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available and will soon be found in theme parks, movie theatres, stadiums, attractions, and even living rooms. Available in two unique flavours – Cherry and
Blue Raspberry, and Caramel Corn mixed with Apple – ICEE Popcorn is the latest collaboration between Santa Cruz Fun Foods and the ICEE Company. “At Santa Cruz Fun Foods, we believe in creating
smiles one taste at a time,” says Jenny Whiting Gump, director of marketing. “We are always inspired by the fun foods found on the boardwalk, and the nostalgia that people feel with a favourite snack. With ICEE Popcorn, we have an exclusive treat that starts with the iconic tastes of the ICEE brand and reimagines classic popcorn in a fun, unexpected and flavourful way.” Santa Cruz Fun Foods used the time during the pandemic to dream of –
Santa Cruz Fun Foods launches new popcorn line
o mark National Popcorn Day on 19th January, Santa Cruz Fun Foods has launched a new line of popcorn that unites the tradition of fresh popcorn with a beloved sweet treat brand. ICEE Popcorn is now
and try - new flavours for classic treats. Time, taste, and talent came together, and the company’s first collaboration with The ICEE Company emerged. ICEE Cotton Candy provided a new brand of flavours for the sweet summer staple. Using ICEE’s beloved flavours and blending them into new, cottony goodness, ICEE Cotton Candy has surprised and delighted guests of all ages since debuting in 2021. With the success of the updated summer staple, Santa Cruz Fun Foods and ICEE continued to explore what could be next and looked to the ubiquitous snack – popcorn. Each year, Americans consume more than 17
billion quarts of popcorn; by volume, it is the country’s favourite snack. Bite-sized, shareable, and easily distributed, popcorn can be found just about anywhere people are enjoying themselves. “Food enjoyed at places like parks, attractions, and stadiums, are an important part of the overall
experience,” Gump continued. “It is both nostalgic and iconic. With ICEE Popcorn we now have flavours that make popcorn simultaneously traditional, and wholeheartedly new. We can’t wait for everyone to try it.”
Alton Towers plans haunted house dark ride refurb Tornado Springs opens
Alton Towers is set to revamp its haunted house dark ride, as confirmed by Merlin Entertainments’ recently retired chief development officer Mark ‘Fish’ Fisher. The attraction, which opened in 1992, has been
closed since September 2022. Its reopening is expected to see it feature an entirely new story. Fisher explained that Merlin's creative team,
more details as soon as they become available. We do apologise for any convenience caused. Watch this space for more exciting details coming soon!” Last year, Alton Towers submitted a planning
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.
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.
Merlin Magic Making, had visited Alton Towers in December 2022 to work on new plans for the updated dark ride. “We have shut the ride so that we can redo it. It
will be more like the original Haunted House, with a completely new story. Some of the old Victorian techniques – the use of mirrors, for example – are still so good,” he said. “The Merlin Magic Making team has been here
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
and I’m excited about what they have planned. A lot of people fondly remember the old Haunted House and we think this is going to be huge.” Duel: The Haunted House Strikes Back was orig-
inally called the Haunted House. It was the largest ghost train in Europe. Alton Towers' website states: “The ride has been
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
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closed and the building repossessed due to unnatu- ral displays in the area. “We are currently investigating and will share
application for a £12.5 million indoor attraction, currently dubbed ‘Project Horizon’. Prior to that, the park closed its famous Nemesis
Dreamworld resort hotel
roller coaster for a major revamp. The ride, which has operated at Alton Towers since 1994, is sched- uled to reopen in 2024. Alton Towers is the largest theme park in the UK,
home to 10 themed areas across 910 acres. It offers more than 40 rides and attractions, including 10 record-breaking coasters.
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uture Dreamworld guests will be able to stay and play, with plans underway for a new $75 million Dreamworld Resort including a resort-style hotel
and tourist park. Dreamworld is excited to announce that it
has entered into an agreement with experienced accommodation developer Evolution Group to fund and build an accommodation precinct on part of the surplus land owned by Ardent Leisure adjacent to the Dreamworld park. The accommodation offering will include a 4-star 250-room resort-style hotel, 40 bungalows and a 5-star tourist park with 100 powered sites. Dreamworld Resort will be designed to cater to all guests, especially interstate travellers, with a broad range of family friendly accommodation options, as well as restaurants, conferencing facilities and leisure facilities such as swimming pools and a gymnasium. Guests of Dreamworld Resort will also have exclusive
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