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Sally Corporation
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Sally Corporation (also known as Sally Dark Rides) is a dark ride and animatronic manufacturing company based in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The company serves amusement parks, attractions, museums, and retail clients worldwide. It offers complete design/build services from concept to installation, including scripting, audio and music production, props and sets, lighting and special effects, electronics, and project management. It is Stationed in Jacksonville Florida United States
| Formerly | Sally Unlimited (1977-1982) Sally Industries (1983-1991) Sally Corporation (1992-2019) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder | John Wood John Fox John Rob Holland |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Rolf Paegert (CEO) John Wood (Chairman, President) Rich Hill (Creative Director, Ride Designer) |
| Products | Dark rides, animatronics |
Number of employees | 35 |
| Website | www |
History edit
Sally Corporation was founded in 1977 by high school friends John Fox and John Rob Holland.[1] The company began by manufacturing animatronics for various commercial applications,[1] including an animated figure of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, which was created for Neiman Marcus and later donated to the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas.[2] After Sally had been in business for 6–9 months the second hire for the new company was John Wood who had previously worked with Fox. The first hire was an office manager, Nancy Hafner. John Fox left the company in 1983.[1] Holland stayed with the company until 1988.[1] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Sally Corporation went on to develop interactive dark rides. John Wood continues to serve as the Chairman and President, with Rolf Paegert assuming the role of CEO following a corporate restructuring in January 2023.[3]
Dark rides edit
| Name | Park | Location | Type | Opened | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Around the World in 80 Days | Alton Towers | Alton, Staffordshire, England | Redeveloped Dark Ride | Defunct | [4] | |
| Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Canada's Wonderland Carowinds Kings Dominion Kings Island | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Doswell, Virginia, United States Mason, Ohio, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [5] | |
| Challenge of Tutankhamon | Walibi Belgium | Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Belgium | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [6][7] | |
| Den of Lost Thieves | Indiana Beach Seoul Land | Indiana, United States South Korea | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [1] | |
| E.T. Adventure | Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Hollywood | Orlando, Florida, United States Universal City, California, United States | Conventional Dark Ride | Operating at Orlando Removed at Hollywood | [8] | |
| El Ultimo Minuto | Dinopolis | Teruel, Spain | Conventional Dark Ride | Operating | [9] | |
| Ghost Blasters | Castle Park Great Canadian Midway Nickelodeon Universe Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Riverside, California, United States Clifton Hill, Ontario, Canada Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Santa Cruz, California, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [7] | |
| Ghost Blasters II | Elitch Gardens Theme Park | Denver, Colorado, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | Defunct | [10] | |
| Ghost Hunt | Lake Compounce | Bristol, Connecticut, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [7] | |
| The Great Pistolero Roundup | Family Kingdom Amusement Park Frontier City | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [4][11] | |
| Gobbler Getaway | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | Santa Claus, Indiana, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [7] | |
| Haunted Castle | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Galaxyland | Santa Cruz, California, United States Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Custom Dark Ride | Operating | [4] | |
| Haunted Hotel | Myrtle Beach Pavilion | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Redeveloped Dark Ride | Defunct | [4] | |
| Jocco's Mardi Gras Madness | Six Flags New Orleans | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | Defunct | [note 1][7] | |
| Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D | Warner Bros. Movie World | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [12] | |
| Justice League: Battle for Metropolis | Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags St. Louis Six Flags Great America Six Flags Mexico Six Flags Magic Mountain | Arlington, Texas, United States Eureka, Missouri, United States Gurnee, Illinois, United States Mexico City, Mexico Valencia, California, United States Jackson, New Jersey, United States Austell, Georgia, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | ||
| La Aventura de Scooby-Doo | Parque Warner Madrid | Spain | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [9] | |
| Labyrinth of the Minotaur | Terra Mítica | Benidorm, Alicante province, Spain | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [9] | |
| Laser Raiders | Legoland Windsor | Windsor, Berkshire, England | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [13] | |
| Lost Kingdom Adventure | Legoland California Legoland Florida Legoland Malaysia | Carlsbad, California, United States Winter Haven, Florida, United States Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [13] | |
| Mine of Lost Souls | Canobie Lake Park | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | Redeveloped Dark Ride | Operating | [4] | |
| Mystic Mansion | Park at OWA | Foley, Alabama, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [14] | |
| Nights in White Satin: The Trip | Freestyle Music Park Broadway at the Beach | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Conventional Dark Ride | Defunct | [15] | |
| North Pole Adventure | Happy Valley Happy Valley Happy Valley | Chengdu, China Shenzhen, China Shanghai, China | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [6] | |
| Quick Draw | Frontier City Six Flags Mexico | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Mexico City, Mexico | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [16][17] | |
| Reese's Cupfusion | Hersheypark | Derry Township, Pennsylvania, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | 2019-current | Operating | |
| Reese's Xtreme Cup Challenge | Hersheypark | Derry Township, Pennsylvania, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | 2006-2018 | Defunct | [18] |
| Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion | Canada's Wonderland Carowinds Kings Dominion Kings Island | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Doswell, Virginia, United States Mason, Ohio, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | Defunct | [19] | |
| Scream In The Dark! | Ripley’s Entertainment Zone | Pattaya, Thailand | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | [4] | |
| Sesame Street: Street Mission | PortAventura Park | Catalonia, Spain | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | ||
| The Temple | Legoland Billund | Billund, Denmark | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | ||
| Treasure Hunt: The Ride | Cannery Row | Monterey, California, United States | Interactive Dark Ride | 2023-current | Operating | [20] |
| Volkanu: Quest for the Golden Idol | Lost Island Theme Park | Waterloo, Iowa | Interactive Dark Ride | Operating | ||
| Vi På Saltkråkan | Astrid Lindgren's World | Vimmerby, Sweden | Operating | [21][22] | ||
| Ye Old Mill | Playland | Rye, New York, United States | Redeveloped Dark Ride | Operating | [23] | |
| Yosemite Sam and the Gold River Adventure | Six Flags Over Texas | Arlington, Texas, United States | Redeveloped Dark Ride | Defunct | [24] | |
| Zombie Paradise | Tokyo Dome | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | Conventional Dark Ride | Defunct | [25] |
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Notes edit
- ^ Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Pipkin, Wanda R. (July 20, 1998). "Sally Industries exhibits technology's lighter side". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Exhibits at the Library". LBJ Presidential Library. 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "Sally Dark Rides Corporate Restructure". Sally Dark Rides. Sally Dark Rides. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Sally Corporation. "Basic Info". Facebook. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Scooby Who? Cedar Fair Rethemes Dark Rides". Park World Magazine. Datateam Publishing LTD: 12. May 2010. ISSN 1462-4796. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ a b Szakonyi, Mark (October 29, 2007). "Sally Corp. scares up profits on dark rides". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Sally Corp. promotes two". Daily Record. March 28, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ Fuller, Laurie (July 3, 2005). "The factory factor". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c Joossens, Patrick (February 26, 2007). "Sally Corporation: l'intervista". Parks Mania (in Italian). Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Ghost Blasters II". Sally Corporation. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ . Park World Online. June 27, 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Building thrills comes at a huge cost". Gold Coast Bulletin. June 5, 2012.
- ^ a b Canovi, Roberto (April 29, 2010). "Le novità 2010 in Italia e in Europa". Parks Mania (in Italian). Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Mystic Mansion Amusement Ride – the Park at OWA, Foley, AL".
- ^ . Park World Online. June 30, 2008. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Quick Draw - DRDB".
- ^ . Archived from the original on February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Sally Corp. working on ride for Hersheypark". Jacksonville Business Journal. December 7, 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Life Without Scooby". Sally Corporation. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Treasure Hunt: The Ride Dark Ride". Sally Dark Rides. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "New projects from ETF Systems". Park World Magazine. January 1, 2007. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Unusual dark ride for Swedish park". Park World Magazine. January 1, 2007. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "The Old Mill". Sally Corporation. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ Sally Corporation. "Dark Ride Brochure" (PDF). ERMES Technologies. Retrieved September 14, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Marbut, Max (March 29, 2012). "Workspace: Sally Corp". Jacksonville Daily Record. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
External links edit
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