ITPS Amusement INdustry News 2.7.11

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	Disney Looking Into Cradle for Customers The Walt Disney Company has started an ambitious and risky march toward the one corner of childhood it does not already dominate: newborns.  Mr. Mooney is working on a loyalty program, for instance, in which pregnant women might receive free theme park tickets in return for signing up for e-mail alerts. Click for Article HK Ocean Park ends ticket sale for 3rd time on full visitors during Spring Festival HONG KONG, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Ocean Park temporarily ended tickets sale Monday for the third time during the Spring Festival on full tourists, at a time when the canteen and retail business in the park both recorded high increase. Click for Article Bosses Move 'Haunted' Theme Park Ride UK - Bosses at a Surrey theme park have relocated one of its new rides after workers reported ghostly goings-on at the site. Click for Article PlaylandWatch's Proposal Takes Simple Approach to Reinventing Historic Park PlaylandWatch.org submitted a Playland proposal to Westchester County Wednesday that aims to reduce costs and increase attendance while maintaining the historic authenticity of the park. Click for Article End of era for Dorney Park's Tot Spot PA - Apparently my post last year that Dorney Park is eliminating its entire Tot Spot from the lower part of the park was right on target. The park filed a planning commission request last week to install a new thrill ride in the space formerly occupied by the Laser, a looping coaster removed in 2008. In the request, Dorney said it's removing kiddie rides in the area. Click for Article Evolving Anaheim Disney park marks decade CA - Ten years ago this Tuesday, Disney California Adventure opened with a sunny ceremony with fireworks, Mickey Mouse, top company officials and glitzy performances. Then the rain started and lasted for weeks, dampening attendance at Disneyland’s sister theme park that received tepid reviews. Click for Article Euro Disney points the finger at snow white December France - The Euro Disney theme park in Paris is expected to announce on Tuesday that revenue for its last quarter was down - mainly because of the heavy snow in December. Click for Article Thomas O. Staggs: At the helm of the Disney brand Thomas O. Staggs is chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. He presides over the company's 11 theme parks in the United States, Europe and Asia, its three-ship cruise line, a vacation-ownership program and family-oriented package tours. Click for Article Disney reports guest death on Prince Charming Carousel in December A 77-year-old woman with a pre-existing heart condition collapsed and died in December after riding the Prince Charming Regal Carousel in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, according to updated guest-injury reports filed with the state. Click for Article Expedia, Orbitz at center of tax fight between hotels, theme parks FL - Some of the biggest players within Florida's $60 billion-a-year tourism industry are at odds in a battle over how online-travel companies such as Expedia Inc. and Orbitz Worldwide Inc. should be taxed. Click for Article Green Lantern roller coaster arrives at Six Flags Magic Mountain CA -Magic Mountain took delivery this week of the rocking and spinning Green Lantern coaster trains, which join portions of the emerald green track already on site at the Valencia amusement park. (Watch the concept video of the Green Lantern.) Click for Article Children’s Fairyland NY - The United States’ first storybook theme park opened in 1950 near Lake Merritt. Admission ranged from 9 to 14 cents, depending on the visitor’s age. The park, Children’s Fairyland, still prospers, delighting those young at heart with 10 acres of gentle rides, storybook sets, animal pens and theater stages. Click for Article Security boosted after Movie World carjacking Australia - A Gold Coast theme park has boosted security after a group was attacked in the car park during a carjacking on the weekend. Movie World has increased security patrols and added cameras around its car park following the incident on Saturday. Click for Article ITPS is Hiring!! International Theme Park Services, Inc. (“ITPS”) is currently seeking the following positions for a family/children’s theme park located in Istanbul, Turkey:   General Manager: 3-5 years operations experience. Must be familiar with finance, marketing and general operations.   Marketing Manager: Responsible for group sales, public relations, advertising/promotions and corporate sponsorship. Should have 3-5 years experience in FEC/theme park marketing.   Operations/Maintenance Manager: Areas of responsibility include facilities maintenance, rides and attractions, safety/first aid. Should have 3-5 years experience in maintenance, operations and safety.  Requirements for all Positions:  All positions require 3-5 years experience in the FEC/theme park industry.  Assignment minimum:  3-5 years.  Salary (plus full benefits) commensurate with experience.  Send cover letter, resume and salary history (no phone calls please) to:    Mr. Shawn Haas - Vice President of Retail, Operations & Information Technology Send Email
	Attendance creeps from 40-year low WILLIAMSBURG, VA  — A year after attendance sank to a 40-year low, it crept up slightly in 2010. Colonial Williamsburg reported Friday that paid attendance rose 4% to 686,000. The Goodwin Building spins that as a “visitor gate count” of 1.7 million, essentially the same as 2009. Click for Article Dali museum centerpiece of arts-filled Tampa Bay Tampa , FL - Dali, Chihuly and Degas? It's possible to see all three in one weekend in the Tampa Bay area — and still have time to savor the beach. The opening of the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg this January is the latest in a string of splashy arts venues on Florida's west coast. Click for Article
	Ogden seeking tax dollars for huge sports project UT - The city also must acquire land near 24th Street and Kiesel Avenue for the five-acre project, which would house a 60,000-square-foot water park, Olympic-sized swimming pool, six tennis courts and a 250-meter velodrome (cycling race track). Click for Article Tri-City Court Club to add water park KENNEWICK, WA -- The Tri-City Court Club in Kennewick hopes to have a water park feature open by the start of summer. Site preparation should start within two weeks, with removal of two outdoor tennis courts. Click for Article
	Growling surfaces at Naples Zoo FL - The Naples Zoo has just celebrated a record-breaking year, its attendance surpassing 300,000. Behind the scenes, though, the good feeling gives way to criticism over how the zoo is run, as well as the management of the taxpayer-owned land it sits on. Click for Article Zoo extending scheduled closure MS - The Hattiesburg Zoo will extend its scheduled closing through March 7 to complete major construction projects by the spring, when the zoo will reach its busiest season. Click for Article uShaka upbeat in face of criticism Ushaka Marine World may finally be heading into the black. Its new two-year financial plan shows that the local government-run entity should now have the means to operate without seeking bailouts from the eThekwini Municipality. Click for Article Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo unveils aquatic world with behind scene tours and animal feeding sessions Visitors to Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo at The Dubai Mall can now learn more about the awe-inspiring world of aquatic animals with behind the scenes tours and daily animal feeding presentations. Click for Article
	Video of Disney Dream's AquaDuck water coaster in action One of the most talked about features of Disney Cruise Line's new Disney Dream cruise ship is the on-board AquaDuck water coaster. Not to be confused with water roller coasters, like the Dive to Atlantis rides at the SeaWorld parks, water coasters aren't actually roller coasters. Click for Article
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