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Cutback Water Coaster makes a big splash at Water Country USA
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ater Country USA, Williamsburg, Virginia, celebrated a monumental first with the opening of Cutback Water Coaster, the
first RocketBlast coaster by ProSlide Technologies on the East Coast and a first for Virginia. “I’m certainly a big fan of traditional roller coasters especially the ones at our sister park, Busch Gardens, and to finally have a water coaster of our own at Water
Country USA is a big deal,” said Philip Boykin, leader of park operations at Water Country USA. Aboard a four-person raft, Cutback Water Coaster’s
riders speed along an 856-foot (261 m) slide, jet through tunnels and slide onto the wide-open space of five massive saucer-shaped features. Cutback’s saucers and water jet propulsion system create the sensation of a roller coaster, moving riders up long, steep inclines
and through lightning-fast drops at thrilling speeds of 35 feet per second. “This thrilling water coaster has it all, from speeds
of a roller coaster to refreshing splashes of a water slide,” said Suzy Cheely, senior leader of design and engineering at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA. “Our guests are going to love this ride.”
WhiteWater welcomes
Domenic Sicoli as director of design
Merlin Entertainments announces first Madame Tussauds brand franchise
Merlin Entertainments, a global leader in location- based, family entertainment, has announced that it will open its first Madame Tussauds franchise in Prague, Czech Republic, later this year. The announcement comes as part of a move to
explore and open up new territories for the Madame Tussauds brand. The franchise partner, Czech company Wax Museum - Svet Zabavy, s.r.o. currently owns and operates the Prague Wax Museum. The franchise agreement will give Prague Wax Museum access to the Madame Tussauds brand as part of Wax Museum - Svet Zabavy’s multi-million-euro refurbishment planned for the popular attraction, located in central Prague.
18 Chris Scurrah, Merlin Entertainments’ franchise
director, said: “We are delighted to be launching our first Madame Tussauds franchise in Prague, with an experienced local partner. Following a successful opening later this year, Merlin will be looking at other Madame Tussauds franchise opportunities around the globe, in markets where the brand is not already present. Future partners are already being identified.” Zdenek Kocik, Director, Svet Zabavy, commented: “Work is advanced on the new attraction and we look forward to bringing the Madame Tussauds brand to Prague and making it a huge success.”
Domenic Sicoli has joined WhiteWater as the new director of design services. With 23 years’ experience across diverse industries and functions, Sicoli has honed his skills in master planning, architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design projects
throughout North America, China, Middle East, Europe, and Africa. A multi-disciplinary designer who enjoys working on a wide range and scale of projects, Domenic believes in enriching the guest experience and providing unique design solutions catered to the specific needs of the client and site. Prior to joining WhiteWater, he was most recently responsible for global technical services and project management for a portfolio of luxury lifestyle hotels and resorts. Sicoli is a global citizen; he holds a Bachelor of
Architecture Degree, from the University of Toronto, with additional study programmes in Florence, Italy, and with the Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto. He has lived and worked in various parts of the world including 15 years in Shanghai working with most of the leading developers in China.
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