Billionaire hedge fund manager
Kenneth C Griffin is to have
the Museum of Science and
Industry (MSI) in Chicago
named after him, following
a donation of US$125m
from his charitable fund
One of the attractions
industry's global associations,
IAAPA, has officially
opened its new headquarters
building in Orlando,
providing the organisation
with a custom-built facility
it says is designed to
support its members
Great Wolf Resorts,
which runs 18 familyoriented
waterpark and
entertainment resorts in the
US and Canada, is targeting
accelerated growth under a
new joint ownership venture
that sees hospitality and
leisure investor Blackstone
Real Estate Partners take
a 65 per cent controlling
interest in the company
Google has created a virtual
reality tour of the Palace of
Versailles, allowing people
to explore the architecture,
artworks and history of the
former home of French royalty
wherever they are in the world
A programme of authentic
reconstruction of 11
historic sites in India and
the setting up of 100
experiential museums are
among ambitious plans
under development by
India's culture ministry
Germany’s top theme park is about to
launch a €180m addition with the opening of its long-awaited second
gate. Attractions Management looks
at Rulantica and how the new
waterpark addition is taking shape
WhiteWater’s Una deBoer tells us
how the company maintains elite safety standards
in waterparks and the steps operators can take
to improve safety across the entire industry
Triotech has announced a breakthrough alliance with Benoit Cornet and Bold Move to
bring a new collaborative approach to the design of media-based attractions – with an
emphasis on adding value for operators. [more...]
Billionaire hedge fund manager
Kenneth C Griffin is to have
the Museum of Science and
Industry (MSI) in Chicago
named after him, following
a donation of US$125m
from his charitable fund
One of the attractions
industry's global associations,
IAAPA, has officially
opened its new headquarters
building in Orlando,
providing the organisation
with a custom-built facility
it says is designed to
support its members
Great Wolf Resorts,
which runs 18 familyoriented
waterpark and
entertainment resorts in the
US and Canada, is targeting
accelerated growth under a
new joint ownership venture
that sees hospitality and
leisure investor Blackstone
Real Estate Partners take
a 65 per cent controlling
interest in the company
Google has created a virtual
reality tour of the Palace of
Versailles, allowing people
to explore the architecture,
artworks and history of the
former home of French royalty
wherever they are in the world
A programme of authentic
reconstruction of 11
historic sites in India and
the setting up of 100
experiential museums are
among ambitious plans
under development by
India's culture ministry
Germany’s top theme park is about to
launch a €180m addition with the opening of its long-awaited second
gate. Attractions Management looks
at Rulantica and how the new
waterpark addition is taking shape
WhiteWater’s Una deBoer tells us
how the company maintains elite safety standards
in waterparks and the steps operators can take
to improve safety across the entire industry
Bob Rogers, the founder of BRC Imagination Arts, has predicted that the visitor attraction industry
will see a "surge in interest" during 2021, as the global tourism industry begins its slow journey to
recovery.
The UK's major visitor attractions recorded just 45.4 million visits during 2020 – a 70 per cent fall
from the 151.3 million visits they received in 2019.
In August 2020, Warner Bros announced plans to open a Harry Potter Studio Tour in Japan – the
second such attraction following the hugely popular studio experience in London, UK.
Global design and production agency BRC Imagination Arts has appointed Christian Lachel
as chief creative officer, taking over the role from BRC founder Bob Rogers.
A new international design challenge has been launched this month, inviting
freelance designers in
the themed entertainment to pitch their concepts for the next immersive,
story-based experience.
Triotech has announced a breakthrough alliance with Benoit Cornet and Bold Move to
bring a new collaborative approach to the design of media-based attractions – with an
emphasis on adding value for operators. [more...]
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