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Attractions Management 2024 issue 2

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5 Editor's letter

Peak experiences

Peak experiences have the power to transform us, and attractions should be seeking to create them

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10 People

Jess Turtle

The Museum of Homelessness has a permanent home at last

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16 People

Atiba Edwards

Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s new CEO shares his plans for the 125-year-old institution

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18 People

Gerard Everden

On learning from history in the design of a major new cultural centre for Shanghai

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22 AM News

The top international news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

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30 News feature

Grand Egyptian Museum captured ahead of opening

New details and photos of the much-delayed and highly anticipated $1 billion museum of antiquities. Are we almost there?

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32 Interview

Sabrina de Carvalho

Changes are coming for Italian theme park Gardaland, with the launch of a major new attraction and an upcoming milestone. Its CEO lets us into the plans

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38 Theme parks

Adventure unleashed

Some seriously exciting new rides and theme parks are taking shape across the globe. We highlight a few of our favourites

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48 Immersive attractions

Sam Bompas

From fireworks displays that you can taste to a breathable cocktail cloud, Bompas & Parr redefine immersive experiences. We hear about their latest project

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On the cover | Bompa & Parr: On food, fireworks, sex and Shakespeare

54 Technology

Beyond the rides

How can holographic technology be used to wow visitors and connect with audiences? We get an expert opinion

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60 Talking point

Peak experiences

People are increasingly searching for experiences that transcend their daily lives. How can attractions create environments that spark joy and transformation?

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70 Immersive attractions

Tom Lionetti-Maguire

In 2015, an unemployed actor caught the public mood when he launched the Crystal Maze Live Experience. Now the CEO of Little Lion is moving into the world of live video games

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76 The arts

Light fantastic - Olafur Eliasson

As the Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson launches his latest solo show, we take a look back at his career

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82 First person

Mastering the magic

When it comes to using architecture to evoke emotion in theme park design, none do it better than Disney, argues Justyn Smith. Here’s what we can learn from the magic-makers

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86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

From the AV technologies bringing Van Gogh to life in Vietnam to zany antics with SpongeBob SquarePants, we check out the products shaking up the attractions industry

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Taylor Made Designs

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IDEATTACK

IDEATTACK is a full-service planning and design company with headquarters in Los Angeles. [more...]

Holovis

Holovis is a privately owned company established in 2004 by CEO Stuart Hetherington. [more...]

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Attractions Management 2024 issue 2

Download PDF

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Peak experiences

Peak experiences have the power to transform us, and attractions should be seeking to create them

View in digital edition
View online

10 People

Jess Turtle

The Museum of Homelessness has a permanent home at last

View in digital edition
View online

16 People

Atiba Edwards

Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s new CEO shares his plans for the 125-year-old institution

View in digital edition
View online

18 People

Gerard Everden

On learning from history in the design of a major new cultural centre for Shanghai

View in digital edition
View online

22 AM News

The top international news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

View in digital edition

30 News feature

Grand Egyptian Museum captured ahead of opening

New details and photos of the much-delayed and highly anticipated $1 billion museum of antiquities. Are we almost there?

View in digital edition
View online

32 Interview

Sabrina de Carvalho

Changes are coming for Italian theme park Gardaland, with the launch of a major new attraction and an upcoming milestone. Its CEO lets us into the plans

View in digital edition
View online

38 Theme parks

Adventure unleashed

Some seriously exciting new rides and theme parks are taking shape across the globe. We highlight a few of our favourites

View in digital edition
View online

48 Immersive attractions

Sam Bompas

From fireworks displays that you can taste to a breathable cocktail cloud, Bompas & Parr redefine immersive experiences. We hear about their latest project

View in digital edition
View online

On the cover | Bompa & Parr: On food, fireworks, sex and Shakespeare

54 Technology

Beyond the rides

How can holographic technology be used to wow visitors and connect with audiences? We get an expert opinion

View in digital edition
View online

60 Talking point

Peak experiences

People are increasingly searching for experiences that transcend their daily lives. How can attractions create environments that spark joy and transformation?

View in digital edition
View online

70 Immersive attractions

Tom Lionetti-Maguire

76 The arts

Light fantastic - Olafur Eliasson

As the Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson launches his latest solo show, we take a look back at his career

View in digital edition
View online

82 First person

Mastering the magic

86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

From the AV technologies bringing Van Gogh to life in Vietnam to zany antics with SpongeBob SquarePants, we check out the products shaking up the attractions industry

View in digital edition

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