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With travel expected to return to meaningful volumes this year, agency owners have been advised to staff up to meet the projected pent-up demand. Photo Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock.com
Despite a slow rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and uncertainty surrounding travel regulations and border crossings, travel is still expected to return to meaningful volumes this year, and agency owners have been advised by some consortia heads to staff up to meet the projected pent-up demand.
But hiring today is still sporadic, although some owners are considering upping the hours of existing staff members. They are also considering the factors that will nudge them to put out now hiring signs later this year, and all signals point to a large talent pool from which they will be able to draw.
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Universal Orlando Resort has appeared to be turning a corner when it comes to dealing with running theme parks during a pandemic. And then things had to go and literally catch fire. It s being reported that a small fire broke out this morning at an area of Universal s Islands of Adventure. Visitors to the park today saw black smoke rising form the segment of Toon Lagoon that houses the water ride Popeye and Blutoâs Bilge-Rat Barges. At this point, it s unclear what was the cause or how much damage has been done.
First reported by Universal Parks News Today, the fire was apparently localized to the Popeye and Blutoâs Bilge-Rat Barges attraction. The good news there is that the ride, and much of the surrounding area, had been recently closed down for a significant ride refurbishment, so there were no guests and likely limited staff in the area. It s unclear if the fire is related to the work that was being done, but that certainly seems plausi
Take a Virtual Ride on the World s Best Coaster
February 9, 2021, 5:41 PM ·
Universal Orlando Resort has just uploaded an official 360-degree on-ride POV video of Hagrid s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure - the multi-launch Intamin storycoaster that topped our readers roller coaster poll this year.
Hagrid s features seven launches, a spike. and another track surprise along its 5,053 feet, during which riders speed up to 50 mph. But it s not the specs that make Hagrid s a fan favorite. It s the pacing of its thrill and storytelling elements, creating a unique hybrid attraction that appeals to more than just roller coaster fans.
Executive Producer Elaine Hinds and Engineering & Safety Director Bill McGehee talked about the development of the award-winning attraction in one of the Themed Entertainment Association s Digital Case studies last year. I also talked with Hinds and Creative Director Gary Blumenstein about Hagrid s before the coaster opened in 2019, if you would