The World Waterpark Association Show (WWA) takes place at the
Palm Springs Convention Centre in California from 21-22 October,
with more than 350 booths and 200 companies. We preview the products
Interview: Michiel Buchel
Michiel Buchel is Ecsite’s new president and CEO of the Netherland’s biggest science centre, NEMO. He shares his optimism about the science centre sector and the secrets of NEMO’s success
Attractions: All Work, All Play
KidZania, star of the edutainment world, has opened its newest franchise in London, its 17th location to date. We meet the global top team to find out what makes these small cities a big success
Analysis: Be Our Guest
TEA/AECOM’s 2014 Theme Index shows attendance growth across all regions. AECOM experts analyse the recent trends
EMPEX The Leisure Plex boasts the largest leisure pool in Northern Ireland. The local council embarked on a major renovation to update the facility and Empex Watertoys was awarded the design competition to supply an exciting new water play area. Dominating the family fun pool, a colorful Aquadek adds interactivity and a new kids waterslide to the facility. Surrounding the structure Empex has added exciting interactive water features for children up to age 12. Both fun and educational, kids can play and learn about water. The new design brings vibrant visuals to the facility.
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The Leisure Plex
OPEN AIRE OpenAire – designer, manufacturer and installer of custom retractable roof structures and operable skylights – has completed Zehnder’s Splash Village Hotel and Waterpark in Frankenmuth, Michigan, US. The resort had become so popular, since opening nine years ago that there was increased demand for a larger facility that could entertain older audiences. Covering 29,000sq ft (2,694sqm) of aquatic attractions, the waterpark includes a 70-foot (21-metre) high slide tower. The owners also added an outdoor pool and new hotel rooms.
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OpenAire
PROSLIDE ProSlide has recently completed a new installation at Siam Park in Tenerife, Spain, which combines two world-first rides into a single high-thrill experience.
The ride, which officially opened in July and has been named Singha, incorporates ProSlide’s FlyingSAUCER features into its RocketBLAST water coaster, with patented water jet and boat design.
Singha uses ProSlide’s water coaster and turbine technology to propel rafts up the coaster hills higher and faster. Rows of water jets line every hill to power steeper climbs making it 60 per cent more efficient than traditional water propulsion coasters.
Four massive saucer-shaped bowls punctuate the ride. The FlyingSAUCERs are steeply angled for a drop-and-dive sensation, featuring high-banked curves and maximum centrifugal force.
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Proslide’s new Singha slide at Siam Park
in Tenerife, Spain
EXTREME ENGINEERING Rapid Gravity Ride is a brand bew ride from Extreme Engineering, which “dares thrill seekers to challenge the laws of gravitational force”. Based around a giant look-out tower, the extreme ride combines a variety of elements as guests twist and turn on a zip line rollercoaster, take a free fall leap of faith, encounter rock walls and take-off on a rocket launcher. Extreme Engineering products can be customised to a park’s needs. See Rapid Gravity Ride at WWA and this year’s IAAPA trade show.
ADG From Aquatic Development Group’s (ADG) newest line of Oasis water ride attractions, the Surf Lagoon is designed to build on the fun, social environment of the popular FlowRider. Surf Lagoon brings both the excitement of flowboarding and the enjoyment of a wave pool into one aquatic attraction that extends well beyond the water’s edge. Surf Lagoon creates an experience for both participants and spectators, keeping them engaged and on-property all day. Clients can add retail, F&B and cabana areas in the design for increased revenue-generating opportunities.
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Surf Lagoon
POLIN Polin has recently worked on a new installation for Splash World at the Hotel Globales Playa Estepona in Malaga, Spain. The 20,000sqm (215,300sq ft) waterpark uses RTM manufacturing throughout, offering a smooth finish to the slides, while Polin’s patented Natural Light Effect (NLE) technology uses sunlight to create colourful interior designs as riders slide through the tubes. The waterpark’s attractions include a Kamikaze, Black Hole and an Aqua Tube from Poiln’s range of rides.
Polin has also installed a new slide at Cowabunga Bay in Las Vegas, US. The giant beach-themed Surf Safari slide is the company’s first turnkey waterpark project in the US.
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Polin
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The World Waterpark Association Show (WWA) takes place at the
Palm Springs Convention Centre in California from 21-22 October,
with more than 350 booths and 200 companies. We preview the products
Interview: Michiel Buchel
Michiel Buchel is Ecsite’s new president and CEO of the Netherland’s biggest science centre, NEMO. He shares his optimism about the science centre sector and the secrets of NEMO’s success
Attractions: All Work, All Play
KidZania, star of the edutainment world, has opened its newest franchise in London, its 17th location to date. We meet the global top team to find out what makes these small cities a big success
Analysis: Be Our Guest
TEA/AECOM’s 2014 Theme Index shows attendance growth across all regions. AECOM experts analyse the recent trends
EMPEX The Leisure Plex boasts the largest leisure pool in Northern Ireland. The local council embarked on a major renovation to update the facility and Empex Watertoys was awarded the design competition to supply an exciting new water play area. Dominating the family fun pool, a colorful Aquadek adds interactivity and a new kids waterslide to the facility. Surrounding the structure Empex has added exciting interactive water features for children up to age 12. Both fun and educational, kids can play and learn about water. The new design brings vibrant visuals to the facility.
attractions-kit.net keyword: Empex
The Leisure Plex
OPEN AIRE OpenAire – designer, manufacturer and installer of custom retractable roof structures and operable skylights – has completed Zehnder’s Splash Village Hotel and Waterpark in Frankenmuth, Michigan, US. The resort had become so popular, since opening nine years ago that there was increased demand for a larger facility that could entertain older audiences. Covering 29,000sq ft (2,694sqm) of aquatic attractions, the waterpark includes a 70-foot (21-metre) high slide tower. The owners also added an outdoor pool and new hotel rooms.
attractions-kit.net keyword: Open Aire
OpenAire
PROSLIDE ProSlide has recently completed a new installation at Siam Park in Tenerife, Spain, which combines two world-first rides into a single high-thrill experience.
The ride, which officially opened in July and has been named Singha, incorporates ProSlide’s FlyingSAUCER features into its RocketBLAST water coaster, with patented water jet and boat design.
Singha uses ProSlide’s water coaster and turbine technology to propel rafts up the coaster hills higher and faster. Rows of water jets line every hill to power steeper climbs making it 60 per cent more efficient than traditional water propulsion coasters.
Four massive saucer-shaped bowls punctuate the ride. The FlyingSAUCERs are steeply angled for a drop-and-dive sensation, featuring high-banked curves and maximum centrifugal force.
attractions-kit.net keyword: ProSlide
Proslide’s new Singha slide at Siam Park
in Tenerife, Spain
EXTREME ENGINEERING Rapid Gravity Ride is a brand bew ride from Extreme Engineering, which “dares thrill seekers to challenge the laws of gravitational force”. Based around a giant look-out tower, the extreme ride combines a variety of elements as guests twist and turn on a zip line rollercoaster, take a free fall leap of faith, encounter rock walls and take-off on a rocket launcher. Extreme Engineering products can be customised to a park’s needs. See Rapid Gravity Ride at WWA and this year’s IAAPA trade show.
ADG From Aquatic Development Group’s (ADG) newest line of Oasis water ride attractions, the Surf Lagoon is designed to build on the fun, social environment of the popular FlowRider. Surf Lagoon brings both the excitement of flowboarding and the enjoyment of a wave pool into one aquatic attraction that extends well beyond the water’s edge. Surf Lagoon creates an experience for both participants and spectators, keeping them engaged and on-property all day. Clients can add retail, F&B and cabana areas in the design for increased revenue-generating opportunities.
attractions-kit.net keyword: ADG
Surf Lagoon
POLIN Polin has recently worked on a new installation for Splash World at the Hotel Globales Playa Estepona in Malaga, Spain. The 20,000sqm (215,300sq ft) waterpark uses RTM manufacturing throughout, offering a smooth finish to the slides, while Polin’s patented Natural Light Effect (NLE) technology uses sunlight to create colourful interior designs as riders slide through the tubes. The waterpark’s attractions include a Kamikaze, Black Hole and an Aqua Tube from Poiln’s range of rides.
Polin has also installed a new slide at Cowabunga Bay in Las Vegas, US. The giant beach-themed Surf Safari slide is the company’s first turnkey waterpark project in the US.
London Museum will open four new food and drink destinations when it launches its new home
at Smithfield on 28 November, making hospitality a central part of the visitor experience at one
of the capital's biggest cultural openings of the year.
OMA has completed a major transformation of New York's New Museum, creating a larger
cultural campus that combines expanded exhibition spaces with learning, performance,
hospitality and public programming.
A US$50 million (£44.2 million, €51.2 million) transformation of Chicago's historic McCormick
Mansion has created a new destination that combines live magic, immersive theatre, dining and
private membership under one roof.
The Montana Historical Society has officially celebrated the opening of its new Montana
Heritage
Center, a US$107 million (£79 million, €92 million) destination that combines immersive
storytelling with cutting-edge audiovisual technology to bring the sta
San Antonio Zoo has reported a US$283 million economic impact for 2025, following a decade-
long transformation programme that has seen almost US$200 million invested into the Texas
attraction.
Plans for the AU$180 million redevelopment of Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville, Australia, are
progressing, with the project set to transform the attraction into a global centre for reef
education and conservation.
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed
€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
continental European Center Parcs business.
Disney has reaffirmed its commitment to investing US$30 billion in its US parks and cruise
business by 2033, using new America250 celebrations to underline the role its attractions play
in supporting jobs, tourism and economic growth.
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers
confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event closes.
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
creating a new attractions business spanning two of the country's largest visitor destinations.
