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Enchanted Parks Selects Vantage to Unify Systems Across All Eight Parks and Drive Guest Engagement
Enchanted Parks, the newly formed entity backed by EPR Properties, who acquired 6 Six Flags parks to create a total portfolio of eight parks across the US, today announced the selection of Vantage as its enterprise-wide guest engagement and unification platform. The deployment, spanning all eight Enchanted Parks venues, represents one of the most comprehensive guest technology integrations in the attractions industry and is expected to go live in Q2 2026. The Vantage platform will serve as the central
Sally Dark Rides Announces Retirement of VP of Technical Services John Stegall and Welcomes Shawn Wiggins as Technical Designer
Sally Dark Rides announces the retirement of long-time Vice President of Technical Services John Stegall, a respected industry leader whose technical expertise and steady leadership helped shape more than two decades of innovation at the dark rides and animatronics company. Stegall officially retired at the end of 2025 after 22 years with Sally and a distinguished career of service both to his country and to the themed entertainment industry.Stegall joined Sally in 2002 as Technical Services Manager,
Six Flags Further Streamlines Its Portfolio With Agreements to Divest Seven Parks
Transaction Will Optimize the Company’s Portfolio, Sharpen its Strategic Focus and Strengthen its Financial Position by Accelerating Deleveraging Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN) (“Six Flags” or the “Company”), North America’s largest regional amusement park operator, today announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell seven of its parks to EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) (“EPR”) for total cash consideration of $331 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The
Gateway Ticketing Systems Appoints Industry Veterans Eric Fluet as VP of Marketing and Chad Wallace as Director of Sales
Gateway Ticketing Systems®, a global provider of ticketing, admission control, and revenue management solutions for the attractions industry for more than 35 years, today announced the appointments of Eric Fluet as Vice President of Marketing and Chad Wallace as Director of Sales, effective February 23 and March 2, respectively. Fluet brings more than 30 years of experience in the amusement and attractions industry, including senior marketing roles with Six Flags and Madame Tussauds. Throughout his
Color Line Partners with RWS Global to Bring New Shows to Cruises, Beginning with Color Magic
Color Line today announced it has entered into a partnership with RWS Global, the world leader in groundbreaking live moments across entertainment and sports, to develop unique and engaging onboard entertainment concepts. The collaboration will begin with the full-scale production of two shows on Color Magic, set to premiere in September. Color Line’s Director of Operations and Development, Torbjørn Marthinussen welcomes RWS Global team to Color Magic as they kick off their partnership. Photo from L to
IAAPA and MENALAC to join forces to launch IAAPA MENA
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, today announced plans to strengthen its support and deepen its commitment to members and the rapidly growing attractions industry across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with the establishment of a new regional office. The official launch will be celebrated during IAAPA Expo Middle East and be officially in place July 1, 2026. The announcement reflects IAAPA’s continued investment in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for
Gateway Ticketing Systems Promotes Chase Mory to Vice President of Operations
Gateway Ticketing Systems®, a global provider of ticketing, admission control, and revenue management solutions serving the attractions industry for more than 35 years, has promoted Chase Mory to Vice President of Operations. Mory has been with Gateway for more than 15 years, most recently serving as Director of Operations. During his tenure, he strengthened the company’s internal processes and operational foundation through disciplined process design, cross-functional collaboration and a focus on
VENU+ and Famous Brands International Announce Licensing Agreement to Expand Iconic Retail Concepts
Adds Mrs. Fields® and TCBY® to VENU+’s growing branded retail platform VENU+, a leading provider of experience-enhancing, revenue-generating solutions for the entertainment and attractions industry and a portfolio company of Z Capital Group (“ZCG”), today announced a licensing agreement with Famous Brands International (“Famous Brands”), the international franchising business for globally renowned brands Mrs. Fields® and TCBY®. Under the agreement, VENU+ is licensed to incorporate Famous Brands’
