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Attractions Management 2022 issue 3

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5 Editor's letter

Creative partnerships

Unexpected partnerships can lead to interesting results, says Magali Robathan

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10 People

Annabel Karim Kassar

On eliciting emotion with her Lebanese House exhibition

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14 People

John Marx and Absinthia Vermut

A new kind of art gallery launched at Burning Man 2022

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18 People

Nat Taplin & Gordon Morrison

Good Journey partners with ASVA to cut car journeys

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22 News

The top news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

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30 Profile

Bernard Donoghue: ALVA CEO

When COVID-19 hit, ALVA’s CEO stepped up. He talks us through lobbying government, getting results and supporting the sector through incredibly tough times

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38 Museums

Long walk for freedom

As architects BIG unveil their designs for the National Juneteenth Museum in Texas, partner Douglass Alligood tells us why it’s one of the most important projects of his career

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46 Theme Parks

Lotte World – on a roll

More than 30 years on from the opening of the highly successful Lotte World theme park in Seoul, we take a look at its new sister park

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52 Show review

IAAPA Expo Europe

The industry came together in London to meet, celebrate and plan. We round up some of the show’s highlights

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58 Supplier Showcase

Red Raion: Out of this world

Valeria Rizzo, business development director of Red Raion, shares insights into the growth and direction of the business

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On the cover: Leading the industry through the pandemic

60 Museums

Going global

Taking a museum or attraction’s retail offer international can have profound and sometimes surprising results, says retail design expert Callum Lumsden

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66 Immersive experience

Stranger & Stranger

Netflix has partnered with live entertainment discovery platform Fever to launch a Stranger Things immersive experience, and it’s proving popular

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68 Research

Time to celebrate

Are celebration and special events worth the investment for attractions? Kathleen LeClair looks at the numbers

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74 Zoos and aquariums

The missing link

Zoos and museums should work more closely for the benefit of all, according to new research from Yale University

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80 Theme Parks

Creating the magic

Disney Imagineers have shared some of the secrets that went into creating the long-awaited Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction at EPCOT

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86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

From a new gym at Warner Bros Studio Leavesden to projection mapping at upcoming immersive arts experience Frameless and a new launch from Convious – we check out what’s new in the world of product design

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COMPANY PROFILES

Alterface

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

Simworx Ltd

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

TechnoAlpin

TechnoAlpin is the world leader for snowmaking systems. Our product portfolio includes all different [more...]

Red Raion

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

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TechnoAlpin Indoor: The power of the cold

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Attractions Management 2022 issue 3

Download PDF

View digital edition

Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Creative partnerships

Unexpected partnerships can lead to interesting results, says Magali Robathan

View in digital edition
View online

10 People

Annabel Karim Kassar

On eliciting emotion with her Lebanese House exhibition

View in digital edition
View online

14 People

John Marx and Absinthia Vermut

A new kind of art gallery launched at Burning Man 2022

View in digital edition
View online

18 People

Nat Taplin & Gordon Morrison

Good Journey partners with ASVA to cut car journeys

View in digital edition
View online

22 News

The top news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

View in digital edition

30 Profile

Bernard Donoghue: ALVA CEO

When COVID-19 hit, ALVA’s CEO stepped up. He talks us through lobbying government, getting results and supporting the sector through incredibly tough times

View in digital edition
View online

38 Museums

Long walk for freedom

46 Theme Parks

Lotte World – on a roll

More than 30 years on from the opening of the highly successful Lotte World theme park in Seoul, we take a look at its new sister park

View in digital edition
View online

52 Show review

IAAPA Expo Europe

The industry came together in London to meet, celebrate and plan. We round up some of the show’s highlights

View in digital edition
View online

58 Supplier Showcase

Red Raion: Out of this world

Valeria Rizzo, business development director of Red Raion, shares insights into the growth and direction of the business

View in digital edition
View online

On the cover: Leading the industry through the pandemic

60 Museums

Going global

Taking a museum or attraction’s retail offer international can have profound and sometimes surprising results, says retail design expert Callum Lumsden

View in digital edition
View online

66 Immersive experience

Stranger & Stranger

Netflix has partnered with live entertainment discovery platform Fever to launch a Stranger Things immersive experience, and it’s proving popular

View in digital edition
View online

68 Research

Time to celebrate

Are celebration and special events worth the investment for attractions? Kathleen LeClair looks at the numbers

View in digital edition
View online

74 Zoos and aquariums

The missing link

Zoos and museums should work more closely for the benefit of all, according to new research from Yale University

View in digital edition
View online

80 Theme Parks

Creating the magic

Disney Imagineers have shared some of the secrets that went into creating the long-awaited Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction at EPCOT

View in digital edition
View online

86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

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