Archive for February, 2011

Tips to Improve Your Business: Preventative and Routine Maintenance for Leisure Entertainment Facilities

February 21, 2011 No Comments

February 21, 2011 Handling maintenance isn’t the most exciting part of owning and/or operating a leisure entertainment facility, that honor probably goes to such tasks as selecting new rides and attractions or coming up with new promotions. However, proper preventative and routine maintenance is a must, for the safety of all guests, as well as ...

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Tips to Improve Your Business: Getting the Menu Right at Leisure Entertainment Facilities

February 14, 2011 No Comments

February 14, 2011 Most, if not all leisure entertainment facilities offer some type of foodservice component, but many operate it as an afterthought, giving little real consideration to the type of items available there. However, this is a short-sighted method of operation, because by many industry estimates, a well-thought-out, quality foodservice component can account for ...

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February/March 2011

February 2, 2011 No Comments

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It’s a Wrap: Halloween 2010 <br/>Reflections on Last Season and the Future

It’s a Wrap: Halloween 2010
Reflections on Last Season and the Future

February 2, 2011 No Comments

For thrill-seekers desiring to look fear in the eye, the Halloween season is eagerly anticipated. Across the country, haunted attractions aim to provide the most intense, heart-thumping experience to spook these gluttons for terror.  A look into the 2010 season reveals some hits and misses of this past year and sheds light into new ways ...

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Friedman Insurance Offers Specialized Insurance for Inflatable Rental Companies, Family Fun Centers and Related Amusement Attractions

February 2, 2011 No Comments

Friedman Insurance works independently for its customers and searches the insurance markets to find the best in price and coverage it can find.  The company only works with “A” rated insurance carriers for strong market stability and reliable claims service.  Choosing an insurance professional to talk to and ultimately represent you doesn’t need to be ...

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How Amusement Rental Companies Help Clients Get the Party Planning Right

February 2, 2011 No Comments

Matt Gershaw, general manager of All Season Rent-All in Greenwood Village, Colo., frequently deals with the customer demographic affectionately known as “Bridezilla.” Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that Gershaw considers patience to be the most important attribute in a party planner. “Patience and a willingness to listen are definitely important,” said Gershaw. “You have to ...

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Harnessing Technology to Improve the Guest Experience at Zoos and Aquariums

Harnessing Technology to Improve the Guest Experience at Zoos and Aquariums

February 2, 2011 No Comments

The Internet, social media and smart phones are common tools for obtaining information in everyday life. However, technology is also helping zoos and aquariums inform and educate their guests and the public on animals that live both on land and beneath the sea. The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre in British Columbia, Canada, has always ...

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Special Events Ride a Wave of Popularity at Maritime Museums

Special Events Ride a Wave of Popularity at Maritime Museums

February 2, 2011 No Comments

When guests attend private events at maritime museums, they are looking to enjoy a unique party experience. The private events also give museums the opportunity to showcase their galleries and educate the guests on regional maritime history and the importance of preserving the marine environment. In 2005, the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum purchased 34,000 square ...

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Amusement and Waterpark Food Service <br/>Responding to Last Season’s Decreased Guest Spending

Amusement and Waterpark Food Service
Responding to Last Season’s Decreased Guest Spending

February 2, 2011 No Comments

Amusement park and waterpark guests’ per cap spending has been sliding up and down from park to park in the last few years. To enliven spending on food, value for the dollar is one of the main ingredients on many projected park menus for the 2011 season. Though the economy hit in-park spending hard at ...

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Toy and Sticker Sales Reflect Popular Culture and Faithful Old-Fashioned Favorites

February 2, 2011 No Comments

Bulk vending, which represents less than 1 percent of the total vending industry, can be a successful business venture when given the right amount of planning and sales expertise. Toys and stickers are a common choice to fill bulk vending machines, which are primarily located in grocery stores, restaurants, Laundromats and malls. To attract the ...

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