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Duty Manager
Salary: Competitive
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Company: Oxford Castle
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Forest Centre Manager
Salary: £29,401 - £32,486
Location: Wendover, United Kingdom
Company: Forestry Commission
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Exhibitions Manager
Salary: £20,000 per year
Location: York, United Kingdom
Company: JORVIK Viking Centre
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Duty Manager
Salary: Competitive
Location: Boston, MA, United States
Company: Legoland Discovery Centre
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Facilities Manager
Salary: Competitive
Location: Hollywood, FL, United States
Company: Madame Tussauds
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Operations Manager
Salary: Competitive
Location: Orlando, FL, United States
Company: The Eye Brand
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in this issue

• Leisure projects compete for Stirling Prize
• Holidays driving fitness inequality
• Longleat hotel and waterpark plan
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Merlin chief executive to deliver keynote address at IAAPA 2017
By Tom Anstey
Merlin Entertainments CEO Nick Varney has been named keynote speaker for the 2017 IAAPA attractions expo in Orlando, Florida.
Varney, who has more than two decades of experience within the attractions industry, was appointed Merlin chief executive when the company was formed in 1999, later being appointed .... more>>
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By Tom Anstey
The BBC is seeking out museums, art galleries and libraries across the UK to run a series of cultural events alongside Civilisations – a new 10-part television series telling the .... more>>
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By Tom Anstey
Visitor attractions operator Continuum is expanding its reach, after the company announced the addition of Welsh theme park GreenWood Forest Park to its growing list of UK attractions. .... more>>
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By Tom Anstey
The last captive orca born under SeaWorld’s care has died after contracting what was thought to be pneumonia at its park in San Antonio, Texas.
The three-month-old calf, named Kyara, had .... more>>
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By Tom Anstey
Six Flags is continuing with its waterpark acquisition and development strategy after initial success with new parks in Mexico and California.
The operator – which recently opened its .... more>>
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By Ben Coxon
The Service Trades Council Union (STCU) – an umbrella organisation representing 36,000 Disney World Resort employees in Florida – is planning to hold talks with the company to discuss .... more>> |
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By Tom Anstey
Marty Sklar – the legendary Disney Imagineer and IAAPA Hall of Famer who played a part in the creation of almost every Disney theme park – has died aged 83. A 54-year career in which he .... more>> |
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By Tom Anstey
Northumberland’s long-awaited Landscape Discovery Centre and Youth Hostel at Hadrian’s Wall – known as “The Sill” – will open to the public this weekend (29 July) after more than three years .... more>> |
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By Kim Megson
The International Garden Festival has begun in Quebec’s Redford Gardens, with six award-winning garden installations open to the public for the first time. The projects – which were chosen .... more>> |
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By Tom Anstey
NBCUniversal's theme park division experienced a surge in revenue during Q2 thanks to its investment in new attractions. During the second three months of the year, revenue for the .... more>> |
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By Tom Anstey
James Reid-Anderson, the chair of Six Flags, has told Wanda that it takes "more than money and cranes" to build successful theme parks after questions were raised about the viability of the .... more>> |
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By Tom Anstey
Stephenson’s Rocket will act as the centrepiece for next year’s Great Exhibition of the North, with the historic locomotive returning to its home of Newcastle for the first time in more than .... more>> |
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By Ben Coxon
Organisations in the UK attractions industry may need to apply for a licence if they wish to use drone technology. Large attractions operators such as Disney, Puy du Fou and Universal are .... more>> |
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By Tom Anstey
Six Flags has enjoyed a successful second quarter, with the operator recording record revenues for the period with numbers increasing by US$15m (€12.9m, £11.5m) year-on-year. The 4 per .... more>> |
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Promotional feature:
Simworx

UK-based attractions manufacturer Simworx is building on its global
portfolio with a range of new projects in Dubai, China and Spain
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Promotional feature:
3M

3M Touch Systems is introducing interactive multi-touch displays to the museums
sector, helping them create engaging visitor experiences that won’t be forgotten
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Promotional feature:
IDEATTACK

IDEATTACK is working on a magical destination resort in Hunan Province, China.
Founders Natasha Varnica and Dan Thomas walk us through the fairytale experience
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Promotional feature:
EAS

The 2017 edition of the Euro Attractions Show is coming
to Berlin, and it’s set to be bigger and better than ever
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Promotional feature:
FORREC

FORREC has worked with some of the world’s
most recognisable characters and IPs. Here Steven Rhys
shares some tips on bringing those cherished worlds to life
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| Attractions product news |
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Sonic the Hedgehog turns 26

FROM ATTRACTIONS-KIT.NET

To celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s 26th birthday
Sega has launched Sonic Baby Air Hockey, a
classic air hockey game reimagined for younger
children.
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Kunstkraftwerk’s Devon Miles chooses Optoma

FROM MUSEUM-KIT.NET

A recent art installation at a power plant in Leipzig,
Germany, used 55 shortthrow Optoma Proscene
projectors to incorporate contemporary art with the
industrial structure.
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