7 years ago
Holovis hires new VP of experience innovation
Sensory attractions specialist, Holovis, has appointed Howard Newstate as vice president of experience innovation.
With decades of experience in the entertainment and amusement industry, Newstate will initially be …
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7 years ago
Accesso partners with Village Roadshow
Accesso Technology Group has announced a five-year agreement with Village Roadshow Theme Parks, Australia’s largest theme park operator, to install the Accesso Passport ticketing suite at Warner Bros. Movie …
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7 years ago
Shanghai Disney named top Chinese employer
Shanghai Disney Resort has been awarded the title of 2017 China Best Employer by international human resources firm, Aon Hewitt.
The accolade comes just one year after the …
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7 years ago
General Motors CEO elected to Disney board
The Walt Disney Company board of directors has elected Mary Barra, chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors Company, as a director, effective immediately.
“Beyond being an …
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7 years ago
Atrax dates moved from December to February
Due to strong demand from exhibitors and stakeholders in the Middle East’s burgeoning attractions industry, Atrax’s dates of December 7-9, 2017, have been changed to February 1-3, 2018.
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7 years ago
Continuum Attractions purchases GreenWood Forest Park
UK-based Continuum Attractions has announced that it has purchased GreenWood Forest Park in Y Felinheli, North Wales. The sale was completed in July.
In a press statement, the …
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7 years ago
Excitement builds for RAAPA 2017
The 11th annual RAAPA Expo takes place at Moscow VDNH on October 11-13, with the autumn show set to showcase the world’s leading international developers of attraction equipment and …
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7 years ago
Merlin Entertainments CEO to deliver IAAPA Expo keynote
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced that Merlin Entertainments CEO Nick Varney will deliver the keynote address during the GM and Owners’ Breakfast at …
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7 years ago
Rex Jackson named general manager of Legoland Florida
Rex Jackson, an award-winning marketing and sales executive who helped lead Legoland Florida Resort from a single theme park into a multi-day vacation destination, has been named the resort’s …
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7 years ago
Chinese park visitors looking to embrace new technology
The vast majority of consumers in China want to use futuristic technology when they go shopping in the country’s theme parks, according to new research from ‘experience economy’ brand, …
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