ITPS Amusement INdustry News 1.28.11

[Shawn Haas]



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	Friday January 28, 2011
	Titanic exhibition bound for Copenhagen The touring show telling the story of the most famous maritime disaster in history will open at the Hans Christian Andersen Castle at the Tivoli Gardens amusement park on 10 April, marking the 99th anniversary of the Titanic's departure from Southampton on its maiden voyage. Click for Article Roland Mack is on the jury of the Circus Festival of Monte Carlo MONACO (BZ). RUST A special tribute was Roland Mack, managing partner of Europa-Park Rust, given this year: From Princess Stephanie of Monaco and Prince Albert II, he was in the jury of the 35th International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo called. Mack is the first German member of the jury in the history of the festival. Click for Article (Article in German) Pinay topbills HK Disneyland musical Hong Kong Disneyland has found a star in young thespian Christine Allado, who plays lead in the musical “Golden Mickeys.” “Golden Mickeys” is a show presented in awards ceremony format. It debuted at HK Disneyland the same time the park opened in September 2005. Click for Article Disney World expansion threatens traditions There are some words in the English language that stir emotions in people the second they are said. One example of this is the word mouse. People who stick strictly to the denotation of the word might instantly be filled with such strong, negative feelings a shiver might be sent up their spines as they recall situations in which they encountered a mouse. Others, like me, might get a sense of joy. Click for Article Casas Church opens Kid City Children whose families attend Casas Church now have the ultimate play area. Kid City, a $750,000 mini amusement park complete with life-sized two- and three-dimensional characters and colorful graphics, opened Jan. 23, much to the delight of parents and youngsters alike. Click for Article Disney up to new tricks with castle show Naysayers underestimated Disney World this time. Granted, when the company announced plans in September to project photographs of theme-park guests onto Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom, details were sparse. But who, beyond Imagineers, could have dreamed of the jam-packed, special-effects Disney spectacle that is now known as "The Magic, the Memories and You"? Click for Article Disney's planned new roller coaster to proceed at Dwarf speed Changes to Fantasyland's expansion revealed good news last week: Magic Kingdom will be gaining a roller coaster. On the drawing board is the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, but don't look for anything too harrowing. "We're thinking of this as somewhere between Barnstormer and Big Thunder," says Eric Jacobson, senior vice president of creative development for Walt Disney Imagineering. Click for Article New Gatorland attraction OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - It's not just a ride, it's an adventure that takes you on a breathtaking journey along 1,200 feet of high flying thrills from seven platforms designed to merge with the architecture of the Breeding Marsh Tower. Over a year in the making, Gatorland announced on Thursday their newest attraction, Screamin’ Gator Zip Line. Click for Article Six Flags Over Georgia to Host Annual Job Fair This Saturday ATLANTA, Ga. - Six Flags Over Georgia is hiring! The theme park is hosting their annual job fair for the 2011 season on Saturday, and officials say there are 2,400 positions to be filled. Click for Article Six Flags holds annual job fair Feb. 19-20 Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor will host its annual job fair for potential employees on Saturday, Feb. 19 and Sunday, Feb. 20, in the Main Gate area of the park starting at 10 a.m. each day. Click for Article
	Ambitious plans for Cincinnati Mall OH - Proposals presented Thursday for the redevelopment of Cincinnati Mall would make the property anything but a traditional retail center.  The New York mall owner suggested space at the region’s largest indoor mall, which is about two-thirds vacant, could become a three-story hotel, a 100,000-square-foot hockey arena, a 76,000-square-foot agriculture museum, a water park or one of the nation’s only indoor mountain bike parks. Click for Article Salt River Reservation to get entertainment complex An entertainment complex that could include an aquarium, IMAX theater, Ripley's Believe it or Not and other attractions is planned for the Salt River Reservation east of Scottsdale. Click for Article New Model RR Building Opens In Scottsdale SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The opening of the Model Railroad Building at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale will be at 4 p.m. Thursday. Click for Article
	More visitors at Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium UK - The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth has announced increased visitor numbers for 2010. Despite a "challenging" year, the tourist attraction said numbers rose to 264,000, which was 6,000 more than the previous year. Click for Article Auckland Zoo concerts benefit environment Music fans can do their bit for conservation by heading along to a series of concerts at Auckland Zoo this summer. For the eighth year running, a range of Kiwi musical talent will be taking to the stage at the zoo's band rotunda. Click for Article Gray wolves lead pack at Brookfield Zoo Now is a great time to go to the Brookfield Zoo — during January and February, admission is free on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Click for Article
	Universal Studios chief will be in the hot seat as Comcast takes over Cats have nine lives. Ron Meyer has had nine bosses. His 16-year reign as president of Universal Studios has made the former talent agent Hollywood's longest surviving studio head. Now Meyer faces his toughest screen test. Click for Article Arch revisions include some surprises MO - Here's a rundown on some things that are in or out in the new scheme presented for the renovation of the Arch grounds and the reconnection of the grounds to downtown St. Louis and the East Side. First, however, here is the answer to a question many have been asking for months, and that is how much is this monumental renovation and reconnection project going to cost. Click for Article
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