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SeaWorld's IPO raises $702 million
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., the theme park chain owned by Blackstone Group, priced its shares at the top of the marketed range and raised $702 million in its initial public offering. SeaWorld sold 26 million shares at $27 each, according to data compiled...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Trips and Vacations
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SeaWorld increases IPO to more than $500 million
Shamu plans to soak Wall Street with a greater splash than previously thought. SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. — the company known for its performing killer whale — could raise $540 million in an initial public offering on the New York Stock...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Travel, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Theme Park Vacations
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SeaWorld files for IPO, could raise $100 million
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. and its killer whales are going public, filing for an initial public offering that could raise $100 million. The theme park company, famous for using the orca Shamu as a performer, said in a filing with the Securities and...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Trips and Vacations, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Architect John Kelsey dies at 86; designer of Pasadena museum
While designing what is now the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena in the late 1960s, architects John Kelsey and Thornton Ladd expressed a belief: Space that houses art "can be part of the event and experience." When it opened in 1969 as the Pasadena Art...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Frank Gehry, Arts and Culture, Walt Disney
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Top thrill rides compete in Travel Channel's 'Insane Coaster Wars'
The new "Insane Coaster Wars" coming to the Travel Channel this summer lets viewers take a virtual ride on many of the best roller coasters in the United States right from the comfort of their living room couch. PHOTOS: 24 rides competing in "Insane...
Tags: Kings Dominion, Travel, Heavy Engineering, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Tourism and Leisure
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The Arroyo Seco in Pasadena
Nobody walks in L.A.? Ridiculous! This is one in a series of articles exploring the many opportunities for walking in (and around) a city of 3.8 million.
ARROYO WALK
Distance: 3 to 7 miles
Duration: 1 to 2.5 hours
Difficulty: 1
Transportation: Free...Tags: Entertainment, Building Material, Robin Hood, Errol Flynn, Rose Bowl Game
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Real Madrid theme park to celebrate Spanish soccer team
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterReal Madrid plans to open a $1 billion soccer-centric theme park on a United Arab Emirates man-made island in January 2015 that celebrates the history, triumphs and hubris of the richest football club in the world. PHOTOS: Real Madrid Resort Island in...Tags: Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Sports
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg to add Verbolten coaster for 2012
Los Angeles Times staff writerThe Verbolten multi-launch roller coaster debuting in Spring 2012 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg will take riders on a high-speed drive along the German autobahn before detouring through the forbidden Black Forest. > Photos: Verbolten coaster at Busch...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Travel, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Theme Park Vacations, Tourism and Leisure
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Hersheypark builds buzz for 2012 attraction with viral marketing campaign
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterReporting from Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa.-- A mysterious series of hidden messages, encrypted codes and tantalizing symbols has theme park enthusiasts wondering what Hersheypark has planned for 2012. Here's what we know: Construction has already...Tags: Entertainment, Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Tampa, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Travel
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Theme Parks: 10 favorite Top 10 photo galleries of 2010
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhat better way to ring out the old year than with 10 of my favorite theme park "Top 10s" of 2010? This collection of photo galleries covers roller coasters, thrill rides and new attractions at theme parks across the U.S.. So without further ado, here's...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Metal and Mineral, Tourism and Leisure, Islands of Adventure, Fiction
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Orlando Thrill Park unveils 14 rides for planned Florida amusement park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWith 14 rides, including eight roller coasters, the proposed Orlando Thrill Park hopes to cater to enthusiasts underserved by Florida's theme parks. Photo gallery: View the 14 proposed Orlando Thrill Park rides Scheduled to open in summer 2013, the...Tags: Entertainment, International Drive, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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Top 10 new theme park rides for 2011
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt already feels as if 2011 is shaping up as a tweener ye ar for new rides and attractions at U.S. theme parks. Last year saw the blockbuster debuts of Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Florida and the "World of...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Superman (fictional character), Tourism and Leisure, Six Flags Great America, Islands of Adventure
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