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5 Editor's letter

Tomorrow’s world

Artificial intelligence is set to transform our industry. Don’t get left behind

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10 People

Ma Yansong

MAD Architects have unveiled designs for a major new arts centre in Guangdong, China

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14 People

Linda Zou

Merlin Entertainments appoints a chief strategy officer to help transform the business

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16 People

Helen Smout

On the aims of the new £26.5m Perth Museum

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20 News

The top international news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

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30 News feature

A decade of deconstruction

Rapid changes in technology and customer values are set to revolutionise the industry, according to new research

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32 Interview

Fons Jurgens

Big changes are coming for much-loved Dutch theme park Efteling, with the launch of a Grand Hotel and major new attraction. Its CEO lets us into the plans

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38 Museums

Ones to watch

Some seriously exciting new museums are taking shape across the globe. We highlight some of our favourites

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46 Museums

Josh Kirk

As Copenhagen’s Home of Carlsberg relaunches after a five year revamp, the project design lead tells us how ground-breaking technology was used to bring the brand to life

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50 Technology

AI – friend or foe?

How can attractions best exploit AI technologies? What are the dangers? What does the future hold? We get an expert opinion

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On the cover | AI & Attractions: The good, the bad and the unknown...

54 Technology

Future shock

What can we learn from operators currently using AI? Lesley Morisetti gets some tips from early adopters

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58 Museums

Jacqueline Springer

V&A East Museum will celebrate Black British music in its first exhibition. Its curator tells us more

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64 Museums

Look to the East

Everything you need to know about the V&A East project

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70 Theme parks

Rodolphe Bouin

Futuroscope’s CEO takes us behind the scenes at the fast-changing future-themed park

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76 Research

What visitors want

Visitors are reshaping the industry in surprising and unexpected ways, according to new research

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80 Innovation

Imagining the future

Machine learning, robotics, VR, biotech... A unique festival explores how new technologies are transforming our lives

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86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

New products on the market

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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...]

TechnoAlpin

TechnoAlpin is the world leader for snowmaking systems. With the Indoor snow division, TechnoAlpin c [more...]

DJW

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

Sally Corporation

Our services include: Dark ride design & build; Redevelopment of existing attractions; High-quality [more...]

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Attractions Management 2024 issue 1

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Tomorrow’s world

Artificial intelligence is set to transform our industry. Don’t get left behind

View in digital edition
View online

10 People

Ma Yansong

MAD Architects have unveiled designs for a major new arts centre in Guangdong, China

View in digital edition
View online

14 People

Linda Zou

Merlin Entertainments appoints a chief strategy officer to help transform the business

View in digital edition
View online

16 People

Helen Smout

On the aims of the new £26.5m Perth Museum

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View online

20 News

The top international news stories from the Attractions Management news feed

View in digital edition

30 News feature

A decade of deconstruction

Rapid changes in technology and customer values are set to revolutionise the industry, according to new research

View in digital edition
View online

32 Interview

Fons Jurgens

Big changes are coming for much-loved Dutch theme park Efteling, with the launch of a Grand Hotel and major new attraction. Its CEO lets us into the plans

View in digital edition
View online

38 Museums

Ones to watch

Some seriously exciting new museums are taking shape across the globe. We highlight some of our favourites

View in digital edition
View online

46 Museums

Josh Kirk

50 Technology

AI – friend or foe?

How can attractions best exploit AI technologies? What are the dangers? What does the future hold? We get an expert opinion

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View online

On the cover | AI & Attractions: The good, the bad and the unknown...

54 Technology

Future shock

What can we learn from operators currently using AI? Lesley Morisetti gets some tips from early adopters

View in digital edition
View online

58 Museums

Jacqueline Springer

V&A East Museum will celebrate Black British music in its first exhibition. Its curator tells us more

View in digital edition
View online

64 Museums

Look to the East

Everything you need to know about the V&A East project

View in digital edition
View online

70 Theme parks

Rodolphe Bouin

Futuroscope’s CEO takes us behind the scenes at the fast-changing future-themed park

View in digital edition
View online

76 Research

What visitors want

Visitors are reshaping the industry in surprising and unexpected ways, according to new research

View in digital edition
View online

80 Innovation

Imagining the future

Machine learning, robotics, VR, biotech... A unique festival explores how new technologies are transforming our lives

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View online

86 Attractions-kit.net

Product innovation

New products on the market

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