‘Hunger Games’ attractions coming

‘Hunger Games’ attractions coming

NEW YORK

“Hunger Games” fans in the U.S. and China may get to find out for themselves if the odds are forever in their favor.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. confirmed recently that the blockbuster movie franchise has been licensed for development in a theme park in Atlanta and an indoor entertainment center in Hengqin, China.

The New York Times, which earlier reported the news, said the Atlanta park is targeted to open by 2019, while the Chinese center aims to open by late 2018.

Fans are already getting to interact with the story featuring heroine Katniss Everdeen through attractions such as the travelling display “The Hunger Games: The Exhibition.”

An immersive theatrical show is to open in London next summer and a theme park featuring a “Hunger Games” zone is planned to debut in Dubai next year.

Prices increase

ORLANDO, Fla.

SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa have increased their single-day admission prices.

Adult admission for both parks rose by $2 to $99 recently. Tickets cost $94 for children younger than 10. Discounts are available when purchasing advance tickets online.

SeaWorld also announced that parking costs increased by $1 to $18.

The increases come several months after admission prices rose at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.

Geography quiz

Q. In which city would you visit the Rijksmuseum and the Anne Frank House?

A. Amsterdam. The museum is dedicated to the arts and history of the Netherlands. The house is where the young Jewish girl and her family hid from the Nazis and where she penned what became known as “The Diary of Anne Frank.”

Yellowstone visits

BOZEMAN, Mont.

Park officials say Yellowstone National Park attracted an unexpectedly large amount of visitors this year.

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports that park spokeswoman Amy Bartlett says there were more than 4 million recreational visits by the end of October.

Yellowstone saw more visits every month of 2015 than it did in 2014. The park broke its previous record in September, hitting 3.8 million visits and surpassing its 2010 total of 3.6 million.

NYC in the winter

NEW YORK

A new tourism campaign is being launched to help visitors experience New York City in the winter months.

The campaign from NYC & Company will highlight winter attractions like outdoor ice skating rinks, along with hidden gems around the city and restaurants in far-flung neighborhoods.

It’ll offer online tips in categories like “Hidden Spaces within Iconic Places” and “Stores with Stories.”

A social media campaign is planned where visitors and New Yorkers can share their insights online.

Combined dispatches