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Figures of Fun 18
Organised by Park World publisher Datateam Business Media, 18 Park World Excellence Awards were handed out at lats month’s Park World Excellence Awards.
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Legoland Pirate Island Hotel, the first Lego Pirate themed hotel in North America, is set to open 17 April, 2020 in Winter Haven, Florida. It will feature 150 fun-filled rooms (including four suites), a heated pool with pool deck (complete with Lego soft bricks to build in the pool), hundreds of Lego models, in- room Lego treasure hunts and exclusive character experiences.
$3m
Morgan’s Wonderland, San Antonio, Texas, will construct the ultra-accessible Morgan’s Wonderland Sports, a $3 million complex that will offer fitness and competition for athletes with different abilities.
$21.4bn
The Amusement and Theme Parks market worldwide is projected to grow by US$21.4 Billion, driven by a compounded growth of 5.6%.
Source: Global Amusement and Theme Parks Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts Report 2019-2025 –
ResearchAndMarkets.com
BigQuestion
What has been the biggest customer trend so far this season?
Jack Morey, Morey’s Piers: Family rides and coasters such as the new Runaway Tram, as well as serving better food and drink has enabled families to come together in
ways that did not used to be possible.
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Jeremy Courtney, Lakemont Park: Our mini golf has been our biggest trend. It’s new and exciting. There’s nothing else like it in our community. It’s brand new.
Dick Knoebel, Knoebels Amusement Resort: More credit cards and less cash. In many cases we’re becoming a cashless society, and we’ve had to adapt. We spent
thousands of dollars to support cashless sales everywhere with a cashless
POS.The only exceptions are the balloon peddler and all the games.
Kernels Rag
Riing Waves, Yorkville, Illinois, will unveil a new attraction in Summer 2020. With the new, six- lane mat racing waterslide, aptly named Aussie Mat Dash, Raging Waves continues to grow with an attraction that will allow six riders to race side-by-side in tunnels to the
bottom. Raging Waves’ Aussie Mat Dash is a Proslide RallyRacer attraction that is changing the racing game at waterparks across the world with RallyPoints technology.
Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, Virginia, is preparing to deck the halls with its popular Christmas Town celebration beginning November 16. For 38 days, the theme park will transform into one of the largest Christmas light displays in North America celebrating the spirit of the season through January 5.
On time for the start of the summer holiday, the large slide facility planned by Watergames & More, with a slide tower and a Sunkid boat conveyor belt, came into operation in the ENNI
outdoor bath, Moers, Germany. The facility installed by Sunkid not only contains the conveyor belt system for boats, but also can be controlled by the guests using turnstiles.
Designed for adults and children, FamilyPark Austria will feature a Haunted House when its Halloween descends on the park from 25 October to 3 November. Taking on the popular theme of the “Dia de los Muertos” the park is celebrating Fiesta de los Muertos, the Mexican funeral feast with extended opening hours, an upgraded show programme and lots of surprises along the way.
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