Drive-Thru Haunt, Scream n’ Stream Returns With Horror Nights Creative Veteran; Dates Announced4/13/2021
Kissimmee, FL April 8, 2021: Scream N’ Stream, Florida’s premiere drive-through haunted attraction, is back- returning this fall for its second year with an all-new horrifying adventure on select nights beginning on September 18th through October 31st. Guests will drive into a whole new world of terror crafted by Halloween Horror Nights Creative Veteran, Patrick Braillard. Braillard comes to Scream N’ Stream with 15 years of experience, dreaming up nightmares at Halloween Horror Nights. “Last year we were looking to bring jobs and entertainment to the people of Central Florida who were hurting when many major attractions were forced to shut down due to COVID-19” says Josh Gunderson, Event Coordinator. “We wanted to bring some safe, scary fun to the horror lovers out there and we were able to do that and received a lot of praise from our guests. This year we are looking to raise the bar and show people that we’re more than just a one-time thing.” Scream n’ Stream, which takes place on the grounds of Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures, launched in 2020 when major Halloween events all over Florida were being cancelled or scaled back, leaving many out of a job for the season. The event was able offer employment to over 80 artists, technicians, performers and operations staff along with raising money for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Over 20,000 guests were able to enjoy a safe, socially distanced event from their cars over the course of Scream n’ Streams sold-out 2020 run. Announcements about the event’s return hit social media on April 7th along with the announcement of Braillard’s involvement but not much else has been revealed. “We’re excited to have Patrick on board and really looking forward to revealing the whole scope of this year’s event over the next few months. We didn’t want to just copy and paste last year, we wanted to go bigger and offer up some unexpected twists and turns and Patrick has had a big hand in making all of our twisted dreams come true. Most important was getting our guests more involved in the action taking place around them. This year it’s going to feel more like being in your car is a requirement and not just a side effect of a pandemic.” Scream n’ Stream will once again benefit Second Harvest Food Bank and will be hosted at Boggy Creek Airboat Adventures in Kissimmee, FL on select nights beginning September 18th. Presale tickets are now available, offering guests a savings of up to $25 off the regular gate price. The price is per car, not per person. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.screamnstream.com Waterpark seeks cashiers, lifeguards, food service workers and more JACKSON, N.J. ─ April 13, 2021 ─ Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, one of the Northeast’s largest waterparks, will host a virtual and in-person job fair Saturday, April 17 to fill positions from May through Sept., 2021. The park will offer positions in eight diverse departments, with many positions paying $15 per hour. “We’re looking for a great team to staff New Jersey’s most thrilling waterpark, and our new virtual hiring process has made it easier than ever to complete applications, hiring, and training from the safety and comfort of home,” said Six Flags Great Adventure Recruitment Supervisor Samantha Katcher. Interested candidates age 15 and up will begin the process by completing an application online. All interviews, communication, and onboarding paperwork can be completed virtually. New in 2021, Six Flags Great Adventure will offer curbside drop-off for document verification. Once offered a position, new team members will:
Initial trainings will then be conducted live through interactive, classroom-type, virtual meetings. Named one of the Nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® by The National Association for Business Resources for three years in a row, Six Flags offers a wide variety of positions in fast-paced environments, and paid internships for students. The company boasts many benefits for team members including advancement opportunities, educational scholarships, reward and recognition programs, free park admission and much more. Available Positions:
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As part of Six Flags’ comprehensive safety procedures, all employees are required to wear masks and are temperature-checked and health-screened each day. Gloves are worn as appropriate, per guidelines. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor will open for the 2021 season May 15 and begin daily operation June 18. For more information, visit https://www.sixflags.com/hurricaneharbornj All-New Outdoor Festival with Street Performers, Musicians and the Introduction of the Tasting Passport (Branson, Missouri, April 12, 2021) Internationally awarded as a showcase of the spirit of adventure, Silver Dollar City takes new and unusual entertainment to the streets with the premiere of Street Fest, April 15-May 2, 2021, Thursdays-Sundays. One of the more creative additions is the “Tasting Passport,” designed for noshing one’s way through a self-selected tour of the park’s eateries. “Food is simply one of our things,” said Sam Hedrick, Food Director at the 1880s-style theme park located in Branson, Missouri, noting that Silver Dollar City has been awarded for presentation and quality of food items unlike most any theme park in the land. “We have worked hard for decades to always be on the cutting edge of flavors, trends, traditional favorites and home-style selections – the Tasting Passport grants guests a variety of sampling, all for a reasonable price,” Hedrick said. Here is how it works: Guests choose between an option of $30 for five tasting items, or $10 more for five tasting items plus a refillable souvenir mug. The menu extends through 20 selected eateries, each with a variety of options. For example, Tater Patch has specialty chicken skewers or fried, loaded Tater Tumblers stuffed with Chorizo & Avocado, or Garlic Parmesan & Red Pepper Sauce. Lady Liberty has chicken tender bowls like Poutine, Chipotle with Black Beans & Corn or Parmesan. Dockside Grill offers Mac & Cheese of BLT, Chile, Sweet Corn or Tex Mex. The new Rivertown Smokehouse is serving up Fried Spare Ribs. How about a plate of Carnitas Ravioli Nachos? Top it all off with sweet treat Belgian Waffles with a choice of S’mores, Snickers Bar or the fancy, colorful kid-friendly Unicorn. (Note: Expect to be full at day’s end!) For the street and outdoor stage entertainment, one could easily consider the play bill a tad quirky with Living Floral Trees, the international Disa Stilt Walker, teeterboard performers, trick roller skaters, bike stunt people, precision card thrower, a professor who teaches the “Theremin” electromagnetic music-making devise, musicians and steel drums, a one-man walking band, unicyclist, juggler and more. Silver Dollar City leadership says the challenges of the last year have pushed them to be even more creative. Street Fest’s unique offering displays that out-of-the-box thinking that has made the park famous. Currently, celebrating a 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee, Silver Dollar City is the “#1 Amusement Park in America” as honored by readers & editors of USA Today 10Best. Additionally, Silver Dollar City has 40 rides & attractions, 10 world-class festivals and special events, concerts, a massive cave and, dedicated as the “Home of American Craftsmanship” by the US Congress, a demonstrating artisan colony 100 strong. Knott’s Releases Details on the Anticipated 100th Anniversary Celebration and the Debut of “Knott’s Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair” with Tickets and Reservations Available April 26 Buena Park, Calif. – It’s official: Knott's Berry Farm is reopening its gates next month as the theme park safely resumes regular operations with limited capacity and new reservation requirements. The park will reopen to season passholders May 6, with plans for a grand reopening to the general public on May 21 for a summer-long, Knott’s 100th Anniversary Celebration. "The Knott's Family Reunion" looks to reunite family and friends in a safe and fun environment after a year-long closure due to COVID-19. New and unforgettable experiences await in honor of the park's 100 years of history and family fun for all. During the 100th anniversary celebration, guests can experience the brand-new Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair, a 4-D interactive dark ride that pays tribute to the classic attraction from 35 years ago. Guests also will have the opportunity to meet Knott's all-new lovable costumed characters and enjoy special evening entertainment as Knott's Summer Nights returns with live music, DJs and one-of-a-kind food and drink specialties. In addition, the theme park is planning a nightly ceremony featuring multiple attractions lighting up the evening and culminating in a special moment with the redesigned illuminated K-tower. Guests also will find festive new park décor, including special photo settings that pay homage to favorite attractions from the past and commemorative merchandise celebrating the park's vast history. These are just a few of the many special surprises that can only come from your friends at Knott's. The anniversary celebration runs through September 6, 2021. In accordance with current state guidelines, capacity will be limited and available to California residents only with reservations required for both single-day visits and Season Passholders. Ticket sales and reservations will be available starting April 26. All 2020 and 2021 season passes purchased through May 5, 2021, will be valid through May 5, 2022. Knott's Season Passes are now available starting at $101 or six easy payments of $13.50 after an initial payment. Gold Passes are $135 or six easy payments of just $17.00 after an initial payment. Information regarding Soak City Waterpark will be coming soon. These offers end on June 20, 2021. Applicable taxes and fees apply. Payment plans are only available at knotts.com. The safety and health of our guests remain our top priority. Knott's Berry Farm continues to follow state, county and local health guidelines. There are several continued safety measures and operational changes established to ensure guests' safety. Our current approach is listed on our park website. For more information on the park's latest updates, please visit knotts.com. For more information about this year's milestone celebration, reopening, "Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair," and Knott's Season Passes, please visit knotts.com. Join the conversation at Knott's this year using #Knotts100 #KnottsGrandReopening or #KnottsFamilyReunion. About Knott’s Berry Farm What began as a roadside berry stand and chicken dinner restaurant in the 1920s has evolved into Knott’s Berry Farm, one of Southern California’s most popular theme park destinations combining world-class thrill rides with traditional family favorite attractions and entertainment. Knott’s is also home to Knott’s Soak City Water Park, Knott’s Marketplace, and the full-service Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel. Knott’s Berry Farm is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world and a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Focused on its mission to make people happy by providing fun, immersive and memorable experiences, the Company owns and operates 11 amusement parks, four outdoor water parks, an indoor water park and resort accommodations totaling more than 2,300 rooms and more than 600 luxury RV sites. Its parks are located in Ohio, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, Texas and Toronto, Ontario. It also operates an additional theme park in California under a management contract. California residents are invited to enjoy a full theme park experience with rides, roller coasters, animal exhibits, presentations, the reopening of Sesame Street Bay of Play, and extended hours with limited capacity SAN DIEGO, California (April 8, 2021) – SeaWorld San Diego announced today that it will reopen its rides and roller coasters as a theme park on Monday, April 12! Under California’s theme park regulations, the park and rides will have limited capacity, health and safety measures in place, including markings for physical distancing in queue lines and modified seating to maintain physical distancing and hand sanitizer available at the entrance and exit of all rides. SeaWorld will continue to operate with enhanced health and safety protocols for cleaning and sanitizing, physical distancing, face covering requirements, and temperature screenings. To give guests ample space for a physically distanced visit, the number of date-specific tickets and reservations available each day are limited and must be purchased online and in advance of each visit to manage capacity. SeaWorld San Diego is now open daily as an accredited zoo and aquarium and guests can safely spread out across more than 100 acres of expansive open-air grounds, with limited capacity and reservations. Guests can also visit penguins, sharks, belugas, and northern sea otters at the animal exhibits, learn about dolphins and sea lions at live educational presentations, and sip and savor around the world at the popular Seven Seas Food Festival. From the tallest and fastest roller coaster in San Diego to an ALL-NEW Sesame Street animal presentation, the park offerings are limitless. Annual Pass Members get unlimited admission and Fun Card Holders can visit the park all of 2021** and must make a reservation prior to arrival. “We’re delighted to bring back some of the best thrill and family rides that San Diego has to offer. Our guests have been eager for SeaWorld to re-open rides, and we are looking forward to providing these exciting experiences to our guests,” said Park President Marilyn Hannes. “Safety is our number one priority, and as we’ve been fortunate to already be open and operating as a zoo, we’ve already implemented significant safety enhancements for our guests.” Rides and Roller Coasters Popular thrill rides such as Electric Eel, the tallest, fastest roller coaster in San Diego will provide long-awaited thrills to adrenaline junkies. Riders will drop from heights of 150 feet while getting boosted 60 mph forwards and backwards through looping twists and an inverted heartline roll. Families will soon be able to swing high and low on Tentacle Twirl, ride the skies swinging back and forth on Octarock, and drop or dip on Sea Dragon Drop, a child-sized shot-n-drop tower. Sesame Street Bay of Play The laughter and learning of Sesame Street come to life at Sesame Street Bay of Play where the whole family can spend time having safe fun together. Families can participate in new experiences including the ALL-NEW R is for Rescue animal education presentation featuring Sesame Street friends, Elmo and Abby Cadabby, as they sing, dance, and learn all about animals. The SeaWorld Rescue Team, along with some of the park’s animal ambassadors, help Elmo and Abby understand how the team rescues and cares for animals in need, and how we can all take care of the environment to make it a safer place for our animal friends. Sesame Street Bay of Play also offers guests ALL-NEW ways to meet and greet their favorite Sesame Street friends:
Starting April 12, children can also enjoy rides made for their size at Sesame Street Bay of Play, featuring Elmo’s Flying Fish, Oscar’s Rocking Eel, and Abby’s Sea Star Spin. Seven Seas Food Festival For those who like to sip, savor, and sample in a safe way, the popular Seven Seas Food Festival continues through May 2. The fan-favorite event runs Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, serving more than 125 flavors from around the world with live music performances stationed throughout the park. Weekend guests will experience the heart-pounding energy and lyrical beauty of the Polynesia Dance Show, complete with atmospheric Hawaiian traditional music, hula dancers, a fire dance and live musicians. There’s so much to do at SeaWorld that one day is never enough. Starting April 12, southern California residents can purchase a SoCal Resident Pass for only $9 a month which includes unlimited visits** for twelve months and 50% off parking. Please visit www.seaworldsandiego.com/tickets for more details. To prepare for the popular spring and summer months ahead, SeaWorld is recruiting and hiring ambassadors who have a passion for animals and seek a position at a purpose-driven park. The park is seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals for a variety of roles with part-time and full-time options available. Visit https://careers.seaworldparks for a full list of job openings. To learn more about SeaWorld San Diego’s enhanced health and safety measures and what guests can expect when they arrive at the park, they can visit www.seaworldsandiego.com/safety. For the latest information on hours of operation for SeaWorld San Diego visit www.seaworldsandiego.com or https://www.facebook.com/seaworldsandiego. Starting April 12, SeaWorld will operate as a theme park with rides, roller coasters, indoor and outdoor animal attractions, and outdoor animal presentations with physically-distanced seating. Per state COVID-19 restrictions, attendance is limited to California in-state visitors only. Party sizes may not contain more than 3 households. Guests may be asked to present proof of residency upon entry. To adhere to capacity guidelines and for the health and safety of our guests and employees, reservations are required to enter the park. About SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS) is a leading theme park and entertainment company providing experiences that matter, and inspiring guests to protect animals and the wild wonders of our world. The Company is one of the world’s foremost zoological organizations and a global leader in animal welfare, training, husbandry and veterinary care. The Company collectively cares for one of the largest zoological collections in the world and has helped lead advances in the care of animals. The Company also rescues and rehabilitates marine and terrestrial animals that are ill, injured, orphaned or abandoned, with the goal of returning them to the wild. The SeaWorld® rescue team has helped more than 38,000 animals in need over the Company’s history. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. owns or licenses a portfolio of recognized brands including SeaWorld®, Busch Gardens®, Aquatica®, Sesame Place® and Sea Rescue®. Over its more than 60-year history, the Company has built a diversified portfolio of 12 destination and regional theme parks that are grouped in key markets across the United States, many of which showcase its one-of-a-kind zoological collection. The Company’s theme parks feature a diverse array of rides, shows and other attractions with broad demographic appeal which deliver memorable experiences and a strong value proposition for its guests. **Blockout dates apply |
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