October 30, 2010
VendEver, co-maker of the Cotton Candy Factory with Feiloli Electronic Company, has announced the expansion of their customer support with the hiring of Sean Domino as their Technical Services Manager. For the last 11 years, Domino has managed the technical department at Circus Circus in Las Vegas. “…Everyone here knows the true strength of our ...
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October 30, 2010
Dennis McGregor, a well known miniature golf executive, has joined Tacki-Mac’s Family Entertainment Division. McGregor has more than 30 years of experience in the mini golf industry. Tacki-Mac, known for the last 20 years for their industry leading no punch-thru miniature golf grips, is now using the same drive and ingenuity to furnish the best ...
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October 30, 2010
Merlin Entertainments Group, a leading name in location-based family entertainment, recently announced that Benjamin (Ben) Sweet has been named general manager of Legoland® Discovery Center Chicago. Open since 2008, Legoland Discovery Center Chicago provides fun for LEGO® enthusiasts of all ages. “It’s a great honor to join Legoland Discovery Center Chicago,” said Sweet. “I’m looking ...
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October 30, 2010
Alpha-Omega Sales, Inc., a leading provider of sales and service to the leisure and amusement industry, has forged a partnership with Comfy Ware Ltd. to make the company the exclusive distributor of the Comfyland ExperienceTM in the United States. The Comfyland ExperienceTM, winner of the IAAPA 2007 Best New Product Award and IAAPA 2007 Impact ...
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October 30, 2010
PTS Pro from Bounce Magic gives locations a powerful reservations system with the simplicity of a desktop application. Owners and supervisors can manage rooms, schedules, event registration, catering menus and detailed billing all from one computer. Locations can create a customer database, mailing lists, financial reports, agreement contracts and much more. The system includes the ...
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October 30, 2010
Cotton Candy Vending has added some great features to their latest cotton candy vending machine that will be shipping in November 2010. This is the fourth generation of the device. “We have received many requests to add a recycler option to our unit,” said Marty Man Smith, vice president of sales for Cotton Candy Vending. ...
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October 30, 2010
Galvin Design Group completed the food service design and installation of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort. The throughput of the kitchen and bar is meeting the expectations of operations and giving the guest a memorable experience at the new attraction. This project was featured in the August 2010 edition of ...
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October 30, 2010
The Large Park Report 36 New Attractions: A Look Ahead to 2011 The run-away hit of 2010 for large parks was clearly the much-anticipated Harry Potter attraction at Universal Orlando. As the year draws to a close, The Large Park Report examines what is in store for 2011 at the nation’s favored destinations for families. ...
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October 30, 2010
This issue’s Business Strategies feature, where you can read about the expected upswing in the leisure and entertainment, road and infrastructure and health care sectors of the economy, is the perfect accompaniment to the 2010 IAAPA Attractions Expo. The show has felt optimistic and positive for several years, and this year’s edition will likely fit ...
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October 30, 2010
Lazer Runner’s Pay-Per-Play program was designed to make purchasing and paying for a Lazer Runner Laser Tag System as easy as possible. The program features no fixed monthly payments, no interest charged and paying the balance from the income that Lazer Runner generates. Locations can save a bundle on this best-selling laser tag system. Visit ...
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