May 20, 2013
Brady Distributing and Legacy Property Group Launch New Gaming Venue – Game-X Brings Trend-Setting High-Tech Excitement to Downtown Atlanta Brady Distributing is the premier distributor of arcade games and vending machines in the Southeastern United States. Recently they have worked with Legacy Property Group, supplying their industry expertise and exceptional products, to Game-X, a $4 ...
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May 13, 2013
WhiteWater Announces Breakthrough Attraction in Latin America WhiteWater is pleased to announce Latin America’s first water coaster featuring Linear Induction Motor (LIM) technology at Xocomil Waterpark in Guatemala. The AdrenaLIM Blaster, which features cutting-edge linear induction technology, was installed to celebrate IRTRA Xocomil’s 50th anniversary and features the largest drop in the world. Xocomil’s newest addition ...
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May 6, 2013
Splashdown Beach Expansion Underway for 2013 Season Mega Funworks Inc., dba SplashDown Beach Waterpark, recently received planning and zoning board approvals for a $12 million dollar expansion. The development will begin immediately with the addition of two new rides for the summer of 2013. The Mega Funworks team has collaborated with Zamperla Rides and HIT ...
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April 30, 2013
Triple Turn Now Ready for Shipping NAMCO’s new redemption game, Triple Turn, is now ready for shipping. The flashy, multi-tiered ticket dispensing game was first shown at the 2012 IAAPA Attractions Expo to positive response, with show attendees lining up to see what the buzz was about at the NAMCO booth. The concept of Triple ...
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April 21, 2013
Wet ‘n’ Wild Las Vegas Expands Management Team Wet ‘n’ Wild Las Vegas has solidified its management team with the additions of Chris Hicks as revenue manager and Matthew Watts as resale manager. Both bring extensive operations, ticketing, concessions, retail and systems experience in the waterpark and amusement industry and large-scale operations to the $50 million ...
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April 12, 2013
Namco Steals the Show While only a few months have passed since November and the IAAPA show where NAMCO America recorded one of their most successful shows to-date, the 2013 Amusement Expo has provided the company with another outstanding show. Preliminary sales numbers look to rival the ones placed in November as domestic locations prepare ...
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April 2, 2013
Barron Games Offers the X-Putt Nano Barron Games International exhibited early this year the X-Putt Nano, an addition to the company’s product line that was first debuted at IAAPA 2012. The X-Putt Nano incorporates the same great features as the original X-Putt, but is over 50 percent smaller. The size of this unit makes it ...
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March 25, 2013
Extreme Engineering to Operate Zipline During Spring Break at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Extreme Engineering will be operating the award-winning and thrilling mobile Fly WireTM Zipline during Spring Break at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, March 23 through April 7, 2013. The company is a large supplier of climbing walls, ziplines, Extreme AirsTM and adventure ...
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March 18, 2013
Redemption Plus Is Exclusive Supplier for XBowling, Two Innovative Companies Join Forces Redemption Plus, a leading provider of toys, tools and training for the amusement, educational, fundraising, and retail markets, has finalized an agreement with Sports Challenge Network to be the exclusive merchandise supplier for xbowling. xbowling brings unique features and innovations to bowling with ...
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March 13, 2013
Barron Games International’s Air Ride – A Two Player Air Hockey Table In Stock and Shipping Now A sleeker version of Barron Games’ current two-player redemption air hockey table has arrived. Air Ride is perfect for smaller locations or height restrictions. It has a sleek updated design with scoring directly on the playfield and blue ...
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February 26, 2013
New Tool Helps Decrease Employee Theft, Wait Times Entertainment facility solutions provider CenterEdge Software (www.centeredgesoftware.com) has released a new mobile app that mimics a card reader for use in attractions access control. The new app allows employees to scan barcodes on tickets, customer cards or wristbands to make sure customers have paid for the tickets ...
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November 27, 2012
Bavarian Inn Lodge Opens Two New Waterslides: $3 Million Phase VI Renovation is ‘Thank You’ to Guests After 84 working days, 220 cubic yards of concrete, more than 12,000 gallons of water and 506 feet of twisting, twirling fun, the Phase VI expansion of the Bavarian Inn Lodge is complete. The $3 million renovation of the Lodge’s ...
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July 19, 2012
Universal Orlando Resort’s All-New Retail Experience Is Inspired by Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants New Store Brings Bikini Bottom to Life and Features Exclusive Merchandise, Meet-and-Greet Opportunities with SpongeBob SquarePants and More Universal Orlando Resort is introducing an all-new, one-of-a-kind retail entertainment experience that immerses guests in the underwater world of Bikini Bottom, home to Nickelodeon’s ...
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July 11, 2012
Putt Putt Fun Center Adds Laser Tag by Creative Works Creative Works once again traveled to Putt Putt Fun Center in Lynchburg, Va., during May of 2012 to install a new attraction for owner Joe Aboid. This new Adventure Quest laser tag arena was the anchor attraction of the facility’s expansion. This wasn’t the ...
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July 5, 2012
DNA US Conference Reveals Speakers and Initial Supporters The list of speakers for the Digital Out-of-Home Interactive Entertainment (DOE) conference in October boasts some of the leading names in the emerging sector. The conference will take place in Los Angeles, Calif., Oct. 2 and 3. Speakers will include: Chris Stapleton offering a keynote address, ...
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