Sally offers a new dark ride based on Splash and Bubbles
What is it? A Splash and Bubbles dark ride is now available! Sally Corporation, in partnership with The Jim Henson Company and Herschend Studios, have developed an array of dark ride concepts, based on the hit-TV series, Splash and Bubbles.
What to expect An immersive underwater-themed dark ride with colourful sets, toe-tapping tunes and award-winning 3D media.
Riders will dive into the incredible world of marine biology and oceanography with the show’s stars, Splash and Bubbles.
Who’s it for? With Sally’s ability to custom-design dark rides to any footprint, this attraction is suitable for any park, aquarium, zoo or FEC wanting to gain a memorable guest experience and a marketable IP for their location.
“Splash and Bubbles presents an excellent opportunity to provide family fun to a whole new sector of the theme park industry including waterparks and aquariums,” says Sally chair and CEO, John Wood.
“Working with a proven intellectual property from The Jim Henson Company and Herschend Studios gives us an excellent platform to create a truly magical experience in a ride-through attraction that can be both meaningful and fun.”
Benefits • Family experience • Based on PBS KIDS hit TV series • Educational value • Award-winning music • Bonus theming overlays • Flexible to any budget or footprint • Turnkey installation • Everyone can ride
Background The Emmy-award winning Jim Henson Company and Herschend Studios are production partners of the PBS series, Splash and Bubbles. The series debuted in November 2016, making a worldwide Netflix premiere in the Summer of 2017 and releasing internationally Spring 2018.
The series broadcasts in Latin America, the UK, Canada, the Middle East and Thailand, with additional territories to come.
Episodes are available 24/7 on the PBSKids.org website and on the PBS KIDS 24/7 Channel.
Call Sally today to discuss adding this ride to your park +1 (904) 355-7100 and visit sallycorp.com to learn more about our 40 years of destination-quality dark rides.
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Sally offers a new dark ride based on Splash and Bubbles
What is it? A Splash and Bubbles dark ride is now available! Sally Corporation, in partnership with The Jim Henson Company and Herschend Studios, have developed an array of dark ride concepts, based on the hit-TV series, Splash and Bubbles.
What to expect An immersive underwater-themed dark ride with colourful sets, toe-tapping tunes and award-winning 3D media.
Riders will dive into the incredible world of marine biology and oceanography with the show’s stars, Splash and Bubbles.
Who’s it for? With Sally’s ability to custom-design dark rides to any footprint, this attraction is suitable for any park, aquarium, zoo or FEC wanting to gain a memorable guest experience and a marketable IP for their location.
“Splash and Bubbles presents an excellent opportunity to provide family fun to a whole new sector of the theme park industry including waterparks and aquariums,” says Sally chair and CEO, John Wood.
“Working with a proven intellectual property from The Jim Henson Company and Herschend Studios gives us an excellent platform to create a truly magical experience in a ride-through attraction that can be both meaningful and fun.”
Benefits • Family experience • Based on PBS KIDS hit TV series • Educational value • Award-winning music • Bonus theming overlays • Flexible to any budget or footprint • Turnkey installation • Everyone can ride
Background The Emmy-award winning Jim Henson Company and Herschend Studios are production partners of the PBS series, Splash and Bubbles. The series debuted in November 2016, making a worldwide Netflix premiere in the Summer of 2017 and releasing internationally Spring 2018.
The series broadcasts in Latin America, the UK, Canada, the Middle East and Thailand, with additional territories to come.
Episodes are available 24/7 on the PBSKids.org website and on the PBS KIDS 24/7 Channel.
Call Sally today to discuss adding this ride to your park +1 (904) 355-7100 and visit sallycorp.com to learn more about our 40 years of destination-quality dark rides.
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Anton Vidal is director general of Poble Espanyol which has completed a 10-year, €10m improvement plan
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Fairytale theme park Efteling has
gone from strength to strength
during its 65-year history, enchanting
more visitors last year than
ever before. We talk to COO Coen
Bertens about its success
Promotional feature: EAS - Learning curves
This year’s Euro Attractions Show promises to
be the biggest in the history of the event, with
a brand new schedule of seminars to match
Aquariums: High Waters
We visited the brand new Aquatis
Aquarium-Vivarium in Switzerland
for a journey through our planet’s
freshwater environments
Promotional feature: nWave - The big picture
With more than two decades
of experience creating high quality
original content, nWave looks
ahead as it continues to produce
its own industry-leading creations
Analysis: TEA/AECOM Theme Index 2017
The TEA/AECOM Report 2017 shows major theme park
operators had an outstanding year, while stabilised global
economies and strong investment planning bodes well
for the global attractions industry going forward
Analysis: EMEA Focus
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Review: MuseumNext
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museums sector gathered recently for
the European edition of MuseumNext
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the two key members of the team
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