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Attractions Management 2023 issue 4

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5 Editor's letter

Bridging divides

With our world feeling more polarised than ever, the attractions industry has a unique opportunity

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10 People

Clare Baron

As a new faith museum launches, its head of exhibitions shares the journey to opening

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14 People

Florian Freitag, Salvador Anton Clavé & Filippo Carlà-Uhink

The authors of a new book exploring theme park studies talk us through their most enlightening findings

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18 People

Clara Rice

The director of global marketing for Adirondack Studios shares her plans

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22 News

The top international news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

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34 Interview

Delphine Pons

As Parc Asterix launches a new themed land and celebrates record attendance figures, its CEO tells us what’s next for the much-loved French park

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40 First person

Vince Kadlubek

Can the power of play help heal divides in our world? Can art and attractions bring people closer? Meow Wolf’s founder is sure that it can

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44 Museum

Lighting the way

With major new museums taking shape in Jeddah and Abu Dhabi, digital art sensation teamLab are riding high. We speak to the team

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50 Opinion

We need a revolution

It’s time for radical thinking to address the staffing crisis in our industry, argues Margreet Papamichael

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On the cover | Delphine Pons: How the CEO of Parc Asterix is transforming the company

56 Tourism

On the road

With its Scenic Routes project, Norway has turned the road trip into an attraction, and boosted tourism in a huge way. Terry Stevens gets behind the wheel

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62 Museums

Mark Cutmore

What’s the future of immersive technology in museums? The head of commercial experiences at the Science Museum Group shares his thoughts

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70 Research

Joined up thinking

Natural history museums around the world are sharing details of their collections to help find solutions to some of the most urgent issues of our time

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74 The arts

Show time

As the UK’s biggest cultural venue for decades opens, we hear from the team behind Aviva Studios

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80 Research

Making memories

The link between the emotions of visitors and their memories of an experience helps shape their reactions. Researcher Wim Strijbosch explores his findings

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86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

From a boundary-pushing new dark coaster to a major global partnership for Merlin Entertainments, we take a look at what’s new in the world of attractions

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Holovis

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Polin Waterparks

Polin was founded in Istanbul in 1976. Polin has since grown into a leading company in the waterpa [more...]

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Attractions Management 2023 issue 4

Download PDF

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Bridging divides

With our world feeling more polarised than ever, the attractions industry has a unique opportunity

View in digital edition
View online

10 People

Clare Baron

As a new faith museum launches, its head of exhibitions shares the journey to opening

View in digital edition
View online

14 People

Florian Freitag, Salvador Anton Clavé & Filippo Carlà-Uhink

The authors of a new book exploring theme park studies talk us through their most enlightening findings

View in digital edition
View online

18 People

Clara Rice

The director of global marketing for Adirondack Studios shares her plans

View in digital edition
View online

22 News

The top international news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

View in digital edition

34 Interview

Delphine Pons

As Parc Asterix launches a new themed land and celebrates record attendance figures, its CEO tells us what’s next for the much-loved French park

View in digital edition
View online

40 First person

Vince Kadlubek

Can the power of play help heal divides in our world? Can art and attractions bring people closer? Meow Wolf’s founder is sure that it can

View in digital edition
View online

44 Museum

Lighting the way

With major new museums taking shape in Jeddah and Abu Dhabi, digital art sensation teamLab are riding high. We speak to the team

View in digital edition
View online

50 Opinion

We need a revolution

It’s time for radical thinking to address the staffing crisis in our industry, argues Margreet Papamichael

View in digital edition
View online

On the cover | Delphine Pons: How the CEO of Parc Asterix is transforming the company

56 Tourism

On the road

With its Scenic Routes project, Norway has turned the road trip into an attraction, and boosted tourism in a huge way. Terry Stevens gets behind the wheel

View in digital edition
View online

62 Museums

Mark Cutmore

What’s the future of immersive technology in museums? The head of commercial experiences at the Science Museum Group shares his thoughts

View in digital edition
View online

70 Research

Joined up thinking

Natural history museums around the world are sharing details of their collections to help find solutions to some of the most urgent issues of our time

View in digital edition
View online

74 The arts

Show time

As the UK’s biggest cultural venue for decades opens, we hear from the team behind Aviva Studios

View in digital edition
View online

80 Research

Making memories

The link between the emotions of visitors and their memories of an experience helps shape their reactions. Researcher Wim Strijbosch explores his findings

View in digital edition
View online

86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

From a boundary-pushing new dark coaster to a major global partnership for Merlin Entertainments, we take a look at what’s new in the world of attractions

View in digital edition

LATEST NEWS

Efteling to convert steam trains to electric as part of green drive

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.

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