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Makeready, the hospitality company that concepts, manages, andoperates an independent and diverse collection of hotel, restaurant and retail brands, recently named Christian Kraul-Rodriguez as Director of Sales and Marketing for its new independent lifestyle property in Columbus, Ohio, The Junto. Kraul-Rodriguez joins the team after serving most recently as Director of Sales and Marketing at The Viking Hotel (Davidson Hotels) located in Newport, Rhode Island.As Director of Sales and Marketing, Kraul-Rodriguez will lead the independent brand strategy, drive deep partnerships within the community, while building a strong team focused on connection, culture and driving the revenue strategy for The Junto and its wide variety of experiences and offerings.
Universalâs newest thriller VelociCoaster has just a lap bar. How safe is that?
We rode the Orlando roller coaster that goes 70 miles per hour on nearly a mile of track. And the only thing holding us in our seat was a lap bar.
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Riders Ian Suarez, 41, left, and Adeta Gayah, 35, pull down the locking mechanism as they prepare to ride the new VelociCoaster during a media preview Wednesday at Universal Orlando. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ]
By Jake Piazza
Updated 1 hour ago
Hurling through the air as fast as 70 miles per hour, secured in your seat by nothing more than a bar across your lap: Itâs something thrill-seeking roller coaster fans live for, and the new VelociCoaster gives riders that experience with nearly a mile of track that spirals through the Orlando sky.