Friday, November 23, 2007

'iFly Hollywood' Launching Skydiving Wind Tunnel


I fly . . . There I am . . . gonna hit the ground! — LD

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- Universal CityWalk takes extreme to a new level with the introduction of "iFly Hollywood," L.A.'s first ever indoor extreme sky-diving wind tunnel elevating "sky-divers" to new heights of up to 30 feet and suspending them mid-air at wind speeds of more than 125 miles-per-hour and affording them a 360-degree panoramic view of the landmark pedestrian promenade.

Housed in the world's tallest and most technologically advanced indoor vertical wind tunnel, "iFly Hollywood" breaks new ground as the only facility to be constructed out of one solid sheet of clear acrylic, adding a totally new open air dimension to the free-fall sport.

The "iFly Hollywood" experience replicates the extreme sport of sky-diving by employing two colossal electric fans, the equivalent of over 800 horse-power, to give guests of all ages an authentic and intense free-fall sensation.

Certified sky-diving instructors provide individualized training prior to each sky-diving adventure that focuses on safety and a series of hand signaling to communicate within the wind tunnel. Guests will don authentic sky-diving sports gear, sans parachute, and become acquainted with sequences of awesome aerial body maneuvers to elevate the sky-diving experience. Each "iFly Hollywood" flight session equates to one actual sky-diving jump. Participants are presented with a Certificate of Completion following their flight.

For additional information and details on pricing and special package options, visit http://www.iFlyHollywood.com. Information about Universal CityWalk can be found at http://www.CityWalkHollywood.com.

Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A., includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour; the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex; the Universal CityWalk Cinemas; and the Gibson Amphitheatre concert and special event venue. Universal CityWalk features over 60 entertainment-themed restaurants, nightclubs, shops and dynamic entertainment options. Universal CityWalk Cinemas, offering the best movie-going experience in Los Angeles, features 19 screens including one of Southern California's largest IMAX(R) venues and newly renovated stadium-style seating. The theme park features such groundbreaking attractions as "Revenge of the Mummy(TM) -- The Ride," "Shrek 4-D(TM)," "Jurassic Park(R) -- The Ride," the world-renowned Studio Tour, which takes guests behind-the-scenes of such landmark TV and movie locations and sets as Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," and the upcoming Spring 2008 new mega-attraction based on the blockbuster hit movie and TV series, "The Simpsons."

Universal Studios Hollywood (http://www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com) is a unit of Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of Universal Studios, a part of NBC Universal. NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.

SOURCE: Universal Studios Hollywood

CelebPoker Giving Away Free Sponsored Seats


Mamma don’t ’llow no card-playin’ in here! What Mamma don’t know, won’t hurt me. — LD

LONDON -- Finding fame and fortune playing
online poker has just got easier, as Celebpoker announced today they are to extend the Team Celebpoker promotion and offer additional free sponsored seats to major televised poker events through the world.

Since its humble beginning on the banks of the Mississippi, the popularity of poker has grown in leaps and bounds. Increasingly, poker players are seeking new, exciting challenges to win them hard cash and elevate them into the lofty world of poker showbiz. With that in mind, CelebPoker have extended the search for new Team CelebPoker members and are confident that this will provide online poker players with a fast-track ticket super-stardom.

Team CelebPoker, offers players the chance to compete and win sponsored places to many grand poker events - the highlight of which, being fully sponsored seats to the Monaco EPT Grand Final April 2008 and the WSOP Las Vegas in 2008. The Team CelebPoker promotion is another way in which CelebPoker can fulfil its commitment to turn the 'everyday poker player' into a super-star, and propel them into a life of fame and fortune.

Team CelebPoker has already proved to be a hotbed for poker talent. Indeed, it was this promotion that 'discovered' the poker 'whiz-kid' Tronde Eidsvig earlier this year. The Norwegian sensation is one of the best young tournament players in the world, winning the Masters of Classics in Amsterdam, Holland this month and a monster EUR620,000 prize, and prior to that, finishing 4th with EUR127,630 at the EPT Dublin, 5th in the EPT Barcelona Open with EUR250,800 and 3rd with GBP14,400 in the Scottish Poker Championships, Edinburgh. The 22 year old is developing into one of the most feared and respected players in the game, and CelebPoker hope their next search will unearth more 'legends in the making' who will go on to dominate the world of poker.

There are two simple ways to qualify for a spot on the Team. The first is a simple 'rake race,' where players generate as much rake as possible during a set online qualification period on their favourite poker game at CelebPoker, and through their results gain entry to the online final for the chance to win a FREE sponsored seat. The second is through any of the Multi-Table Tournament Satellites, running every minute of the day 24-7.

Here players have the chance to win tickets to all major, red hot poker events throughout the season for as little as EUR2 buy in, including the EPT, The WSOP, WPT and the Aussie Millions to name but a few.

As if that was not enough, the world's favorite celebrity poker room has also agreed to offer a staggering 30% poker rakeback to all players (terms and conditions apply) through their new official rakeback site RakeBackCelebPoker.com. CelebPoker operates on the Boss Media and IPN Poker Network, which has a reputation for hosting plenty of loose and juicy games with a 40 to 60 flop %, therefore this announcement is definitely going to please everyone, with Team CelebPoker set to attract both big and small players alike.

Even during the Wild West period in the US, poker players would descend on every saloon in the town to 'feast' on the fish win and 'clean up' the cash. Now, just as they did in the past, Celebpoker are hoping that the modern day poker-sharks will gather to swim in the Team CelebPoker pool...soon to find themselves swimming in deeper water and representing CelebPoker at the biggest events on the planet!

About CelebPoker.com: CelebPoker.com is an exciting, fully licensed and regulated online poker room, operating in 11 languages, dedicated to helping online poker players find fame and fortune by honing their skills on the site and providing them with the opportunity to become sponsored players at major live poker events. CelebPoker is unique in that it is committed to turning players from its online poker community into real live poker celebrities!

More information available at http://www.celebpoker.com

More About Team Celebpoker:

- The winners of Team CelebPoker receive exclusive, free sponsored seats to live poker tournament main events.

- Players who get to final table at main event win a free automatic entry to the next major live, televised poker tournament.

- Players who win a main event receive 1 years sponsorship to 5 EPT events of there choice.

- Players receive free merchandise and exclusive branded celebpoker clothing.

- Players are cared for by their own personal VIP manager.

Visit http://www.celebpoker.com to qualify.

About RakebackCelebPoker.com: CelebPoker calculates player rake based on the actual percentage of what players put in to the pot. CelebPoker also includes tournament fees in the Monthly Gross Revenue (MGR) but net rake and bonuses are NOT deducted.

Players must make a minimum contribution of US$100 in rake, per month, to qualify for the 30% rakeback bonus (a single month is considered to be the 1st of one month to the 1st of the next). For more questions regarding CelebPoker rakeback please contact info@celebpoker.com or contact Linda Donovan via MSN Instant Messenger: linda_donovan66@hotmail.co.uk

See http://www.rakebackcelebpoker.com for more details.

Contact: Julian Bewley
Tel: +44(0)1702-344700.
Web: http://www.celebpoker.com

SOURCE: CelebPoker.com