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Visit USA News<br />
THIS MONTH'S TOP STORIES FROM VISIT USA MEMBERS • VISITUSA.ORG.UK<br />
COSMOS<br />
READY FOR<br />
TALL U.S.<br />
STORIES<br />
Cosmos has<br />
launched new<br />
North America<br />
tours with 2020<br />
departures. A<br />
special<br />
departure, The<br />
Classic New<br />
England - 400th<br />
Mayflower<br />
Anniversary tour,<br />
departs <strong>August</strong><br />
31. Guests will<br />
step aboard the<br />
Mayflower II, a<br />
full-scale<br />
reproduction of<br />
the tall ship.<br />
Prices start from<br />
£1,665pp (tour<br />
only) for the<br />
10-day tour.<br />
cosmos.co.uk.<br />
Visit USA plans UK road trip<br />
The popular annual Visit USA Roadshow will be making stops in three<br />
UK cities this autumn. The events – in Glasgow (October 1), Leeds<br />
(October 2) and London (October 3) – will include a speed-networking<br />
format designed to maximise the networking opportunities.<br />
Over 30 Visit USA exhibitors and agents will exchange information<br />
and discuss business opportunities.<br />
But the Roadshow is not all about improving USA product knowledge:<br />
food and drink will be provided and goody bags and a holiday to the<br />
USA will be up for grabs at each location.<br />
Prizes include United Airlines flights to New York, a seven-night<br />
Cruise America RV Rental and a stay at the Moxy NYC Times Square<br />
(Glasgow); Virgin Atlantic flights to Las Vegas, staying at Planet<br />
Hollywood Las Vegas Resort and Casino (Leeds); and Delta Air Lines<br />
flights to Boston, staying at the Moxy Boston Downtown (London).<br />
Agents can register for the roadshows at: visitusaroadshow.com<br />
Pittsburgh spin<br />
Kennywood Amusement<br />
Park, located a short drive<br />
from downtown Pittsburgh, opened<br />
The Steel Curtain roller-coaster this<br />
summer. The ride sets a North<br />
American record for the most<br />
inversions (nine) and a world record<br />
for the tallest inversion.<br />
visitpittsburgh.com<br />
Mammoth on a high<br />
Mammoth Lakes, California,<br />
has opened the steepest zipline<br />
experience in the U.S. The<br />
Mammoth Mega Zip sees riders hitting<br />
speeds of up to 60mph as they drop<br />
2,100ft in either a seated or ‘Supermanstyle’<br />
harness. There are two parallel<br />
cables, which means riders can race<br />
down the high wire side by side during<br />
the one-mile acceleration to the<br />
resort’s Adventure Centre.<br />
mallofamerica.com<br />
Delta's seat pitch<br />
Delta will launch its new<br />
Business Class seat and its<br />
new international Premium Economy<br />
cabin, Premium Select, on UK routes<br />
in November. They will feature on the<br />
Heathrow to Atlanta route from<br />
November 13, Heathrow to New York<br />
JFK, November 17, and Heathrow to<br />
Boston, November 21. delta.com<br />
BLOG With iconic sites in every state,<br />
great food representing just about every<br />
country in the world, world-class theme<br />
parks, waterparks, wildlife refuges and<br />
even an interactive national museum<br />
devoted to the history of toys (in New<br />
York State), there's no better choice for a<br />
family holiday than the USA.<br />
More Blog content at visitusa.org.uk/Blog<br />
Look out for our Visit USA (UK) online <strong>Travel</strong> Update for the pick of members' news