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PG has announced a five-year preferred paint supplier agreement with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the world’s largest regional theme park company and largest operator of waterparks in North America. Financial details of the agreement have not been disclosed.
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Six Flags has 27 locations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, housing hundreds of world-class roller coasters and attractions. The PPG paint products offered through this agreement will help create brand consistency and protect Six Flags’ most famous skyline
ignalling the start of a measured return to business as usual, Legacy Entertainment has announced that Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park began resuming limited operations on 20March, after a short-term closure. The park
had ceased operations on January 24 as a preventative safety measure in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This phased roll-out will feature a number of new safety precautions, including limited capacities in both indoor and outdoor areas and temperaturechecks, as well as a suspension of cash transactions. “These last two months have been among the most challenging our industry has ever
encountered,” said Barry Kemper, Legacy’s chief operating officer. “We deeply admire the leadership shown by our Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park partners and clients in the face of this great adversity. Their thoughtful and carefully considered actions are setting a model for the rest of the world to follow.We are confident that other theme park and themed entertainment owners and operators will soon be looking to Haichang and others as they cautiously take the first steps back towards normality.” The positive news about the re-opening of the Haichang Ocean Park follows the
recent announcement that Legacy had been selected by Shenzhen, China-based Overseas Chinese Town Enterprises Co.(OCT), the country’s largest Theme Park owner and operator, to design its upcoming Happy Valley theme park in Zhengzhou,China. Elsewhere across Asia, Legacy is reporting several other significant project
milestones, each signalling a vote of confidence in the future of location based Entertainment across the region. Lotte’sMagic Forest theme park, currently under- construction in Busan, South Korea, recently affirmed its commitment to a Summer 2021 opening, while on the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc, The Sea Shell Aquarium at the upcoming VinWonders theme park remains on-track for aSummer 2020 debut.
Island Theme Park. “We partnered with Sony Pictures in order to achieve an authentic experience that will be the first attraction of this level in Russia, in one of the world’s leading theme parks.” “In line with our growing Location Based Entertainment strategy, Dream Island Theme Park has done a fantastic job bringing this beloved brand to life and giving audiences the unique opportunity to transport themselves into the thrilling world of Hotel Transylvania,” said Jeffrey Godsick, EVP of Global Partnerships and Brand Management and Head of Location Based Entertainment at Sony Pictures Entertainment. In addition to the Hotel Transylvania ride,
attractions, coasters, offices and more. These include Georgia Scorcher and Monster Mansion at Six Flags Over Georgia, Poltergeist at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and the iconic Oil Derrick at Six Flags Over Texas. One of the PPG paint products to be used as part of the agreement is PPG PERMANIZER paint. The product’s 100% acrylic formula provides a premium, long-lasting finish with a durable film, super adhesion and industry-leading protection from ultraviolet light (UV), dirt and moisture. The agreement’s wide- ranging portfolio of PPG products also includes PPG AMERLOCK 2 coatings with low volatile organic compounds (VOC)*, PPG PSX 700 products, PPG PSX 800 coatings, PPG FASTDRY 35 products, PPG TRUEFINISH products and various PPG DELFLEET products.
“PPG is entrusted to protect and beautify countless surfaces around the world, and we are excited to provide proven products that will support Six Flags’ vision across North
guests will also find a “Tavern of Fear” snack bar, a “Vampire’s Bite” burger cafe and “Transylvania Treasures,” a gift store filled with Hotel Transylvania themed souvenirs and memorabilia.
Technically Creative completes Athens FEC project
Technically Creative, a York (UK) based integrated technology contractor that specialises in creating fully immersive interactive spaces, has just completed a family entertainment project over in Athens. The Xplore FEC just outside of the capital, completed the second phase of installation at the end of February, with the Technically Creative project spanning 5 months from September of last year. The family entertainment centre is
Stephanie Borges, Six Flags’ vice president of strategic marketing and partnerships added, “We are excited to welcome PPG as Six Flags’ preferred paint partner and we look forward to enhancing our parks with their superior PPG paint.”
*Colorants added to these base paints may increase the VOC level significantly depending on colour choice.
PPG announces preferred paint supplier agreement with Six Flags
Shangai Haichang Ocean Park re-opens
America,” said Vinny O’Sullivan, PPG senior general manager, trade, architectural coatings, U.S. and Canada. “Six Flags strives to provide the best overall experience for its millions of annual visitors, and that means using products that are vibrant, durable and capable of withstanding diverse weather conditions and general wear and tear. PPG has the industry-leading coatings expertise and trusted products to support that vision.”
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live rendering software builds the virtual village in real time. In addition to the interactive exhibits
Tornado Springs opens
Danish theming firm MK Themed Attractions assisted UK family park Paultons Park in getting its brand-new themed area, Tornado Springs, ready for 12 April by producing and delivering customised props for the entire area.
Kraftwerk Living Technologies opens first Middle East Office
and experiences, all with a heavy Midwestern US theme. The majority of the themed elements were produced and delivered by MK Themed Attractions. Guests will be immersed in the new area completed with themed signs, props, objects, and coasters, all telling the unique story of Tornado Springs.
Kraftwerk Living Technologies, one of the leading companies in the field of integrated media technology solutions and media-based attractions headquartered in Wels, Austria has opened its first Middle East office, taking the number of global offices worldwide to five.
to say that it has been a pleasure working with Paultons Park. From the very beginning the visions and ambitions Paultons Park had sounded exciting, and a project we at MK Themed Attractions have loved being a part of. We look forward to seeing the impression the new area Operations director at Paultons
Newly founded Kraft Werk Living Technologies is located in Dubai with an office in the Concord Tower, Media City in the King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street and a warehouse for operations in the Saeed Al Maktoum Complex at the Jebel Ali Industrial Area First. The successful opening was followed by a membership of MENALAC, the Middle East association for the amusement and attractions industry.
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are so pleased to finally open the park and welcome guests to explore Tornado Springs, our largest single investment here at Paultons Park. We wanted to introduce a spectacular and immersive themed area
With more than 20 years of experience in the electrical systems technical environment, the UK-native
product debuting from Technically Creative at Athens FEC, Virtual Village. The product design and programming for this exhibit has taken the team nearly 6 months of preparation, but the effort will be more than worthwhile, and once installed visitors will use various transport types, such as boats planes, trains and automobiles, as physical hands on models to place on the sensing internal projection table. The sensing system knows where and what transport type has been placed down on the table, and through the use of
“Opening an office in Dubai is an important step to strengthen our operations worldwide,” said Manfred Meier, CEO and founder of Kraftwerk Living Technoligies.
and now UAE-based Stuart Taylor is more than pleased to take on the new roll as designated managing director of Kraft Werk Living Technologies for the Middle East region. Previously working on the Kingdom Saudi Arabia Pavilion for the Dubai Expo 2020 and with involvement in numerous media technology projects in the past, Taylor is bringing an extensive technical experience for existing and future Middle East clients. He and the team can also be met at this year’s Saudi Entertainment and Amusement Show in Riyadh from 7th September to 9th, 2021, exhibiting there for the very first time.
split into three sections, the “Exploratorium”, “Adventureland” and the “Aquarium”, all of which are majorly influenced by the creative flair of the Technically Creative Team. Thanks to Technically Creative, children and parents alike have the opportunity to play a Laser Harp, or a Giant Piano. They can design and service a car or race each other in the racing simulator. You can even feed virtual fish. There will also be a totally new
for children, Technically Creative has also provided the centre with all of its lighting, show control, electrical control system, audio and PA systems throughout. By choosing Technically Creative, which operates with a one stop shop business model, Athens FEC has guaranteed that the production of their new centre hasn’t been watered down by subcontractors. Instead, the FECs initial vision for the project has been enhanced, and this will be beneficial to the visitors, who get to experience over 14 new interactives thanks to Technically Creatives vision and hard work. Managing director Marc Broadbent
said: “From inception, through design and with great input from the client team I’m very proud for the company and my team to have played a major part in delivering this magnificent project. I’m sure you will agree that the Xplore Athens attraction stands out and proud as the only major go to Greek attraction for children of all ages in both play and learning.”
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