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NewsParcs will do a full coverage of the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2013 in Orlando to have a look at the latest trends and developments of the global theme park industry.
The higher turnover was attributable to a 5% increase in average in-park guest per capita and a 6% increase in out-of-park revenues. These were slightly offset by a less than 1% decrease in attendance to 8.7 million visitors mostly due to the sale of one of the group's water parks (Knott's Soak City – San Diego) at the end of 2012.
Cedar Fair underlined that record attendance and guest per capita spending were driven by the positive guest response to the new ride offering, including the record-breaking winged roller coaster 'GateKeeper' at Cedar Point the new 'Boardwalk' themed area at Knott's Bery Farm, the wooden coaster 'Gold Striker' at California's Great America and the combination and expansion of the Oceans of Fun water park with Worlds of Fun. "Our strong capital line-up, coupled with the second year of our 'Thrills Connect' marketing campaign and new e-commerce platform, have resulted in record season pass sales for our 2013 operating season," added Matt Ouimet. "We have also experienced steady growth in group sales this year, as we continue to add value to our offerings, improve catering facilities and have the second-year benefit of an incentivized sales force.”World theme park capital Orlando is about to welcome the global attractions industry for the 2013 edition of IAAPA Attractions Expo, the annual...
EVENT | IAAPA Attractions Expo - Published on November 10, 2013The NewsParcs' Theme Park Supplier's News of the Week is a round-up of the latest news relative to companies supplying the theme park industry around the world. This weekly report covers topics such as corporate announcements, ...
NEW | IAAPA Attractions Expo - Published on October 13, 2013NewsParcs' Theme Park Industry News Roundup is a summary of the latest major news related to the theme park industry worldwide. Unlike our "Theme Park Supplier's News of the Week" category of articles that we publish each...
NEW | IAAPA Attractions Expo - Published on July 23, 2013Along with our new "Suppliers News of the Week" category of articles that we started publishing last week, NewsParcs introduces today another round-up of information, focusing on general news of the theme parks' industry....
NEW | IAAPA Attractions Expo - Published on July 9, 2013Since 1988 when the two Swiss engineers Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard chose to leave Giovanola in order to found their own consulting...
FEATURE | IAAPA Attractions Expo - Published on February 6, 2013The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has made a positive assessment of the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2012, the...
EVENT | IAAPA Attractions Expo - Published on December 7, 2012The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has named Will Morey, President and CEO of Morey's Piers in Wildwood,...
CORPORATE | IAAPA Attractions Expo - Published on November 25, 2012The Board of Governors of The Applause Award, one of the most prestigious award within the amusement and theme park industry, has announced the...
CORPORATE | IAAPA Attractions Expo - Published on November 23, 2012
