ITPS Amusement INdustry News 2.22.11

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	Tuesday February , 2011
	SIX FLAGS ANNOUNCES 20 PERCENT REVENUE GROWTH AND RECORD $22 MILLION ADJUSTED EBITDA FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER 2010 DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX) announced today fourth quarter 2010 revenue of $122 million, representing growth of $21 million or 20 percent over the same period in 2009 while full year 2010 revenue grew $77 million or nine percent to $976 million. Adjusting prior year reporting for the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Waterpark (the "Lodge"), the results of which were consolidated beginning January 1, 2010 due to the adoption of new accounting rules(1), and the current year for fresh start reporting adjustments, revenue grew $19 million or 18 percent in the fourth quarter and $66 million or 7 percent for the full year 2010. Both the quarter and full year revenue growth were primarily attributable to improvements in in-park sales, admission ticket sales and sponsorships fees. Click for Article `Battlestar Galactica' May Help Double Profit for Singapore's First Casino Paul Wilkie was out of breath as he got off the Battlestar Galactica roller coaster at Universal Studios Singapore. “It was unbelievable, I’m still dizzy.” Wilkie, 28, who works at a radio station in Australia, also plans to drop by the casinos run by Genting Singapore Plc and Las Vegas Sands Corp., where he and his friends will bet on poker, blackjack and “really anything and everything.” Click for Article 'Regis & Kelly' show to air live from Disneyland The "Live! with Regis & Kelly" show will broadcast Friday from Disneyland for the kickoff of a man's run across the country. Few will be able to watch the filming from inside the park. Click for Article Bill Nye The Science Guy visits Epcot on Wednesday for National Engineers Week Bill Nye The Science Guy will headline this week’s celebration of National Engineers Week at Walt Disney World. Nye, the mechanical engineer with a passion for science who is known for his television series and children’s books, will have presentations at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Wednesday in Innoventions West at Epcot. Nye is a Disney Educational Productions programming host and currently co-stars with Ellen Degeneres in Ellen’s Energy Adventure at Epcot. Click for Article 3 men try to solve riddle of Hersheypark's new ride PA - On a cold autumn afternoon, a trio of men in white lab coats walked briskly through Hersheypark. No one knows for sure who they were or who they actually worked for. JOE HERMITT, The Patriot-News Visitors to Hersheypark ride the Great Bear last year. The only thing that this is known is where they were headed. A few weeks earlier, several roller-coaster fanatics had started piecing together clues about Hersheypark’s new ride, code-named “Attraction 2012.” Click for Article Proposed Orlando Thrill Park may be too loud, experts say Despite scream-inducing roller coasters and an estimated daily attendance of 19,200 people, a thrill-ride park proposed for the north end of International Drive wouldn't snarl local traffic or exceed a specified noise level in nearby residential areas, according to experts hired by the developers. Click for Article Fun Spot plans new commercial, seeks dancers Orlando, FL - Fun Spot is planning another commercial and is looking for participants to dance along to a new routine for a variation on "Puttin' on the Ritz." Click for Article Gilroy Gardens to hold Sunday job fair CA - Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park will hold a job fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Events Plaza at 3050 Hecker Pass Hwy. Click for Article Lac-St-Jean theme park plans improvements ALMA, Qc - A theme park highlighting the development of the Isle-Maligne hydroelectric complex near Alma, Que., is expecting more visitors after it makes improvements with the help of federal funding. Click for Article
AV Technician NASCAR Hall of Fame To function as a working AV technician for the purpose of operating, maintaining and servicing custom networked audio, video, and software based control systems installed at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. In addition to performing routine startups and operating hour walkthroughs, this position will execute preventative maintenance procedures, troubleshoot various aspects of the system and install equipment as needed. Click for Details	Is this art? The Smithsonian gets into gaming Beginning March 16, 2012, The Smithsonian Institute will celebrate the art of video games. The exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum will run through Sept. 30, 2012. The Smithsonian likens the art of video games to the art of film, animation and performance because of the use of “images, actions, and player participation to tell stories and engage their audiences.” Click for Article It's a new 'go-round' for Trump NYC - Central Park contract. Welcome to Trump Park. Although Donald Trump's name has long been affixed to Central Park's Wollman and Lasker skating rinks -- which his company operates -- he seems to want to give its entire 843 acres a comb-over. Click for Article Science Museum is using new sphere instead of IMAX VA - The Science Museum of Virginia is still offering astronomy programming to its visitors, but in a different way. Instead of using the nearly 20-year-old Digistar II system that projects stars on the IMAX Dome and Planetarium, museum officials are taking advantage of new technology that was recently installed. Click for Article U.S. National Anthem Recognized 80 Years Ago on March 3 - Thanks to Robert Ripley! The Star Spangled Banner’s lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key and the song has been sung by millions of Americans. But it was none other than Robert Ripley who started an effort to recognize the song as America’s national anthem. Click for Article Legoland Discovery Center in Grapevine is hiring GRAPEVINE, TX — The new Legoland Discovery Center is scheduled to open at the Grapevine Mills mall next month, and the company is looking for new hires. Click for Article
	Leisure park in deep water Australia - ABOUT $5 million is needed to fix the Kalamunda Water Park over the next four years. The council was scheduled to consider last night whether it would find an additional $1.51 million to fund the refurbishment of the slides and spa for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial years because of the poor water-quality systems on site. Click for Article
	Zoo's new solar "canopy" attracting national attention Cincinnati, OH - The Cincinnati Zoo enhances its "green" reputation by installing a solar canopy system over the parking lot. After a long and dedicated process of zoning, financial, and political issues, the installation will be completed by April. This addition not only helps the Zoo maintain its national reputation as a "green" leader, but it will also educate visitors about green technology. Click for Article Outrage over Ocean Park's beluga whale plan Hong Kong - Plans to stock Ocean Park aquarium in Hong Kong with beluga whales have riled activists. BELUGA whales are majestic, sociable creatures that live in small pods mostly in the icy waters around the Arctic circle. They chat loudly with each other in elaborate clicks, clangs and whistles, have a big seemingly friendly smile and are, for a whale, relatively small – meaning they can be easily kept in a large tank. Click for Article New giant pandas warm to new home at Ueno Zoo Japan - After their long-awaited arrival at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo late on the night of Feb. 21, two giant pandas leased from China have found their new home at least somewhat comfortable, zoo officials said. Click for Article
	Papa John's Appoints Mark Shapiro to Board of Directors Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA | PowerRating) today announced the appointment of Mark S. Shapiro to the Company's Board of Directors. Click for Article Orlando hotels start 2011 on a flat note Orlando's hotel market had a relatively flat January, pulled down by weak performance in some of the area's tourist districts. Orlando area hotels filled 62.1 percent of their rooms in January, an increase of 0.6 percent compared with the same month a year ago, according to data released by Smith Travel Research. Click for Article Genting Singapore reports net loss SINGAPORE: Casino operator Genting Singapore's fourth quarter net loss widened 48 per cent to S$150.3 million because of an impairment charge it took on its discontinued UK casino operations. Click for Article
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