Volume 2, No. 1. January 11, 2002
Eric’s Turn
New, new, new
Though THE LOOP has been on holiday hiatus the past four weeks, we've kept busy.
In December, I flew to Japan to cover the opening of Dodonpa at Fujikyu
Highlands in Fujiyoshida, working there with Alan Huestis (above, behind camera)
of Studio 404 Photography, Jon Callahan of Popular Science and Chisa
Hasegawa, public relations specialist for the park. This week I flew to Six
Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, to cover the opening of X,
along with dozens of journalists.
THE LOOP covered both of these events as part of our Enhanced New Arrivals program,
a new advertising and editorial package that brings you, the reader, more information
and photos about new installations around the world, and brings more attention
to the manufacturers and parks opening up these rides. You can see the additional
material by clicking the thumbnail photos just below the New Arrival stories.
We were fortunate to launch the package with two such important installations:
Dodonpa breaking a world speed record, and X doing maneuvers no
roller coaster has ever done before. We thank both S&S Power (Dodonpa)
and Six Flags (X) for the opportunity and privilege of launching our
new program with their new babies. And we sincerely believe these two successful
openings bode a fruitful and fun-filled year for the industry.
To find out how you can announce your attraction's delivery through with an Enhance New Arrival, email either myself (eric@gettheloop.com) or Lynne Mosman, our advertising manager (lynne@gettheloop.com), or call her at 866-902-LOOP (outside North America dial 1-937-296-9796).