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Award-Winning RWS Entertainment Group Taps Rochelle Wilhelm as Director of Business Development
Former zoo and museum executive to run RWS’s Leased Experience Division which boasts globally recognized brands including Peanuts, Hasbro, BRICKLIVE and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; New hire part of major expansion for RWS including the addition of more than 50 new positions RWS Entertainment Group, the world’s largest full-service live entertainment production company, has tapped Rochelle Wilhelm for the newly created Director of Business Development position. In this role, Wilhelm will be instrumental
International Ride Training welcomes all three Fun Spot America Theme Park locations to its iROC Pro
International Ride Training, the gold standard in operational safety services in the amusement industry, welcomes Fun Spot America Theme Parks three locations in Orlando, Kissimmee, and Atlanta as the newest members of the International Ride Operator Certification, or “iROC,” family of parks. Fun Spot America joins two dozen other amusement and water parks across the United States and Canada – including Cedar Point, Knott’s Berry Farm, Elitch Gardens, Nickelodeon Universe and Dreamworks Waterpark at
IAAPA Names Jakob Wahl Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has named Jakob Wahl executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) effective November 1. In this role, Wahl will oversee the regional operations of the global association for the attractions industry and global sales.“Jakob is a dedicated and passionate leader who has increased membership and consistently expanded attendance and participation in the EMEA region’s events, including IAAPA Expo Europe,” said Hal McEvoy, president and CEO,
EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION ATTENDANCE SETS RECORDS
A total of 1,498,774 visitors attended the 2021 Big E, in West Springfield, Mass. During the Fair’s 17-day run, an all-time single day attendance record was set when 177,238 visitors came to The Big E on the third Saturday. Daily attendance records were also set: the first Tuesday, Sept. 21, 56,769; the second Sunday, Sept. 26, 136,512; and the third Friday with 113,827 visitors. A diverse concert line-up of more than 80 individual performances, fabulous Fair foods, rides and unique shopping experiences
WORLD’S TALLEST INDOOR COASTER “EPIQ” OPENS IN DOHA, QATAR
Quest theme park has announced the completion and soft opening of the much anticipated, highly-themed, dark ride, custom, multi-launch, special effects coaster Epiq. Quest theme park is located inside the Doha Oasis, a stunning luxurious mixed-use development in Qatar that includes a 5-star hotel and residences, a prestigious French fashion department store, cutting-edge cinema, and Qatar’s first indoor theme park. The signature attraction of the indoor experiential theme park quest, Epiq is the World’s
