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9 Editor's letter

 Sustainable travel
Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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14 People profile

 Dan Ashe
The president and CEO for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on the organisation's plans for the future

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18 People profile

 Prince Harry
The Duke of Sussex on his role as president of the African Parks Network

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20 People profile

 Vitali Klitschko
With the help of Europa Park, the multi-time boxing champion turned politician dreams up theme park plan for Kyiv, Ukraine

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22 Science Centres news

 Techniquest’s expansion
Welsh science discovery centre Techniquest is building a £5.7m (US$7.4m) expansion that will more than double its exhibition space and use a remarkable power source – fish

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22 Industry Opinion

 Science Centres
Celebrate, reflect, act, Herbert Münder, Ecsite president

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23 Visitor Attractions news

 George RR Martin joins collective Meow Wolf
George RR Martin has taken up a position at Meow Wolf, with the immersive art collective naming the Game of Thrones author as its chief world builder

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24 Waterparks news

 Expansion for Dubai's Atlantis Aquaventure
Dubai's Atlantis Aquaventure waterpark has a major expansion on the cards, with plans to open a dozen new rides in the middle of 2020

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24 Industry Opinion

 Waterparks news
Addressing GDPR one year on, Aleatha Ezra, WWA

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26 Theme Parks news

 Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland
The hotly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has opened its doors at the Disneyland resort in California, following a threeyear construction project

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29 Museums & Galleries news

 Overcrowding forced temporary Louvre closure
The Louvre in Paris was forced to close recently due to overcrowding

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31 Heritage news

 Notorious prison soon to reopen as museum
Portugal’s new National Museum of Resistance and Freedom opened to the public on 27 April – the 45th anniversary of the closure of the building where it is situated: the notorious Peniche political prison

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32 Zoos & Aquariums news

 Expansion for St Louis Zoo's primate habitats
The St Louis Zoo in Missouri, US, has announced plans for a major US$11.5m expansion of its Primate House, with the 35,000sq ft (10,668sq m) addition set to be completed in 2021

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32 Industry Opinion

 Zoos & Aquariums
Providing missing data to fight extinction, Dalia A Conde, director of science, Species360

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34 Technology news

 Disney-backed Tyff on plans US expansion
Immersive entertainment company Tyffon has successfully raised US$7.8m (€7m, £6.17m) in new funding to help it expand its Tyffonium free-roam virtual reality location-based experiences outside of Japan

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36 Interview

 Alvaro Silberstein
Wheel the World is opening new doors for disability tourism. Its co-founder speaks to Tom Anstey

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On the Cover | Harry & Meghan: Committed to saving African wildlife with African Parks Network , p18
40 Trends report

 Welcome to the future
We break down the American Alliance of Museums’ TrendsWatch report

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44 Rides

 Art Attack
We look at major ride openings at visitor attractions across the globe

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48 Top team

 Made in China
The birthplace of William Shakespeare will be recreated at the home of China’s most famous playwright. We speak to the team behind the ambitious project

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54 Promotional feature

 Animalive
Animalive is a premier manufacturer of interactive animation products. Its founder, Ali Kord, explains how its recent joint venture will take the company’s award-winning products to the next level

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58 Museums

 Day out at the museum
The Network of European Museum Organisations has launched a Political Internships scheme. We speak to the programme’s creator about what this could mean for museums

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62 Promotional feature

 Red Raion
Red Raion, the CGI studio specialised in media based attractions, has collaborated with Unlimited Leisure Holdings to create a new 4D movie, which will be presented at Unlimited Snow’s newest park

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64 Show report

 Global Appeal
TEA Summit and SATE Europe Christine Kerr reports from the TEA’s Summit, Thea Awards and SATE Europe

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68 Interview

 Pure Imagication
Adlabs Imagica is India’s largest theme park destination. Its joint CEO speaks to Kath Hudson

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72 Science Centres

 Science for the senses
We speak to Wolfgang Hansch about Germany’s premier science institution

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78 Social media

Look at this absolute unit
How the Museum of English Rural Life cultivated a Twitter following of more than 134,000 people using memes

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82 Show review

 IAAPA Expo Asia
What was on offer at the show, plus news from some of the attending exhibitors

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88 Attractions-kit.net

 Product innovations
Suppliers talk about their latest product, design and technology launches

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Holovis

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

iPlayCo was established in 1999. [more...]
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Attractions Management 2019 issue 2
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Magazine archive
9 Editor's letter

 Sustainable travel
Liz Terry shares her thoughts

View in digital edition
View online
14 People profile

 Dan Ashe
The president and CEO for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on the organisation's plans for the future

View in digital edition
View online
18 People profile

 Prince Harry
The Duke of Sussex on his role as president of the African Parks Network

View in digital edition
View online
20 People profile

 Vitali Klitschko
With the help of Europa Park, the multi-time boxing champion turned politician dreams up theme park plan for Kyiv, Ukraine

View in digital edition
View online
22 Science Centres news

 Techniquest’s expansion
Welsh science discovery centre Techniquest is building a £5.7m (US$7.4m) expansion that will more than double its exhibition space and use a remarkable power source – fish

View in digital edition
22 Industry Opinion

 Science Centres
Celebrate, reflect, act, Herbert Münder, Ecsite president

View in digital edition
View online
23 Visitor Attractions news

 George RR Martin joins collective Meow Wolf
George RR Martin has taken up a position at Meow Wolf, with the immersive art collective naming the Game of Thrones author as its chief world builder

View in digital edition
24 Waterparks news

 Expansion for Dubai's Atlantis Aquaventure
Dubai's Atlantis Aquaventure waterpark has a major expansion on the cards, with plans to open a dozen new rides in the middle of 2020

View in digital edition
24 Industry Opinion

 Waterparks news
Addressing GDPR one year on, Aleatha Ezra, WWA

View in digital edition
View online
26 Theme Parks news

 Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland
The hotly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge has opened its doors at the Disneyland resort in California, following a threeyear construction project

View in digital edition
29 Museums & Galleries news

 Overcrowding forced temporary Louvre closure
The Louvre in Paris was forced to close recently due to overcrowding

View in digital edition
31 Heritage news

 Notorious prison soon to reopen as museum
Portugal’s new National Museum of Resistance and Freedom opened to the public on 27 April – the 45th anniversary of the closure of the building where it is situated: the notorious Peniche political prison

View in digital edition
32 Zoos & Aquariums news

 Expansion for St Louis Zoo's primate habitats
The St Louis Zoo in Missouri, US, has announced plans for a major US$11.5m expansion of its Primate House, with the 35,000sq ft (10,668sq m) addition set to be completed in 2021

View in digital edition
32 Industry Opinion

 Zoos & Aquariums
Providing missing data to fight extinction, Dalia A Conde, director of science, Species360

View in digital edition
View online
34 Technology news

 Disney-backed Tyff on plans US expansion
Immersive entertainment company Tyffon has successfully raised US$7.8m (€7m, £6.17m) in new funding to help it expand its Tyffonium free-roam virtual reality location-based experiences outside of Japan

View in digital edition
36 Interview

 Alvaro Silberstein
Wheel the World is opening new doors for disability tourism. Its co-founder speaks to Tom Anstey

View in digital edition
View online
On the Cover | Harry & Meghan: Committed to saving African wildlife with African Parks Network , p18
40 Trends report

 Welcome to the future
We break down the American Alliance of Museums’ TrendsWatch report

View in digital edition
View online
44 Rides

 Art Attack
We look at major ride openings at visitor attractions across the globe

View in digital edition
View online
48 Top team

 Made in China
The birthplace of William Shakespeare will be recreated at the home of China’s most famous playwright. We speak to the team behind the ambitious project

View in digital edition
View online
54 Promotional feature

 Animalive
Animalive is a premier manufacturer of interactive animation products. Its founder, Ali Kord, explains how its recent joint venture will take the company’s award-winning products to the next level

View in digital edition
View online
58 Museums

 Day out at the museum
The Network of European Museum Organisations has launched a Political Internships scheme. We speak to the programme’s creator about what this could mean for museums

View in digital edition
View online
62 Promotional feature

 Red Raion
Red Raion, the CGI studio specialised in media based attractions, has collaborated with Unlimited Leisure Holdings to create a new 4D movie, which will be presented at Unlimited Snow’s newest park

View in digital edition
View online
64 Show report

 Global Appeal
TEA Summit and SATE Europe Christine Kerr reports from the TEA’s Summit, Thea Awards and SATE Europe

View in digital edition
View online
68 Interview

 Pure Imagication
Adlabs Imagica is India’s largest theme park destination. Its joint CEO speaks to Kath Hudson

View in digital edition
View online
72 Science Centres

 Science for the senses
We speak to Wolfgang Hansch about Germany’s premier science institution

View in digital edition
View online
78 Social media

Look at this absolute unit
How the Museum of English Rural Life cultivated a Twitter following of more than 134,000 people using memes

View in digital edition
View online
82 Show review

 IAAPA Expo Asia
What was on offer at the show, plus news from some of the attending exhibitors

View in digital edition
View online
88 Attractions-kit.net

 Product innovations
Suppliers talk about their latest product, design and technology launches

View in digital edition
View online
LATEST NEWS
The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
Universal announces long-awaited details of its Epic Universe, set to open in 2025
Universal has revealed it will be adding new Harry Potter attractions, alongside Super Nintendo and How to Train Your Dragon worlds to its Florida resort.
Heartbreak for Swedish theme park, Liseberg, as fire breaks out
A fire has destroyed part of the new water world, Oceana, at Liseberg in Sweden, and a construction worker has been reported missing.
Museum director apologises after comparing the city of Florence to a sex worker
Museum director Cecilie Hollberg has come under fire for comparing the city to a sex worker due to uncontrolled mass tourism.
Populous reveals plans for major e-sports arena in Saudi Arabia
Populous have unveiled their plans for a state-of-the-art e-sports arena, designed to stand as a central landmark in Qiddaya City’s gaming and e-sports district, Saudi Arabia.
Raby Castle reveals ambitious plans to become a major visitor destination
Raby Castle, known as one of the finest medieval fortifications in England, is nearing the end of an ambitious two-year renovation project.
Wake The Tiger launches new 1,000sq m expansion
Wake the Tiger, the Bristol-based immersive art experience, is set to open its 1,000sq m expansion on Friday 2 February.
Merlin teams up with Hasbro and Lego to create Peppa Pig experiences
Merlin Entertainments, the LEGO Group and Hasbro have teamed up to create Peppa Pig experiences.
Tate Modern and Frame collaborate on a mind/body experience
London boutique operator, Frame, has teamed up with the Tate Modern to offer two yin and sound yoga classes, following by a tour of the art gallery.
Elvis Presley Live is rolling out globally
Immersive entertainment specialists, Layered Reality, is creating a tribute to Elvis Presley featuring a concert experience with a life-sized digital Elvis.
Carmel Lewis takes top spot at BRC
Carmel Lewis has been appointed president at global experiential planning and design firm, BRC Imagination Arts, heralding a new era for the company.
Perth Museum to launch at Easter with rare Jacobite objects
Opening over Easter weekend in March 2024 after a £26.5m redevelopment project, Perth Museum will tell the story of Perth – Scotland’s first capital.
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COMPANY PROFILES
DJW

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

RMA Ltd is a one-stop global company that can design, build and produce from a greenfield site upw [more...]
Holovis

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

iPlayCo was established in 1999. [more...]
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CATALOGUE GALLERY
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DIRECTORY
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08-08 May 2024

Hospitality Design Conference

Hotel Melià , Milano , Italy
10-12 May 2024

Asia Pool & Spa Expo

China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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