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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom steers in 2021 with new drive-thru experience

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom steers in 2021 with new drive-thru experience

Jan 08, 2021 Attractions, Business, COVID-19, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on Six Flags Discovery Kingdom steers in 2021 with new drive-thru experience

The park will be decked out for fan favorites like Fright Fest, Holiday in the Park, Spring Break, July 4th Fest, and The Marine World Experience.
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New Fire and Ice Winter Festival rings in the new year at Six Flags Over Texas

New Fire and Ice Winter Festival rings in the new year at Six Flags Over Texas

Jan 07, 2021 News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets Comments Off on New Fire and Ice Winter Festival rings in the new year at Six Flags Over Texas

This all-new event features a high-energy ice carving show, an extended run of The Frosty Snowhill, plus a fiery finale each Saturday night with fireworks.
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Qiddiya and Intamin begin design process on world’s longest, fastest and tallest coaster

Qiddiya and Intamin begin design process on world’s longest, fastest and tallest coaster

Jan 05, 2021 Europe & Middle East, Homepage Slider, News, Technology & Media, Theme Parks, World markets Comments Off on Qiddiya and Intamin begin design process on world’s longest, fastest and tallest coaster

It will travel across approximately 4km, feature a vertical cliff dive maneuver into a 160m-deep valley using magnetic motor acceleration
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Walruses return to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Walruses return to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Jan 04, 2021 Attractions, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on Walruses return to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Park staff are excited for visitors to once again be amazed and enthralled by their swift swimming abilities underwater in the near future.
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Midwestern magic

Midwestern magic

Nov 17, 2020 #85 - Looking forward to the future, 2020, Attractions, Business, Current Issue, Features, Museums, People, Theme Parks Comments Off on Midwestern magic

Three design firms in the American heartland make unique contributions to the global attractions industry
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ProSlide: Slides of the times

ProSlide: Slides of the times

Nov 17, 2020 #85 - Looking forward to the future, 2020, Current Issue, Features, Homepage Slider, IPM Interviews, Water Parks Comments Off on ProSlide: Slides of the times

"In the amusement industry it’s important that a ride has a brand because the name is really the personality of the ride and gives them a sense of what the ride experience is."
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Theme park storytelling

Theme park storytelling

Sep 28, 2020 #83 - Waterparks and more!, 2020, Business, Education, Features, Homepage Slider, Theme Parks Comments Off on Theme park storytelling

"One of my large-scale research projects involved determining the characteristics of theme park narratives and how they have changed over time."
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With theme park reopenings pushed back by the state, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom returns to its zoological roots

With theme park reopenings pushed back by the state, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom returns to its zoological roots

Jun 25, 2020 Attractions, Business, COVID-19, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on With theme park reopenings pushed back by the state, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom returns to its zoological roots

For a limited time, the clock is being rolled back to 1986, when the park first opened its gates in Vallejo as a premier zoological park and aquarium.
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Six Flags introduces chain-wide online reservation system to help facilitate attendance level management

Six Flags introduces chain-wide online reservation system to help facilitate attendance level management

May 14, 2020 Business, COVID-19, Homepage Slider, Latin America & Mexico, News, North America, Theme Parks, Water Parks, World markets Comments Off on Six Flags introduces chain-wide online reservation system to help facilitate attendance level management

The user-friendly process will allow parks to manage daily attendance levels and avoid overcrowding in accordance
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Attraction closures and re-openings

Attraction closures and re-openings

Apr 08, 2020 Asia, Attractions, Business, COVID-19, Europe & Middle East, Features, Homepage Slider, Live Shows and Spectacles, Museums, News, North America, Theme Parks, Themed Resorts/Hotels, Water Parks, World Expos, World markets, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on Attraction closures and re-openings

The first two territories to shut down attractions are now reopening their theme parks and museums, less than two months after closure.
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