ITPS Amusement INdustry News 1.27.11

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	Thursday January 27, 2011
	Disney seeks exemption from contract-agent law TALLAHASSEE — Walt Disney World, concerned about potential legal liability, is seeking to get out from under a state law governing how businesses contract with sales agents. Click for Article February half-term fun at Drayton Manor Theme Park UK - Thomas & Friends™ are gearing up to entertain the young and young at heart this February half-term when Drayton Manor Theme Park’s hugely popular Thomas Land™ attraction, along with the park’s 15-acre zoo, reopen to the public. Click for Article Disneyland visitors can meet rare characters Anaheim - Disneyland is trotting out some of its rarely seen characters to meet visitors this weekend for Character Fan Days. Disney received about 49,000 votes on Disneyland’s Facebook page, where fans could select which characters they’d like to meet at the park. Click for Article The 'new' New World Amusement Park gate Singapore - MR JOHN Leong remembers going as a child to New World Amusement Park at Jalan Besar with his family on special occasions. It was known for its amusement rides, cabaret acts, pasar malam stalls and festive atmosphere. Click for Article Road construction under way at Disneyland Shanghai - THOUGH bidding has not started to choose contractors for the city's Disneyland project, preparation for roads in the theme park is in full swing, constructors told Shanghai Daily. Click for Article Busch Gardens launches blog exclusively for Tampa park Tampa, FL - Busch Gardens Tampa Bay recently launched a park-specific blog at buschgardenstampablog.com The new blog features stories from all areas of the park, including animal training, engineering, entertainment, horticulture, culinary, merchandise and more. It will also focus on providing behind-the-scenes details and other unique content that can’t be found elsewhere online. Click for Article Underwater with Disneyland scuba divers ANAHEIM – Prospective machinists and electricians often get an unusual question when applying for jobs at Disneyland: Do you scuba dive? Scuba diving plays a major role for 54 employees at the Disneyland Resort, one of the more odd jobs at the two parks. Divers are responsible for maintaining and fixing rides and equipment in the waterways in the two theme parks, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Click for Article Chessington World of Adventures appoints new PR agency UK - Clarion Communications beat off the competition in a four-way pitch to land the contract to handle PR at the theme park. Click for Article Epcot's Flower Power to include Chubby Checker, Melissa Manchester, Juice Newton, Nelsons Disney World has announced the lineup for its Flower Power concert series, which is held as part of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. The acts tend to be classics from the '60s and '70s, with a bit of the '80s thrown in for good measure. Click for Article Mijas dinosaur theme park delayed over funding WHILE the project for a Dinosaur park in Mijas is not extinct, when it will go ahead remains a mystery. Mijas Town Hall has said that the project which was announced almost a year ago, has not yet gone ahead because it needs a private investment of at least €12m. Click for Article
	Americana Museums Find Ways To Reinvent Themselves, Attract New Visitors Americana museums exist in many forms and many sizes across the country, from local historical societies to the Shelburne Museum to the Smithsonian in Washington. But attendance and support of history and cultural museums peaked in the 1970s. Click for Article Funplex battle wasn't amusing NJ - It's unclear why Mount Laurel officials have tried to deny Funplex amusement park CEO Randall Lahn his right to implement skill-based redemption games -- staples at contemporary amusement facilities that award customers performance-based merchandise prizes. Click for Article
	Groundbreaking set for Cleveland aquarium project The fish finally will have a home in the Flats. An e-mailed invitation is announcing the Feb. 2 groundbreaking for the $33 million first phase of what's being called the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. It will be housed in the Powerhouse on the west bank of the Flats. Click for Article Is it a David vs. Goliath fight, or confusion over numbers? CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ – Cape May County Freeholders Tuesday withdrew a proposed resolution approving a new contract with Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services, LLC, for the provision of food and other concession services at the County Park & Zoo, after the proposal met with strong words from a competitor and confusion over the amount of the bid. Click for Article Robot dinosaurs to invade Lowry Park Zoo Tampa, FL - The zoo will open a new exhibit in February featuring mechanical, life-size replicas of creatures that roamed the earth 200 million years ago. The roster of robotic dinosaurs that arrived Wednesday include a Tyrannosaurus, a Brachiosaurus and Dilophosaurus. Click for Article Denver Zoo to offer half-price admission on Prairie Dog Day Prairie dog Daisey saw her shadow Wednesdayyes, a week ahead of Groundhog Day — which means her keeper, the Denver Zoo, is offering half-price admission Sunday. The deal is part of the zoo's Prairie Dog Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prairie dogs are cousins to groundhogs. Click for Article
	Video: Disney Dream comes within feet of another ship in Port Canaveral A video shows the newly debuted Disney Dream cruise ship came within feet of striking another ship near Port Canaveral last week, but the cruise line insisted on Wednesday that the ship was never in danger of a crash. Click for Article China's first Disney Store to open in 2012 SHANGHAI — Walt Disney Company said Thursday it planned to open its first store in mainland China by the middle of next year as it moves to further expand its presence in the fast-growing market. Click for Article
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