ITPS Amusement INdustry News 2.1.11

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	Tuesday February 1, 2011
	Can hotel pizza fliers be dangerous? Walt Disney World thinks so Orlando, FL - There's a push in Florida to encourage a police crackdown on unsolicited pizza menus and other fliers in hotels, the Orlando Sentinel reports. What's so dangerous about a flimsy piece of paper that advertises a $9.99 pizza pie and a 1-800 number? Click for Article Fremont native manages Busch Gardens' Florida zoo MI - As a boy, Philip Hillary dreamed of traveling to Australia to see koalas, kangaroos and other exotic animals up close. Now, his wish has come true, without even leaving the Eastern Time Zone. The Fremont native works as manager of zoological operations for Busch Gardens , a combination zoo and amusement park in Tampa, Fla. Click for Article Quassy takes bids for ride on new coaster MIDDLEBURY, CT -- Want to be the first to ride the new wooden roller coaster opening this year at Quassy Amusement Park? Click for Article Disney's Splash Mountain gets safety bars Orlando, FL - Walt Disney World's Splash Mountain reopens today after a month-long refurbishment with a new feature: lap bars. The restraints have been installed in each of the 18-year-old flume ride's 64 log-shaped boats. They are designed to prevent riders from standing up or getting off before the end of the 9-1/2-minute ride, which carries guests through enclosed areas with animatronics and includes a 52-foot drop at a 45-degree angle. Click for Article Safety flaws found in Dome ride Japan - Tokyo Dome Corp. was searched Tuesday by police over a fatal accident Sunday in which a 34-year-old man fell to his death from an amusement park ride. The operator of Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Bunkyo Ward is the target of a police probe that started Tuesday, company spokesman Yasuhiro Nakano said. Click for Article Police raid HQ of Tokyo amusement park operator in wake of roller coaster death Japan - The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has raided the headquarters of Tokyo Dome Corp., operator of an amusement park where a man was killed on Jan. 30 after being thrown from a roller coaster, on suspicion of professional negligence causing death. Click for Article Kings Dominion to Hire Over 3,000 Seasonal Staff DOSWELL, VA – Kings Dominion, the Mid-Atlantic’s premier amusement park, is now accepting applications and conducting on-site interviews to fill the over 2,500 seasonal positions for the 2011 Season. Kings Dominion associates will help in welcoming over 2-million guests to the 400-acre amusement park and waterpark. Click for Article Six Flags St. Louis to hire 3,000 MO - Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka plans to hire 3,000 employees for its 2011 season. A job fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on succeeding Saturdays Feb. 5, 12 and 19. About 1,000 employees from last year already have been interviewed. Read more: Six Flags St. Louis to hire 3,000 | St. Louis Business Journal Click for Article Is Disney tweaking Countdown to Fun parade? Orlando, FL - Word from backstage today was that the performers for Disney's Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! parade were told Mr. Potato Head and Smitty, a fuzzy worker monster from "Monsters Inc.," would be joining the parade. Click for Article Oppenheimer (OPY) Analysts Raise Price Target on Six Flags Entertainment Corp (SIX) Shares to $70.00 Equities research analysts at Oppenheimer (NYSE: OPY) boosted their price target on shares of Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE: SIX) from $60.00 to $70.00 in a research note to investors on Friday. The analysts currently have an “outperform” rating on the stock. Click for Article Cedar Point Announces The Cedar Point K'NEX Great Thrill Ride Build-Off K'NEX, the construction toy company headquartered in Hatfield, Pa., and Cedar Point amusement park/resort in Sandusky, Ohio, have joined forces to launch the first-ever Cedar Point K'NEX Great Thrill Ride Build-Off. Click for Article Buddha Theme Park will soon pulsate with life Read more: Buddha Theme Park will soon pulsate with life India - VARANASI: There is finally a ray of hope for the Buddha Theme Park in Sarnath. Soon, it will come to life with light and sound shows. The proposal to create a Buddha Theme Park in Sarnath was sanctioned by the Centre government in 2007-08 Click for Article Central Library’s Six Flags exhibit sparks nostalgia TX - Whether hurling into the wastebasket next to the exit of The Titan, taking a jerky ride on the Texas Giant, or watching a penny levitate as the Wildcatter plunged 10 stories straight down, there is always a story to tell. Click for Article
	Imax Finds a Niche in Digital Future DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — Moviegoers in Moscow who do not want to munch popcorn with the multiplex masses will soon have an alternative. At a V.I.P. cinema that is set to open in April, they will be able to watch blockbusters on a large, curved Imax screen while lounging in oversize leather chairs. The cost of a ticket for one of the 80 seats: close to $100. Click for Article Dodge City's Boot Hill unveils $1M upgrade, if sources are available Dodge City, KS - Boot Hill Museum officials and a team of consultants unveiled the first phase of the museum’s redevelopment plan Saturday. A crowd of about 50 staff members, board members, summer employees, volunteers who helped formulate the plan, interested citizens and a few Boot Hill Belles heard presentations from Janet Ferree Burton with ferree burton consulting in Leawood and Scott Slaggie of Slaggie Architects in Kansas City. Click for Article Educators Invited to Explore NASCAR Hall of Fame Free Feb. 5 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2010) – Teachers are invited to explore the NASCAR Hall of Fame free of charge 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5. Educators from K-12 public, private and charter schools can learn more about the valuable programming available that delves into a range of science, math and social studies concepts to engage young minds. Click for Article Museum Month features family options at bargain prices SAN DIEGO — Once again, February is front and center as Museum Month — a time when thousands of family can enjoy at half price the vast cultural and historical sites in San Diego County. These choice experiences cover everything from ships, space flight, contemporary art, science and even an aquarium. Click for Article
	Nashville Shores secures a mighty mortgage Nashville Shores Holding, LLC — which operates the names-the-same water park in eastern Davidson County — has secured a $5.75 million loan on its property from Pinnacle Bank. Click for Article Grand Bear seeks property tax break IL - A property tax appeal revealed more details on Grand Bear Lodge’s troubled financial position such as it is currently up for sale and had just one “unconfirmed” offer. Grand Bear Lodge officials met with La Salle County Board of Review on Monday to ask for a decrease in its property taxes that would save about $50,000 annually from its operating costs. Click for Article Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. to Hold Fourth Quarter Earnings Call on February 23 MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF), North America’s leading family of indoor waterpark resorts, today announced that the Company will release fourth quarter 2010 financial results prior to the market open on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. The Company will hold a conference call at 9 a.m. ET on that day to discuss its results. Click for Article
	For groundhogs, it could be a miserable day If the groundhog had his way, he'd hunker down in his den Wednesday and wait out the storm. That's what the animal experts say, but Feb. 2 happens to be Groundhog Day. Blizzard conditions aside, the critter is expected to keep up appearances. Click for Article Aquarium undergoes massive expansion CLEARWATER, FL - The Clearwater Marine Aquarium plans a $12 million expansion, hopefully to be largely completed before the September release of "Winter: A Dolphin's Tale." Click for Article SC Aquarium opens new exhibit for youngest guests CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The South Carolina Aquarium is opening a new exhibit for its youngest visitors. The Toddler Cove exhibit opening Tuesday at the aquarium in Charleston is designed for kids ages 1 through 6. Click for Article
	Stars, diamonds and other hotel ratings complicate travel decision If friends or relatives tell you they have snagged a five-star Orlando hotel for their visit to Central Florida, a little skepticism is in order. Orlando doesn't have any five-star or five-diamond hotels — at least not according to Forbes Travel Guide or the AAA auto club, the two veteran arbiters of hotel quality in the United States. But in today's world of Internet-based travel services and instant consumer feedback online, determining exactly what is or isn't a five-star hotel has gotten more complicated. Click for Article Disney chief earned big pay jump in 2010 Walt Disney Co.‘s chief executive officer earned about one-third more in 2010 than he did the year before, taking in about $28 million in compensation and bonuses last year, according to recent financial documents. Click for Article Booze sales, nightclub scene defy recession to boost casinos Las Vegas, NV - What recession? Those opulent nightclubs are paying off for the Strip with their pricey bottles of booze. The latest figures for 2010 show Strip partyers are running up huge bar tabs, offering a shot of hope to the otherwise gloomy numbers. Click for Article Las Vegas Strip casinos post $2.5 billion loss in year Las Vegas - The major casinos along the Las Vegas Strip suffered a $2.5 billion loss in fiscal year 2010, but it still was a better showing than the previous 12 months, the state Gaming Control Board reported today. Click for Article
Shawn M. Haas Vice President of Retail, Operations and Information Technology International Theme Park Services, Inc. 2195 Victory Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45206 513-381-6131 Phone 513-381-2756 Fax Email Shawn	For over 11 years, ITPS has been providing news updates to the industry. We continually strive to improve our offering and have made some changes to the news, beginning this week. We hope you find the changes beneficial and make it easier for you the reader to quickly find the news you want to read. Please email us for your feedback and suggestions. Thanks for reading! To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, Change Email Address, delivery issues or to send attraction, facility press releases or job openings to the daily mailing, please email Shawn. ITPS Amusement INdustry News now has advertising space available. ITPS News is the longest continuous email newsletter for the Leisure Industry. ITPS Amusement INdustry News is read by the Industry's leaders, decision makers, owners and senior management. Contact Shawn for advertising details and reasonable rates. Visit news.interthemepark.com for past editions of the news are available on our website. Click here for previous daily news updates. To search the archives of ITPS Amusement News, click here.