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Disney’s Bob Chapek to deliver keynote during GM and Owners’ Breakfast at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2018

Disney’s Bob Chapek to deliver keynote during GM and Owners’ Breakfast at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2018

Aug 13, 2018 Business, Events, News, People, Theme Parks 0

As chairman of Parks, Experiences, and Consumer Products, Chapek oversees the global hub where Disney's stories, characters, and franchises come to life.
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All tracks lead to Thomas Town at Kennywood Park

All tracks lead to Thomas Town at Kennywood Park

Aug 09, 2018 News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets 0

Thomas Town is one of the largest single-year additions in Kennywood’s 120-year history, adding five new family rides, plus retheming The Olde Kennywood Rail Road into a Thomas & Friends story.
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Two Bit Circus prepares for Fall opening in Downtown Los Angeles

Two Bit Circus prepares for Fall opening in Downtown Los Angeles

Aug 07, 2018 Attractions, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets 0

InPark Magazine received a complete tour of Two Bit Circus and our report will be online later this month.
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Dollywood to open family-friendly Wildwood Grove themed land in 2019

Dollywood to open family-friendly Wildwood Grove themed land in 2019

Aug 07, 2018 News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets 0

The total cost for the project is $37 million, meeting The Dollywood Company’s 2013 commitment of $300 million in investments over a 10 year period four years ahead of schedule.
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IAAPA Euro Attractions Show introduces awards program

IAAPA Euro Attractions Show introduces awards program

Aug 06, 2018 Attractions, Business, Europe & Middle East, Events, Museums, News, Theme Parks, Water Parks, World markets 0

The Best Exhibit Awards will honor and recognize outstanding new products and services developed by IAAPA’s manufacturer and supplier members.
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Alice Mathu promoted to VP Exhibitions, Conferences and Sales at IAAPA

Alice Mathu promoted to VP Exhibitions, Conferences and Sales at IAAPA

Aug 02, 2018 Attractions, Business, Events, Museums, News, People, Theme Parks, Water Parks 0

Mathu will oversee sales and operations for IAAPA’s three global Expos — IAAPA Attractions Expo, Euro Attractions Show, and Asian Attractions Expo — and other IAAPA conferences, meetings, and...
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Chinese tourists: a primary and growing market for visitor attractions

Chinese tourists: a primary and growing market for visitor attractions

Jul 31, 2018 Asia, Attractions, Europe & Middle East, Features, Headlines, North America, Technology & Media, Theme Parks, World markets 0

This exclusive story for InPark explores this vital new consumer pool: who they are, what they want to experience, and how they use technology and social media.
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The expanding DMX control universe is a technical boon for themed entertainment design

The expanding DMX control universe is a technical boon for themed entertainment design

Jul 30, 2018 Attractions, Business, Features, Headlines, Museums, Technology & Media, Theme Parks 0

This article is part of the InPark “widget masters” series, focusing on technical equipment and software, its manufacture, design, applications for themed entertainment, and the specialists...
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Shareholders of both companies approve acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets by Disney

Shareholders of both companies approve acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets by Disney

Jul 27, 2018 Business, News, Theme Parks 0

Final voting tallies from the 21st Century Fox and Disney special meetings are subject to certification by the companies’ respective inspectors of elections, and will be included in reports to be...
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DNP introduces hot folder print utility support for Mac OS v10.12.X and higher operating systems

DNP introduces hot folder print utility support for Mac OS v10.12.X and higher operating systems

Jul 27, 2018 Attractions, News, Technology & Media, Theme Parks 0

As an intuitive, stand-alone print application, DNP’s HFPnew utility is an easy-to-use application that enables printing on DNP’s range of award-winning dye-sublimation printers.
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