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Attractions Management 2023 issue 1

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5 Editor's letter

The power of stories

We think we understand the value of storytelling, but do we really? It’s important to be clear on what it contributes to our industry, says Magali Robathan

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10 People

Simon Daniels

The director of the Handel & Hendrix in London attraction on the £3m revamp aiming to bring visitors closer to the musicians

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14 People

Jacqueline Stewart

The president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on honouring the stars of Black cinema

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18 People

Elizabeth Stallard & Jason Jacobs

On Sacramento Zoological Society’s vision for a new modern zoo with expansive savannahs and restaurants overlooking the wildlife

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22 News

The top international news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

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34 Interview

Tom Lochtefeld

The ‘father of artificial surf parks’ changed the industry with his pioneering sheet waves. Now he’s back to shake things up again with new deep water wave technology

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40 Talking point

Storytime

How can we use the power of story to connect to guests and create better attractions? We ask the experts

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48 Interview

Brian Zimmerman

The world’s fifth biggest zoo closed its doors in September 2022. We go behind the scenes of the Bristol Zoological Society to find out what happens next

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56 Sponsored

No matter the venue aquatic play delivers

Aquatic play helps keep kids happy, resulting in higher spend from families. WhiteWater’s Cassidy Newman shares some of the attractions using aquatic play to bring in more visitors and increase spend

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58 Museums

Eureka!

How the new science centre consulted with young people and industry to bring a quirky sense of fun to STEAM

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On the cover | Handel & Hendrix: Hear their music where it was written

66 Museums

New museums

From a Bangalore photography and art museum to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, we review some exciting openings for 2023

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74 Marketing

Screaming for screening

With its edgy brand and young visitor base, Merlin’s London Dungeon was a natural choice for an innovative marketing campaign aiming to take the stigma out of STI testing

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78 Research

On the right track

After a rollercoaster ride, US theme parks are bouncing back, with opportunities for growth driven by gaming IPs, says Mintel

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80 Visitor centre

Fish tale

A floating visitor attraction in Norway has been designed to promote fish farming, as Magali Robathan discovered

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82 Research

The art of personalisation

AI is making it easier to personalise visitors’ online experience. We look at the available tools and their use

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86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

From thawing dinosaurs to a dark ride simulator, the latest from the world of product design

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COMPANY PROFILES

Clip 'n Climb

Clip ‘n Climb currently offers facility owners and investors more than 40 colourful and unique Cha [more...]

DJW

David & Lynn Willrich started the Company over thirty years ago, from the Audio Visual Department [more...]

iPlayCO

iPlayCo was established in 1999. [more...]

Painting With Light

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

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Attractions Management 2023 issue 1

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5 Editor's letter

The power of stories

We think we understand the value of storytelling, but do we really? It’s important to be clear on what it contributes to our industry, says Magali Robathan

View in digital edition
View online

10 People

Simon Daniels

The director of the Handel & Hendrix in London attraction on the £3m revamp aiming to bring visitors closer to the musicians

View in digital edition
View online

14 People

Jacqueline Stewart

The president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on honouring the stars of Black cinema

View in digital edition
View online

18 People

Elizabeth Stallard & Jason Jacobs

On Sacramento Zoological Society’s vision for a new modern zoo with expansive savannahs and restaurants overlooking the wildlife

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View online

22 News

The top international news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

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34 Interview

Tom Lochtefeld

40 Talking point

Storytime

How can we use the power of story to connect to guests and create better attractions? We ask the experts

View in digital edition
View online

48 Interview

Brian Zimmerman

The world’s fifth biggest zoo closed its doors in September 2022. We go behind the scenes of the Bristol Zoological Society to find out what happens next

View in digital edition
View online

56 Sponsored

No matter the venue aquatic play delivers

58 Museums

Eureka!

How the new science centre consulted with young people and industry to bring a quirky sense of fun to STEAM

View in digital edition
View online

On the cover | Handel & Hendrix: Hear their music where it was written

66 Museums

New museums

From a Bangalore photography and art museum to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, we review some exciting openings for 2023

View in digital edition
View online

74 Marketing

Screaming for screening

78 Research

On the right track

After a rollercoaster ride, US theme parks are bouncing back, with opportunities for growth driven by gaming IPs, says Mintel

View in digital edition
View online

80 Visitor centre

Fish tale

A floating visitor attraction in Norway has been designed to promote fish farming, as Magali Robathan discovered

View in digital edition
View online

82 Research

The art of personalisation

AI is making it easier to personalise visitors’ online experience. We look at the available tools and their use

View in digital edition
View online

86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

From thawing dinosaurs to a dark ride simulator, the latest from the world of product design

View in digital edition

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Merlin unveils record-breaking Hyperia coaster at Thorpe Park

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Use of cinematography techniques significantly increases engagement with VR

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Disneyland Paris renames theme park as part of $2 billion transformation

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UK's Royal attractions had a bumper year in 2023

Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year of King Charles III.

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The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories

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