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Attractions Management 2021 issue 1

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5 Editor's letter

Doing better

The Black Lives Matter movement has challenged museums professionals to ask testing questions about their role in reparative history and the way we display and interpret racist and colonial collections

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10 People

Brent Bushnell

Two Bit Circus has pivoted to an innovative online model aimed at keeping its community in touch

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12 People

Michel Linet-Frion

After decades creating for Disney, Grévin and Center Parcs, Linet-Frion has launched his own consultancy

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14 People

Anthony Rawlins

The Digital Visitor CEO explains a new whitepaper on how attractions can survive 2021 and beyond

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16 News

The latest news across science centres, museums, waterparks, zoos and aquariums, theme parks, visitor attractions and more

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26 Interview

Sarah Roots

Warner Bros’ Sarah Roots shares exciting details of the second Harry Potter Studio Tour, set to open in Japan in 2023

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34 Talking Point

Black Lives Matter and museums

Many museums expressed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, but is it leading to actual change? We ask the experts

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44 Inspired

Alone with Vermeer

The Mauritshuis in The Hague has allowed visitors one-to-one time with Vermeer’s View of Delft, ‘the most beautiful painting in the world’

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46 Aquariums

Into the deep

Merlin and the Sea Life Trust share the highs and lows of the epic journey to get two whales to their new home in the world’s first beluga whale sanctuary in Iceland

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54 Innovation

Sea change

Edge Innovations’ incredibly life-like robot dolphins could spell the end of marine mammals in aquariums, says CEO Walt Conti

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58 Interview

Bob Rogers

As BRC Imagination Arts celebrates 40 years in business, its founder celebrates his team’s achievements

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64 Sponsored

Technically Creative

With clients including the Xplore Family Entertainment Centre in Athens, Technically Creative provides a one stop, in-house solution to create memorable and magical experiences. We talk to CEO, Marc Broadbent

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On the cover | Sarah Roots: Applying lessons learned in London to the Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo

66 Technology

Bringing digital to life

Extended reality technology provides opportunities to connect with audiences in amazing new ways

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72 Sponsored

Fun Spot: Providing turnkey solutions

Industry innovator, Fun Spot, is on a roll, with a new EMEA office and a range of innovative new products to help operators deliver excellence to the family fun market. We find out more

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74 Interview

Phil Hettema

The Hettema Group president on weathering the pandemic and creating powerful experiences

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80 Theas

Award season

A celebration of the winners from the TEA’s recent Thea Awards

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82 Museums

Tough art

A Pittsburgh museum is challenging artists to create displays tough enough for an audience of children

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86 Design

Dorte Mandrup

The Danish architect is designing the Exile Museum in Berlin and a climate change museum in Greenland

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92 Family entertainment

Linda Dong

China Leisure’s president talks about partnering with Nickelodeon

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94 Attractions-kit.net

Product round-up

TechnoAlpin teams up with Swarovski and a jaw-dropping Star Trek LED display in China

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Alterface

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

ProSlide Technology, Inc.

A former national ski team racer, ProSlide® CEO Rick Hunter’s goal has been to integrate the smoot [more...]

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Attractions Management 2021 issue 1

Download PDF

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Doing better

10 People

Brent Bushnell

Two Bit Circus has pivoted to an innovative online model aimed at keeping its community in touch

View in digital edition
View online

12 People

Michel Linet-Frion

After decades creating for Disney, Grévin and Center Parcs, Linet-Frion has launched his own consultancy

View in digital edition
View online

14 People

Anthony Rawlins

The Digital Visitor CEO explains a new whitepaper on how attractions can survive 2021 and beyond

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View online

16 News

The latest news across science centres, museums, waterparks, zoos and aquariums, theme parks, visitor attractions and more

View in digital edition

26 Interview

Sarah Roots

Warner Bros’ Sarah Roots shares exciting details of the second Harry Potter Studio Tour, set to open in Japan in 2023

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View online

34 Talking Point

Black Lives Matter and museums

Many museums expressed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, but is it leading to actual change? We ask the experts

View in digital edition
View online

44 Inspired

Alone with Vermeer

The Mauritshuis in The Hague has allowed visitors one-to-one time with Vermeer’s View of Delft, ‘the most beautiful painting in the world’

View in digital edition
View online

46 Aquariums

Into the deep

54 Innovation

Sea change

Edge Innovations’ incredibly life-like robot dolphins could spell the end of marine mammals in aquariums, says CEO Walt Conti

View in digital edition
View online

58 Interview

Bob Rogers

As BRC Imagination Arts celebrates 40 years in business, its founder celebrates his team’s achievements

View in digital edition
View online

64 Sponsored

Technically Creative

On the cover | Sarah Roots: Applying lessons learned in London to the Harry Potter Studio Tour Tokyo

66 Technology

Bringing digital to life

Extended reality technology provides opportunities to connect with audiences in amazing new ways

View in digital edition
View online

72 Sponsored

Fun Spot: Providing turnkey solutions

74 Interview

Phil Hettema

The Hettema Group president on weathering the pandemic and creating powerful experiences

View in digital edition
View online

80 Theas

Award season

A celebration of the winners from the TEA’s recent Thea Awards

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View online

82 Museums

Tough art

A Pittsburgh museum is challenging artists to create displays tough enough for an audience of children

View in digital edition
View online

86 Design

Dorte Mandrup

The Danish architect is designing the Exile Museum in Berlin and a climate change museum in Greenland

View in digital edition
View online

92 Family entertainment

Linda Dong

China Leisure’s president talks about partnering with Nickelodeon

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View online

94 Attractions-kit.net

Product round-up

TechnoAlpin teams up with Swarovski and a jaw-dropping Star Trek LED display in China

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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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