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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Teams Up with Verizon to Bring Mobile Magic to U.S. Parks

November 14, 2008 - Marking a first in both the travel and mobile industries, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Verizon are teaming up for a multiyear relationship designed to enhance the guest experience - before, during and after guests arrive at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Partners with Verizon to Bring Mobile Magic to U.S. Parks

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Parks Associates Finds Mobile Broadband Operators Face Challenges in Managing Traffic and User Control

Parks Associates Finds Mobile Broadband Operators Face Challenges in Managing Traffic and User Control

No ban on nudity in Seattle parks

SEATTLE, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The Seattle Parks and Recreation board has decided the city is large enough and diverse enough to include those who like to bare it all in public.

75th Anniversary of the 1933-34 Ford to be Celebrated at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum

The 75th Anniversary of the 1933-34 Ford Model 40, arguably one of Ford's sleekest designs, will be celebrated in a special exhibit at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, January 23, 2009 through June 2009.

Sony SXRD 4K Projectors Used on Universal Studios' 'The Simpsons' Ride

ORLANDO, FL--Sony announced at the annual International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions convention that its SXRD 4K digital projectors are behind Universal Studios’ award-winning “The Simpsons” ride. The ride, which takes visitors on an action-packed virtual trip alongside Fox Televisions’ Simpsons family as they traverse Krusty the Clown’s Krustyland, was voted the “Best New Theme Park Attraction for 2008” by the Theme Park Insider, a consumer guide to the world's most popular theme and amusement parks.

RTP Debuts New Web-Based Ticketing & Point-of-Sale Solution at IAAPA 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. and AVON, Colo., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- RTP, the leading provider of software, interactive services, and RFID access control for the resort and recreation industries, announced today the debut of RTP|Insight, a new web-based ticketing and point-of-sale solution for the parks and attractions industry. The new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution is available for demonstrations at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions 2008 Expo in Orlando, November 18 - 21, 2008 at the RTP Booth (#4674).

Panasonic Avionics Corporation Plants Trees for the Renewal of the Forest Program

In the spirit of the philosophy fathered by founder Konosuke Matsushita and its continued commitment to a sustainable environment, Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), a world leader in state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment (IFE) and communication systems, will donate trees to be planted at local parks in the City of Lake Forest, California. The trees planted by Panasonic are part of the city's Renewal of the Forest Program designed to help preserve and revitalize urban parks, gardens and public lands.

Parks Associates Finds Mobile Broadband Operators Face Challenges in Managing Traffic and User Control

DALLAS, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The tremendous growth of mobile broadband usage, with annual growth rates of 200% in parts of North America and upwards of 800% in parts of Europe, will create future challenges for service providers if not properly managed.

Verizon Wireless, Walt Disney Parks Strike Partnership

The deal represents the further melding of wireless service providers and content companies. Cellphones have branched out from being merely communications tools and are portals to other media. Verizon Wireless already has a deal with Disney's sports behemoth, ESPN.

Blab Blab Blab: Palin Parks Next to QVC?

Who's talking trash about Jake Gyllenhaal? Is Joaquin Phoenix pulling a publicity stunt? Plus, Groban gets desperate, more.

Cell phones will help navigate Disney parks

Cell phone shopping makes wallets redundant in Japan

Clean-Air Rules Would Be Eased for Parks

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Mountain hikers warned not to bank on mobile coverage

A National Parks and Wildlife service official has warned visitors to Kosciuszko's high country in New South Wales not to rely on mobile phone coverage in case of emergencies.

Disney, Verizon pair for mobile park experience

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts are getting more interactive, thanks to a new partnership with Verizon. The two have teamed up to create a more interactive guest experience for Disney theme park visitors with mobile phones.

Trees hacked in Botanic to create flower garden

KOLKATA: After parks and roadsides, the famed Indian Botanic Garden in Shibpur, Howrah, has turned into a graveyard for trees. Around 70-80 full-grown trees, most with trunks three to four feet thick, have been hacked down in one of the city’s last sanctuaries of greenery, apparently to create a flower garden.

accesso(SM) Wins 2008 Best New Product Award From IAAPA for Revolutionary Online Ticketing and Ecommerce Solution

The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) today announced winners of the industry's recognition program honoring new services, rides, games and technology.

Alberta iCORE researcher leads international genome project

Municipal bylaws banning overnight camping in city parks could be in jeopardy following a British Columbia court ruling.

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Day 14 Boat Blogs from Leg 1 Volvo Ocean Race

I cannot help feeling every time a cloud parks itself over our boat 'why us?' The wind drops, starts shifting in funny directions and then sometimes dies altogether leaving you feeling nervous that you are losing miles to all your competitors. I am sure that everyone one in the race so far has had the fair share of clouds and squalls to deal with, but it still doesn't help at the time.

Teen broke into police station

The 16-year-old was apprehended after officers working in the Parks police station, in Adelaide, heard the sound of breaking glass.

Around the Web 11.12.08: Finding Snow White on your cellphone, and dire predictions for Best Buy

Disney and Verizon will launch a phone application that helps visitors navigate Disney theme parks and find out where they can get an autograph from the elusive Snow White. LAT

Minister Urges Banks to Fund Industrial Clusters Project

The Supervising Minister for Commerce and Industry, Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong has called on local banks and other development finance institutions to fund the establishment of industrial parks, clusters and Enterprise Zones project embarked upon by the government.

1/3 of Amphibians Dying Out

Death Metal sends in a Scientific American article reporting that 2,000 of 6,000 amphibian species are endangered worldwide. A combination of environmental assaults, including global warming, seems to be responsible. "... national parks and other areas protected from pollution and development are providing no refuge. The frogs and salamanders of Yellowstone National Park have been declining since the 1980s, according to a Stanford University study, as global warming dries out seasonal ponds, leaving dried salamander corpses in their wake. Since the 1970s, nearly 75 percent of the frogs and other amphibians of La Selva Biological Station in Braulio Carrillo National Park in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica have died, perhaps due to global warming.

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