http://www.newsparcs.com/ International news about theme parks and leisure industry! en-EN NewsParcs 2012 francoismayne@newsparcs.com (François Mayné) http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005800-polin_to_supply_a_king_dragon_to_the_great_mall_of_china_among_many_other_water_slides en/article/00005800-polin_to_supply_a_king_dragon_to_the_great_mall_of_china_among_many_other_water_slides Project The water park rides manufacturer Polin is currently designing and manufacturing several water slides and rides for the future indoor water park set to open in October 2013 at [b]The Great Mall of Chi... Thu, 17 May 2012 18:28:46 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005799-legoland_florida_creates_a_guide_to_help_parents_to_manage_their_child_s_first_coaster_ride en/article/00005799-legoland_florida_creates_a_guide_to_help_parents_to_manage_their_child_s_first_coaster_ride Miscellaneous This summer, LEGOLAND® Florida, Central Florida's newest theme park, is helping families deal with Veloxrotaphobia, or fear of roller coasters, by arming parents with "[b]Roller Coaster Readiness[/b]"... Thu, 17 May 2012 17:49:23 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005798-merlin_entertainments_to_invest_15m_in_centro_mall_in_oberhausen_with_two_new_attractions en/article/00005798-merlin_entertainments_to_invest_15m_in_centro_mall_in_oberhausen_with_two_new_attractions Project Retail developers CentrO[b] [/b]and global leisure giant Merlin Entertainments (Merlin), Europe and Germany’s biggest visitor attraction operator, announced today further details of a [b]€15 million i... Wed, 16 May 2012 19:59:42 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005797-dynamic_attractions_announces_two_major_contracts_which_one_in_uae en/article/00005797-dynamic_attractions_announces_two_major_contracts_which_one_in_uae Project The Canadian industrial group Empire Industry Ltd., specialized in steel fabrication, has announced that its Dynamic Attractions business unit has been awarded two major contracts to design, engineer ... Wed, 16 May 2012 19:28:34 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005796-almost_15_million_investment_and_3_new_rides_for_liseberg_in_2012 en/article/00005796-almost_15_million_investment_and_3_new_rides_for_liseberg_in_2012 New [img]CIMG005[/img] The Swedish amusement park Liseberg, located in the heart of the city of Gothenburg in the southwest of the country, has invested this season over 134 million SKR - or about €14.8 m... Tue, 15 May 2012 20:42:53 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005795-chime_long_waterpark_expands_with_china_s_first_whitewater_s_family_python en/article/00005795-chime_long_waterpark_expands_with_china_s_first_whitewater_s_family_python New Guangzhou’s Chime Long Waterpark, one of the world’s best known, has just expanded with China’s first Family Python™ waterslide, as well as an Extreme River attraction. By day, the [b]Family Python[/... Mon, 14 May 2012 21:16:44 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005794-increase_in_profits_for_the_theme_parks_and_resorts_of_the_walt_disney_company_in_first_half_2012 en/article/00005794-increase_in_profits_for_the_theme_parks_and_resorts_of_the_walt_disney_company_in_first_half_2012 Corporate TWDC announced earlier this week the earnings for its second fiscal quarter and six months ended March 31, 2012. The Group reported global revenues of $20,408 billion (about €14,75 billion) up 3% vers... Fri, 11 May 2012 16:32:11 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005792-avonturenpark_hellendoorn_opens_tarantula_magica en/article/00005792-avonturenpark_hellendoorn_opens_tarantula_magica New The Dutch amusement park Avonturenpark Hellendoorn, owned by Looping Group, opens this season a new thrill ride called [b]Tarantula Magica[/b], an Enterprise of German manufacturer Huss Park Attractio... Thu, 10 May 2012 15:21:40 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005793-the_wizarding_world_of_harry_potter_set_to_open_in_late_2014_at_universal_studios_japan en/article/00005793-the_wizarding_world_of_harry_potter_set_to_open_in_late_2014_at_universal_studios_japan Project [img]CIMG001[/img] Universal Studios Japan, in partnership with Warner Bros. and Universal Parks et Resorts, announced today that they will be bringing [b]The Wizarding World of Harry Potter[/b] to Jap... Thu, 10 May 2012 11:25:15 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005791-polin_supplies_water_slides_for_a_new_water_park_under_construction_in_yantai_china en/article/00005791-polin_supplies_water_slides_for_a_new_water_park_under_construction_in_yantai_china New In an interview published a few days ago on NewsParcs, Polin’s Marketing Manager Sohret Pakis explained that the company was currently working on several new water parks projects in Asia, including tw... Tue, 08 May 2012 20:38:03 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005789-euro_disney_s_c_a_reports_mixed_first_half_results_with_a_decrease_in_attendance_and_hotels_occupancy en/article/00005789-euro_disney_s_c_a_reports_mixed_first_half_results_with_a_decrease_in_attendance_and_hotels_occupancy Corporate Euro Disney S.C.A., the operator of Disneyland Paris, reported today the results of its consolidated group for the first six months of fiscal year 2012 which ended March 31, 2012, just before the star... Mon, 07 May 2012 19:57:09 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005788-six_flags_entertainment_launches_integrated_marketing_partnership_with_nokia en/article/00005788-six_flags_entertainment_launches_integrated_marketing_partnership_with_nokia Corporate Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the world's largest regional theme park company with 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada, announced today an[b] integrated marketing and mobile de... Mon, 07 May 2012 13:33:35 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005787-record_size_booth_at_iaapa_attractions_expo_2012_for_extreme_engineering en/article/00005787-record_size_booth_at_iaapa_attractions_expo_2012_for_extreme_engineering Corporate [img]CIMG002[/img] Extreme Engineering, the world leader in climbing walls, zip lines, jumper systems and adventure products signs up for record size booth space during this year’s IAAPA Attractions E... Sun, 06 May 2012 17:52:23 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005784-cedar_point_removes_wildcat_as_part_of_the_expansion_of_celebration_city en/article/00005784-cedar_point_removes_wildcat_as_part_of_the_expansion_of_celebration_city Event Cedar Point (Sandusky Ohio) announced this week the removal of the roller coaster WildCat, a Schwarzkopf model eponymous that had opened in 1979. The ride will be scrapped in the coming days to be rec... Sun, 06 May 2012 17:10:09 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005786-six_flags_over_georgia_hosts_coaster_marathon_for_children_s_healthcare_of_atlanta en/article/00005786-six_flags_over_georgia_hosts_coaster_marathon_for_children_s_healthcare_of_atlanta Event [img]CIMG001[/img] Six Flags Over Georgia and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta are partnering up to challenge adrenaline-junkies everywhere to raise money during the first ever [b]Children’s Coasterth... Thu, 03 May 2012 22:41:32 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005785-cedar_fair_reports_first_quarter_results_and_anticipates_record_setting_performance_for_fy_2012 en/article/00005785-cedar_fair_reports_first_quarter_results_and_anticipates_record_setting_performance_for_fy_2012 Corporate [img]CIMG001[/img] Cedar Fair Entertainment Company today reported results for its first quarter ended March 25, 2012. Net revenues increased to [b]$28.2 million[/b] (€24.5 million) for the first qua... Thu, 03 May 2012 18:41:43 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005783-magma_a_new_volcanic_drop_tower_opens_at_paultons_family_theme_park en/article/00005783-magma_a_new_volcanic_drop_tower_opens_at_paultons_family_theme_park New Paultons Family Theme Park, located in Ower, UK, opened on March 31 a new family thrill ride manufactured by [b]SBF - Visa Group[/b] : MAGMA. The project was developed by [b]RMA Ltd.[/b], a company ... Wed, 02 May 2012 20:41:42 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005780-angry_birds_land_debuts_at_sarkanniemi_adventure_park en/article/00005780-angry_birds_land_debuts_at_sarkanniemi_adventure_park New Särkanniemi Adventure Park located in Tampere, Finland just opened [b]Angry Birds Land[/b] : a new themed area dedicated to the crazy world of Angry Birds, a game originally developed for mobile phon... Wed, 02 May 2012 13:27:12 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005782-chance_rides_to_attend_iaapa_asian_attractions_expo_in_hong_kong en/article/00005782-chance_rides_to_attend_iaapa_asian_attractions_expo_in_hong_kong Corporate The U.S. rides and rollercoasters manufacturer Chance Rides, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas will attend the IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo (AAE) in Hong Kong from June 5 to 8. As the leading business... Tue, 01 May 2012 21:32:09 GMT http://www.newsparcs.com/en/article/00005781-proslide_announces_the_first_tornado_water_slide_in_saudi_arabia en/article/00005781-proslide_announces_the_first_tornado_water_slide_in_saudi_arabia New The water rides manufacturer ProSlide headquartered in Ottawa, Canada announces that Stationery Fantasies Water Park located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has ordered a TORNADO™, one of the most world’s ico... Tue, 01 May 2012 19:14:02 GMT