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Attractions Management 2023 issue 2

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5 Editor's letter

People power

The pandemic has been disruptive for the people in our industry. A new report shares how operators are getting creative to overcome issues

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Liseberg CEO Andreas Andersen tells us 2023 will celebrate the past, but also be the start of something new, while BALPPA CEO Paul Kelly explains why the organisation has launched individual memberships

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12 People

Sarah Roots

The countdown is on to the opening of Warner Bros Studio Tour Tokyo. We hear the latest

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16 People

David Camp

With Puy du Fou, Eden International and Europa-Park among its clients, D&J International Consulting has done exciting work in its first decade

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20 News

The top international news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

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32 Interview

Scott O'Neil

US sports and entertainment veteran O’Neil is now CEO of Merlin Entertainments and he has big plans for the company. Magali Robathan sat down with him

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40 Ethics

Reckoning with history

As a ground-breaking project aims to digitally unite Benin Bronzes for the first time, the Horniman Museum becomes the latest institution to return looted artefacts

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46 Research

Elizabeth Merritt

What are the biggest trends affecting the museum sector? The VP of the Center for the Future of Museums shares her thoughts

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50 Research

TrendsWatch: Building the future

A digital revolution, reparations and repatriation, partisan wars and the future of the workplace – key trends highlighted by this year’s TrendsWatch report

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On the cover | Scott O'Neil: Merlin Entertainments' new CEO is shaking things up

54 Research

New era: China theme parks

China is the world’s second largest market for theme parks and still has huge potential for growth, as a McKinsey report explains

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60 Immersion

Lightroom: up close and personal

Immersive art is big business, but not usually designed by the artists themselves. We check out a show that promises to be different

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66 Visitor centre

A golden age: Ad Gefrin

A new multi-million pound Anglo Saxon museum and whiskey distillery tells an old story in a new way. AM talks to the founders

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72 Immersive art

House of Fun: Luna Luna

Works from Luna Luna, a ground-breaking ‘art amusement park’ have languished in storage for 30 years. Now rapper Drake is bringing them back to life

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80 Middle East

Marine Life: Seaworld Abu Dhabi

As SeaWorld’s first attraction outside the US prepares to launch in Abu Dhabi, we speak to the senior team about what to expect

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86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

From an aquarium that tracks eye movements to deepfake technology that enables personalisation, we take a look at what’s new in attractions

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COMPANY PROFILES

instantprint

We’re a Yorkshire-based online printer, founded in 2009 by Adam Carnell and James Kinsella. [more...]

DJW

David & Lynn Willrich started the Company over thirty years ago, from the Audio Visual Department [more...]

Alterface

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

IDEATTACK

IDEATTACK is a full-service planning and design company with headquarters in Los Angeles. [more...]

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Attractions Management 2023 issue 2

Download PDF

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

People power

The pandemic has been disruptive for the people in our industry. A new report shares how operators are getting creative to overcome issues

View in digital edition
View online

10 Letters

Write to reply

12 People

Sarah Roots

The countdown is on to the opening of Warner Bros Studio Tour Tokyo. We hear the latest

View in digital edition
View online

16 People

David Camp

With Puy du Fou, Eden International and Europa-Park among its clients, D&J International Consulting has done exciting work in its first decade

View in digital edition
View online

20 News

The top international news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

View in digital edition

32 Interview

Scott O'Neil

US sports and entertainment veteran O’Neil is now CEO of Merlin Entertainments and he has big plans for the company. Magali Robathan sat down with him

View in digital edition
View online

40 Ethics

Reckoning with history

46 Research

Elizabeth Merritt

What are the biggest trends affecting the museum sector? The VP of the Center for the Future of Museums shares her thoughts

View in digital edition
View online

50 Research

TrendsWatch: Building the future

A digital revolution, reparations and repatriation, partisan wars and the future of the workplace – key trends highlighted by this year’s TrendsWatch report

View in digital edition
View online

On the cover | Scott O'Neil: Merlin Entertainments' new CEO is shaking things up

54 Research

New era: China theme parks

China is the world’s second largest market for theme parks and still has huge potential for growth, as a McKinsey report explains

View in digital edition
View online

60 Immersion

Lightroom: up close and personal

Immersive art is big business, but not usually designed by the artists themselves. We check out a show that promises to be different

View in digital edition
View online

66 Visitor centre

A golden age: Ad Gefrin

A new multi-million pound Anglo Saxon museum and whiskey distillery tells an old story in a new way. AM talks to the founders

View in digital edition
View online

72 Immersive art

House of Fun: Luna Luna

Works from Luna Luna, a ground-breaking ‘art amusement park’ have languished in storage for 30 years. Now rapper Drake is bringing them back to life

View in digital edition
View online

80 Middle East

Marine Life: Seaworld Abu Dhabi

As SeaWorld’s first attraction outside the US prepares to launch in Abu Dhabi, we speak to the senior team about what to expect

View in digital edition
View online

86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

From an aquarium that tracks eye movements to deepfake technology that enables personalisation, we take a look at what’s new in attractions

View in digital edition

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Bridgerton Season three – most Instagrammed locations

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Getty Museum refuses to surrender prized Greek bronze to Italy

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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.

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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.

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The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories

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