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JULY
4-5 Front Gate
Setting the agenda for the month ahead
6 Park Hoppin’
P18
Paul Ruben is going to the dogs
7 Park Food
Preparing for the summer season
“
The food service at Ocean Park in Hong
Kong is the most inspired I’ve ever seen
in a theme park. Few operators other
than Tivoli, Disney and Universal seem
8 Park Bloggin’ to capture the essence of
exciting dining
Jack Samuels talks food Jack Samuels discusses in-park dining, P8
”
6-20 Park News
P24
Your monthly round-up
22 Tranan
Ride profile
24 Ride DVDs
Hit or miss?
30-34 Live Entertainment
Show profiles
36 Bizzaro at Six Flags
Ride profile
P38
37 Star Flyer at Tykkimäki
Ride profile
38-40 Manta at SeaWorld
Ride profile
42-43 Amazing Asian Animals
Attraction profile
44 Ride Guide
Book special
eted correctly, it can do the
44 Show Guide
“
Live entertainment is probably a
good way to go in times like these.
Mark
job as good as a new ride
– at afraction of the cost
Exhibitions and networking for amusement professionals
Gary Goddard says shows make sense, P30
”
46 Web Guide
P44
Online resources for the amusement industry
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THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: S&S Worldwide has unveiled its first Free Fly
coaster. Now open at Skara Sommarland in Sweden, Tranan features
JULY 2009
longitudinally spinning vehicles suspended outside the coaster track and a new,
patented air suspension system. Riders enjoy the feeling of fight as they glide
through 370-metres of track in exposed, open seating. This exciting new coaster
also boasts excellent capacity, accommodating a theoretical 960 passengers
per hour. Read more and see our exclusive pictures on page 22.
Free
Fly
Sensation! Sweden
www.s-spower.com
S&S
unveils
new
coas
ter c
oncept
in
Manta
BizzarBizzaroeo
Live Entertainment
+more!
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