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Thursday, December 24, 2009 Themed Design: Happy Holidays and the Art of the E-card Here is a selection of E cards received this Christmas. Naturally with the nature of this industry, many are creative and themed. Watch out for a hard-rockin' Santa, planetary baubles, best wishes from robots in Singapore and a gorgeous, sleeping Siberian tiger. A big Happy Holidays to all our readers across the world and here's wishing you a superb 2010!

A very adventurous Santa from EnTCo's The Ride Works From The Singapore Science Centre Christmas, Californian style . Surfing with American Wave Machines How Saturn looks in late december. Spitz Creative. A blue feline santa from Themecats Red tights and green pointedshoes. Santa's elves from Digital Projection and below that a sleeping tiger from Busch gardens.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Theme Parks: Paultons Park gets approval for Cobra A separate application to retain the Cobra steel rollercoaster at Paulton's Park was approved this morning at the NPA's headquarters. The approval means the Gerstlauer customer coaster, complete with its control building, catering kiosk and photography booth, can stay in its current location and does not have to be scrapped or moved.

Reading between the lines, it seems that the neighbors were upset with the noise released from riders of the higher-capacity Edge Disk-O coaster. For Paulton's Park, this new approval greatly assists it, as it only needs to be concerned with relocating one ride, and the Edge installation is likely easier to move than the other. See also: Amusement Parks: Paulton's Park pickle - update Amusement Parks: Paulton's Park pickle underscores the importance of prior planning approval for new rides or attractions To represent the amusement park industry, you must become a part of it: Lary Zucker on career, networking and litigation
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Monday, December 14, 2009 Theme Parks: IAAPA Expo photos. From 17th to 20th November 2009, and for the first time in its 91 year history, the IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Attractions Expo took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, USA. For the first time ever, the world's biggest event in this sector was held in the capital of gambling and entertainment...

IAAPA Attractions Expo is the world’s largest conference and trade show for the $24 billion amusement park and attractions industry. It is owned and produced by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) and serves as the marketplace for amusement parks and attractions industry leaders, decision makers, and visionaries who gather to network, view the latest innovations, and plan for the future. With preliminary estimates indicating 24,000 people, including over 14,500 buyers, from 108 nations participated in IAAPA Attractions Expo 2009 , the buyer figure represents an increase of 17% compared to the number of buyers who participated in last year's show in Orlando, Florida. See our show report here: IAAPA '09: View from the Floor - a Trade Show Diary. Photos kind courtesy of Alessandra Plattner. From the top: 1. Rustproof dragon from Mang Stainless Art 2. Electrosonic's booth: note videowall and man watching televsion on robot's chest 3. Marie Fisher, on the right, talks to a visitor on the Adrian Fisher Design booth. The fireplace lifts up to reveal a meeting room...4. nWave and 3DBA booths, always busy. Note Janine Baker on left, Ben Stassen on right 5. Black Hills Geological 's mammoth. 6 A troll.
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Categories Amusement Parks, Attractions Business, FECs, Themed Design, Trade Shows Tags adrianfisher, Design, electrosonic, IAAPA, lasvegas, mammoth. blackhills
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