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Falcon's Fury will open at Busch Gardens next spring
TAMPA — Theme-park guests will fall more than 300 feet, face first, at 60 miles per hour when Busch Gardens Tampa Bay opens Falcon's Fury in spring 2014. "It will be the tallest free-standing drop tower in North America," park president Jim Dean...
Tags: Universal Studios Orlando, Cinderella Castle, Busch Gardens Tampa, Amusement and Theme Parks, Gardens and Parks
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Frederick keeps weekend running with Finn Fest
There’s never a shortage of activities at Frederick's Finn Fest. On Saturday, you can learn a Finnish dance called Tikkuristi and a stick-tossing strategy game called Kubb or Mölkky. Those activities are part of Finnish games, which run...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Breads, Music, Entertainment
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La Cañada summer camps: Unplug, unwind and enroll
Freddie Ireland can't wait for school to end and for summer to officially start. For the 9-year-old La Crescenta resident, school's ending means the beginning of Camp Runamuk — a day camp for kids ages 5 to 8 with weekly themes — at the...
Tags: YMCA, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Electronics, Science and Technology, Republic of Ireland
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Disney Hopes New Videogame Will Bolster Its Worst Performing Division
VarietyEvery three months, Walt Disney Co. regales Wall Street with its quarterly results. There hasn't been much for CEO Bob Iger to worry about since each of his divisions, from cable TV to theme parks, has performed strongly, with even the film studio showing...Tags: EA Tiburon, Gaming, Lone (music group), John Lasseter, PlayStation 3
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Fund Screen-Funds betting on the growing amusement park market
ReutersBy David Randall NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - It's the one place where a roller coaster ride is a good thing. Revenue at U.S. theme parks is expected to reach a record $13.4 billion this year, a 2.8 percent gain from 2012, according to market research...Tags: Finance, Amusement and Theme Parks, Gardens and Parks, Morningstar Incorporated, Comcast Corporation
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Funds betting on the growing amusement park market
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - It's the one place where a roller coaster ride is a good thing. Revenue at U.S. theme parks is expected to reach a record $13.4 billion this year, a 2.8 percent gain from 2012, according to market research firm IBIS World. The...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Theme Park Vacations, Disneyland Park, Amusement and Theme Parks, The Walt Disney Co.
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Memorial Recreation Center to be renamed in honor of Robert W. Johnson
holly.shok@herald-mail.comFour years after the death of a Hagerstown man memorialized for his roles as an educator, coach and Tuskegee airman, Memorial Recreation Center this month will be renamed the Robert W. Johnson Community Center in his honor. “As far as I’m...Tags: Frostburg State University, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, YMCA, U.S. Army
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Get fit and crafty this summer with village's senior programs
This summer it won't just be the children having fun. Seniors, adults 55 and older, will be joining in with their own summer programs at the Wellington Community Center, 12150 Forest Hill Blvd., The center is offering a wide selection of programs such as...Tags: Gaming, Chiropractic, Silver Linings Playbook (movie), Some Like It Hot (movie), Entertainment
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Ocean City has new places to eat, shop and possibly boycott
If you’re returning to Ocean City after a long, dreary winter, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to see the resort is home to many new businesses. When you arrive in town, Rosenfeld’s Jewish Delicatessen on 63rd Street bayside should be...
Tags: Ocean City, Media Industry, Restaurants, Ocean Surfing, New Products
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Jazz ensemble plan Father's Day concert
Bob Hanni's All Star Jazz Ensemble, headed by jazz guitarist Bob Hanni, featuring Jewish musicians Ed Polokoff (piano) and Lenny Steinberg (percussion) will be performing jazz standards on Father's Day, June 16 at 3 p.m. at the Weisman Community Center in...Tags: Father's Day, Arts and Culture, Concerts, Palm Beach County, Delray Beach
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Fortune Global Forum Attracts Industry Leaders To China
VarietyShowbiz leaders from around the globe were out in force in the western Chinese city of Chengdu this week for the Fortune Global Forum, underlining the fact that pretty much everyone sees the rapidly expanding Chinese market as a major opportunity. Wang...Tags: Media Industry, AMC (tv network), Global Expansion, Amusement and Theme Parks, Tourism and Leisure Industry
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Analysis: Disney goes to Infinity to turn around gaming unit
Reuters(Reuters) - When Walt Disney Co introduced its latest video game, Infinity, to the gaming faithful this week at the annual E3 gaming conference, it rented a Los Angeles movie theater to show 30-minute clips of upcoming films and hosted a party with the...Tags: Gaming, Activision Blizzard, Inc., The Incredibles (movie), The Lone Ranger (movie), Amusement and Theme Parks
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