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NanoTech Entertainment Rounds Out Pinball Library

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:07:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - NANOTECH ENTERTAINMENT (OTCBB:NTEK) in further establishing itself as the premier provider of Pinball content announces that Timothy Moffett of Tii Pinball has agreed to offer his extensive library of original pinball designs to be featured in...

Big Tex Goes Green with Energy-Efficient LEDs Donated by Oncor

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:01:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Big Tex and Oncor care about the environment. Not only will Big Tex announce energy efficiency tips from Oncor’s Take A Load Off, Texas® program along with his usual welcomes, but he will also be lit up by Oncor with some of the most energy-efficient...

Aquarium of the Pacific Honored with 2009 Energy Star Award for Being a Top Business in Energy-Efficiency

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:08:00 0500

LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Aquarium of the Pacific is being honored today in Washington, DC with the 2009 Super Nova Star Award as the most energy-efficient business with annual revenues under $50 million. The Alliance to Save Energy is recognizing the aquarium...

Toy Story Mania! Brings Amusement Park Attraction to the Living Room Available Now for Wii™

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Toy Story Mania!, a bi-coastal star attraction at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, is now available for the Wii™ system. The newest title from Disney Interactive Studios brings classic Disney•Pixar...

Dollywood Claims First-Ever Best Entertainment Trophy at 2009 Golden Ticket Awards

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:29:00 0500

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Dollywood took home its first-ever trophy for Best Shows and claimed a second consecutive win for Best Christmas Event at the 2009 Golden Ticket Awards ceremony on Sept. 10, 2009, at LEGOLAND California in Carlsbad.

The Golden Ticket Awards Honor the “Best of the Best” in Amusement Industry

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

ARLINGTON, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Who has the best amusement park food? What about the friendliest staff or how about the best kids’ area in an amusement park? The ballots have been tallied, and in an awards’ show hosted this evening by LEGOLAND California, Carlsbad...

Welcome Foolish Mortals…Walt Disney Records Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of The Haunted Mansion with Two CD Releases

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:05:00 0500

BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - On September 9, 2009 Walt Disney Records celebrates the 40^th Anniversary of The Haunted Mansion with two CD releases — The Story and Song From The Haunted Mansion and The Haunted Mansion

Disney Launches Nationwide Environmental Science Competition for the Classroom, Disney’s Planet Challenge

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - With the school year in full swing, educators will have a new environmental science learning tool to draw from as they develop their curriculums. Disney today announced the nationwide launch of Disney’s Planet Challenge, a project-based...

Merlin Entertainments Plans New $15M Sea Life Aquarium for Phoenix

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:00:00 0500

PHOENIX, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - The company behind iconic brands such as Madame Tussauds, The London Eye and the LEGOLAND theme parks, UK-based Merlin is the world’s biggest aquarium operator and already has 31 other SEA LIFE attractions in Europe. It opened its first world...

IDEAS Moving to Downtown Orlando

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:00:00 0500

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - IDEAS announced that it will be moving its operation to downtown Orlando in April, 2009. IDEAS currently is located in the backlot of Disney’s Hollywood Studios (formerly Disney-MGM Studios) at the Walt Disney World® Resort...

Disney Unveils New “The Princess And The Frog” Toy Line

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:09:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - As the Disney Princess royal court prepares to welcome its newest member, Princess Tiana, star of the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated theatrical release,

The Walt Disney Company Reports First Quarter Earnings

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:02:00 0500

BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2008. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter were $0.45, compared to $0.63 in the prior-year quarter. EPS for the current...

Mission Federal Credit Union Creates Online Fundraiser and Awareness Campaign for the Zoological Society of San Diego

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:07:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Mission Federal Credit Union, the second largest credit union in San Diego County, announces a strategic community fundraiser to benefit the Zoological Society of San Diego. Until Feb. 28, visit the Mission Federal Credit Union website and...

Knott’s Brings History to Life

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:34:00 0500

BUENA PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Knott’s Berry Farm will bring history to life this President’s Day Weekend with a Civil War Encampment and a special appearance by President Abraham Lincoln in honor of his bicentennial. Both events are free to the public.

Dover Motorsports, Inc. Announces Agreement to Sell Memphis Motorsports Park to Gulf Coast Entertainment

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:00:00 0500

DOVER, Del.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:DVD) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Memphis Motorsports Park to Gulf Coast Entertainment, L.L.C. Under the terms of the agreement, Dover Motorsports will sell all of the stock...

Softeq Development's ALICE Unlocks Multimedia at World Class Venues

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:12:00 0500

ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Softeq Development Corporation debuts ALICE, the Assistive Listening and Captioning Engine, at the ATIA tradeshow today. ALICE is part of an assistive technology solution that allows venues to provide an immersive experience to patrons...

Los Angeles Residents by 3-to-1 Majority Want LA Zoo’s New Elephant Habitat Completed

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:03:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - Los Angeles city residents by an overwhelming 3-to-1 majority want the Los Angeles Zoo to continue to expand and upgrade its care for Asian elephants by completing the new Pachyderm Forest rather than halting construction, according to results from...

Burger King Corp. Sweepstakes Whisks Away 25 Winning Families to Nickelodeon’s 22nd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:30:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) is teaming up with Nickelodeon to give 25 families exclusive access to the most coveted kids’ experience – Nickelodeon’s 22nd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards. From Jan. 5 to Jan. 29, Burger King Corp. will reward 25...

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal to Help Fisher-Price® Launch Precious PlanetTM Line and $250,000 Donation to Wildlife Conservation Society at the Central Park Zoo

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:19:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Fisher-Price, Inc.

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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies to Receive Top US Aquarium Award from TripAdvisor.com

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:00:00 0500

GATLINBURG, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - TripAdvisor’s Senior Vice President, Robin Ingle, will be visiting