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 Preservation
Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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12 Science Centres News

 Italy’s MUSE gears up for Ecsite forum
The European network of science centres and museums is set to descend on the Renzo Piano-designed MUSE (Museo delle Scienze) in Trento, Italy, for its annual conference

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13 Visitor Attractions News

 Shrek’s Adventure steps up midway format
Eddie Saul, creative lead for Merlin Entertainment’s upcoming Shrek’s Adventure, has said the experience will push the company’s linear attraction model to new heights

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14 Waterparks News

 Slagharen expands with Aqua Mexicana
Slagharen theme park and resort in the Netherlands has expanded its public offering following the opening of its new €6m ($6.7m, £4.3m) Mexican-themed waterpark

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16 Theme Parks News

 Moscow Hamleys debuts theme park concept
Global toy retailer Hamleys has taken the first step to becoming an experience brand after opening a mini theme park in its new Moscow store – also the largest toy shop in Europe

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18 Museums & Galleries News

 Museum gets art haul in wake of oil scandal
A museum in Brazil has been donated 139 works of art, all seized from individuals involved in a high-level corruption scandal relating to oil giant Petrobas

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20 Heritage News

 More natural heritage funding needed: study
The world’s national parks and nature reserves are thought to be worth $600bn (£389bn, €535bn) a year, with around 8 billion tourism visits annually

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22 Zoos & Aquariums News

 Safari park planned for Egypt resort
Plans for a leisure development in Egypt, which were derailed by the Egyptian Revolution in 2011, are back on track, according to one of the key players behind the $1.1bn (€1bn, £738m) safari, theme park, hotel and housing scheme

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24 Interview

 Marty Sklar
Retired Disney Legend Marty Sklar reveals the secrets of Imagineering, the legacy of the 1964 World’s Fair and the lessons he learned as Walt Disney’s “keeper of the keys”

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30 Talking Point

 The $100 Barrier
As a Walt Disney World day ticket enters three-digit territory for the first time, we ask what this means for pricing in the sector

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34 Museums

 Biomuseo
Panama has opened the world’s first museum of biodiversity, an ambitious building by architect Frank Gehry. We meet the team behind the project

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40 Promotional feature

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Euro Attractions Show 2015

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42 Expos

 Food for Thought
Expo Milano 2015 launches in Italy, aiming to bring the planet’s most pressing problems to the fore, not least how to provide food for everybody

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46 Zoos & Aquariums

 On the SAFE Side
AZA chair Dennis Pate explains a new initiative designed to help endangered animals, and offers some tips from his world-class Henry Doorly zoo

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On the cover | Warwick Davis: Harry Potter star Warwick Davis at the Platform 93/4 launch
52 Waterparks

 Summer Sensations
Hot new parks from Mallorca to Jakarta

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56 Promotional feature

 IDEATTACK
IDEATTACK is a creative maverick with a new perspective, bringing custom-made one-of-a-kind attractions typologies to a world that needs something different

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60 Rides

 The Ride Makers
In the third part of our series, we look at the enduring appeal of wooden coasters

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64 Profile

 Nicolas de Villiers
Puy du Fou’s president on exporting his park’s concept to the world

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68 Museums

 Wellcome Change
London’s Wellcome Collection has been redeveloped. Head of Operations Donne Robertson tells the story

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74 Heritage

 Savers of the Lost Ark
How is CyArk using technology to protect our world heritage?

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80 Mystery Shopper

 Wizardry and Wonder
Hogwarts Express has arrived at the Warner Bros tour. How does it rate?

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82 Planetariums

 Shanghai Nights
Architect unveils groundbreaking designs for Shanghai Planetarium

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84 Planetariums

 Resolution Revolution
Industry leaders reveal how powerful visualisations and higher resolution displays are changing dome projection

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90 Ticketing

 Dream Tickets
Ticketing systems are advancing to improve the guest’s experience and the operator’s profit. We investigate the sector’s current and upcoming trends

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96 Attractions-kit.net

 Asian Attractions Expo
We preview product news from the upcoming Asian Attractions Expo

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Attractions Management 2015 issue 2
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Magazine archive
7 Editor’s letter

 Preservation
Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Download PDF magazine
View online
12 Science Centres News

 Italy’s MUSE gears up for Ecsite forum
The European network of science centres and museums is set to descend on the Renzo Piano-designed MUSE (Museo delle Scienze) in Trento, Italy, for its annual conference

Download PDF magazine
13 Visitor Attractions News

 Shrek’s Adventure steps up midway format
Eddie Saul, creative lead for Merlin Entertainment’s upcoming Shrek’s Adventure, has said the experience will push the company’s linear attraction model to new heights

Download PDF magazine
14 Waterparks News

 Slagharen expands with Aqua Mexicana
Slagharen theme park and resort in the Netherlands has expanded its public offering following the opening of its new €6m ($6.7m, £4.3m) Mexican-themed waterpark

Download PDF magazine
16 Theme Parks News

 Moscow Hamleys debuts theme park concept
Global toy retailer Hamleys has taken the first step to becoming an experience brand after opening a mini theme park in its new Moscow store – also the largest toy shop in Europe

Download PDF magazine
18 Museums & Galleries News

 Museum gets art haul in wake of oil scandal
A museum in Brazil has been donated 139 works of art, all seized from individuals involved in a high-level corruption scandal relating to oil giant Petrobas

Download PDF magazine
20 Heritage News

 More natural heritage funding needed: study
The world’s national parks and nature reserves are thought to be worth $600bn (£389bn, €535bn) a year, with around 8 billion tourism visits annually

Download PDF magazine
22 Zoos & Aquariums News

 Safari park planned for Egypt resort
Plans for a leisure development in Egypt, which were derailed by the Egyptian Revolution in 2011, are back on track, according to one of the key players behind the $1.1bn (€1bn, £738m) safari, theme park, hotel and housing scheme

Download PDF magazine
24 Interview

 Marty Sklar
Retired Disney Legend Marty Sklar reveals the secrets of Imagineering, the legacy of the 1964 World’s Fair and the lessons he learned as Walt Disney’s “keeper of the keys”

Download PDF magazine
View online
30 Talking Point

 The $100 Barrier
As a Walt Disney World day ticket enters three-digit territory for the first time, we ask what this means for pricing in the sector

Download PDF magazine
View online
34 Museums

 Biomuseo
Panama has opened the world’s first museum of biodiversity, an ambitious building by architect Frank Gehry. We meet the team behind the project

Download PDF magazine
View online
40 Promotional feature

 EAS
Euro Attractions Show 2015

Download PDF magazine
View online
42 Expos

 Food for Thought
Expo Milano 2015 launches in Italy, aiming to bring the planet’s most pressing problems to the fore, not least how to provide food for everybody

Download PDF magazine
View online
46 Zoos & Aquariums

 On the SAFE Side
AZA chair Dennis Pate explains a new initiative designed to help endangered animals, and offers some tips from his world-class Henry Doorly zoo

Download PDF magazine
View online
On the cover | Warwick Davis: Harry Potter star Warwick Davis at the Platform 93/4 launch
52 Waterparks

 Summer Sensations
Hot new parks from Mallorca to Jakarta

Download PDF magazine
View online
56 Promotional feature

 IDEATTACK
IDEATTACK is a creative maverick with a new perspective, bringing custom-made one-of-a-kind attractions typologies to a world that needs something different

Download PDF magazine
View online
60 Rides

 The Ride Makers
In the third part of our series, we look at the enduring appeal of wooden coasters

Download PDF magazine
View online
64 Profile

 Nicolas de Villiers
Puy du Fou’s president on exporting his park’s concept to the world

Download PDF magazine
View online
68 Museums

 Wellcome Change
London’s Wellcome Collection has been redeveloped. Head of Operations Donne Robertson tells the story

Download PDF magazine
View online
74 Heritage

 Savers of the Lost Ark
How is CyArk using technology to protect our world heritage?

Download PDF magazine
View online
80 Mystery Shopper

 Wizardry and Wonder
Hogwarts Express has arrived at the Warner Bros tour. How does it rate?

Download PDF magazine
View online
82 Planetariums

 Shanghai Nights
Architect unveils groundbreaking designs for Shanghai Planetarium

Download PDF magazine
View online
84 Planetariums

 Resolution Revolution
Industry leaders reveal how powerful visualisations and higher resolution displays are changing dome projection

Download PDF magazine
View online
90 Ticketing

 Dream Tickets
Ticketing systems are advancing to improve the guest’s experience and the operator’s profit. We investigate the sector’s current and upcoming trends

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View online
96 Attractions-kit.net

 Asian Attractions Expo
We preview product news from the upcoming Asian Attractions Expo

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The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
Universal announces long-awaited details of its Epic Universe, set to open in 2025
Universal has revealed it will be adding new Harry Potter attractions, alongside Super Nintendo and How to Train Your Dragon worlds to its Florida resort.
Heartbreak for Swedish theme park, Liseberg, as fire breaks out
A fire has destroyed part of the new water world, Oceana, at Liseberg in Sweden, and a construction worker has been reported missing.
Museum director apologises after comparing the city of Florence to a sex worker
Museum director Cecilie Hollberg has come under fire for comparing the city to a sex worker due to uncontrolled mass tourism.
Populous reveals plans for major e-sports arena in Saudi Arabia
Populous have unveiled their plans for a state-of-the-art e-sports arena, designed to stand as a central landmark in Qiddaya City’s gaming and e-sports district, Saudi Arabia.
Raby Castle reveals ambitious plans to become a major visitor destination
Raby Castle, known as one of the finest medieval fortifications in England, is nearing the end of an ambitious two-year renovation project.
Wake The Tiger launches new 1,000sq m expansion
Wake the Tiger, the Bristol-based immersive art experience, is set to open its 1,000sq m expansion on Friday 2 February.
Merlin teams up with Hasbro and Lego to create Peppa Pig experiences
Merlin Entertainments, the LEGO Group and Hasbro have teamed up to create Peppa Pig experiences.
Tate Modern and Frame collaborate on a mind/body experience
London boutique operator, Frame, has teamed up with the Tate Modern to offer two yin and sound yoga classes, following by a tour of the art gallery.
Elvis Presley Live is rolling out globally
Immersive entertainment specialists, Layered Reality, is creating a tribute to Elvis Presley featuring a concert experience with a life-sized digital Elvis.
Carmel Lewis takes top spot at BRC
Carmel Lewis has been appointed president at global experiential planning and design firm, BRC Imagination Arts, heralding a new era for the company.
Perth Museum to launch at Easter with rare Jacobite objects
Opening over Easter weekend in March 2024 after a £26.5m redevelopment project, Perth Museum will tell the story of Perth – Scotland’s first capital.
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Painting With Light

By combining lighting, video, scenic and architectural elements, sound and special effects we tell s [more...]
ProSlide Technology, Inc.

A former national ski team racer, ProSlide® CEO Rick Hunter’s goal has been to integrate the smoot [more...]
instantprint

We’re a Yorkshire-based online printer, founded in 2009 by Adam Carnell and James Kinsella. [more...]
RMA Ltd

RMA Ltd is a one-stop global company that can design, build and produce from a greenfield site upw [more...]
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