IAAPA Attractions Expo starts this week with over a thousand exhibitors

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From the press release:

New thrill rides, immersive games, entertainment, technology, and fun foods are the buzz of IAAPA Attractions Expo 2015 underway through Nov. 20 in Orlando.

The Expo is the largest annual conference and trade show for the $39.5 billion global theme park and attractions industry, converting the Orange County Convention Center into a multisensory marketplace of thrills that may debut soon at popular destinations worldwide.

Attendees glimpse the future of amusement rides, games, foods, and fun showcased by more than 1,000 exhibitors from five continents. Companies specializing in everything from the development of roller coasters, dark rides, immersive experiences, and water slides to attraction theming and design, ticketing technology, and much more fill nearly 560,000 square feet of exhibition space. This year's show floor, second largest in the event's 97-year history, will host announcements related to new rides debuting in 2016.

Representing 100 nations, 28,000 professionals from theme and water parks, family entertainment centers, zoos, aquariums, science centers, museums, and resorts are at Expo to shop, build relationships, and learn about new trends and innovations for 2016 and beyond.