesame Place theme park in the United States. The current Sesame Place theme park, located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, between Philadelphia and New York City, is the nation's only theme park based entirely on the program Sesame Street. The second Sesame Place theme park is set to open no later than mid 2021 in a U.S. location that is yet to be determined, after which SeaWorld will have the option to build additional Sesame Place theme parks in the U.S. This agreement also means that Sesame Street characters can continue to appear at the existing Sesame Street lands inside the company’s two Busch Gardens theme parks and SeaWorld theme parks in San Diego and San Antonio, as well as a new Sesame Street land to be built in SeaWorld Orlando by 2022.
Hogwarts illuminated in a whole new light
Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, California have introduced its all-new ‘The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle’. This dazzling nighttime experience includes an amazing light projection experience against the backdrop of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The spectacle showcases the four houses of Hogwarts:
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin as night falls on Hogsmeade village. The light show culminates with beams of light that fan into the night sky, taking place several times each night. The colorful light display and special effects projection, designed to dance across Hogwarts castle, is accompanied by a special musical arrangement created by Academy Award-winning composer John Williams based on his original scores composed for the film series.
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The musical arrangement that emanates in a surround sound environment was conducted by prolific arranger William Ross and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra in London.
he largest waterpark in Bulgaria is set to open this summer near Sozopol, situated next to one of the biggest tourist attractions in the region – the castle in the
The park has been designed by Arihant water park equipment who have designed, manufactured and installed all of the slides on offer at Neptune. Although the entire site is across a 6 acre piece of land, Arihant’s engineers had just 1- 1.5 acres of land to fit all of the slides in. The park is composed with a blend of slides – family float slides, body slides, closed slides, multi racer, children’s slides and a large play area.
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