IAAPA begins in Las Vegas with around 25,000 attendees
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Big rides, new technology, and selling more tickets in today's economic times are just three elements of interest at IAAPA Attractions Expo in Las Vegas today through Nov. 20.
As the largest annual gathering of the $24 billion amusement park and attractions industry, the Expo takes center stage in Las Vegas for the first time in the event's 90-year history.
The Expo brings a $40 million boost to Las Vegas' economy, temporarily transforming the Las Vegas Convention Center into a marketplace reminiscent of a theme park midway complete with rides, games, food, and fun showcased by 1,065 exhibitors. Industry service companies specializing in theming, design, ticketing, and information technology also fill 1 million square feet of convention center space.
Approximately 25,000 professionals from the world's top theme and amusement parks, waterparks, zoos, aquariums, museums, family entertainment centers, casinos, and resorts are on site to network and learn about new trends and innovations for 2010 and beyond.
Read the entire press release on PR Newswire.
Hey, neither am I, and this year I could've talked to the Blue Man Group founder doing the breakfast. Silly new job getting in the way.
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
Yes I would have held a slightly heavier grudge had I found out you did that.. I feel slightly better now :)
Course now im enduring the Busch peeps who made it out there and able to brag about the things they are doing there..
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There is a few websites covering the show and you can see pics of the new Timberline trains.
Mike Graham couldn't be there either, even though the trains are his baby. That's because, well, his wife may have an actual baby this week. :)
Jeff - Editor - CoasterBuzz.com - My Blog
Is that a fully automated Cotton Candy vending machine I see????
http://www.coastercrew.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=682&pos=3
That's huge cost savings, no more stands that wheel around with an operator!
I guess the next question is does it take $10 bills for Cedar Fair!
None the less, it's a good evolution!
Kennywood has had that cotton candy machine for a year now. It's a novelty and nothing more. It could never keep up production numbers for an amusement park. Better suited for an FEC.
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Agreed on the machine. They had it last year. Its more like the one in your house compared to the 16 Tornados we own.
This is, in all aspects, a pretty good show. Even have Gaming people coming from next door checking us out.
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