Savannah Sunset Resort and Spa at Six Flags Great Adventure Officially Opens to the Public (2024) | Launches and Openings | Jun 14, 2024
Located in Jackson Township, New Jersey and adjacent to the 350-acre Wild Safari Adventure drive-through attraction, Savannah Sunset Resort and Spa houses its guests in luxury “glamping” (glamorous camping) tents with serene views of animals. The resort features 20 suites on opening day, some catered to couples and sleeping up to two guests and others ….
Opening Day of Squid Games: The Trials Experience in Los Angeles (2023) | Experiences, Launches and Openings | Dec 6, 2023
You’ve seen Squid Game on Netflix, now play the game in real life. Six challenges will put your skills to the test in an immersive competition like no other. Be one of the first to accept the Front Man’s challenge. Are you ready? Winners interested in participating in season 2 casting for The Challenge will ….
Concept Eatery and Entertainment Destination DISCOSHOW Opens to the Public (2024) | Launches and Openings | Jul 27, 2024
On Saturday, July 27, 2024, Spiegelworld opens concept eatery and entertainment destination DISCOSHOW on the Las Vegas Strip at 3535 Las Vegas Boulevard. While known for its successful adult-circus shows ABSINTHE, Atomic Saloon Show, OPM and The Hook, DISCOSHOW promises to be unlike any other entertainment Spiegelworld has conceived. In addition to the show and ….
Original Dawn of the Dead Filming Location Monroeville Mall Opens to the Public (1969) | Launches and Openings | May 13, 1969
The Monroeville Shopping Mall, located in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, originally opened on Tuesday, May 13, 1969. Located east of Pittsburgh, Monroeville Mall has appeared numerous times in pop culture, most famously being used as the filming location for George A. Romero’s 1978 zombie horror movie Dawn of the Dead. Romero began filming Dawn of the Dead ….
Tropicana Resort Las Vegas Opening Day (1957) | Launches and Openings | Apr 4, 1957
The Tropicana was conceived by Ben Jaffe, part owner of the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. In 1955, Jaffe came to Las Vegas and bought the vacant property that would become the site of the Tropicana, planning for the Tropicana to be the finest hotel in Las Vegas. M. Tony Sherman of Miami was the ….
The Modern Universal Studios Hollywood Tour Launches with Glamor Tram Fleet in 1964 (1964) | Launches and Openings | Jul 15, 1964
On July 15, 1964, two years after Music Corporation of America (MCA) took over Universal Pictures, the modern Universal Studios Hollywood Tour – then called the Universal City Studios Tour – was established to include a series of dressing room walk-throughs, peeks at actual production, and soon after, staged events. The attraction grew over the ….
Apple Releases Long-in-Development Apple Vision Pro Headset (2024) | Consumer Electronics Product Release, Launches and Openings, Milestones | Feb 2, 2024
On February 2, 2024, Apple releases their long-in-development advanced headset Apple Vision Pro with a retail price of $3,499. Apple Vision Pro launches the era of “spatial computing,” allowing users to control icons on a virtual desktop that blends into their surrounding environment through augmented reality. The device is able to navigate by using one’s ….
Original Art Expo (OA Expo) (2024) | Art Festivals, Comic Cons, Inaugurals, Specialty, Themed Auctions & Auction Cons | Jan 26 - Jan 28, 2024
The inaugural Original Arts Expo (OAX) is held in Orlando, Florida from January 26 to 28, 2024 at the DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Studios. The event showcases original comic, illustration, and other narrative art with the aim to immediately establish itself as the premiere visual storytelling art event in the United ….
Astrobiotic Tech's Peregrine Lander Moon Mission Launches with Sci-Fi Writer Arthur C. Clarke's Remains on Board (2024) | Milestones | Jan 8, 2024
On January 8, 2024, Astrobiotic Technology launched its Peregrine Lander on a mission to the moon. Peregrine’s cargo during what was dubbed the “Tranquility Flight” included the remains and DNA of more than 70 deceased people, including noted science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke. Memorial spaceflight company Celestis, which was involved with the mission, called ….
Amazon Prime Enables Ads for its Subscribers Becoming Largest Ad-Supported Streaming Platform (2024) | Firsts, Streaming and VOD Service Launches | Jan 29, 2024
On January 29, 2024, Amazon permanently turns on ads for all of its Prime Video subscribers, a movie one top advertising executive calls a “tornado” that will “upend” the streaming video landscape, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Users will have the option to pay an additional $3 per month to remove the ads. The move ….
Inaugural Happy New Year Tokyo Event (2023) | Christmas Holiday Experiences, Inaugurals, Light and Laser Shows | Dec 31, 2023
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government held the first-ever Happy New Year Tokyo Event New Year’s Countdown Event at Tomin Hiroba (Citizen’s Plaza) at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building on December 31, 2023. The event started with a projection mapping light show introducing the charm of Tokyo, including its famous sites and the four seasons, followed by ….
Stern Pinball Launches Jaws-Themed Game Models at CES 2024 (2024) | Game Releases, Launches and Openings | Jan 9, 2024
Stern Pinball’s Jaws Pinball games make their debut at Stern’s official booth during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, which takes place January 9th through 12th at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Jaws Pinball games feature the characters and setting of one of the most iconic motion picture thrillers of all time ….
Play Playground at Luxor Hotel and Casino Opening Day (2024) | Launches and Openings | Jan 18, 2024
Play Playground is a 15,000 square foot immersive gamified
 bar and entertainment destination located at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Owners announced that the venue’s opening day is January 18, 2024. There is no VR, AR, or arcade games in this Playground. The experience features large-scale, tactile games and attractions, including over-the-top ….
Evermore Resort Near Walt Disney World in Orlando Opens New Year's Day 2024 (2024) | Launches and Openings | Jan 1, 2024
Evermore Resort, located next to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, opens on January 1, 2024. The vacation rental community of homes features hotel-quality standards, a tropical beach complex, a spa, golf course, restaurants, bars, and more. The 1,100-acre resort was developed by Dart interests and is a major redevelopment of the Villas of Grand ….
The Beam at 30 Rock Experience Opening Day (2023) | Experiences, Launches and Openings | Dec 1, 2023
The Beam at 30 Rock recreates the famous photograph titled “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper,” featuring construction workers in 1932 enjoying a meal together while sitting on a steel beam, high above the then-under-construction 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The new photo-op opened December 1, 2023, as part of the Top of the Rock observation deck experience. Guests ….