Cinema Ride, Inc. Closes Its New Jersey Facility and Will Seek to Relocate It to Las Vegas, Nevada.Business Editors Cinema Ride, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :MOVE) announced the closing of its New Jersey ride facility located at the Jersey Gardens Mall in Elizabeth, New Jersey Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 120,568, making it New Jersey's fourth largest city (by population). The population of Elizabeth was 126,179, as of the Census Bureau's 2006 estimate. , as a result of unsatisfactory revenue production and a dispute with the landlord over expense increases. The New Jersey ride facility was closed in late June 2002, and accounted for approximately $156,000 or 13.77% of consolidated revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2002. Mitch Francis, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , stated, "We had an excellent facility in New Jersey that continually underperformed relative to our revenue objectives. When the landlord imposed an expense increase of approximately 93%, we had no alternative but to vacate To annul, set aside, or render void; to surrender possession or occupancy. The term vacate has two common usages in the law. With respect to real property, to vacate the premises means to give up possession of the property and leave the area totally devoid of contents. the premises and attempt to move our equipment to a more profitable location." Mr. Francis added, "Our flagship facility is located at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. Caesars is located on the west side of the Strip, between the Bellagio and the Mirage. in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Nevada, and continues to perform well. Our national operations and maintenance staff are also located in Las Vegas. In recognition of the unique market potential of Las Vegas as a growing, year-round tourist attraction Noun 1. tourist attraction - a characteristic that attracts tourists attractive feature, magnet, attractor, attracter, attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" , coupled with potential management efficiencies, we are now pursuing opportunities to open another Las Vegas ride facility in order to utilize the New Jersey equipment. Although such a move will take several months to accomplish, we believe that such a move, if successful, will result in improved revenues and operating profitability." Cinema Ride, Inc. develops, owns and operates motion simulation theater attractions at leading destination tourist sites in the United States and Canada. The Company's fifteen seat motion simulation capsules feature six-axis, military-quality flight simulator hardware that are computer-programmed to move in concert with action viewed on a motion picture screen. The Company's facilities were the first to feature 3-D ride films and utilize the Company's patented 3-D technology. The Company's library includes such titles as Atlantis Submarine Race, Runaway Coasters, Haunted Graveyard Run and Warren Miller's Ski Ride. Cautionary Statement Pursuant to Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: This news release contains "forward-looking" statements, which are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The forward-looking statements in this news release are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those results expressed in or implied by the statements contained herein. The Company undertakes no obligations to revise or update any forward-looking statements contained herein in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this news release. |
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