The Euro Attractions Show (EAS) takes place at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre from 23-25 September, with more than 375 exhibitors. Here’s a sneak preview from some of the stands
By Kath Hudson | Published in Attractions Management 2014 issue 3
Read more from this issue of Attractions Management magazine
View contents of Attractions Management 2014 issue 3
Editor’s letter: Here comes China
As China opens up to the West, the nation’s attractions are
booming, with existing attractions reporting record attendances and
new museums, theme parks and science centres planned
Teamworking: The Art of Collaboration
Merlin’s Mark Fisher talks about working
with Hollywood studio DreamWorks on
the upcoming Shrek-themed midways,
how to spot a winning IP and the
importance of creative collaboration
Talking Point: Whose Museum Is It Anyway?
Five experts debate how museums
can tackle the controversial issue
of balancing the needs of the visitor
with their curatorial responsibilities
Analysis: TEA/AECOM Enduring Appeal
Theme park attendance for 2013
reached an all-time high, and museums
worldwide performed well. AECOM’s
economics experts crunch the numbers
Theme Parks: Oceans of Fun
Chimelong International Ocean Resort
is a big development on a small island.
Will its proximity to the gambling haven
of Macau be a help or a hindrance?
Museums: Virtual Visits
Europe’s biggest museum conference
looks at how technology and the digital
revolution can enhance the attraction. We
report from the event in Newcastle, UK
Technology: Face Reality
As Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg buys
Oculus VR and its Rift device, we look at
how far VR has come, and ask whether
it has a place in the attractions industry
Profile: Sarah Maltby
As Jorvik turns 30, director Sarah
Maltby talks about keeping archaeology
at the heart of what the Viking centre
does, and moving with the times
Storytelling: Inside Story
Abu Dhabi’s Yas Waterworld draws on
the local culture to create a narrative
journey for its visitors. Atkins Global
tells us about an innovative approach
Interview: Rick Schwartz
San Diego Zoo Global ambassador on the
Tiger Trail and conservation initiatives
Maurer SÖhne Maurer Söhne is giving show guests the opportunity to view its new Saturn-V project, an affordable and easy-to-maintain dark ride. Based on one of Maurer Söhne’s Spinning Coaster layouts, this ride has been dressed up with a space theme and storyline, designed and written by New York design company Raven Sun.
Maurer Söhne
Holovis Holovis is launching its next-generation interactive dark ride solution. Its latest interactive game title in the Dome-Rider series is River Raid, a highly immersive themed experience designed for up to six players using interactive devices, high-quality visual gaming content and real-time special effects, all within a full motion vehicle.
Holovis
Zamperla Zamperla is presenting its latest roller coaster, the Thunderbolt, a modern-day imagining of the original Thunderbolt which served New York’s Coney Island thrill seekers from 1925 until 1982. This nine-seater ride takes passengers through a 90-degree dive, where vehicles reach 65mph (105kph), with a big loop, a zero-G roll, a Stengel dive, Z loop, fast camel backs and a corkscrew. The first installation has been made at Coney Island, its first custom coaster since the Cyclone.
Zamperla
Dynamic Attractions Dynamic Attractions is using the show to launch a host of new rides. The Flying Theatre and the Immersive Transporter are both aimed at the family market. The Circumotion Theatre is a massive spinning, tilting and dropping room and the SFX Coaster is a roller coaster-dark ride mix which incorporates a high speed catapult launch and a free fall as the track drops.
Dynamic Attractions
nWave nWave is launching its newest ride simulation title, Glacier Race 3D. Riders enter a death-defying race over frozen landscapes, through tunnels and across ice waterfalls. A new 4D attraction, the House of Magic 4D, makes its European debut, and a new film for the Halloween and Christmas season, the Haunted Mansion 4D, will be revealed. Inside nWave’s 54sqm [580sq ft] booth, a unique 3D screening facility means EAS visitors can fully experience nWave’s new content.
nWave
P&P Projects P&P Projects is promoting its various services from design to build, with some of its latest props and objects on show. The company has worked on a number of exciting projects recently, including Europa Park’s Arthur and Disneyland Paris’s latest attraction, Ratatouille, which opened this summer.
P&P Projects
Cruden Cruden will be showcasing its 6 DOF motion race simulation system, which offers a Formula 1 racing experience. The company has just supplied a high-end private members club in Guangzhou, China, which features eight race car simulators linked together.
Cruden
Proslide ProSlide is showcasing the popular ProSlide funnels which are consistently topping installation lists. Twenty-five different versions of the customisable Tornado are opening in 2014. ProSlide is also promoting its tailored hybrid rides having installed many “world firsts” this year, including a Tornado 24 plus Tornado 60 at La Viva Water Park in China.
Proslide
Polin Polin is exhibiting waterslide tubes and new-generation play structures, which include modular designs for flexibility and interactive features like tipping buckets. In June, Polin installed a side-by-side Racer Twin Turbolance with its natural light effects technology at Aqualand Maspalomas, Spain.
Polin
Huss Rides Besides top sellers like Giant Frisbee, King Kong and Sky Tower, Huss Rides has redesigned and improved some of its classic rides, including the Condor-2G. The company is promoting its latest gondola ride, the Huss Pirate Ship. This is already in situ in Djurs Sommerland in Denmark, designed as a Viking ship in a new Viking-themed area.
Huss Rides
Jora Vision Dutch park design firm Jora Vision is currently working on the concept for Bamses Värld at Kolmården Zoo in Sweden, a new area celebrating an iconic Swedish character slated to open next year. The area, based on the comic book bear Bamse, will include themed rides, play areas and a show area. Jora Vision is developing the shows, entertainment, sound effects and special effects for the experience.
Jora Vision
Sally Corporation Sally Corporation is talking to visitors about its dark ride options. Den of Lost Thieves, a wild chase through a pirate’s secret island in search of hidden booty, has a small footprint which makes it a good budget choice. At the opposite end is the interactive Challenge of Tutankhamun dark ride, where riders try (often unsuccessfully) to make it to the treasure room. Look out for the animatronic pirate at the Sally stand.
Sally Corporation
Jack Rouse Associates Jack Rouse Associates (JRA) is introducing recent projects, including the Science Centre Singapore’s KidsSTOP, which opened in June. JRA provided the master planning, concept and schematic design for the interactive museum, which encourages children to learn about science through purposeful play and exploration. Features include a climbing structure with hanging leaves and fanciful doors, a virtual pond and a fossil dig.
Jack Rouse Associates
Barco Visualisation product maker Barco is profiling the first new projector to come from its acquisition of projection technology company Projectiondesign. The F50 combines sleek looks with compact engineering to provide sharp images. Full production of the F50 started during the summer, with a pipeline of installations already lined up.
Barco
Premier Rides Premier Rides is showcasing its latest ride, the Sky Rocket II, which launched at Holiday Park in Germany this season. Branded as Sky Scream, it features a slingshot launch, backward accelerations, heights of 50m (164ft), a vertical drop and a loop — the ride lives up to its name.
Premier Rides
OmniTicket OmniTicket is promoting Best Overview Solution, integrated software for ticketing, retail POS, access control, stored value cards and online sales. This has been installed at high-profile attractions, including the Louvre in Paris and the Finnair Skywheel in Helsinki. OmniTicket is part of the Best Union Group, which acquired French ticketing company IREC.
OmniTicket
Whitewater Raft Battle is Whitewater’s latest innovation, an interactive adventure-themed raft ride where riders encounter a sequence of surprise water effects and water battles. Whitewater is also unveiling an adventure park installation that combines different elements of the adventure genre — zip lines, rope courses, vertical climbs, slides — into a single familyoriented attraction called No Boundaries.
Whitewater
Gateway Ticketing Systems Gateway Ticketing Systems is profiling its Galaxy RevGen solution, which is a comprehensive revenue generation solution which promises to drive up revenue across all collection points as well as providing crucial business intelligence. Spending trends can also be monitored using the solution. Historic Scotland says it has just implemented the system across 75 of its sites.
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The Euro Attractions Show (EAS) takes place at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre from 23-25 September, with more than 375 exhibitors. Here’s a sneak preview from some of the stands
By Kath Hudson | Published in Attractions Management 2014 issue 3
Read more from this issue of Attractions Management magazine
View contents of Attractions Management 2014 issue 3
Editor’s letter: Here comes China
As China opens up to the West, the nation’s attractions are
booming, with existing attractions reporting record attendances and
new museums, theme parks and science centres planned
Teamworking: The Art of Collaboration
Merlin’s Mark Fisher talks about working
with Hollywood studio DreamWorks on
the upcoming Shrek-themed midways,
how to spot a winning IP and the
importance of creative collaboration
Talking Point: Whose Museum Is It Anyway?
Five experts debate how museums
can tackle the controversial issue
of balancing the needs of the visitor
with their curatorial responsibilities
Analysis: TEA/AECOM Enduring Appeal
Theme park attendance for 2013
reached an all-time high, and museums
worldwide performed well. AECOM’s
economics experts crunch the numbers
Theme Parks: Oceans of Fun
Chimelong International Ocean Resort
is a big development on a small island.
Will its proximity to the gambling haven
of Macau be a help or a hindrance?
Museums: Virtual Visits
Europe’s biggest museum conference
looks at how technology and the digital
revolution can enhance the attraction. We
report from the event in Newcastle, UK
Technology: Face Reality
As Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg buys
Oculus VR and its Rift device, we look at
how far VR has come, and ask whether
it has a place in the attractions industry
Profile: Sarah Maltby
As Jorvik turns 30, director Sarah
Maltby talks about keeping archaeology
at the heart of what the Viking centre
does, and moving with the times
Storytelling: Inside Story
Abu Dhabi’s Yas Waterworld draws on
the local culture to create a narrative
journey for its visitors. Atkins Global
tells us about an innovative approach
Interview: Rick Schwartz
San Diego Zoo Global ambassador on the
Tiger Trail and conservation initiatives
Maurer SÖhne Maurer Söhne is giving show guests the opportunity to view its new Saturn-V project, an affordable and easy-to-maintain dark ride. Based on one of Maurer Söhne’s Spinning Coaster layouts, this ride has been dressed up with a space theme and storyline, designed and written by New York design company Raven Sun.
Maurer Söhne
Holovis Holovis is launching its next-generation interactive dark ride solution. Its latest interactive game title in the Dome-Rider series is River Raid, a highly immersive themed experience designed for up to six players using interactive devices, high-quality visual gaming content and real-time special effects, all within a full motion vehicle.
Holovis
Zamperla Zamperla is presenting its latest roller coaster, the Thunderbolt, a modern-day imagining of the original Thunderbolt which served New York’s Coney Island thrill seekers from 1925 until 1982. This nine-seater ride takes passengers through a 90-degree dive, where vehicles reach 65mph (105kph), with a big loop, a zero-G roll, a Stengel dive, Z loop, fast camel backs and a corkscrew. The first installation has been made at Coney Island, its first custom coaster since the Cyclone.
Zamperla
Dynamic Attractions Dynamic Attractions is using the show to launch a host of new rides. The Flying Theatre and the Immersive Transporter are both aimed at the family market. The Circumotion Theatre is a massive spinning, tilting and dropping room and the SFX Coaster is a roller coaster-dark ride mix which incorporates a high speed catapult launch and a free fall as the track drops.
Dynamic Attractions
nWave nWave is launching its newest ride simulation title, Glacier Race 3D. Riders enter a death-defying race over frozen landscapes, through tunnels and across ice waterfalls. A new 4D attraction, the House of Magic 4D, makes its European debut, and a new film for the Halloween and Christmas season, the Haunted Mansion 4D, will be revealed. Inside nWave’s 54sqm [580sq ft] booth, a unique 3D screening facility means EAS visitors can fully experience nWave’s new content.
nWave
P&P Projects P&P Projects is promoting its various services from design to build, with some of its latest props and objects on show. The company has worked on a number of exciting projects recently, including Europa Park’s Arthur and Disneyland Paris’s latest attraction, Ratatouille, which opened this summer.
P&P Projects
Cruden Cruden will be showcasing its 6 DOF motion race simulation system, which offers a Formula 1 racing experience. The company has just supplied a high-end private members club in Guangzhou, China, which features eight race car simulators linked together.
Cruden
Proslide ProSlide is showcasing the popular ProSlide funnels which are consistently topping installation lists. Twenty-five different versions of the customisable Tornado are opening in 2014. ProSlide is also promoting its tailored hybrid rides having installed many “world firsts” this year, including a Tornado 24 plus Tornado 60 at La Viva Water Park in China.
Proslide
Polin Polin is exhibiting waterslide tubes and new-generation play structures, which include modular designs for flexibility and interactive features like tipping buckets. In June, Polin installed a side-by-side Racer Twin Turbolance with its natural light effects technology at Aqualand Maspalomas, Spain.
Polin
Huss Rides Besides top sellers like Giant Frisbee, King Kong and Sky Tower, Huss Rides has redesigned and improved some of its classic rides, including the Condor-2G. The company is promoting its latest gondola ride, the Huss Pirate Ship. This is already in situ in Djurs Sommerland in Denmark, designed as a Viking ship in a new Viking-themed area.
Huss Rides
Jora Vision Dutch park design firm Jora Vision is currently working on the concept for Bamses Värld at Kolmården Zoo in Sweden, a new area celebrating an iconic Swedish character slated to open next year. The area, based on the comic book bear Bamse, will include themed rides, play areas and a show area. Jora Vision is developing the shows, entertainment, sound effects and special effects for the experience.
Jora Vision
Sally Corporation Sally Corporation is talking to visitors about its dark ride options. Den of Lost Thieves, a wild chase through a pirate’s secret island in search of hidden booty, has a small footprint which makes it a good budget choice. At the opposite end is the interactive Challenge of Tutankhamun dark ride, where riders try (often unsuccessfully) to make it to the treasure room. Look out for the animatronic pirate at the Sally stand.
Sally Corporation
Jack Rouse Associates Jack Rouse Associates (JRA) is introducing recent projects, including the Science Centre Singapore’s KidsSTOP, which opened in June. JRA provided the master planning, concept and schematic design for the interactive museum, which encourages children to learn about science through purposeful play and exploration. Features include a climbing structure with hanging leaves and fanciful doors, a virtual pond and a fossil dig.
Jack Rouse Associates
Barco Visualisation product maker Barco is profiling the first new projector to come from its acquisition of projection technology company Projectiondesign. The F50 combines sleek looks with compact engineering to provide sharp images. Full production of the F50 started during the summer, with a pipeline of installations already lined up.
Barco
Premier Rides Premier Rides is showcasing its latest ride, the Sky Rocket II, which launched at Holiday Park in Germany this season. Branded as Sky Scream, it features a slingshot launch, backward accelerations, heights of 50m (164ft), a vertical drop and a loop — the ride lives up to its name.
Premier Rides
OmniTicket OmniTicket is promoting Best Overview Solution, integrated software for ticketing, retail POS, access control, stored value cards and online sales. This has been installed at high-profile attractions, including the Louvre in Paris and the Finnair Skywheel in Helsinki. OmniTicket is part of the Best Union Group, which acquired French ticketing company IREC.
OmniTicket
Whitewater Raft Battle is Whitewater’s latest innovation, an interactive adventure-themed raft ride where riders encounter a sequence of surprise water effects and water battles. Whitewater is also unveiling an adventure park installation that combines different elements of the adventure genre — zip lines, rope courses, vertical climbs, slides — into a single familyoriented attraction called No Boundaries.
Whitewater
Gateway Ticketing Systems Gateway Ticketing Systems is profiling its Galaxy RevGen solution, which is a comprehensive revenue generation solution which promises to drive up revenue across all collection points as well as providing crucial business intelligence. Spending trends can also be monitored using the solution. Historic Scotland says it has just implemented the system across 75 of its sites.
Experience design company, BRC Imagination Arts, has completed a transition that sees founder
Bob Rogers pass ownership of the business to four long-serving senior executives, while
remaining actively involved with the company.
Movie Park Germany has opened a new Paramount Pictures-themed attraction as part of its 30th
anniversary celebrations, using immersive storytelling and adaptive reuse to reinforce the park’s
longstanding “Hollywood in Germany” positioning.
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions
that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once
complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK.
Efteling has opened Hooghmoed, a new family drop tower designed to broaden the appeal of its
recently launched Sirene Island themed area and introduce younger visitors to thrill attractions.
A proposed Puy du Fou development near Bicester and Universal Destinations and Experiences’
planned resort in Bedford are emerging as part of a wider transformation of the Oxford–
Cambridge Growth Corridor into a major centre for UK leisure and tourism inv
Shedd Aquarium has opened the Immersion Theater developed in partnership with SimEx-
Iwerks, as part of a wider strategy to enhance the guest experience and create additional
revenue opportunities.
The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions and
children’s meals as part of a summer cost-of-living support package designed to stimulate the
visitor economy and encourage family days out.
As designer Yinka Ilori prepares for his first solo gallery show in London, he speaks exclusively
to CLADmag about his mission to spread joy, the power of play, and his bold approach to using
colour (including the colours you won’t see in his work).
The government of Thailand is exploring plans for a THB300bn (£6.3bn, US$8.3bn)
entertainment complex in the country’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with officials
proposing a large-scale theme park and sports destination as part of a broader tourism and
economic development strategy.
Royal Caribbean has revealed its Hero of the Seas cruise ship, home to the most pools at sea
(nine), and a record-breaking 28 dining venues, as well as attractions including a waterpark
with two new family raft slides.
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COMPANY PROFILES
Polin Waterparks Polin was founded in Istanbul in 1976. Polin
has since grown into a leading company in
the waterpa [more...]
QubicaAMF UK QubicaAMF is the largest and most
innovative bowling equipment provider with
600 employees worldwi [more...]
IAAPA EMEA IAAPA Expo Europe was established in 2006 and has grown to the largest international conference and [more...]
Painting With Light By combining lighting, video, scenic and architectural elements, sound and special effects we tell s [more...]
An opportunity to reimagine one of the UK’s most recognisable towers has been formally
opened by Rivington Hark, as St Johns Beacon invites operators and partners to shape its
next phase. [more...]
