OMAHA, NE (May 30, 2008)

WHAT: Nationwide Online Poll Allows Parents to Nominate Favorite Family Resources through June 30.

The Amazing Pizza Machine is a nominee for "Best Play Space/Party Space" as part of Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect's First Annual Parents' Picks Awards. Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect, the online resource for parenting advice and community, is allowing parents to pick the best of their local communities with the Parents' Picks Awards.

HOW TO VOTE:
The ParentsConnect's First Annual Parents' Picks Awards will identify winners in 52 major U.S. cities. Categories include: best kids' museum; best toy store; best playground/park; best green space; and many more. Users can vote for nominees online until Monday, June 30 to help determine which nominees are "top picks" in their city. On July 15, the ParentsConnect.com site will publish the Parents' Picks winners and the winning venues' information will remain featured on the site for a year. All Parents' Picks businesses are nominated based on recommendations from ParentsConnect.com local city editors that live and work in the cities they cover, in conjunction with ParentsConnect users' feedback. Users' votes and rankings ultimately determine which venues are selected as winners in their respective categories.

ABOUT THE AMAZING PIZZA MACHINE:
The Amazing Pizza Machine is a 60,000 square-foot family entertainment center, located at 139th and Millard Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska. Recent awards and recognition include the "Top Family Entertainment Center of the World" designation by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). The Amazing Pizza Machine was selected by the International Association for the Leisure and Entertainment Industry (IALEI for "Best New Family Entertainment Center," following its opening in April 2006. The Amazing Pizza Machine was named the Best Family Entertainment Center in Omaha Magazine's 15th Annual Best of Omaha Contest.

The Amazing Pizza Machine focuses on creating events that are fun, fulfilling and amazingly effortless for everyone, from corporate event planners coordinating employee retreats to families arranging birthday parties and other celebrations. The Amazing Pizza Machine’s buffet features 100+ items, including pizza, pasta, salad and dessert bars and more. Four themed dining rooms offer big screen televisions showing sporting events, movies and cartoons. More than 140 games and nine wild rides and attractions mean there is something here for everyone.

PARENTS CONNECT BACKGROUND:
Featuring the tagline "We're not perfect, we're parents," Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect strives to celebrate the reality of parenthood and make parents' lives easier. Geared towards parents with kids of all ages, from newborns to teens, the site offers unique features like the ParentsConnect Local city guide for family activities; personalized profiles that help parents connect with each other; a digital multi-media scrapbook; daily tips for all ages and stages; expert parenting advice; a weekly meal-planner for quick and healthy meals; and guest celebrity editorials. Each age-related section on the site provides users with daily content to help them through both large and small parenting challenges.