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Attractions Management 2021 issue 2

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5 Editor's letter

New approaches

How we segment customers has completely changed, says Liz Terry

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Laurence des Cars

The Louvre’s first female president is shaking up the institution and widening the museum’s appeal

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12 People

Andreas Andersen

Liseberg’s CEO on “one of the most ambitious indoor waterpark developments in Scandinavia”

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16 People

Candy Holland & Theo Papadopoulos

Creating Legoland Windsor’s new mythical creatures zone

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18 News

The latest news from across the industry

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26 Interview

Meow Wolf's Vince Kadlubek

From dumpster diving to multimillion dollar company, Meow Wolf is on a mission

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32 Talking Point

Capacity challenges

How are operators optimising capacity and yield in the era of social distancing? We ask our panel

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40 Museums

Museum of everything

At Depot Van Beuningen, a new kind of museum is taking shape, with the whole collection on show

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46 Interview

Joe Pine

From mass customised itineraries to hybrid experiences, the pandemic is influencing attractions trends, says thought leader, Joe Pine

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52 Disney

Art of Marvel

Disneyland Paris has opened its new Marvel-inspired hotel. Art director Caroline May tells us what made it such a special project to work on

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58 Interview

Nicolas de Villiers

As Puy du Fou opens its first park outside France, its president tells Attractions Management about his ambitious global plans and why China is next on his radar

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On the cover | Vince Kadlubek: The magic and weirdness of Meow Wolf

66 Research

All creatures great and small

Large, charismatic animals drive footfall to zoos, but there are more unusual ways of boosting attendance, says Yvonne Buckley

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70 Research

Power of youth

Teenage volunteers can help tween visitors get more out of their visits to science centres, new research shows

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74 Disney

Reach for the stars

Dreamed up by Star Wars fans and brought to life by Disney Imagineers – a sneak peek at the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel experience

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78 Research

Animal magic

A national study in Japan has shown how partnering with entertainment companies can help drive visits and donations to zoos

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82 Museums

Museum of the Home

London’s Museum of the Home has reopened after a major refurbishment. We hear from the architects and museum director

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88 Attractions-kit.net

Product round-up

Check out new products from Proslide, Vekoma, Diamond Balloon, Kraftwerk, and FifeX

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90 AM Buyers' Guide

Directory of suppliers

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COMPANY PROFILES

Painting With Light

By combining lighting, video, scenic and architectural elements, sound and special effects we tell s [more...]

Holovis

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

Red Raion

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

IAAPA EMEA

IAAPA Expo Europe was established in 2006 and has grown to the largest international conference and [more...]

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Art of Cryo

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Attractions Management 2021 issue 2

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

New approaches

How we segment customers has completely changed, says Liz Terry

View in digital edition
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10 People

Laurence des Cars

The Louvre’s first female president is shaking up the institution and widening the museum’s appeal

View in digital edition
View online

12 People

Andreas Andersen

Liseberg’s CEO on “one of the most ambitious indoor waterpark developments in Scandinavia”

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16 People

Candy Holland & Theo Papadopoulos

Creating Legoland Windsor’s new mythical creatures zone

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18 News

The latest news from across the industry

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26 Interview

Meow Wolf's Vince Kadlubek

From dumpster diving to multimillion dollar company, Meow Wolf is on a mission

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View online

32 Talking Point

Capacity challenges

How are operators optimising capacity and yield in the era of social distancing? We ask our panel

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View online

40 Museums

Museum of everything

At Depot Van Beuningen, a new kind of museum is taking shape, with the whole collection on show

View in digital edition
View online

46 Interview

Joe Pine

From mass customised itineraries to hybrid experiences, the pandemic is influencing attractions trends, says thought leader, Joe Pine

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View online

52 Disney

Art of Marvel

Disneyland Paris has opened its new Marvel-inspired hotel. Art director Caroline May tells us what made it such a special project to work on

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View online

58 Interview

Nicolas de Villiers

As Puy du Fou opens its first park outside France, its president tells Attractions Management about his ambitious global plans and why China is next on his radar

View in digital edition
View online

On the cover | Vince Kadlubek: The magic and weirdness of Meow Wolf

66 Research

All creatures great and small

Large, charismatic animals drive footfall to zoos, but there are more unusual ways of boosting attendance, says Yvonne Buckley

View in digital edition
View online

70 Research

Power of youth

Teenage volunteers can help tween visitors get more out of their visits to science centres, new research shows

View in digital edition
View online

74 Disney

Reach for the stars

Dreamed up by Star Wars fans and brought to life by Disney Imagineers – a sneak peek at the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel experience

View in digital edition
View online

78 Research

Animal magic

A national study in Japan has shown how partnering with entertainment companies can help drive visits and donations to zoos

View in digital edition
View online

82 Museums

Museum of the Home

London’s Museum of the Home has reopened after a major refurbishment. We hear from the architects and museum director

View in digital edition
View online

88 Attractions-kit.net

Product round-up

Check out new products from Proslide, Vekoma, Diamond Balloon, Kraftwerk, and FifeX

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90 AM Buyers' Guide

Directory of suppliers

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