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Mad Systems Invites Public to Win 3D Print

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Mad Systems Invites Public to Win 3D Print

A working Geneva mechanism from Mad's 3D printer.Orange, CA, USA — Mad Systems has asked us to share the following: 

Last week, our friends at the Smithsonian Institution made history by launching an online, interactive and user-friendly database of 3D scans (models) of some of their artifacts on hand at their museums.

This means you can go online and get up close with some of the coolest items they have in stock. From the Wright Flyer to a Wooly Mammoth, the possibilities are endless. We think the neatest feature is that you can actually 3D print right from this site (assuming that you own a 3D printer).

Don’t own a 3D printer? Well you’re in luck!

For 12 more days, you can go on Mad Systems’ facebook, “like” us, “share” the 3D printing contest photo at the top and vote for your favorite institution or museum to win a 3D print straight from the Mad 3D Printer!

Get your friends, family and fans to vote for your museum or organization because on Black Friday, we’ll be tallying up the votes and whoever’s got the most will be receiving a 3D printed object of their choice just in time for the holidays.

There are some limits to what is possible to print within the 4″x4″x4″ envelope- but if you don’t have something you’ve designed that you’d like to have us print, it’s possible to choose from some pre-designed objects for your very own 3D print!

You only have until Black Friday to get your votes in so remember:

1. Go to Mad Systems’ facebook and “like” us.
2. “Share” the photo at the top
3. Vote for your favorite museum/institution in the comments

Two weeks from today, we’ll be announcing the winner and firing up the 3D printer!

Have a great week!

Sincerely,
Mad Systems Inc.

Get a “Brainy Buzz” with the Return of Science of Cocktails at the Exploratorium

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Get a “Brainy Buzz” with the Return of Science of Cocktails at the Exploratorium

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San Francisco, CA, USA — Celebrate the artistry of mixology, shaken with the science behind the craft, at the Exploratorium’s fourth annual Science of Cocktails,Friday, January 24, 2014.  The fundraising event transforms the museum into a laboratory of libations, and gives curious cocktail fans the opportunity to get a brainy buzz all in the good name of supporting the Exploratorium’s education programs.  Pre-sale tickets are available through December 2, 2013, at www.exploratorium.edu/scienceofcocktails.

Science of Cocktails brings together physicists, master distillers, chemists and acclaimed mixologists for a party that educates as well as entertains. Explore the science behind the age old debate of shaken vs. stirred martinis, learn about the anatomy of a cocktail, or hack swizzle sticks and cocktail umbrellas in our Tinkering Studio, all while conducting your own pseudo-scientific investigation of a roster of surprising cocktails created by master bartenders. Past featured cocktails have ranged from a Fresh Persimmon Pisco Sour to a concoction called the QFF Cocktail, an intriguing combination of quinoa vodka, fig and Fernet.

Tickets to Science of Cocktails include open bar, ample hors d’oeuvres, and special activities. VIP ticket holders also receive access to the Top-Shelf VIP Lounge with top-shelf spirits, special molecular mixology demonstrations, and a few surprises.

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Pre-sale tickets are available through December 2, ($95 general; $160 VIP). After that, tickets will be available at the regular prices until the event sells out, which it does! ($120 general; $185 VIP). To purchase tickets, and check for updates on which celebrity bartenders and local spirit vendor-sponsors will be on hand, visit www.exploratorium.edu/scienceofcocktails.

Science of Cocktails is a project of The Exploratorium Lab. The Lab is the Exploratorium’s young professionals group dedicated to nurturing people’s curiosity about the world around them and bringing the excitement and wonder of the Exploratorium to a new audience. The Exploratorium Lab offers its members opportunities to interact with the institution from an adult perspective. Cameron Phleger is Chairman of The Exploratorium Lab Board of Directors.

First Republic Bank is Presenting Sponsor for Science of Cocktails. Additional support is provided by the following Media Partners: San Francisco Chronicle and SFGate.com, KFOG 104.5, and ABC-7.

www.exploratorium.edu

Chilly Ribbons Unveils Mobile Kiosk at IAAPA Attractions Expo

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Chilly Ribbons Unveils Mobile Kiosk at IAAPA Attractions Expo

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Orlando, FL, USA (November 19, 2013) — Today, Chilly Ribbons, creators of an entirely new frozen dessert food category in North America called ‘shaved snow’, introduces its mobile kiosk opportunity to International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo attendees at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, November 19-22.   Chilly Ribbons is now making it’s kiosk franchise model available to serve amusement parks and attractions looking to give their guests a unique frozen treat that brings new flavor and added entertainment value to the theme park experience.

Chilly Ribbons will have one of their ’ski chalet’ mobile kiosks on site, where attendees will get a taste of this latest frozen treat and ‘sense’ all aspects of the entertaining customer experience as they enter a warm and inviting wintery booth, complete with snow flakes falling, chimney smoke and icicles.

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A popular frozen dessert enjoyed throughout Asia for centuries, Chilly Ribbons is NOT ice cream, shaved ice, frozen yogurt or gelato. It is light and fluffy, like real snow, and most often likened to frozen cotton candy. Guests can enjoy this delicious, low calorie frozen dessert while being entertained watching long ribbons of shaved snow flying into their bowls at high speed from blocks of creamy, flavored ice.

“Chilly Ribbons presents a fresh opportunity for amusement parks that’s as much about the show as the taste,” said Chilly Ribbons CEO Scott Colwell.  “We are thrilled to share our mobile kiosk with Expo attendees looking to provide their guests with a new and exciting frozen dessert that makes its own lasting impression within the theme park experience.”

Unlike shaved ice and other frozen desserts that are topped with syrups for flavoring, Chilly Ribbons is infused with high quality ingredients, all natural flavorings and real fruit purees during the proprietary pasteurization and freezing process. The shaved snow comes in a wide variety of flavors, ranging from mango, coconut and butter pecan to green tea, chocolate fudge and strawberry.  In all, Chilly Ribbons offers more than 40 flavors. Toppings include exotic fruits and the more traditional sprinkles and candies.

Chilly Ribbons’ shaved snow products have been available in Asia for many years in small venues, but because of meltage and handling issues, no one had been able—until now– to develop the delivery system to bring it to North American markets on a commercially viable scale. Through Chilly Ribbon’s innovation, the world’s first self-refrigerated multi-flavored ice shaving technology has been developed, making the delivery of shaved snow frozen treats possible worldwide and on a scale for operators of locations where not possible before.

The Chilly Ribbons Mobile Kiosks provide a full turnkey operation, keeping with the distinct branding theme of a beautiful ski lodge. Each one resembles the outside of a ski chalet, complete with light-up icicles, smoke coming out of the chimney, and falling snow.  The kiosks are ideally suited for any location where people gather; an amusement park, a museum, at a resort or a tourist attraction. Being designed with mobility in mind, each kiosk is easily lifted and transported on a custom trailer to its new destination, whether it’s for a special event or the entire season.

www.chillyribbons.com

nWave Pictures Introduces Red Star’s “The Lost World 4D” at IAAPA Attractions Expo

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nWave Pictures Introduces Red Star’s “The Lost World 4D” at IAAPA Attractions Expo

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Orlando (Florida) and Brussels (Belgium) –  Nov. 19, 2013 — nWave Pictures Distribution will premiere its newest 4D attraction film “The Lost World” at this week’s IAAPA Annual Attractions Expo in Orlando, Fl.  Produced by British animation studio Red Star and directed by Ben Smith, this epic film takes the audiences into a whole new world of adventure, 40 million years in the making. This new 11-minute 4D title is exclusively distributed by nWave and will be available to theme parks and attraction exhibitors worldwide.  The company has also confirmed the Spring 2014 release of its new 4D production “The House of Magic: The 4D Experience.”

“The Lost World 4D” depicts the story of Bob, a stressed executive who heads to a deserted island for a much-needed vacation. It’s a perfect place to relax, with sandy beaches and coconut trees… until his paradise turns out to be home to a lost world of prehistoric dinosaurs. Fierce Raptors, flying Pterosaurs, giant Triceratops, and the mighty T-Rex all roam this hostile world. With assistance from his unlikely rescuer, Professor Lizzie, Bob sets out to escape from these terrifying predators.

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From Tuesday to Friday this week, IAAPA attendees will experience “The Lost World 4D” in nWave’s state-of-the-art 3D theater at booth #4828 in the Orlando Convention Center.

“After our successful launch earlier this year of the ‘The Good The Bad and A Horse 4D’ and ‘Space Chase 3D – The Ride’, we are thrilled to again
partner with Red Star on another quality film, the 33rd title in our popular catalog of 4D attraction films,” said Eric Dillens, Chairman of nWave Studios. “This comic, fast-paced, entertaining and immersive adventure is ideally suited for spectacular special effects. From a wild jeep ride through a dense tropical rainforest to a perilous flight above and inside this forgotten island, this adventure will offer a thrilling experience to audiences.”

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“Although we designed a high-energy entertaining animated film for theme parks, we knew that to fit the mission of institutional venues, we needed to depict the dinosaurs realistically, in a scientifically accurate way, so we concentrated a lot of effort to meet that expectation,” explains the film’s director and Red Star’s creative director Ben Smith. “For extra impact, the use of 3D creates the illusion that the dinosaurs are coming out of the screen, while the addition of 4D effects such as water splashes, vibration, wind blasts, seat drops, lighting, leg tickles and motion cues will totally immerse viewers.”

1450163_587761841285540_3416370_nnWave has also confirmed plans to launch in Spring 2014 the new 4D production “The House of Magic: The 4D Experience” directed by Ben Stassen and Jeremy Degruson. The 12-minute 4D attraction film features Thunder, an abandoned young cat, who stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos.  The attraction film is based on the characters from the company’s newest feature-length 3D animated film, “The House of Magic 3D” which is set for launch this Christmas in select international territories including Belgium, France, Italy, South Korea, Singapore and Turkey, and later in the UK, Germany and Australia.

IAAPA Attractions Expo is the largest international tradeshow for the amusements and attractions industry, with more than 26,000 attractions professionals attending from around the world.

www.nwave.com

World’s First Polercoaster to Be Centerpiece of LakePoint Sporting Community

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World’s First Polercoaster to Be Centerpiece of LakePoint Sporting Community

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Emerson, Ga. — One of the most unique thrill rides is coming to the world’s largest sports vacation destination. The Polercoaster™, created by ‘inventioneer’ Bill Kitchen, designer of the SkyCoaster and SkyVenture, will be built at LakePoint Sporting Community. Located in Emerson, GA, north of Atlanta, LakePoint Sporting Community is a 1,400+-acre development under construction which will feature state-of-the-art venues for 29 of America’s favorite youth sports and 5 million square feet of mixed-use development. Along with sports, LakePoint will include approximately 29 on-site hotels, restaurants, retail shops, office space and several other entertainment venues.

The Polercoaster™ is a double engineering marvel that will provide visitors an opportunity to ride one of the tallest and most thrilling roller coasters in the United States, as well as visit the observation tower with retail, restaurant/bar and observation area at the top. Polercoaster™ is a full coaster experience in a small footprint, including multiple loops, barrel rolls and high G maneuvers, making it a ride like nothing on the market. The vertical nature of the Polercoaster™ creates an amazing visual “icon” for LakePoint with potential for exceptional lighting options.

US Thrill Rides has assembled a world-class team to build the attraction, including Celtic Engineering, Haskell Steel, and S&S-Sansei.

“At over 325 feet tall, the planned Polercoaster™ at LakePoint will be the tallest coaster in the Southeast and one of the top-ten tallest coasters in the United States. We expect to deliver high thrills for more than 4 million annual visitors to LakePoint,” said US Thrill Rides President, Michael Kitchen. “We believe the Polercoaster™ will add an electrifying view and an exciting high thrill attraction to the LakePoint development.”

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Since the November 1, 2012 groundbreaking ceremony, LakePoint has formed partnerships with some of the world’s most recognized brands including, The Coca-Cola Company, Bass Pro Shops and Greg Norman Golf Academy.  Bass Pro Shops, America’s most popular outdoor store, will open a 104,000 square foot Bass Pro Shops Outpost® store at LakePoint.  In addition to being the exclusive beverage provider, The Coca-Cola Company will build its first POWERADE Sports Safety and Hydration Lab at LakePoint. Greg Norman is building a first-class golf facility and Greg Norman Golf Academy within the LakePoint complex.

“We are thrilled to be bringing the most unique thrill ride attraction to our LakePoint Entertainment Village called BoomTown,” said LakePoint Co-CEO and Master Developer Neal Freeman. “BoomTown will be the gateway to the development with themed restaurants, a movie theater and now the Polercoaster™. At LakePoint we are focused on partnering with brands and attractions we consider to be the gold standard in their industries, and we are excited we have done so by working with US Thrill Rides to acquire the unique Polercoaster™.”

First phase of the LakePoint Sporting Community will open in 2014.

www.lakepointsports.com

www.usthrillrides.com

Tivoli to Open New Hotel with Arp-Hansen Group in 2016

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Tivoli to Open New Hotel with Arp-Hansen Group in 2016

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Copenhagen, Denmark — A million guests have either stayed at or visited the Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center since it opened in 2010. On the basis of this success, the Arp-Hansen Hotel Group and Tivoli are now ready to continue their strategic partnership and build a new themed business hotel with 288 rooms, which will form an integral part of the existing Tivoli Hotel. The price of the hotel, designed by internationally-renowned Danish architect Kim Utzon, will be in the hundreds of millions of kroner. Wonderful Copenhagen welcomes the initiative.

When the new 12-storey hotel is completed in 2016, it will be a hotel characterised by Tivoli’s spirit and design history. The hotel will offer 25 new meeting and conference rooms, and 288 guest rooms, which, like the existing Tivoli Hotel, will meet the needs of business guests as well as the wishes of the family segment. The total hotel capacity of Tivoli Hotel will thereby be 700 rooms, plus meeting facilities that can accommodate 6,000 guests.

The new hotel will realise the original plan for the overall congress and hotel area of Kalvebod Brygge, which besides the Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center also includes 510 rooms at the budget hotel Wakeup Copenhagen. Following the extension, the overall congress complex will offer a total of 1,210 rooms.

“Arp-Hansen’s strategic collaboration with Tivoli is a perfect match between two experienced players in the Copenhagen tourism trade. Together, we are creating a new framework for tourism and conference guests in Copenhagen,” says Dorte Krak, CEO of the Arp-Hansen Hotel Group. “We are now in the process of fine-tuning the project. In partnership, we will develop and adapt parts of the hotel to ensure that emerging markets like China and Russia will also find us attractive. We believe that this will benefit Copenhagen as a congress city and holiday destination.”

“It makes perfect sense to continue our collaboration with the Arp-Hansen Hotel Group, who is able to create unique hotels in central locations in Copenhagen. We have been working in a focused manner for some years to expand our business areas in the tourism value chain, and a Tivoli Hotel which is more in the family class, but also accommodates the business segment, harmonises well with our strategy to make Tivoli a year-round business,” says Lars Liebst, CEO of Tivoli.

Lars Bernhard Jørgensen, CEO of Wonderful Copenhagen, welcomes the project: “It is important to our international competitiveness that we constantly renew ourselves. Despite the global crisis, we have seen a marked increase in the number of hotel guests visiting Copenhagen in recent years, partly due to the fact that in the same period we have acquired many new hotels and conference facilities, which we have marketed and sold internationally. The unique partnership of Tivoli and Arp-Hansen, and their new hotel project, helps to strengthen the tourism and meeting product in the inner city, and the investment is in line with Wonderful Copenhagen’s growth strategy for the coming years.

www.tivoli.dk

Alcorn McBride Providing 5.1 Audio for Oceaneering’s Revolution Trackless Ride Vehicle

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Alcorn McBride Providing 5.1 Audio for Oceaneering’s Revolution Trackless Ride Vehicle

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Orlando, FL, USA — Oceaneering Entertainment Systems (OES) is using Alcorn McBride’s RideTraXX synchronized multi-channel audio player with crossfade, VCore controller and ShowTouch iOS control interface to demo its groundbreaking REVOLUTION Tru-Trackless ride system at IAAPA’s Attractions Expo 2013.  IAAPA, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, will be at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, November 18-22.

OES is known for its cutting-edge development of theme park technologies, including dark ride vehicles, show-action systems and an array of custom solutions.  The company’s latest revolutionary innovation is a ride system like none other.  REVOLUTION is a “Tru-Trackless” system in which ride vehicles are able to glide around a show space in any direction, stop and turn at will, and provide a full motion base experience for the audience.  Vehicles can follow multiple ride paths, have multiple motion profiles, and dispatch from load and unload stations in first available order.

“We chose Alcorn McBride’s RideTraXX as the 5.1 audio playback unit for the REVOLUTION system,” says Matthew Kent, head of creative services at OES.  “At IAAPA Attractions Expo 2013 we’re also using VCore to trigger some show control specifics.  We want to be able to walk up to the vehicle at the show and turn it on or off and access specific elements of the demonstration profile.  REVOLUTION is designed to be put into an attraction on a continuous cycle of show control.  VCore allows us to create a single motion profile for trade show demonstrations purposes with a Touch iOS interface that Alcorn is providing as well.”

During the demo Kent says OES will deploy RideTraXX for “off-board audio so that it can be heard throughout the booth rather than from within the ride, since we won’t have people in the vehicle, however it will be operational and controllable via the touchscreen.”

OES turned to Alcorn McBride for the REVOLUTION demo as a tried-and-true solutions provider.  “Alcorn was already the provider of the audio system we chose for this product for all of our customers,” says Kent.  “RideTraXX is versatile and offers all the inputs and outputs that we require, and it’s very easy to maintain and use. The Compact Flash card interface makes it simple to change show audio media on the fly.”

The REVOLUTION vehicle system may be used not only for passenger ride systems but also for other entertainment applications, such as moveable scenic, animation or show-action platforms.

www.alcorn.com

Sherry Kraynak Joins Hayward Turnstiles as Global Sales Manager

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Sherry Kraynak Joins Hayward Turnstiles as Global Sales Manager

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Milford, CT, USA — Hayward Turnstiles, Inc. announces the addition of Sherry Kraynak to their sales team as a Global Sales Manager.  Sherry will be working with all of their national and international customers.

Sherry comes to Hayward Turnstiles, Inc. with a background in Sales & Marketing, working for companies such as Inter-Tel, Kodak/Carestream Molecular Imaging, and Kitchen Brains.  Sherry spent more than a dozen years in the telephony industry in positions ranging from Product Manager and Sales Engineer to Regional Sales Manager.  Sherry also spent six years as the Sales Operations and Marketing Manager for a manufacturer of commercial kitchen equipment.

Sherry Kraynak

[email protected]

203-877-7096

www.haywardtunstiles.com

Whalom Park to be Reborn as FEC

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Whalom Park to be Reborn as FEC

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Leominster, MA. — The New Whalom Park Ownership Program, LLC is now officially the New Whalom Cooperative, LLC. The ownership board of directors was reclassified as the board of supervisors for the NWC, LLC and company officers elected. As they move forward they continue their efforts in recreating an experience that honors the original Whalom Park in building a New Whalom Park as a family entertainment center.

The New Whalom Cooperative, LLC is a consumer cooperative. Consumer cooperatives are enterprises owned by consumers and managed democratically which aim at fulfilling the needs and aspirations of their members. They operate within the market system, independently of the state, as a form of mutual aid, oriented toward service rather than economic gain. Consumers’ cooperatives often take the form of retail outlets owned and operated by their consumers, such as food co-ops, health care, insurance, housing, utilities, personal finance (including credit unions) and now amusement parks.

The New Whalom Park will be a Family Entertainment Center (FEC), a small indoor/outdoor Amusement Park available to families year-round. FECs usually cater to sub-regional markets of larger metropolitan areas and are relatively small, when  compared to a full-scale traditional amusement park, mostly sustained by a local customer base.

With this plan a New Whalom Park can become a reality and the current Whalom Park community can be part of its creation. Member-Owner units (shares) are currently available for purchase.

The original Whalom Park operated from 1893 to 2000.

www.newwhalom.com

Christmas Town Returns to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with More to Offer

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Christmas Town Returns to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay with More to Offer

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Tampa, FL, USA — Last year, Busch Gardens® Tampa launched their biggest Christmas celebration ever, and this year, Christmas Town has even more in store.  This year, Christmas Town has more snow, even more event nights and more than a million twinkling lights. Christmas Town transforms the park into a nighttime holiday wonderland of wintry surprises and all things Christmas, filling guests’ senses with seasonal sights, sounds and flavors, and continuing a beautiful tradition for Tampa’s families. A portion of the proceeds from Christmas Town this year will benefit All Children’s Hospital here in the Bay area.

Christmas Town is open 18 select nights from 6 to 11 p.m., Nov. 29 through Dec. 23.

NEW THIS YEAR! This year’s event also introduces Discovery Dollars, a new cashless wristband that can be preloaded with cash or linked to a credit card. Dollars can be used at merchandise and dining locations around Christmas Town.  Guests who set up accounts with cash can visit Guest Relations upon their exit to have unspent money returned. Unclaimed monies will be donated to SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund.

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And while Christmas Town brings exclusive Yuletide experiences, guests will also have the opportunity to ride some of Busch Gardens’ most popular roller coasters, including Cheetah Hunt, SheiKra and Gwazi.  The special event includes attractions exclusive to the nighttime experience:

  • This year, SnowWorld® Presented by Coca-Cola® brings real snow back to Florida. This guest favorite is bigger than ever for even more snow-filled fun. Slide down eight new slides, make a snowman, play in the soft white snow or pack the perfect snow balls to test your aim in the target practice area.
  •  All aboard the Christmas Town Express for the biggest Christmas carol sing-a-long on wheels. Friends and family are invited join in singing traditional songs of the season like “Jingle Bells,” “Frosty the Snowman” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” while circling the Serengeti on a beautifully lit vintage-style steam locomotive.
  • The Claus family invites you into their North Pole home at Welcome to Santa’s House. While the elves are busy preparing for Christmas, Mrs. Claus is in the kitchen baking holiday treats, but even Santa himself will take a break from his busy holiday schedule to meet and take photos with families in his private study.
  • Straight from the South Pole, the Christmas Town penguins have brought a bit of ice and snow all the way to Florida. Come chill with these dapper little creatures and marvel at their underwater antics at the newly expanded Penguin Point, complete with a giant penguin photo opportunity in the Nairobi area.

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Even Busch Gardens’ most familiar fans will barely recognize the portions of the park that convert to Christmas Town through special entertainment, live music, festive treats, holiday shopping and more than one million twinkling Christmas lights:

  • NEW! Enjoy a trip back in time to celebrate Christmas in the good ‘ole days in Holiday Hills. In this nostalgic town, a live brass band sets the mood for seasonal fun with everyone’s favorite Christmas tunes while Mrs. Claus cooks up delicious holiday fare for the whole family at Mrs. Claus’s Family Feast.
  •  NEW! Journey into Jungala to see a nature-inspired Christmas, including a new tree light show in Christmas Time Terrace. A larger-than-life Christmas tree comes alive every fifteen minutes with spectacular dancing lights. The breathtaking light show on this 40-foot tree is the perfect place for this year’s family photo.
  •  NEW! Sneak a kiss with your sweetheart in the beautiful garden walkway of Mistletoe Memories. Here, romantic topiaries, flowers and sparkling white twinkle lights fill the trees overhead and set the scene for sweet moments with loved ones and beautiful photos worth cherishing.
  •  Celebration Village brings together the rich, warm colors of Christmas and heartfelt voices lifted in song to welcome guests as they enter Christmas Town. Draped in jewel-tone ornaments and glowing lights, the Moroccan Village comes alive with local choirs in the Marrakesh Theater and shops full of holiday gifts.
  • Family and friends will cozy up to brave the chill in the air along Ice Wonder Way. The frozen pathway sparkles and shimmers in the night as brilliant white garland wraps the front of the Moroccan Palace, welcoming guests for special performances of Angels of Peace: A Christmas Journey on Ice.
  • Wild colors, exotic decorations and intricate animal patterns create the kind of Christmas found only in nature! Stretching along the Cheetah Hunt walkway, Jungle Jubilee welcomes guests to Florida’s only triple-launch coaster and the iconic Crown Colony restaurant, featuring special holiday fare and the Carol of the Bells light show.
  •  Experience the humble magnificence of that first Christmas night and remember the real “reason for the season” along Miracle Way. Guests will marvel at a topiary representation of the Holy Nativity and illuminated angels, set along the Stanleyville Bridge in the warm glow of Christmas lights and sacred holiday music.
  • Christmas has come to Sesame Street! Meet Elmo, Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, Zoe and Abby for photos and plenty of hugs for a funny, furry Christmas in Sesame Street A Very Furry Christmas at Busch Gardens. Stick around to see the characters in the all-new, heartwarming show Elmo’s Christmas Wish.
  • When it’s warm in December and there’s more sand than snow, celebrate a Floridian Christmas with a touch of the tropics in the Enchanted Flamingo Valley. Guests will be “thinking pink” as they encounter decorated palm trees and a flock of festive flamingos created from thousands of twinkling pink lights.
  • Christmas is in full bloom along Poinsettia Parkway, where guests can lose themselves among hundreds of traditional holiday flowers that set the scene for breathtaking pictures.  Make a family memory in front of an enormous tree made entirely of beautiful red poinsettias.
  • On your way to seasonal shops, delicious treats or to play in the snow, stop by Jingle Bell Junction and step into a larger-than-life-sized greeting card for fun family memories beneath a thousand dazzling Christmas lights, located at the crossroads of Christmas Town in Gwazi® Plaza.
  • Explore Christmas Town Village’s quaint holiday cabins while shopping for the perfect gift and indulge in a delicious seasonal treat like hot chocolate, waffles with ice cream, warm-baked cookies and rustic sandwiches along the Gwazi® Park walkway. Kids can climb aboard the Jingle Bell Express, a pint-sized train for a holly-jolly ride.
  • Steps away from the playful flock at Penguin Point, bright and colorful lights line the pathway and fill every branch of every tree surrounding the North Pole. Savor holiday treats and sights as your family prepares to meet the big man himself on the way to Welcome to Santa’s House.

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Guests who have come to love Busch Gardens’ traditional holiday shows will still be able to see Christmas on Ice, Christmas from the Heart and Christmas Celebration during the day. But at Christmas Town, new shows will provide a very special evening of family-friendly entertainment:

  • NEW! Join Elmo, Cookie Monster, Zoe and everyone’s favorite Sesame Street friends in Christmas Town’s all-new show, Elmo’s Christmas Wish. Sing and dance along with Elmo as he makes a Christmas wish to Santa and learns the meaning behind Christmas.
  • NEW! Christmas Time Tree Show brings a larger-than-life Christmas tree alive every fifteen minutes with spectacular dancing lights.
  • NEW! Join the adventure as everyone’s favorite Madagascar friends including Gloria, Alex, King Julien and the penguins go on a vacation with a Christmas twist in Madagascar Live! Operation: Christmas Vacation. Fun and colorful holographic ornaments fill the trees overhead on the plaza pathway leading to this all-new show.
  • World-class skaters will bring to life favorite Christmas songs both traditional and contemporary, in a cool, angel-inspired ice show, Angels of Peace: A Christmas Journey on Ice, produced especially for Christmas Town by the creators of Christmas on Ice and Iceploration.
  • Busch Gardens’ Crown Colony House restaurant sets the stage for a stunning ballet of music and light each night under the stars. The Carol of the Bells features tens of thousands of Christmas lights covering the façade of the stately building set in motion to a choreographed presentation of stirring seasonal songs.
  • Local church choirs, school choruses and professional performance groups from around Florida raise their voices in joy and fill the Marrakesh Theater with song and Christmas cheer in the Hallelujah Showcase. Performance groups will change nightly and feature traditional, classic and new holiday ballads and favorites.

For those who can’t wait to get their night at Christmas Town started, guests are invited to pull up a chair at Mrs. Claus’ Family Feast for a special evening filled with stories, songs, a delicious buffet of traditional holiday fare, plenty of opportunities for holiday hugs and photos with Mrs. Claus and her favorite elves. Space is limited for this exclusive dining experience and reservations must be made in advance at ChristmasTown.com             

“Christmas Town is a unique holiday tradition for Tampa Bay-area families,” says Jim Dean, Busch Gardens Tampa’s park president. “We’ve creating a season-long celebration for family and friends unlike any other event our guests have ever seen – the kind of Christmas fun only Busch Gardens can provide.”

Christmas Town is a separate-ticketed night event.

www.buschgardens.com

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