Boyertown, PA – (September, 2005) Cypress Gardens Adventure Park, Winterhaven, FL, reopened its doors with Gateway Ticketing Systems’ Galaxy admission control and revenue management solution.
After closing its doors in 2003, the park was purchased by Kent Buescher, owner of Wild Adventures in Valdosta, Georgia, another Gateway Ticketing Systems customer. The new ownership completed major park renovations, which included damage repair from three hurricanes in 2004, and were able to open the park for the 2005 season.
Additional Galaxy modules installed at Cypress Gardens included Photo Pass, Order Entry, Access Control (turnstiles and wireless handheld scanners) and Resource Management. Cypress Gardens will also be expanding sales channels to online ticketing through Gateway Ticketing Systems’ eGalaxy module.
Brian MacDonald, Lead Project Manager at Gateway Ticketing Systems stated, “This project was unique in the fact that we tied two sites together over a T1 connection. Both Cypress Gardens or Wild Adventures were able to communicate to a remote SQL Server and scan passes successfully whether the pass was sold at Cypress Gardens or Wild Adventures.”
About Cypress Gardens Adventure Park
Cypress Gardens Adventure Park (www.cypressgardens.com) includes a wide variety of entertainment ranging from daily shows to Nature’s Way, an all-new animal area that is home to more than 150 animals. Cypress Gardens also boasts three dozen rides - including the world’s tallest spinning rapids ride, as well as Star Haven Amphitheater, which hosts entertainers such as Ashlee Simpson, Kenny Rogers, Lonestar and many more.
About Galaxy
Galaxy, the latest revenue management and admission control system released by Gateway Ticketing Systems, encompasses reliability and cost effectiveness while proving to be the most advanced solution on the market. Galaxy includes over 16 new enhancements plus high tech extensibility such as eGalaxy, an integrated e-commerce solution, PrintAtHome Ticketing and Galaxy Self-Service Ticketing Kiosk.
About Gateway Ticketing Systems
Gateway Ticketing Systems (www.gatewayticketing.com) is the world leader in high-speed admission control and revenue management solutions for the entertainment, recreation and transportation industries. Gateway Ticketing Systems provides solutions for a diverse client base ranging from some of the largest theme parks, zoos and aquariums in the world to small family entertainment centers, museums and attractions. Within the transportation industry, Gateway Ticketing Systems provides solutions for tours, intercity bus, commuter rail and passenger ferry systems. In all, Gateway Ticketing Systems’ products are operating in 38 countries, throughout six of seven continents.