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Indiana Beach acquires Clementon Lake Park and Splash World
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ndiana Beach Amusement Park, Monticello, Indiana, has added a second park with the acquisition of Clementon Lake Park and Splash World, Clementon, New Jersey.
Like Indiana Beach, Clementon Park is an historic park that was on the brink of extinction. “I love Americana and vintage amusement parks,” said Gene Staples when asked about the 114-year-old park. “We were successful in reviving Indiana Beach in 2020. This amazing opportunity for Clementon was brought to our attention in late February, and we were lucky enough to acquire it at auction. Our goal now is to use what we learned at Indiana Beach and bring that knowledge to relaunching Clementon Park. Our focus will be to assess immediate needs, and in a very abbreviated timeframe, do our best to have the Splash World portion of the park open by Memorial Day weekend, if not a refreshed park as a whole.”
Clementon Lake Park and Splash World is a 52-acre park that originally opened in 1907 as a “trolley park” to boost weekend trips on the transit line to Philadelphia. In 2003, Splash World was added to the park landscape.
Rowdy Bear Ridge Adventure Park opens world’s first CoasterKart
Scruffy Dog Creative Group appoints General Manager for Asia
Sean Cai has joined Scruffy Dog Creative Group as general manager for Asia. Having worked for a top tier Chinese entertainment design-company in the past, Cai brings with him a wealth of knowledge in office operation, design, business development, and managing projects in the mainland. “Sean will strengthen our business development and project management team in this region” said Joe Bright, CEO, Scruffy Dog Creative. “This appointment is key to our growth in this region, as Cai will not only strengthen our existing client relationships, he will also extend our reach with new connections and projects in this region.” Cai, who received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Jilin Architecture, has participated in many successful projects in previous roles including Shanghai Disney Resort, Shanghai Smurf Theme park, Wanda Octonauts Theme park, Evergrande Water Park and Tencent Little Penguin FEC.
Cai will be responsible for the overall office operation in China, which include business development, project management, and supply chain management.
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Visitors to the Rowdy Bear Ridge Adventure Park, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, are now able to experience the new CoasterKart, the world’s first installation of this attraction developed by Josef Wiegand GmbH. The track system of the CoasterKart is similar to that of Wiegand’s AlpineCoaster. The difference lies in the electromagnet mounted underneath the CoasterKart’s two-seater vehicles, which glides tightly over metal plates via its own rail and thus drives the vehicle in a contactless way, allowing for a weather- independent and quiet operation. Rowdy Bear Ridge Adventure Park is owned and managed by Lisa and Mark Williford.
The CoasterKart installed in Pigeon Forge comprises a 620 metre (2,034 foot) long track built on a terrain with a gradient of over 15 percent. In the two-person karts, whose speed can be interactively controlled by riders via a joystick and can reach a top speed of 25 mph (40 kph), guests rush along the track passing through two tunnels. At the end, a kind of final launch section makes for a surprising element. Currently, the attraction operates with seven karts; in the long term, a capacity increase to a total of twelve karts is planned. Unlike the AlpineCoaster where two riders are seated in-line, the CoasterKart has the two seats positioned side-by-side. Rolling on a raised stainless steel track, the attraction boasts an hourly capacity of 500 and is operable year-round.
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“The CoasterKart brings a new type of interactive experience to the market,” said Mark Williford. “Almost like a ‘turbo’ throttle, the Kart can accelerate without the need for downhill gravity. The coaster is appealing to a wide demographic as the customer can control the speed and accelerate. And with the user control variable, the customers want to ride over and over.”
In Europe, there are also CoasterKart projects underway, with one currently under construction in Wales. According to Wiegand, an installation on the roof of a football stadium is also being planned.
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