November 2, 2011
By Frank Seninsky, President/CEO, Amusement Entertainment Management and Scott Borowsky, President and Executive Editor, Tourist Attractions & Parks In today’s tough economy, every out-of-home business is trying to capture the consumers’ leisure entertainment dollars while the consumer is watching every penny and always looking for a deal. So why should people come to your place ...
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November 2, 2011
Reaching your demographic with precisely the right entertainment options can be a daunting task made easier with the right research and execution. Leisure entertainment facility owners and managers are always striving to draw in and serve customers, a simple goal that takes sometimes complicated and always thoughtful planning. In this issue, we examine how all ...
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November 2, 2011
Times and tastes change and smart businesses adapt to those shifts. Today’s consumers are increasingly looking for multiple experiences. Consistent with that trend, Johnny Rockets franchise owners Kyle and Ken Eldridge have teamed up with a leading game room provider to offer not only great food, but a fun-filled arcade featuring over 180 games as ...
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November 2, 2011
IAAPA COVER FEATURE A Games and Food Prototype – New Florida Johnny Rockets Blasts Off Toward Fun Times and tastes change and smart businesses adapt to those shifts. A classic case in point is happening at the Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise, Fla. There, Johnny Rockets franchise owners Kyle and Ken Eldridge have teamed up ...
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November 1, 2011
California Portable Dance Floor Co. gives you the ability to customize your dance floor to fit any occasion with its Versa Floor sections and its patented extrusion design. Each section has a removable end piece. Remove the abrasive resistant acrylic top piece, and you can insert anything you can imagine and have printed into each ...
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November 1, 2011
California Portable Dance Floor Co. gives you options with their newest product. You can take your 16’ x 16’ laminate floor, add their new conversion kit and turn it into a 24’ diameter round floor with their Patent Pending Extrusion Design. The conversion kit consists of 16 curved sections and 16 curved borders. Available in ...
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November 1, 2011
Twisted Monkey FX, Inc.’s move is complete and set-up is well under way at the company’s new showroom and warehouse in Mansfield, Texas. The company will also be increasing its presence at the 2012 Halloween & Attraction Show. Twisted Monkey FX supplies customers with high-quality, professional-grade special effects equipment that is backed up by its ...
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November 1, 2011
Composite Effects, an award-winning silicone mask, props and effects production company servicing the film, television, haunted attraction and theme park industries, has become the number-one silicone mask maker in the country since its inception in 2006. If you would like to have your attraction’s iconic character brought to life, CFX can make that a reality. ...
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November 1, 2011
For some haunts Halloween comes once a year, for others it lasts all year long. Those ghoul-enamored proprietors that keep one sanguine eye peeled for audience reactions conclude it’s not all blood and gore that visitors want, and design accordingly. “Generally visitors are seeking out thrills and as popular as roller coasters are for getting ...
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