STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Joel Ward, of ProFun Management Group, has been officially announced as the new General Manager of the 60-story observation wheel being built on the St George waterfront. Joel brings over 25 years of experience in the tourism and attraction industry, including his 18-year tenure at Universal Studios.
New York City, USA – AsDNAinfo reports, on June 28th a cargo ship from Denmark carrying large crane parts for construction of Staten Island’s New York Wheel arrived at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), where it was docked for five days with around 30 union longshoreman moving the cargo. This was the first shipment…
Twentieth Century Fox World (Malaysia) – The Dubai venture is the second Fox-branded theme park, the first being in partnership with Resorts World Genting. Twentieth Century Fox World, Malaysia, will open in 2016 and feature about 25 rides inspired by movies and TV shows from the Fox archives. (CNN) Where do you go for theme…
Although the New York Wheel, the massive ferris wheel coming to the Staten Island waterfront, is all but a given at this point, the project still needed City Council approval before moving forward with construction. And as of yesterday, those changes—which focused mainly on a parking garage near the attraction—were approved. The adjustments centered on…
He is everywhere! Ho Chi Minh City, Moscow, Orlando, and Sydney… Shaun McKeogh is busier than ever! He has recently completed employee training for Wet’n’Wild in Sydney where he received rave reviews; hosted a highly attended Service Excellence webinar for EAAPA (Eurasian Amusement Parks and Attractions) in Moscow; as well as led IAAPA seminars at…
Shaun McKeogh knows both…. Please read the following article from the October FunWorld Magazine to get Shaun’s advice on how to attract and recruit the right team members for your visitor experience. Better Human Resources for the Attractions Industry – Attracting and Recruiting the Right People
Blooloop recently published an interesting article about the process of managing the design and construction of a theme park. Our very own Claus Frimand was featured in this article, together with other well respected industry professionals Matthew Priddy and Tim Delaney. Please click here to read the full article.