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Merlin Entertainments that the world’s first Peppa Pig Theme Park (opening 24 February 2022 in Florida) will be designed with all children in mind as a Certified Autism Center. The company shared this commitment along with a reveal of one of its attraction’s ride vehicles, designed specifically for increased accessibility for children with wheelchairs. Fun Spot America announced the largest investment in any ride or attraction ever at its Atlanta, Georgia location, with the addition of Arie Force One. On this steel roller coaster, riders will soar over 3,400 feet of track, towering 15 stories and “flying” at speeds up to 64 miles per hour. Zamperla, meanwhile, announced a new Family Thrill Launch Coaster, designed with a 105-centimetre height requirement. “We want to get kids on coasters,” said Adam Sandy, Zamperla’s roller coaster sales and marketing director. He added: “We think it’s going to bring a new generation of coaster riders to the table, and they’re going to love what this ride has to offer.”
Zamperla also revealed the Zetta Swing. Designed to be the tallest pendulum ride in the world, it promises to provide real flying and free- fall sensations with each swing. Both 16-passenger and side-by-side 32-passenger models will be made available, it said. Garner Holt Education through Imagination, LLC (ETI) revealed that it is to design and build a customised hands-on animatronics learning space for Give Kids The World Village. The Give Kids The World AniMakerspace will be a gift from ETI and parent company Garner Holt Productions, Inc., complete with high-tech machines and tools and special animatronic construction kits. Inside, visitors can experience interactive design and production demonstrations where they can create their own animatronic characters, decorate them, and even programme shows.
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There was also a “hair-raising” and jaw-dropping moment as the president of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! shaved his “pandemic beard” and added it to the Guinness World Records contender for Largest Ball of Human Hair - while raising more than $34,000 for Give Kids The World (GKTW) Village.
Other Expo highlights included the sold-out GM and Owners’ Breakfast
on Wednesday 17 November, featuring Richard A. Zimmerman, president & chief executive officer of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company and the Opening Reception on Tuesday 16 November where the 2021 IAAPA Brass Ring Award recipients and IAAPA Award winners, including IAAPA Hall of Fame inductees, IAAPA Service Awards and the IAAPA Young Professional of the Year, were celebrated.
Attendees were also able to learn from industry experts at the
“Lunch and Learn” featuring Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, and Game Changer - From Spectator to Participant: The New Paradigm of Immersive Entertainment featuring Winston Fisher, CEO of AREA15 and partner, Fisher Brothers. With more than 90 educational experiences, attendees participated in classroom sessions and behind-the-scenes tours events at local Orlando attractions throughout the week. In 2022, IAAPA Expo returns to the Orange County Convention Center from 14-18 November.
*Economic impact figure from the Orange County Convention Center.
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