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9 Editor's letter

Sustainable travel

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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14 People profile

Dan Ashe

The president and CEO for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on the organisation's plans for the future

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18 People profile

Prince Harry

The Duke of Sussex on his role as president of the African Parks Network

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20 People profile

Vitali Klitschko

With the help of Europa Park, the multi-time boxing champion turned politician dreams up theme park plan for Kyiv, Ukraine

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22 Science Centres news

Techniquest’s expansion

Welsh science discovery centre Techniquest is building a £5.7m (US$7.4m) expansion that will more than double its exhibition space and use a remarkable power source – fish

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22 Industry Opinion

Science Centres

Celebrate, reflect, act, Herbert Münder, Ecsite president

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23 Visitor Attractions news

George RR Martin joins collective Meow Wolf

George RR Martin has taken up a position at Meow Wolf, with the immersive art collective naming the Game of Thrones author as its chief world builder

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24 Waterparks news

Expansion for Dubai's Atlantis Aquaventure

Dubai's Atlantis Aquaventure waterpark has a major expansion on the cards, with plans to open a dozen new rides in the middle of 2020

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24 Industry Opinion

Waterparks news

Addressing GDPR one year on, Aleatha Ezra, WWA

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26 Theme Parks news

Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland

The hotly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has opened its doors at the Disneyland resort in California, following a threeyear construction project

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29 Museums & Galleries news

Overcrowding forced temporary Louvre closure

The Louvre in Paris was forced to close recently due to overcrowding

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31 Heritage news

Notorious prison soon to reopen as museum

Portugal’s new National Museum of Resistance and Freedom opened to the public on 27 April – the 45th anniversary of the closure of the building where it is situated: the notorious Peniche political prison

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32 Zoos & Aquariums news

Expansion for St Louis Zoo's primate habitats

The St Louis Zoo in Missouri, US, has announced plans for a major US$11.5m expansion of its Primate House, with the 35,000sq ft (10,668sq m) addition set to be completed in 2021

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32 Industry Opinion

Zoos & Aquariums

Providing missing data to fight extinction, Dalia A Conde, director of science, Species360

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34 Technology news

Disney-backed Tyff on plans US expansion

Immersive entertainment company Tyffon has successfully raised US$7.8m (€7m, £6.17m) in new funding to help it expand its Tyffonium free-roam virtual reality location-based experiences outside of Japan

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36 Interview

Alvaro Silberstein

Wheel the World is opening new doors for disability tourism. Its co-founder speaks to Tom Anstey

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On the Cover: Committed to saving African wildlife with African Parks Network , p18

40 Trends report

Welcome to the future

We break down the American Alliance of Museums’ TrendsWatch report

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44 Rides

Art Attack

We look at major ride openings at visitor attractions across the globe

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48 Top team

Made in China

The birthplace of William Shakespeare will be recreated at the home of China’s most famous playwright. We speak to the team behind the ambitious project

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54 Promotional feature

Animalive

Animalive is a premier manufacturer of interactive animation products. Its founder, Ali Kord, explains how its recent joint venture will take the company’s award-winning products to the next level

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58 Museums

Day out at the museum

The Network of European Museum Organisations has launched a Political Internships scheme. We speak to the programme’s creator about what this could mean for museums

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62 Promotional feature

Red Raion

Red Raion, the CGI studio specialised in media based attractions, has collaborated with Unlimited Leisure Holdings to create a new 4D movie, which will be presented at Unlimited Snow’s newest park

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64 Show report

Global Appeal

TEA Summit and SATE Europe Christine Kerr reports from the TEA’s Summit, Thea Awards and SATE Europe

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68 Interview

Pure Imagication

Adlabs Imagica is India’s largest theme park destination. Its joint CEO speaks to Kath Hudson

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72 Science Centres

Science for the senses

We speak to Wolfgang Hansch about Germany’s premier science institution

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78 Social media

Look at this absolute unit

How the Museum of English Rural Life cultivated a Twitter following of more than 134,000 people using memes

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82 Show review

IAAPA Expo Asia

What was on offer at the show, plus news from some of the attending exhibitors

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88 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovations

Suppliers talk about their latest product, design and technology launches

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COMPANY PROFILES

Simworx Ltd

The company was initially established in 1997. Terry Monkton and Andrew Roberts are the key stakeh [more...]

Red Raion

Founded in 2014, Red Raion is the CGI studio specialized in media based attractions. [more...]

iPlayCO

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

Alterface

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

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FEATURED SUPPLIER

IAAPA helps move leisure and attractions industry forward with IAAPA Expo Europe

As the leisure and attractions industry continues to recover and look to the future, IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, is moving forward with plans to host IAAPA Expo Europe this September. [more...]

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Attractions Management 2019 issue 2

Download PDF

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Magazine archive

9 Editor's letter

Sustainable travel

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

View in digital edition
View online

14 People profile

Dan Ashe

The president and CEO for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on the organisation's plans for the future

View in digital edition
View online

18 People profile

Prince Harry

The Duke of Sussex on his role as president of the African Parks Network

View in digital edition
View online

20 People profile

Vitali Klitschko

With the help of Europa Park, the multi-time boxing champion turned politician dreams up theme park plan for Kyiv, Ukraine

View in digital edition
View online

22 Science Centres news

Techniquest’s expansion

Welsh science discovery centre Techniquest is building a £5.7m (US$7.4m) expansion that will more than double its exhibition space and use a remarkable power source – fish

View in digital edition

22 Industry Opinion

Science Centres

Celebrate, reflect, act, Herbert Münder, Ecsite president

View in digital edition
View online

23 Visitor Attractions news

George RR Martin joins collective Meow Wolf

George RR Martin has taken up a position at Meow Wolf, with the immersive art collective naming the Game of Thrones author as its chief world builder

View in digital edition

24 Waterparks news

Expansion for Dubai's Atlantis Aquaventure

Dubai's Atlantis Aquaventure waterpark has a major expansion on the cards, with plans to open a dozen new rides in the middle of 2020

View in digital edition

24 Industry Opinion

Waterparks news

Addressing GDPR one year on, Aleatha Ezra, WWA

View in digital edition
View online

26 Theme Parks news

Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland

The hotly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has opened its doors at the Disneyland resort in California, following a threeyear construction project

View in digital edition

29 Museums & Galleries news

Overcrowding forced temporary Louvre closure

The Louvre in Paris was forced to close recently due to overcrowding

View in digital edition

31 Heritage news

Notorious prison soon to reopen as museum

32 Zoos & Aquariums news

Expansion for St Louis Zoo's primate habitats

32 Industry Opinion

Zoos & Aquariums

Providing missing data to fight extinction, Dalia A Conde, director of science, Species360

View in digital edition
View online

34 Technology news

Disney-backed Tyff on plans US expansion

36 Interview

Alvaro Silberstein

Wheel the World is opening new doors for disability tourism. Its co-founder speaks to Tom Anstey

View in digital edition
View online

On the Cover: Committed to saving African wildlife with African Parks Network , p18

40 Trends report

Welcome to the future

We break down the American Alliance of Museums’ TrendsWatch report

View in digital edition
View online

44 Rides

Art Attack

We look at major ride openings at visitor attractions across the globe

View in digital edition
View online

48 Top team

Made in China

The birthplace of William Shakespeare will be recreated at the home of China’s most famous playwright. We speak to the team behind the ambitious project

View in digital edition
View online

54 Promotional feature

Animalive

58 Museums

Day out at the museum

62 Promotional feature

Red Raion

64 Show report

Global Appeal

TEA Summit and SATE Europe Christine Kerr reports from the TEA’s Summit, Thea Awards and SATE Europe

View in digital edition
View online

68 Interview

Pure Imagication

Adlabs Imagica is India’s largest theme park destination. Its joint CEO speaks to Kath Hudson

View in digital edition
View online

72 Science Centres

Science for the senses

We speak to Wolfgang Hansch about Germany’s premier science institution

View in digital edition
View online

78 Social media

Look at this absolute unit

How the Museum of English Rural Life cultivated a Twitter following of more than 134,000 people using memes

View in digital edition
View online

82 Show review

IAAPA Expo Asia

What was on offer at the show, plus news from some of the attending exhibitors

View in digital edition
View online

88 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovations

Suppliers talk about their latest product, design and technology launches

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View online

LATEST NEWS

Therme Group to expand global footprint with waterfront wellbeing resort in Toronto

Global wellbeing organisation, Therme Group, has today announced plans for a CAN$350m (€236.3m, £201.8m, US$280.8m) wellbeing resort in Toronto, Canada, at Ontario Place.

Jorvik's global art project will connect 14 cities

The Jorvik Group has launched a major global art project which will connect 14 cities around the world.

Disney World show goes gender-neutral

The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida has changed some of its messaging as part of a strategy to become more inclusive to all guests.

IAAPA launches 'digital pass' to encourage delegates to take part virtually

IAAPA is offering visitor attractions, museums and theme park industry professionals the opportunity to take part in its annual events – even if they can't make it to the shows in person.

IAAPA joins calls to ease border entry restrictions in the US and to revive tourism sector

IAAPA has joined a range of US travel and tourism trade organisations in calling for the lifting of border entry restrictions and to help revive the visitor flow into the country.

Merlin hits the market with surge of new openings

Merlin Entertainments has been busy with a raft of new openings and future project announcements, as the global visitor attractions industry begins to emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions.

Saudi Arabia offers US$133m in loans to create 50 new attractions

Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority (GEA) has pledged to provide SAR500m (US$133m, €112m, £96m) worth of loans to companies, in order to create new attractions and entertainment projects in the country.

Hong Kong's Ocean Park opens Water World with 27 new outdoor and indoor attractions

Ocean Park has launched a wide range of new water attractions – including Hong Kong's first ever indoor wave pool.

Kengo Kuma-designed Hans Christian Andersen House opens in city of Odense

The new H.C. Andersen House, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, has opened its doors to visitors in the Danish city of Odense.

Secret Cinema does Bridgerton tie-up with Netflix

Attractions Management understands that immersive entertainment specialist, Secret Cinema, has partnered with streaming giant Netflix to host a Bridgerton ball at a location later this year.

First full-scale franchised Madame Tussauds to open in Budapest during 2022

Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open a new Madame Tussauds in the heart of Hungarian capital city Budapest in early 2022.

Merlin to take Legoland Discovery Centres to Belgium with deal for Brussels site

Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open a Legoland Discovery Centre in the Belgian capital city Brussels.

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COMPANY PROFILES

Simworx Ltd

The company was initially established in 1997. Terry Monkton and Andrew Roberts are the key stakeh [more...]

Red Raion

Founded in 2014, Red Raion is the CGI studio specialized in media based attractions. [more...]

iPlayCO

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

Alterface

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

+ More profiles

FEATURED SUPPLIER

IAAPA helps move leisure and attractions industry forward with IAAPA Expo Europe

VIDEO GALLERY

Proslide Tech Inc - ProSlide | Atlantis Dubai

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