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Attractions Management 2017 issue 4
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9 Editor’s letter

 Science of attraction design
Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

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14 People profile

 Sir David Attenborough
Making documentaries at the American Museum of Natural History

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16 People profile

 Tedi Asher
Bringing a neuroscience perspective to the visitor experience at PEM

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18 People profile

 Chester Osborn
Australia's d'Arenberg wine is opening a brand home and restaurant

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20 Science Centres news

 Science North to develop Guangzhou centre
Barack Obama’s former White House science and technology chief of staff, Cristin Dorgelo, has been named the new president and CEO of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)

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21 Visitor Attractions news

 Amanda Thompson to lead IAAPA in 2020
Amanda Thompson OBE will become only the third woman to chair IAAPA in its 100- year history, after the global attractions body announced the Blackpool Pleasure Beach managing director would take over in 2020

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23 Theme Parks news

 Legoland gives 20,000 tickets to Irma kids
Merlin’s Legoland resort in Florida is donating 20,000 tickets to children in the state affected by Hurricane Irma, representing the largest ticket giveaway in the park’s history

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24 Waterparks news

 Launch nears for Omani waterpark
Oman’s first waterpark development is on course for its December launch, authorities have confirmed

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27 Museums & Galleries news

 Asian Art Museum to get $90m makeover
San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum has unveiled a $90m (€77m, £67m) plan to transform the institution

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29 Heritage news

 Mexico police team to tackle looting
Mexico’s police force has created a new federal division dedicated to protecting the country’s cultural heritage, with the aim of tackling theft, the looting of historic artefacts and trafficking of such items

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30 Zoos & Aquariums news

 Cage-free zoo approved for Sydney
Plans to develop a second zoo in Sydney, Australia, have been given the go-ahead after local government officials granted planning permission to the AU$36m ($29m, €24m, £21m) “cage free” project in Bungarribee

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32 Technology news

 Interactive colour editing from Disney
Disney’s research and development arm has come up with a new way to interact with art – creating an augmented reality application that allows users to recolour paintings

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36 Interview

 Jane Cooper
We talked to Jane Cooper, COO and president of Herschend Family Entertainment, about the company portfolio and all things Dollywood

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40 Ask an expert

 Creating Your Own IP
With global IPs evermore present in parks, is there still room for original story worlds? We asked the experts

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44 Promotional feature

 Simworx
Introducing the Mini Flying Theatre, a compact ride option with the latest technology

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46 Mystery shopper

 Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Alice Davis took a trip to London’s newest attraction, the Postal Museum and Mail Rail

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52 Analysis: Part 8

 The Attractions Business
In the final part of the series, consultant David Camp weighs up the pros and cons of operating an attraction

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On the cover | Sir David Attenborough: at the American Museum of Natural History
56 Promotional feature

 Polin
Polin Waterparks presents new gaming technologies and products

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58 New openings

 Z is for Zeitz
The Thomas Heatherwick-designed Zeitz MOCAA, Africa’s first major modern art museum, has opened in Cape Town

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64 Ride safety

 Humanly Possible
Researcher Kathryn Woodcock on the role of guests in amusement ride safety and human factors in attractions design

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68 Expos

 Pure Energy
BRC’s Christian Lachel reflects on the recent expo in Astana, Kazakhstan, and shares his takeaways for Expo 2020 Dubai

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74 Promotional feature

 Alterface
Alterface launches the Erratic Ride, the first non-linear interactive mixed media ride on the market

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76 Top team

 Good Reef!
Meet the team behind Cairns Aquarium and reef research centre, dedicated to life of the adjoining Great Barrier Reef

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82 Themed design

 Making Sense
Industry experts Joel Beckerman, Gordon Grice and Scott A Lukas share their thoughts on effective multi-sensory design

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88 Promotional feature

 IDEATTACK
Changing the game in China with the Evergrande Fairytale Theme Park

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90 Galleries

 MACAN Impression
Museum MACAN director Aaron Seeto on Jakarta’s first contemporary art museum

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96 Planetariums

 Ten out of Ten
A planetarium upgrade at Telus World of Science in Canada is set to become the first to offer a 10K resolution experience

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100 Museums

 Lights, Camera, Interaction!
Visitors demand evermore participatory attractions. In response, museums are evolving from passive experiences to immersive, interactive adventures

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104 Show report

 Beyond the Screen
Christine Kerr filed this report from the TEA’s SATE conference in Los Angeles

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110 Show preview

 IAAPA Attractions Expo
Exhibitor news and updates in the run-up to IAAPA in Orlando

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114 Attractions-kit.net

 Product Innovation
Suppliers and designers tell the stories behind their latest product launches

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COMPANY PROFILES
Alterface

Alterface’s Creative Division team is seasoned in concept and ride development, as well as storyte [more...]
Red Raion

Founded in 2014, Red Raion is the CGI studio for media-based attractions. [more...]
Polin Waterparks

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

RMA Ltd is a one-stop global company that can design, build and produce from a greenfield site upw [more...]
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Attractions Management 2017 issue 4
Download PDF
View digital edition
Subscribe
Magazine archive
9 Editor’s letter

 Science of attraction design
Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

View in digital edition
View online
14 People profile

 Sir David Attenborough
Making documentaries at the American Museum of Natural History

View in digital edition
View online
16 People profile

 Tedi Asher
Bringing a neuroscience perspective to the visitor experience at PEM

View in digital edition
View online
18 People profile

 Chester Osborn
Australia's d'Arenberg wine is opening a brand home and restaurant

View in digital edition
View online
20 Science Centres news

 Science North to develop Guangzhou centre
Barack Obama’s former White House science and technology chief of staff, Cristin Dorgelo, has been named the new president and CEO of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)

View in digital edition
21 Visitor Attractions news

 Amanda Thompson to lead IAAPA in 2020
Amanda Thompson OBE will become only the third woman to chair IAAPA in its 100- year history, after the global attractions body announced the Blackpool Pleasure Beach managing director would take over in 2020

View in digital edition
23 Theme Parks news

 Legoland gives 20,000 tickets to Irma kids
Merlin’s Legoland resort in Florida is donating 20,000 tickets to children in the state affected by Hurricane Irma, representing the largest ticket giveaway in the park’s history

View in digital edition
24 Waterparks news

 Launch nears for Omani waterpark
Oman’s first waterpark development is on course for its December launch, authorities have confirmed

View in digital edition
27 Museums & Galleries news

 Asian Art Museum to get $90m makeover
San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum has unveiled a $90m (€77m, £67m) plan to transform the institution

View in digital edition
29 Heritage news

 Mexico police team to tackle looting
Mexico’s police force has created a new federal division dedicated to protecting the country’s cultural heritage, with the aim of tackling theft, the looting of historic artefacts and trafficking of such items

View in digital edition
30 Zoos & Aquariums news

 Cage-free zoo approved for Sydney
Plans to develop a second zoo in Sydney, Australia, have been given the go-ahead after local government officials granted planning permission to the AU$36m ($29m, €24m, £21m) “cage free” project in Bungarribee

View in digital edition
32 Technology news

 Interactive colour editing from Disney
Disney’s research and development arm has come up with a new way to interact with art – creating an augmented reality application that allows users to recolour paintings

View in digital edition
36 Interview

 Jane Cooper
We talked to Jane Cooper, COO and president of Herschend Family Entertainment, about the company portfolio and all things Dollywood

View in digital edition
View online
40 Ask an expert

 Creating Your Own IP
With global IPs evermore present in parks, is there still room for original story worlds? We asked the experts

View in digital edition
View online
44 Promotional feature

 Simworx
Introducing the Mini Flying Theatre, a compact ride option with the latest technology

View in digital edition
View online
46 Mystery shopper

 Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Alice Davis took a trip to London’s newest attraction, the Postal Museum and Mail Rail

View in digital edition
View online
52 Analysis: Part 8

 The Attractions Business
In the final part of the series, consultant David Camp weighs up the pros and cons of operating an attraction

View in digital edition
View online
On the cover | Sir David Attenborough: at the American Museum of Natural History
56 Promotional feature

 Polin
Polin Waterparks presents new gaming technologies and products

View in digital edition
View online
58 New openings

 Z is for Zeitz
The Thomas Heatherwick-designed Zeitz MOCAA, Africa’s first major modern art museum, has opened in Cape Town

View in digital edition
View online
64 Ride safety

 Humanly Possible
Researcher Kathryn Woodcock on the role of guests in amusement ride safety and human factors in attractions design

View in digital edition
View online
68 Expos

 Pure Energy
BRC’s Christian Lachel reflects on the recent expo in Astana, Kazakhstan, and shares his takeaways for Expo 2020 Dubai

View in digital edition
View online
74 Promotional feature

 Alterface
Alterface launches the Erratic Ride, the first non-linear interactive mixed media ride on the market

View in digital edition
View online
76 Top team

 Good Reef!
Meet the team behind Cairns Aquarium and reef research centre, dedicated to life of the adjoining Great Barrier Reef

View in digital edition
View online
82 Themed design

 Making Sense
Industry experts Joel Beckerman, Gordon Grice and Scott A Lukas share their thoughts on effective multi-sensory design

View in digital edition
View online
88 Promotional feature

 IDEATTACK
Changing the game in China with the Evergrande Fairytale Theme Park

View in digital edition
View online
90 Galleries

 MACAN Impression
Museum MACAN director Aaron Seeto on Jakarta’s first contemporary art museum

View in digital edition
View online
96 Planetariums

 Ten out of Ten
A planetarium upgrade at Telus World of Science in Canada is set to become the first to offer a 10K resolution experience

View in digital edition
View online
100 Museums

 Lights, Camera, Interaction!
Visitors demand evermore participatory attractions. In response, museums are evolving from passive experiences to immersive, interactive adventures

View in digital edition
View online
104 Show report

 Beyond the Screen
Christine Kerr filed this report from the TEA’s SATE conference in Los Angeles

View in digital edition
View online
110 Show preview

 IAAPA Attractions Expo
Exhibitor news and updates in the run-up to IAAPA in Orlando

View in digital edition
View online
114 Attractions-kit.net

 Product Innovation
Suppliers and designers tell the stories behind their latest product launches

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View online
LATEST NEWS
Excurio and The Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle create evolutionary VR experience
Virtual reality creators Excurio has teamed up with experts from The Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle to create Life Chronicles London, a free-roaming VR experience.
The Park Playground opens first immersive VR franchise in Porto
The Park Playground, has opened its first Immersive VR franchise in Porto, Portugal.
Bridgerton Season three – most Instagrammed locations
Following the release of season three Of Bridgerton, a study reveals its ten most Instagrammable filming locations.
Getty Museum refuses to surrender prized Greek bronze to Italy
The European Court of Human Rights has recognised Italy’s claim to a prized Greek antiquity.
Merlin unveils record-breaking Hyperia coaster at Thorpe Park
Merlin Entertainments has launched its new Hyperia rollercoaster at Thorpe Park to celebrate its 45th year.
Second Chaos Karts launches in Dubai
Live action video game experience Chaos Karts has launched in a 15,000sq ft arena in Al Quoz, Dubai.
Vietnam Van Gogh exhibition uses VIOSO-powered immersive installations
Twenty-five cameras, nine servers, 70 projectors and a range of AV technologies are being used to bring the art of Van Gogh to life in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Use of cinematography techniques significantly increases engagement with VR
A study has found that the use of cinematic and video editing techniques can drastically increase the aesthetic appeal and user engagement of virtual reality environments.
Disneyland Paris renames theme park as part of $2 billion transformation
Disneyland Paris has unveiled a new name for Walt Disney Studios Park as part of the park’s US$2 billion transformation.
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.
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.
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COMPANY PROFILES
Alterface

Alterface’s Creative Division team is seasoned in concept and ride development, as well as storyte [more...]
Red Raion

Founded in 2014, Red Raion is the CGI studio for media-based attractions. [more...]
Polin Waterparks

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

RMA Ltd is a one-stop global company that can design, build and produce from a greenfield site upw [more...]
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CATALOGUE GALLERY
+ More catalogues  
DIRECTORY
+ More directory  
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03-05 Sep 2024

ASEAN Patio Pool Spa Expo

IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
03-08 Sep 2024

Spa Peeps International Corporate Cruise

Cruise London, Amsterdam, Zeebrugge, United States
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