tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22436322128021654412012-02-09T23:29:20.799-06:00InPark Magazine - NewsInPark Magazine (IPM) serves the international theme park & visitor attractions industry, aka experience industry or themed entertainment industry - theme parks, waterparks, museums, casinos, science centers, world expos - trade events, design, technology, operations and more.Martin Palickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876527689416750002noreply@blogger.comBlogger13531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-52614193674370333512012-02-09T10:39:00.000-06:002012-02-09T10:39:33.225-06:00Madame Tussauds Sydney Previews Opening with Premiere of Dannii Minogue FigureSydney, Australia (February 9, 2012) Today, Australia’s TV personality, author and fashion designer, Dannii Minogue was introduced to her double in Australia’s first ever side-by-side wax figure reveal in anticipation of the opening of Madame Tussauds Sydney. Dannii is most recently known for her judging and mentoring roles on Australia’s number one show, Australia’s Got Talent and X Factor UK.
Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-20881048366168318072012-02-09T10:08:00.000-06:002012-02-09T10:08:38.882-06:00New Survey Released on Marine Mammal Parks and AquariumsAlexandria, VA, USA (February 9, 2012) /BUSINESS WIRE/ -- Children have a natural curiosity about dolphins, whales and other marine mammals. The best way for parents to encourage this interest – and to inspire a lifelong passion for wildlife conservation – is to log kids off the computer and visit an accredited marine park, aquarium or zoo, where learning best happens. That’s according to a new Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-69327813340727184072012-02-09T09:50:00.000-06:002012-02-09T09:50:51.212-06:00Arquitectonica Designed Revel Resort Set to Preview in Atlantic CityAtlantic City, NJ, USA (February 9, 2012) /PRNewswire/ -- Revel, a $2.4-billion beachfront destination, will begin welcoming guests April 2 for an eight-week preview featuring 1,800 guest rooms. A progressive schedule of select restaurant openings, gaming, performance spaces, spa, daylife and nightlife amenities will complement the preview. The complete resort experience will premiere on May 25Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-32018433496703560342012-02-09T01:35:00.000-06:002012-02-09T01:35:15.523-06:00ILM Wins VES Award for Special Venue Project with Transformers the Ride
Stan Lee and Douglas Trumbull, courtesy VES
Los Angeles, CA, USA -- The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced the winners of its 10th Annual VES Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The annual event recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry in 23 categories of film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video games.
More than a thousand Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-47731296699485106372012-02-08T18:16:00.000-06:002012-02-08T18:16:21.332-06:00Layoffs at St Louis Science Center part of $2 M budget cut
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Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, 8 February 2012 -- A story in today's Saint Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 24 staff members were laid off at the Saint Louis Science Center:
"Science Center president Bert Vescolani said the layoff was necessary for the center to cut
$2.1 million in operational expenses, a target of the 2012 budget
approved Tuesday by the center's publicly appointed Judith Rubinhttps://profiles.google.com/107332960755395137729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-88586049636440503572012-02-08T11:53:00.000-06:002012-02-09T12:34:54.393-06:00New Orleans Rejects Theme Park Option for Redevelopment of Closed Six Flags Site - Nick Winslow comments
New Orleans East Redevelopment Site, courtesy US Army Corps of Engineers
"A park that should never have been built in the first place" -- See commentary from Nick Winslow following this article
New Orleans, LA, USA (February 8, 2012) -- On Monday, a special committee for the City of New Orleans rejected a plan by RCS Entertainment to redevelop the former Six Flags New Orleans/Jazzland site Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-66035595536659604162012-02-07T23:13:00.000-06:002012-02-07T23:13:44.770-06:00Koch Family Launches New Company to Facilitate Potential Reopening of Kentucky Kingdom PropertyLouisville, KY, USA (February 7, 2012) -- Members of the Koch family in Santa Claus, Indiana, continue to explore re-opening Louisville’s amusement and water park in 2013. Four family members have formed a new company – Bluegrass Boardwalk, Incorporated – to negotiate a lease agreement with the Kentucky State Fair Board, secure financing, and apply for economic development incentives from the Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-38237710250509747662012-02-07T21:43:00.001-06:002012-02-07T21:43:47.918-06:00Disney Parks and Resorts Q4 2011 FinancialsBurbank, CA, USA /BUSINESS WIRE/--The Walt Disney Company today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter increased 18% to $0.80 from $0.68 in the prior-year quarter.
Parks and Resorts
Parks and Resorts revenues for the quarter increased 10% to $3.2 billion and segment operating income increased 18% to $553 Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-75855204974812371492012-02-07T19:43:00.000-06:002012-02-07T19:43:38.799-06:00Madame Tussauds Unveils Harriet Tubman Wax Figure in Celebration of Black History MonthWashington, DC, USA (February 7, 2012) /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Black History Month, today ten direct descendants and family members of historic icon Harriet Ross Tubman , including Charles E.T. Ross (great-great-great nephew) and Valery Ross Manokey (great-great niece/oldest living descendant on eastern shore) visited The Presidents Gallery by Madame Tussauds to help unveil a new wax Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-43774426282072060262012-02-07T11:00:00.000-06:002012-02-07T11:00:11.469-06:00Gaylord Q4 2011 FinancialsNashville, TN, USA (February 7, 2012) /BUSINESS WIRE/ -- Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011.
Highlights include:
Consolidated revenue increased 26.3 percent to $269.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 from $213.3 million in the same period last year. For the full year 2011, consolidated Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-91087876717184898412012-02-07T10:14:00.000-06:002012-02-07T10:14:57.595-06:00Euro Disney Q1 2012 FinancialsMARNE-LA-VALLÉE, France (February 7, 2012) /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Euro Disney S.C.A. (the "Company"), parent company of Euro Disney Associes S.C.A., operator of Disneyland(R) Paris, reported today revenues for its consolidated group (the "Group") for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 which ended December 31, 2011 (the "First Quarter"):
Resort operating segment revenues increased 4%Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-17262784187675827082012-02-07T09:03:00.000-06:002012-02-08T10:55:03.611-06:00Barco Chosen as Exclusive Digital Cinema Technology Partner by IMAXNew York, NY, USA (February 7, 2012) /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced it selected Barco to co-develop ground-breaking new laser projection technology for IMAX® theatres. The new IMAX digital laser projector will present greater brightness and clarity, a wider color gamut and deeper blacks, and consume less power and last longer than existing digital Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-49409877249704427872012-02-06T13:53:00.000-06:002012-02-06T13:53:24.798-06:00TREND: Napoleonby Joe Kleiman, IPM Online News Editor
Here's what we're following at IPM News:
Russia
Courtesy State Borodino War and History Museum and Reserve
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, where Napoleon's troops invaded Russia. On September 7, the Battle of Borodino took place, leading to the French entry into Moscow. This year will mark the largest modern reenactment on the Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-19826325071429546282012-02-06T11:01:00.001-06:002012-02-06T11:21:06.630-06:00VIDEO UPDATE: TurtleTrek, SeaWorld OrlandoJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-70195600104250253772012-02-06T10:59:00.002-06:002012-02-06T11:10:05.333-06:00VIDEO UPDATE: Cars Land, Disney California Adventure, Anaheim
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Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-47615851570529469952012-02-06T10:57:00.001-06:002012-02-06T11:04:58.440-06:00VIDEO UPDATE: Freshwater Oasis, Discovery Cove, Orlando, FLJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-72724493433060227062012-02-06T10:50:00.000-06:002012-02-06T10:50:16.183-06:00Japan's Laguna Gamagori Resort and Anime Naruto Share 10th Anniversary CelebrationsAichi, Japan (February 6, 2012) /BUSINESS WIRE/ -- Gamagori Marine Development Co., Ltd., operator of the marine resort complex Laguna Gamagori - a marine resort complex where guests can enjoy the beauty of the sea - has announced specially planned events for Laguna Gamagori's 10th year anniversary. The premier feature is a special event for 'Naruto', which celebrates its 10th year anniversary Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-80730956990437070962012-02-06T09:26:00.000-06:002012-02-06T09:26:14.999-06:00Thousand Foot High Zip Line Planned for Colorado ParkCanyon City, CO, USA /PRWEB/ -- Rocky Mountain high brings on new meaning for Colorado, Spring 2012, as the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, Canon City, home to one of the world's highest suspension bridges, and hosting over 25 million visitors since 1929, installs its newest thrill seeker attraction, the Soaring Eagle Zip Line racing 1,400 feet over granite walls a thousand feet high. The Soaring Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-26799748726187578512012-02-04T11:58:00.000-06:002012-02-04T11:58:27.722-06:00Dynamic Earth Premieres at IMERSA in DenverDenver, CO, USA (February 4, 2012) -- Dynamic Earth is a new immersive digital dome ("fulldome") show that explores the inner workings of Earth's climate engine. Its world premiere today to the industry and the public at the Gates Planetarium in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) ties into the annual conference of IMERSA, a professional trade group dedicated to promoting the creative Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-24181045201233924532012-02-03T21:07:00.000-06:002012-02-03T21:07:05.904-06:00Las Vegas Waterpark Opening Delayed Until 2013Las Vegas, NV, USA (February 3, 2012) /PRNewswire/ -- Splash Canyon Waterpark officials announced today the $20 million family waterpark in southwest Las Vegas will open spring 2013. It was expected to open Memorial Day weekend. Opening Splash Canyon next year was a collective decision by the investor group to ensure a full first-year season for passholders, maintain a standard of quality and addJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-13689469478594219912012-02-03T20:24:00.000-06:002012-02-03T20:24:23.965-06:00Barco Laser Projector Astounds Film Pioneer Douglas Trumbull at Moody Gardens EventRancho Cordova, CA, USA -- “The laser projection presented today by Barco is the best projection, truly the most stunning images, I've ever seen on-screen in my life,” said Douglas Trumbull, legendary film maker and visual effects pioneer. “This is where we need to go as an industry to save the movie industry from decline. If you want to get people into theaters, you have to do this. The level ofJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-77733422870909898212012-02-03T12:04:00.001-06:002012-02-03T12:04:18.186-06:00Universal Studios Hollywood to Launch Marketing Campaign for Transformers 3D Ride Superbowl SundayUniversal City, CA, USA (February 3, 2012) /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Studios Hollywood(SM) prepares for battle with the debut of a national 30-second commercial for its exciting, new motion-based thrill ride, "Transformers™: The Ride-3D," opening May 2012. The spot, which airs on February 5 during NBC's Super Bowl Pre-Game coverage, will also introduce PrepareForBattle.com, an interactive Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-90317044899250596442012-02-02T16:52:00.001-06:002012-02-02T16:52:41.779-06:00Discovery Place to host Democratic National Convention PartyCHARLOTTE, N.C. – Discovery Place has been selected by the 46th Democratic National Convention’s Host Committee as one of 12 marquee hospitality event venues for state delegations from around the nation when the convention commences this fall. Chosen to represent the city’s diverse culture, arts, outdoor recreation and educational programming, the designated locations will serve as sites for Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-78991024023919256712012-02-02T14:21:00.000-06:002012-02-02T14:21:13.826-06:00Busch Gardens Tampa Explores the Natural World in New Ice ShowTampa, FL, USA (February 1, 2012) -- For more than five decades, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has set the industry’s standard for delivering unforgettable entertainment experiences, with Broadway-style stage spectaculars like KaTonga: Musical Tales From the Jungle and innovative ice shows like World Rhythms on Ice. Iceploration builds on that tradition and introduces audiences to the next generation Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-88342283331986413432012-02-02T14:04:00.000-06:002012-02-02T14:04:57.237-06:00VIDEO: MacGillivray Freeman's One World One Ocean Project Presents Preview of Online Digital MediaJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-48296325201541569852012-02-02T13:38:00.000-06:002012-02-02T13:38:30.580-06:00Lawsuit Brought Against Presidio Trust to Halt New Construction at Historic San Francisco ParkEDITOR'S NOTE: The Main Post is home to Thea Award winner The Walt Disney Family Museum.-- JK
San Francisco, CA, USA (February 2, 2012 /BUSINESS WIRE/ -- The Presidio Historical Association (PHA) and Sierra Club filed a Federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court late Wednesday to halt proposed new construction on the Main Post of the Presidio of San Francisco, a historic national park in San Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-32653560461374271652012-02-02T12:58:00.000-06:002012-02-02T12:58:36.008-06:00Seven Peaks Transforms Bowling Center into FEC
Sandy, UT, USA /BUSINESS WIRE/ --Seven Peaks, a Utah leader in family entertainment and recreation, today announced the opening of its newest fun center location in Sandy, Utah, after acquiring Karen Pullman’s Pro Shop and Bowling Center in December of last year. The new Seven Peaks Fun Center™, at 7984 South 1300 East in Sandy, is the company’s fifth entertainment venue. Plans for the new fun Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-9278864309565463322012-02-02T12:30:00.001-06:002012-02-02T13:20:49.217-06:00Kelley Semmelroth New EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at Cedar FairSandusky, OH, USA /PRNewswire/ -- Cedar Fair, a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, today announced Kelley Semmelroth as the Company's executive vice president and chief marketing officer – a newly created executive role. "To ensure our marketing communications deliver breakthrough growth and our brands are elevated to compete in this ever-changing Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-54213693257015580712012-02-02T12:24:00.000-06:002012-02-02T13:26:15.871-06:00Schlitterbahn Expands in South Padre Island with Indoor Waterpark HotelNew Braunfels, TX, USA (Feburary 2, 2012) /PRNewswire/ -- Schlitterbahn, respected worldwide for ground-breaking water-based entertainment destinations, announces plans for a new 221 room, year-round entertainment resort destination - Schlitterbahn Beach Resort, South Padre Island, Texas.
Located on the pristine beaches of the Gulf of Mexico at the former location of the Holiday Inn Sunspree Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-74332677779392060362012-02-02T11:58:00.000-06:002012-02-02T11:58:12.407-06:00Marcus Theatres To Convert Former Duluth OMNIMAX into Luxury CinemaEDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second closed IMAX film theater to be converted into a premium auditorium by a major cinema chain in the past few months. It follows Cinemark's opening of a Cinemark XD theater in the former Cannery Row IMAX space in Monterey, CA, USA this past December. The Duluth OMNIMAX opened in 1996 and closed in March, 2011 due to dwindling attendance. The OMNIMAX was owned andJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-47834324489947533782012-02-01T22:35:00.000-06:002012-02-01T22:35:09.995-06:00WhiteWater West Headed to Lotte World With $22 Million of Aquatic Fun
Richmond, Canada -- Lotte World, known as the world's largest indoor theme park in Seoul, South Korea, has just signed the largest contract in the waterpark industry with WhiteWater to open a new waterpark to be located in Kimhae, near Busan, South Korea.The $22 million contract specifies that WhiteWater will engineer, manufacture and install 100% of the waterpark's indoor and outdoor Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-8203850891695010862012-02-01T21:46:00.000-06:002012-02-01T21:46:06.292-06:00Severn-Lamb Enters into Partnership with Clifton Cowley Group
Alcester, UK -- UK company Severn-Lamb, the specialist light urban and leisure transport systems manufacturer, has joined the Clifton Cowley Group (CCG), also based in the UK, in a move that will enable the company to further develop and grow as it combines its existing design, engineering and manufacturing skills with the larger organisation’s widespread expertise . Clifton Cowley is a group Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-17518549136971079122012-02-01T21:14:00.000-06:002012-02-01T21:14:15.617-06:00Utopia Entertainment Brings Family Fun to New Years Eve at Great Park
Irvine, CA, USA -- On January 1, 2012, Utopia was dancing through the decades at Great Park’s Inaugural New Year’s Event, the Great Night!
Approximately 10,000 people attended the Orange County Great Park’s “Great Night” event on December 31, 2011. The event was specifically designed to give people a safe and family friendly environment to celebrate New Year’s Eve. With a theme of “Through Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-30276015655016488972012-02-01T12:36:00.001-06:002012-02-03T18:00:12.405-06:00Toronto's Ontario Place, Including World's First Permanent IMAX Theater, Being Shuttered by Ontario Government
Photos courtesy Ontario Place Corporation
Editor's Note: Cinesphere, in Toronto's waterside Ontario Place park, became the world's first permanent IMAX theater in 1971, when it took possession of the 1570 projector that had been used at Osaka, Japan's Expo 70. In early 2011, as part of Ontario Place's 40th anniversary, the theater was upgraded to IMAX 3D with a new projector and a Proslide Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-48711833700222218652012-02-01T12:03:00.000-06:002012-02-01T12:03:47.054-06:00TJ Christensen and Janel Pisorchik Promoted to Vice President Posts at accesso
Lake Mary, FL, USA -- accesso has announced the promotions of TJ Christensen to Vice President of Business Development and Janel Pisorchik to Vice President of Business Operations.
As Vice President of Business Development at accesso,
TJ Christensen is leading the firm's growth related efforts including marketing,
communications, new client acquisition, and partnership development as
wellJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-20711551057871490662012-02-01T11:41:00.000-06:002012-02-01T11:42:30.815-06:00Holosonics Provides Targeted Ultrasound Audio for Massachuesetts Sculpture
Watertown, MA, USA /PRWEB/ -- Audio Spotlight directional speaker systems were recently incorporated into the "Capturing Resonance" installation at Massachusetts' deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, the eighth in the museum's ongoing PLATFORM series. Sound artist/composer Spencer Topel and sculptor Soo Sunny Park, both faculty at Dartmouth College, collaborated for the first time on the Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-55750065520098476232012-02-01T11:17:00.000-06:002012-02-02T12:39:37.421-06:00SC Aquarium Building Madagascar Exhibit, Seeks Volunteer Construction Assistance
Charleston, SC, USA (February 1, 2012) /PRWEB/ -- Construction is now underway on the Madagascar Journey exhibit opening this spring at the South Carolina Aquarium. MWV (formerly MeadWestvaco) is the presenting sponsor of the new exhibit, helping make it possible for South Carolinian’s to experience the wonders of Madagascar first-hand.
The South Carolina Aquarium is a not-for-profit Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-62286825094750177872012-01-31T15:38:00.000-06:002012-01-31T15:38:00.567-06:00Clint Eastwood to Open New Warner Bros. Theater at the Smithsonian
Washington, DC, USA -- At a ceremony on February 1, 2012, marking the opening of the new Warner Bros. Theater at the National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian will present Clint Eastwood with the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal in honor of Eastwood’s contribution to the American experience through film. The medal recognizes Eastwood’s six decades of captivating national and Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-41208431011856307782012-01-31T14:14:00.000-06:002012-02-06T13:30:58.766-06:00TREND: Fountain Shows
by Joe Kleiman, IPM Online News Editor
Here's what we're following at IPM News:
Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, FL, USA will unveil Universal's Cinematic Spectacular, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Universal Pictures, this Spring. According to the theme park, "Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories is narrated by award-winning Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-53907129191240796082012-01-31T12:49:00.000-06:002012-01-31T12:49:05.994-06:00Be Media Installs 4K Projection System at Desert IMAX TheaterLos Angeles, CA, USA (January 31, 2012) /BUSINESS WIRE/ -- Be Media and Cinema Group announce the convergence of traditional IMAX and state-of-the-art 4K digital projection from the same theater booth window in the new and improved Desert IMAX Theater of Cathedral City, California. The project is one of the first digital 4K projection systems in the giant screen format (15/70).
David Sayah, Be Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-44561196105257034702012-01-30T18:51:00.000-06:002012-01-30T18:51:13.627-06:00Six Flags Great America Tops Off 2012 Coaster X-FlightGurnee, IL, USA (January 30, 2012) -- Construction is underway for the Six Flags Great America's newest addition, X Flight, a ground-breaking wing coaster scheduled to open May 2012. Crews have just completed adding the highest point to the coaster’s track, the top of the 12-story drop.
X Flight will take riders on a flight that defies gravity, with no track above or below them. Riders sit Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-21586210997493297962012-01-30T17:35:00.001-06:002012-01-30T17:35:23.596-06:00Goddard Group-Designed Galaxy World Macau Awarded "World's Best Casino and Integrated Resort"Los Angeles, CA, USA and Hong Kong (January 30, 2012) -- Hong Kong-based Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited’s “Galaxy World Macau” mega resort has been named the winner of the 2012 “World’s Best Casino / Integrated Resort of the Year” Award, presented during the prestigious International Gaming Awards ceremonies in London this week. Gary Goddard and his company, Hollywood, CA-based The Goddard Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-10770285647315984032012-01-30T11:39:00.001-06:002012-01-30T11:39:57.065-06:00MultiTouch Introduces 42" LCD Touch Displays
MultiTouch Cell Wall, Space Center Houston
Amsterdam, Holland (January 30, 2012) /BUSINESS WIRE/ -- MultiTouch, Ltd., developer of the world’s first modular multitouch LCD screen for large-scale displays, today announced that it has expanded its MultiTaction® line of interactive displays with two new 42” displays, offering commercial systems integrators a smaller unit with superior design Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-84968393529092241222012-01-30T10:56:00.000-06:002012-01-30T10:56:13.408-06:00Bank of America's "Museums on Us" Program Announces 2012 AdditionsCharlotte, NC, USA (January 30, 2012) /BUSINESS WIRE/--Bank of America today announces the 2012 Museums on Us® roster featuring many of the most renowned arts, culture and educational institutions across the United States, from Miami, Fla., to Anchorage, Alaska. Museums on Us offers Bank of America and Merrill Lynch debit and credit cardholders free admission to more than 150 of the nation’s mostJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-27428669176810967922012-01-30T10:22:00.000-06:002012-01-30T10:22:59.299-06:00Aquatic Development Group (ADG) Brings Indoor Surfing to Vermont Ski ResortCohoes, NY, USA /PRWEB/ -- ADG is proud to announce completion of the Jay Peak Pump House, a state-of-the-art, 50,000 square foot indoor waterpark located at the Jay Peak Resort, in Jay, VT. Not only is this the first indoor waterpark in Vermont history, Jay Peak is also only one of four ski resorts in the country offering a true full service year-around waterpark attraction to their guests. Jay Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-86957017262089500742012-01-30T09:50:00.000-06:002012-01-30T09:50:14.531-06:00New Cruden Location is Purpose-BuiltAmsterdam, Netherlands – The global headquarters of Cruden B.V. has moved into brand new, purpose-built premises in Amsterdam to cope with increased orders from customers in the professional motorsport, automotive, attractions and training markets. The facility, just 15 minutes from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and two minutes from the Amsterdam Ring Road (A10), is where the company will Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-32146430951505460622012-01-27T18:28:00.000-06:002012-01-27T18:28:07.592-06:00Comcast and Subsidiaries Pledge $2.7 Million Partnership With Museum of Broadcast Communications
Chicago, IL, USA /BUSINESS WIRE/ --Comcast Corporation, NBC News and NBC 5 Chicago announced an enhanced commitment to the new 62,000-square-foot Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, pledging more than $2.7 million worth of in-kind and financial support to its completion and promotion. The Museum of Broadcast Communications, expected to open later this year, will inform and entertain Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-49043212111309345782012-01-27T16:58:00.000-06:002012-01-27T16:58:10.288-06:00Intel Technologies Bring New Experiences to RetailNew York, NY, USA /BUSINESS WIRE/--Intel Corporation is working with retailers to apply technology in new and innovative ways. The company announced that it is collaborating with HSN, Kraft Foods and Macy’s to pilot a series of new retail solutions designed to deliver more relevant and entertaining experiences to shoppers. By using Intel-based technologies, retailers are able to integrate the Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-59128240994184379592012-01-27T15:35:00.000-06:002012-02-02T11:54:43.287-06:00Museum of Science Boston Receives $5 Million Grant for Hall of Human LifeBoston, MA, USA /BUSINESS WIRE/ --With a $5 million grant that was awarded January 25, 2012 by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC), the Museum of Science, Boston can begin construction of a timely new exhibit, the Hall of Human Life (HHL), starting this summer. Envisioned as one of the Museum's largest and most far-reaching exhibits, the Hall of Human Life, opening in July 2013, aims toJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-11570501621620169472012-01-27T14:53:00.000-06:002012-01-27T14:53:20.175-06:00Universal's King Kong 360 3D Receiving Special Award From International 3D SocietyLos Angeles, CA, USA /BUSINESS WIRE/ -- In a departure from traditional awards, the International 3D Society has announced that it will bestow a special award to Universal Studios Hollywood for King Kong 360 3D at its annual Awards Program February 1, in Beverly Hills, CA. “This is one of the more unique 3D efforts we have seen come before our judging committee. But the ‘King Kong 360 3D’ Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-28181401603108315182012-01-27T12:50:00.000-06:002012-02-02T11:58:33.805-06:00National Children's Museum Set to Open Nine Months Early Through Transitional Space
Courtesy National Harbor
Washington, DC, USA /PRNewswire/ -- The National Children's Museum (NCM) has announced that it will begin meeting the demand of children and families in Prince George's County, the State of Maryland, the National Capital region, and the nation, nine months earlier than originally anticipated through A Place for Being Me, a transitional space at National Harbor. "We Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-15528348306856591372012-01-26T20:34:00.000-06:002012-01-27T10:25:46.567-06:00Detroit Science Center Could Face LiquidationDetroit Free Press reports on the latest developments with the Detroit Science Center:
"Though political lobbying could buy the Science Center some time, the current post-crash financial environment makes it harder for once-troubled banks to offer relief to their clients, even a nonprofit cultural and educational institution like the Science Center.
"John Miller, former acting president of the Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-43175848459683206992012-01-26T19:54:00.000-06:002012-01-26T19:54:46.602-06:00Track Complete for Busch Gardens Williamsburg's 2012 Coaster - VerboltenWilliamsburg, VA, USA (January 26, 2012) – Busch Gardens reached a major
milestone Jan. 17 when a team of engineers and contractors bolted the
final piece of Verbolten’s 2,835 feet of steel track into place. When
it’s complete, Verbolten will take riders on an adrenaline-filled
adventure through two high-speed electromagnetic launches, stunning
sensory effects and a dizzying array of twists Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-389120113921919322012-01-25T21:15:00.001-06:002012-01-26T12:38:42.712-06:00Kennedy Space Center Unveils PGAV Destinations' Design for Atlantis Exhibit, opening 2013St. Louis, MO, USA -- PGAV Destinations, a global leader in the planning and design of entertainment and cultural destinations, is pleased to announce the ground breaking for its premier project at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida – the future home for space shuttle Atlantis. On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Inc. and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center broke Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-30527307660655406982012-01-25T17:28:00.000-06:002012-01-27T15:48:17.084-06:00Global Immersion Transforms Fleet's IMAX Dome Into Fulldome Digital Cinema
Courtesy Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
San Diego, CA, USA -- The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center has announced that final preparations are underway following installation of a new, state-of-the-art, giant dome screen digital GSX™ system from Global Immersion. The GSX system will augment the existing IMAX® projector in the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Dome Theater with one of the Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-68994333940130116262012-01-25T16:57:00.000-06:002012-01-25T16:57:48.731-06:00Abu Dhabi Announces Opening Dates for British Museum, Louvre, and Guggenheim Affiliates
Guggenheim, Louvre, and Saadiyat Island, courtesy TDIC
Abu Dhabi (January 25, 2012) -- Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the entity behind the Saadiyat Island development in Abu Dhabi, today announced the opening dates for the museums of the Saadiyat Cultural District: Louvre Abu Dhabi in 2015, Zayed National Museum in 2016 and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi in 2017. The company confirmedJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-64586739440729998792012-01-25T14:59:00.002-06:002012-01-27T10:21:35.318-06:00TEA Announces Presenters for 2012 Thea Awards - industry celebs such as Pixar's Pete Docter will be on hand
by Joe Kleiman, IPM Online News Manager
The Themed Entertainment Association has announced the first group of celebrity presenters scheduled for the Thea Awards Gala, March 17, 2012, in Anaheim, CA, USA at the Disneyland Hotel. Confirmed for the event are:
Pete Doctor, director of Disney Pixar's Monsters, Inc. and Up! and a consultant to Walt Disney Imagineering.
Jonas Rivera, producer of Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-12813097478059095212012-01-25T13:54:00.000-06:002012-01-25T13:55:30.553-06:00Cristián Samper Leaving Smithsonian to Head New York ZoosWashington, DC, USA -- Cristián Samper, a biologist and international leader in the field of conservation biology, announced his resignation from the National Museum of Natural History where he has served as director since 2003. Samper was Acting Secretary of the Smithsonian from March 2007 until July 2008, when he returned to the Museum of Natural History. Samper will continue as director Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-20630651235462070022012-01-25T13:42:00.000-06:002012-01-25T13:44:19.838-06:00New Loan From City Brings Montreal Planetarium Closer to Completion
Courtesy City of Montreal
The Montreal Gazette reports on the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium in Montreal, Queubec, Canada:
"Montreal city council voted Monday night to approve an additional $2-million borrowing bylaw to finish building the new facility dedicated to astronomy, which is set to open in early 2013.
"The project cost is $48 million, including construction, equipment and furniture Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-49758105585491568962012-01-25T12:52:00.000-06:002012-01-25T12:52:01.153-06:00Laservision's Show for Marina Bay Sands Named Best New Attraction in Southeast AsiaSingapore -- Wonder Full, the light and water spectacle that plays nightly at Marina Bay Sands, has been recognized at the
25th ASEANTA Awards for Excellence 2012 as the “Best New Tourist
Attraction” in the region.
The award was given at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum in Manado, Indonesia in
celebration of organizations that Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-18370732688983884962012-01-25T11:53:00.000-06:002012-01-27T10:24:07.262-06:00Universal Orlando Announces New Nighttime Fountain Show, Ride Details, 2012 Parade, and More
Orlando, FL, USA (January 25, 2012) -- This year, Universal Orlando Resort will debut more adventure,
excitement, laughter and awe-inspiring moments than ever before – making
2012 an extraordinary year to be here.
There will be
something for everyone and every family. From a new Blue Man Group show
and newly re-created experience inside one of Universal Orlando’s most
popular attractions Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-60920353609578287072012-01-24T20:27:00.000-06:002012-01-25T10:35:53.467-06:00LEGOLAND Florida Unveils Artwork for Waterpark
Winter
Haven, FL, USA (January 24, 2012), LEGOLAND Florida, a Merlin
Entertainments property, has released concept artwork for the new
LEGOLAND Water Park. With a wave pool, lazy river, tube slides, body
slides, and an interactive water-play structure, LEGOLAND Water Park
will be an integral part of the 150-acre LEGOLAND Florida theme park.
It is scheduled to open in May 2012.
Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-73262045829018776322012-01-24T18:36:00.000-06:002012-01-27T10:25:00.228-06:00London Eye Architects Designing Six-Mile Long Treetop Walk For Amazon
Kew Gardens Treetop Walkway, courtesy Marks Barfield Architects
Melbourne, Australia's Herald-Sun reports on a treetop walk under development for the Amazon:
"The $10 million site will serve as a meeting point for scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens and universities, as well as a tourist attraction, The (London) Sunday Times reported."It will also provide jobs for local Brazilian tribesJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-42987559045459579362012-01-24T18:05:00.000-06:002012-01-24T18:05:55.476-06:00Beecher Walker Chosen to Design New $18 Million Living Planet AquariumSandy, UT, USA (January 24, 2012) /PRNewswire/ -- The Living Planet Aquarium board of trustees selected Beecher Walker Architects and Layton Construction for the development, design and construction of the new Living Planet Aquarium, to be built in Draper City. The Living Planet Aquarium solicited statements of interest and qualifications from top design teams and commercial contractors Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-22778957114465034842012-01-24T16:59:00.000-06:002012-01-24T16:59:18.568-06:00Dubai's Wild Wadi Removes Famous Slide For Expansion
Courtesy Jumeriah Group
Dubai -- Wild Wadi Waterpark, part of the Jumeirah Group, has announced that it will remove its landmark waterslide, Jumeirah Sceirah, to make space for new and exciting developments, to be unveiled later this year.
Jumeirah Sceirah is the tallest slide outside North America, measuring 33m (108ft) in height, with riders reaching speeds of 80kph (50mph).
Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-53720189075212671632012-01-24T15:53:00.000-06:002012-01-24T16:04:05.311-06:00Guinness Storehouse Releases Free Tour AppDublin, Ireland (January 24, 2012) /MARKETWIRE/ -- Guinness Storehouse(R), Ireland's No. 1 international visitor attraction, officially launched a new mobile phone application, arming visitors with a breadth of new capabilities to enhance their Guinness Storehouse experience. With an existing interactive digital presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, the Guinness Storehouse developed the new Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-36957042957567829602012-01-24T13:25:00.000-06:002012-01-24T14:55:38.751-06:00Smart Destinations and San Diego Zoo Extend Multi-Attraction Ticket PartnershipBoston, MA, USA (January 24, 2012) /PRNewswire/ -- Smart Destinations and the San Diego Zoo today announced the expansion of their six-year partnership by kicking off a new Go San Diego Safari Sweepstakes contest that will give one lucky winner the chance to explore San Diego, the Zoo and the Safari Park in VIP style.
New for 2012, Zoo guests may now purchase Smart Destinations' Go San Diego Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-18246119617561633242012-01-24T13:09:00.001-06:002012-01-24T13:09:31.537-06:00Randal Lemke Announces Retirement as Executive Director and CEO of InfoComm
Fairfax, VA, USA -- Randal (Randy) A. Lemke, Ph.D., the Executive Director and CEO of InfoComm International since 2000, today announced his planned retirement at the end of 2012, capping off 16 years of service to the commercial audiovisual association. “It has been an honor to serve the needs of such an exciting and innovative industry these past years,” Dr. Lemke stated, “and it’s with Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-71312017546607773752012-01-24T06:38:00.000-06:002012-01-24T06:38:38.673-06:00London Eye Becomes Interactive
Source: www.henry-stuart.co.uk
London, England -- The EDF Energy London Eye has announced its brand
new in-capsule experience, which will be available to all guests who
visit London’s iconic landmark. The London Eye’s capsules
are now complete with state of the art Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices,
displaying bespoke content created by LMC design and Henry Stuart
Photography exclusively Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-77168627856020896492012-01-23T11:12:00.001-06:002012-01-23T11:12:54.648-06:00International Polar Bear Conservation Centre Opens Today in Winnipeg
PROJECT FIRST PHASE OF $26 MILLION JOURNEY TO CHURCHILL THEMED EXPERIENCE, DESIGNED BY THEA AND AZA AWARD WINNER PORTICO GROUP
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (January 23, 2012) -- The International Polar Bear Conservation Centre, which will care for orphaned, injured, and problem polar bears, opens today at Assiniboine Park Zoo. The modern new facility is a key component of the new Journey to Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-8435519515420993202012-01-21T22:02:00.000-06:002012-01-21T22:02:01.712-06:00Kennedy Space Center Offers Guests Rare Opportunity to See Two Space Shuttles at Onceby Joe Kleiman, IPM Online News Editor
Courtesy Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA (January 21, 2012) -- The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex announced today that through January 31, guests on the KSC Up Close Tour will have the rare opportunity to view both space shuttles Atlantis and Endeavour inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). At almost 53 stories, Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-33550943865780943712012-01-20T22:21:00.000-06:002012-01-20T22:21:49.757-06:00Madame Tussauds Washington DC Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Michael Jackson's First Solo Recording
Courtesy Madame Tussauds Washington DC
Washington, DC, USA -- Madame Tussauds Washington DC opens it's limited engagement travelling
exhibit, THE MICHAEL JACKSON EXPERIENCE January 2012. The "MJ
Experience" is included as part of The Presidents Gallery by Madame
Tussauds regular general admission price.
The attraction hosts
the first-of-its-kind exhibition, featuring three Michael Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-49129103501034766182012-01-20T21:52:00.000-06:002012-01-20T21:52:32.585-06:00Bellagio Celebrates Chinese New Year with Help from TINY FX Fogger by Look Solutions
Courtesy Look Solutions
Williamsport, MD, USA -- The Year of the Dragon came early to the Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens which feature a colorful display replete with animatronic dragons to welcome the Chinese New Year. Look Solutions’ TINY FX fogger enhances the magical atmosphere, which captivates Las Vegas visitors of all ages. Over 22,000 flowers were used to create this Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-7542771781913900842012-01-20T20:09:00.000-06:002012-01-20T20:09:06.711-06:00Veteran Animal Curator Pat Sharkey Named Executive Director of Oceans Aquarium
Concept art courtesy OARSC.
Coventry, RI, USA -- Pat Sharkey, General Curator at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, RI, has taken the reigns as Executive Director of the Oceans Aquarium Research and Science Center. Sharkey has almost thirty years experience in animal husbandry, having also been General Curator at Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX, and an Assistant Curator at SeaWorld SanJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-76108609905794856062012-01-20T18:08:00.000-06:002012-01-20T18:08:25.119-06:00Lighting Designer Paul Turner Chooses Prelite Studios For Radio City Christmas Spectacular Theater Shows in Boston and Durham
Courtesy MSG Holdings/Durham Performing Arts Center
San Francisco, CA, USA -- Before the 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular opened in Boston and Durham, North Carolina, lighting designer Paul Turner partnered with Prelite Studios to preprogram the lighting for everyone’s favorite holiday shows.The most recent company of the Christmas Spectacular transitioned from being arena-based Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-59307844080268709782012-01-20T16:03:00.000-06:002012-01-20T16:03:07.555-06:00SeaWorld and Ruckus Team For Digital StorybooksOrlando, FL and Wilton, CT, USA /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a leader in nature-based family entertainment, and Ruckus Media Group, the global children's digital media company, today announced a multi-year licensing deal to create digital storybooks that will inspire kids and families to connect with animals and the natural world. The stories will be based on SeaWorld's Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-34849355961894001412012-01-20T15:53:00.000-06:002012-01-20T15:53:14.248-06:00James Heaney Leaves Disney Cruise Line To Become CFO SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Orlando, FL, USA (January 20, 2012) /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment today announced James M. Heaney, former Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance and Travel Operations for Disney Cruise Line, will join the company as Chief Financial Officer. Heaney brings nearly 25 years of finance, analysis and operations experience to his new role. The bulk of his careerJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-67417463423665132472012-01-20T13:17:00.000-06:002012-01-20T13:17:22.189-06:00Registration Open for CIAE 2012 Gaming and Attractions Expo in Guangzhou, China
China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Comlex, courtesy China Foreign Trade Centre
Guangzhou, China -- Following the success of last year's event, the 8th China Guangzhou International Game & Amusement Exhibition (CIAE) is scheduled to take place March 9-11, 2012 at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex. The event promises to be one of the largest game and amusement expositions in Asia.
Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-39526136886654474582012-01-20T12:48:00.000-06:002012-01-20T12:48:00.584-06:00Malaysian Food Street Now Open at Resorts World SentosaSentosa Island, Singapore -- Reminiscing about that plate of KL hokkien mee during your last trip to Malaysia? Travelling hundreds of miles to Malaysia to taste authentic hawker fare will soon be a thing of the past. Resorts World Sentosa has gathered the best of Malaysia’s bona fide hawkers under one roof in its very own Malaysian Food Street.
Opened on 12 January, foodies now get to taste andJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-27620188295638418872012-01-20T11:59:00.000-06:002012-01-23T09:32:22.171-06:00St. Louis to Celebrate Titanic Centennial With Black Tie Recreation of Ship's Final Dinner
St. Louis, MO, USA (January 20, 2012) /PRWEB/ -- One hundred years ago this April, a reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch scored one of the biggest stories of the 20th century – the sinking of the H.M.S. Titanic. St. Louis journalist Carlos Hurd was aboard the Carpathia, the vessel that scooped up Titanic’s lifeboat-clinging survivors. Hurd and his wife Katherine were the first to interviewJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-70298813486575647082012-01-20T11:01:00.001-06:002012-01-20T11:01:35.906-06:00TEA international board meetingTEA's international board is meeting in Chicago this week to plan the future of the association as it celebrates it's twentieth anniversary. Special events included a trip to the Adler Planetarium and the Museum of Science and Industry.Martin Palickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876527689416750002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-8876851939526789622012-01-20T02:48:00.000-06:002012-01-20T02:48:34.485-06:00Historic Powerhouse Begins New Life as Greater Cleveland AquariumCleveland, OH, USA (January 19, 2012) -- The grand-opening ceremony for the Greater Cleveland Aquarium took place today in the FirstEnergy Powerhouse at the Nautica Entertainment Complex to officially open the new world-class aquarium. The festivities included Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, Council President Martin Sweeney, Councilman Joe Cimperman, and private partners of the project joining Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-4265654400432458282012-01-19T23:06:00.000-06:002012-01-19T23:06:07.040-06:00VIDEO: President Obama's Remarks at Walt Disney World
Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA (January 19, 2012) -- Video of President Barack Obama's speech on tourism and travel made earlier today at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Courtesy The White House.Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-22691011847743697092012-01-19T22:29:00.000-06:002012-01-25T11:43:12.566-06:00Legoland Calfornia and Sea Life Aquarium Carlsbad Unveil New 2012 Experiencesby Joe Kleiman, IPM Online News Editor
Pirate Reef, courtesy Legoland California
Carlsbad, CA, USA (January 19, 2012) -- At a press event today, Legoland California General Manager Peter Ranchetti introduced the new attractions that will be added to the park in 2012. They include five new displays in Star Wars Miniland, new life-size LEGO figures in the Star Wars Gallery, a new family flumeJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-10988044410568922212012-01-19T20:29:00.000-06:002012-01-19T20:29:39.142-06:00Big Splash at Kiwi Springs
Courtesy Fairy Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park
Fairy Springs, Rotorua, New Zealand (January 20, 2012) -- In keeping with the park's conservation theme, the Big Splash is a nine-minute long journey through time that features an informative narrative, state-of-the-art animation bringing to life dinosaurs, moa and the haast eagle, and an adrenalin boosting plunge at the end.The $10+ million dollar Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-89583702068919012012012-01-19T19:48:00.000-06:002012-01-19T19:48:58.170-06:00CEO Matt Ouimet Outlines Cedar Fair's "FUNforward" Strategy
Logo courtesy Cedar Fair
Sandusky, OH, USA (January 19, 2012) /PRNewswire/ -- Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, hosted an investor meeting in New York City today at which its president and newly named chief executive officer, Matt Ouimet, outlined his long-term growth strategy – known as "FUNforward" – and the Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-91549928267823040272012-01-19T14:01:00.002-06:002012-01-19T14:01:28.000-06:00David Rubenstein Donates $7.5 Million to Trust For the National Mall For Repairs to Washington Monument
Courtesy Trust for the National Mall
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Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-34482945899783541102012-01-19T13:38:00.000-06:002012-01-19T13:38:11.398-06:00Dollywood and Gaylord Entertainment Partnering On $50 Million Water and Snow Park in Nashville
Courtesy Gaylord Entertainment/Dollywood
Nashville, TN, USA (January 19, 2012) -- Two of the biggest names in Tennessee tourism are teaming up to bring a major family entertainment zone to Nashville. Gaylord Entertainment and Dolly Parton's Dollywood Company have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a 50/50 joint venture to develop a 114-acre family entertainment zone adjacent Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-86287870704338149972012-01-19T13:12:00.000-06:002012-01-19T13:14:51.430-06:00Eastman Kodak Declares Chapter 11by Joe Kleiman, IPM Online News Editor
(January 19, 2012) -- Quite a lot can change in a decade. Back in 2001, shareholders of Eastman Kodak received substantial discounts to a number of parks and attractions where the company held sponsorships, including NASA visitor centers and parks operated by Six Flags, Paramount Parks, Universal, and Disney.
According to company documents at the time, "Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-72480688171335823212012-01-19T11:25:00.001-06:002012-01-19T11:25:19.790-06:00White House Statement on President's Action to Increase Travel and Tourism
President Obama departs Air Force One, courtesy The White House
Washington DC, USA (January 19, 2012) -- This morning, President Obama will sign an Executive Order and announce new initiatives to significantly increase travel and tourism in the United States. The U.S. tourism and travel industry is a substantial component of U.S. GDP and employment, representing 2.7% of GDP and 7.5 million Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-50225305232002345802012-01-19T11:04:00.000-06:002012-01-19T11:04:48.616-06:00Pyrotecnico Joins Forces With Thea Award Winning Excitement TechnologiesNew Castle, PA, USA /PRWEB/ -- Pyrotecnico is pleased to announce its strategic alliance with Excitement Technologies, located in Dallas, Texas. Excitement Technologies offers lasers, world class special effects design, and production services for a diverse clientele that spans chart-topping performers to Fortune 500 corporations, "themed" entertainment, mechanical props and LED lighting for Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-53465928680567871572012-01-19T10:32:00.000-06:002012-01-19T10:32:54.825-06:00Boomerang Automated Parking System Integrated Into New Automotive Museum Display
Courtesy Elliott Museum
Florham Park, NJ, USA /PRNewswire/ -- Boomerang Systems, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of automated robotic parking and self-storage systems announces that construction has begun on the new Elliot Museum, which will feature a 55-space fully automated parking system supplied by Boomerang to display the Stuart, Florida museum's antique car collection. The Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-32855903484882415012012-01-18T13:15:00.001-06:002012-01-18T13:15:36.990-06:00Groundbreaking Takes Place for KSC's $100 Million Atlantis Exhibit
Courtesy Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Cape Canaveral, FL USA (January 18, 2012) -- Left to right: Bill Moore, Chief Operating Officer, Kennedy Space Center Visitor
Complex; Janet Petro, Deputy Director, John. F. Kennedy Space Center;
The Honorable Jennifer Carroll, Lieutenant Governor of the State of
Florida; Jeremy Jacobs, Chairman and CEO of Delaware North Companies;
and Chris Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-91696038956803982012-01-18T12:02:00.000-06:002012-01-18T12:02:54.636-06:00Darien Lake Appoints New Marketing and General Managers
Courtesy Darien Lake Theme & Water Park Resort
Darien Center, NY, USA -- Darien Lake Theme & Water Park Resort has named Bob Montgomery as the park’s new vice president and general manager. Montgomery has been employed by Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE), the management company of Darien Lake, for over a decade. Prior to HFE, Montgomery worked as vice president of operations and Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-79083022895058173452012-01-18T10:49:00.000-06:002012-01-18T10:49:02.481-06:00Qube Showcases 4K 3D Projection From A Single DCP and Server at Moody GardensHollywood, CA, USA (January 18, 2012) -- Technology leader Qube Cinema made history at the Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium last week delivering a high bit-rate 4K stereoscopic DCP through two Barco projectors. Presented to a live audience at the Moody Gardens 80’ by 60’ Giant Screen in Galveston, TX, the demonstration used a standard Qube XP-I server paired with Qube Xi 4K Integrated MediaJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-69907116857036895282012-01-18T02:03:00.001-06:002012-01-18T02:03:13.430-06:00Technomedia Expands Further Into Northeast US With New Boston Office
Courtesy Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau
Boston, MA, USA (January 17, 2012) -- Technomedia Solutions, one of the countries premier Audio Visual Design Consulting and Integration firms, announced this week their official opening of their newest office in Boston, Massachusetts. Technomedia Solutions has a long history of working with clients and consultants in the Northeast from Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-88064009359676131752012-01-18T01:43:00.000-06:002012-01-18T01:43:27.086-06:00Premier Rides Brings World's Tallest Indoor Coaster to ChinaBaltimore, MD, USA (January 17, 2012) -- Premier Rides has been selected to design and manufacture a signature high-thrill roller coaster for what will be the largest mixed-use development project in the world, the Great Mall of China. The Premier attraction, commissioned by the Berjaya Great Mall of China Co. Ltd., will be the tallest indoor roller coaster in the world. The ride will be designedJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-33087106118818574602012-01-17T23:43:00.000-06:002012-01-17T23:43:47.127-06:00Mummies of the World Breaks Records at Discovery PlaceCharlotte, NC, USA (January 17, 2012) -- Since opening at Discovery Place on Nov. 11, 2011, Mummies of the World has attracted 50,000 visitors in 50 short days, drawing guests from all across the United States. Attendees have traveled from as far as Alaska, Hawaii, California and Washington State — even Canada and the United Kingdom — to experience the groundbreaking exhibition on display in Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-81166956399401023902012-01-17T23:07:00.000-06:002012-01-17T23:07:41.703-06:00Sea Life Kansas CIty Begins Filling Tanks Jan 24Kansas City, MO, USA -- Sea Life Kansas City Aquarium will have some help from Kansas City area kids as they start to fill their Ocean Tank with water from the Missouri River and the Crown Center fountains on Tuesday, January 24. The kids will dump buckets that have Missouri River water and water from the fountains into the 13 foot deep Ocean Tank. Following the ceremonial bucket dump, the realJoe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2243632212802165441.post-44270861836323532142012-01-17T09:04:00.000-06:002012-01-17T09:04:05.576-06:00Interactive Attraction Celebrating Famed Animator Chuck Jones Open Friday in Las VegasLas Vegas, NV, USA (January 17, 2012) /PRWeb/ -- For generations of animation fans there is no greater legend than Chuck Jones. The creator of the famed Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for Warner Bros., Tom & Jerry cartoons, the TV version of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas and many other well-known classics, Jones was a pioneer in the art of animation and a fine artist in his Joe Kleimanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15337966637646334550noreply@blogger.com