Amusement Park News

  GREENSBORO, N.C. [March 23, 2023] – Get lost in the fun this summer with three new water slide experiences at Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe, opening Saturday, May 20. The mysterious Bermuda Triangle is coming to the Carolinas' Favorite Water Park and invites guests to ride down three fully immersive and colorful slides to vivid lights and dynamic sounds. The former Serpentine Slides (Blue Streak, Slidewinder and The 360º) will be supercharged with the magic of the Bermuda Triangle. The out of this world rides feature a variety of thrill levels, color changing lights and unique sounds that create a fully immersive ride experience, inviting riders to choose their own journey, plummet straight down or twist and turn to the end. The first of their kind in the Carolinas ride experiences will be created to make riders feel as if they are being transported through the notorious Bermuda Triangle. All three slides will be fitted with iSlide technology, which includes ...   [read more]

  This morning, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it met the FY23 statutory second half H-2B visa cap. February 27th was DHS' final petition receipt date.  While overall visa demand continues to outpace supply, one positive note from this year's filing process is that it appears more Group B applications were filed with DHS prior to the cap than in past years.     CAP RELIEF VISAS FOR RETURNING WORKERS: DHS will begin accepting petitions for the additional 16,500 returning worker visas on March 14th. Per regulation, DHS will accept petitions over a five-day window before determining if a lottery is necessary. We believe a lottery is unlikely and that DHS will thus continue to accept petitions until the supplemental cap is met. We expect most of Group C, Group D and possibly a minority of Group E employers to receive their returning workers from this supplemental visa release. DOL PROCESSING TIMELINEAs of Tuesday, ...   [read more]