Sally Corporation

Sally Corporation
Industry Manufacturing
Founded 1977 (1977)
Founder John Wood
John Fox
John Rob Holland
Headquarters Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people

John Wood (Chairman, CEO)[1]

Rich Hill (Creative Director, Ride Designer)
Products Dark rides, animatronics
Number of employees
 33[2]
Website www.sallycorp.com

Sally Corporation is a dark ride and animatronic manufacturing company based in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. 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.

History

Sally Corporation was founded in 1977 by John Wood, John Fox, and John Rob Holland.[3] The company began by manufacturing animatronics,[3] 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.[4] John Fox left the company in 1983.[3] Holland stayed with the company until 1988.[3] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Sally Corporation went on to develop interactive dark rides. John Wood remains in the company to this day as the Chairman and CEO.[1]

Dark rides

NameParkLocationType
Around the World in 80 DaysAlton TowersEngland Alton, Staffordshire, EnglandRedeveloped Dark Ride[5]
Boo Blasters on Boo HillCanada's Wonderland
Carowinds
Kings Dominion
Kings Island		Canada Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
United States Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
United States Doswell, Virginia, United States
United States Mason, Ohio, United States		Interactive Dark Ride[6]
Challenge of TutankhamenWalibi BelgiumBelgium Wavre, Walloon Brabant, BelgiumInteractive Dark Ride[7][8]
Den of Lost ThievesIndiana Beach
Seoul Land		United States Indiana, United States
South Korea South Korea		Interactive Dark Ride[3]
E.T. AdventureUniversal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Hollywood		United States Orlando, Florida, United States
United States Universal City, California, United States		Conventional Dark Ride[9]
El Ultimo MinutoDinopolisSpain Teruel, SpainConventional Dark Ride[10]
Ghost BlastersCastle Park
Great Canadian Midway
Nickelodeon Universe
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk		United States Riverside, California, United States
Canada Clifton Hill, Ontario, Canada
United States Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
United States Santa Cruz, California, United States		Interactive Dark Ride[8]
Ghost Blasters IIElitch Gardens Theme ParkUnited States Denver, Colorado, United StatesInteractive Dark Ride[11]
Ghost HuntLake CompounceUnited States Bristol, Connecticut, United StatesInteractive Dark Ride[8]
The Great Pistolero RoundupFamily Kingdom
Frontier City		United States Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
United States Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States		Interactive Dark Ride[5][12]
Gobbler GetawayHoliday World & Splashin' SafariUnited States Santa Claus, Indiana, United StatesInteractive Dark Ride[8]
Haunted CastleSanta Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Galaxyland		United States Santa Cruz, California, United States
Canada Edmonton, Alberta, Canada		Custom Dark Ride[5]
Haunted HotelMyrtle Beach PavilionUnited States Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United StatesRedeveloped Dark Ride[5]
Jocco's Mardi Gras MadnessSix Flags New OrleansUnited States New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesInteractive Dark Ride[note 1][8]
Justice League: Alien Invasion 3DWarner Bros. Movie WorldAustralia Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaInteractive Dark Ride[13]
Justice League: Battle for MetropolisSix Flags Over Texas
Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Mexico

Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Over Georgia

 United States Arlington, Texas, United States
United States Eureka, Missouri, United States
United States Gurnee, Illinois, United States
Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
United States Valencia, California, United States
United States Jackson, New Jersey, United States
United States Austell, Georgia, United States		 Interactive Dark Ride
La Aventura de Scooby-DooParque Warner MadridSpain SpainInteractive Dark Ride[10]
Labyrinth of the MinotaurTerra MíticaSpain Benidorm, Alicante province, SpainInteractive Dark Ride[10]
Laser RaidersLegoland WindsorEngland Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandInteractive Dark Ride[14]
Lost Kingdom AdventureLegoland California
Legoland Florida
Legoland Malaysia		United States Carlsbad, California, United States
United States Winter Haven, Florida, United States
Malaysia Nusajaya, Johor, Malaysia		Interactive Dark Ride[14]
Mine of Lost SoulsCanobie Lake ParkUnited States Salem, New Hampshire, United StatesRedeveloped Dark Ride[5]
Nights in White Satin: The TripFreestyle Music ParkUnited States Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United StatesConventional Dark Ride[15]
North Pole AdventureHappy Valley
Happy Valley
Happy Valley		China Chengdu, China
China Shenzhen, China
China Shanghai, China		Interactive Dark Ride[7]
Reese's Xtreme Cup ChallengeHersheyparkUnited States Derry Township, Pennsylvania, United StatesInteractive Dark Ride[16]
Scooby-Doo's Haunted MansionCanada's Wonderland
Carowinds
Kings Dominion
Kings Island		Canada Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
United States Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
United States Doswell, Virginia, United States
United States Mason, Ohio, United States		Interactive Dark Ride[17]
Scream In The Dark!Ripley’s Entertainment ZoneThailand Pattaya, ThailandInteractive Dark Ride[5]
Vi På SaltkråkanAstrid Lindgren's WorldSweden Vimmerby, Sweden[18][19]
Ye Old MillPlaylandUnited States Rye, New York, United StatesRedeveloped Dark Ride[20]
Yosemite Sam and the Gold River AdventureSix Flags Over TexasUnited States Arlington, Texas, United StatesRedeveloped Dark Ride[21]
Zombie ParadiseTokyo DomeJapan Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanConventional Dark Ride[22]

Notes

  1. ↑ Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

References

  1. 1 2 "Management". Sally Corporation. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Our Staff". Sally Corporation. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Pipkin, Wanda R. (20 July 1998). "Sally Industries exhibits technology's lighter side". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Exhibits at the Library". LBJ Presidential Library. 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sally Corporation. "Basic Info". Facebook. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Scooby Who? Cedar Fair Rethemes Dark Rides". Park World Magazine. Datateam Publishing LTD: 12. May 2010. ISSN 1462-4796. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  7. 1 2 Szakonyi, Mark (29 October 2007). "Sally Corp. scares up profits on dark rides". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sally Corp. promotes two". Daily Record. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  9. ↑ Fuller, Laurie (3 July 2005). "The factory factor". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  10. 1 2 3 Joossens, Patrick (26 February 2007). "Sally Corporation: l'intervista". Parks Mania (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  11. ↑ "Ghost Blasters II". Sally Corporation. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  12. ↑ "Frontier City shoots 'em up". Park World Online. 27 June 2007. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  13. ↑ "Building thrills comes at a huge cost". Gold Coast Bulletin. 5 June 2012.
  14. 1 2 Canovi, Roberto (29 April 2010). "Le novità 2010 in Italia e in Europa". Parks Mania (in Italian). Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  15. ↑ "Nights in White Satin". Park World Online. June 30, 2008. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Sally Corp. working on ride for Hersheypark". Jacksonville Business Journal. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  17. ↑ "Life Without Scooby". Sally Corporation. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  18. ↑ "New projects from ETF Systems". Park World Magazine. January 1, 2007. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Unusual dark ride for Swedish park". Park World Magazine. January 1, 2007. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  20. ↑ "The Old Mill". Sally Corporation. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  21. ↑ Sally Corporation. "Dark Ride Brochure" (PDF). ERMES Technologies. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  22. ↑ Marbut, Max (29 March 2012). "Workspace: Sally Corp". Jacksonville Daily Record. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
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