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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

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