Asia expo
ASIA
unveils education conference
ASIAN Attractions Expo 2010, the IAAPA-led event that takes place from July 13 to 16 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has revealed details of its interactive education programme. Placing the focus on leadership, safety,
operations and marketing, the expo conference schedule, which runs alongside the main exhibition, features sessions which will provide attendees with a global industry update. “The education programme at Asian Attractions
Expo will present the core issues of the industry from some of the most successful, safe and profitable facilities and leaders,” stated John Henderson, vice president of education at IAAPA.
Maurer bolsters China operations
GERMAN roller coaster manufacturer Maurer Rides is developing two new rides for Knight Valley Park in Shenzhen City, China. Located in Guangdong Province, immediately
north of Hong Kong, Knight Valley operator Shenzhen OCT East Company is hoping the new SkyLoop and X-Car Launch coasters will attract both foreign and domestic visitors, as Asia continues to grow as a viable attractions destination. Set to open at the end of 2010, the SkyLoop
ride will be the second installed in China. The overhead roller coaster will include a 360-degree screw and a vertical drop with a speed of 105km/h. “One special feature is that the SkyLoop has
to be customised to the regional wind conditions and seismic loads in Shenzhen,” Maurer said. “During typhoons, wind velocities can reach more than 200km/h.” Soon after the SkyLoop launch, Knight Valley
will cut the ribbon on X-Car Launch, which catapults visitors upwards, accelerating from zero to 70km/h within two seconds. “Densely packed excitement is just as much
AAE 2010 takes place at the Kuala Lumpur
Convention Centre Pico lands ‘robo-park’ deal
HONG Kong-based Pico Far East Holdings has been awarded a contract from Incheon Robot Land Company for the development of the world’s first-of-its-kind robot theme park. As previously reported by InterPark, upon
completion Incheon Robot Land will be the world’s first robot theme park with exhibition halls, robot experience halls, learning facilities and entertainment facilities. Pico has been appointed as the sole creative
director and project manager for the whole schematic design of Robot Land. The first phase of construction has already commenced and the park is scheduled to open in 2013.
a trademark of Maurer coasters as a soft ride experience, which was also a major factor for the awarding of the contract of the Chinese coasters,” the group added. “The sophisticated manufacturing technique guarantees a smooth ride.”
A CHINESE investment team is looking to develop a New Zealand theme park in China, reports suggest. According to 3 News, construction of New
Zealand Gardens, located south of Beijing, is underway. It is hoped the park, set on 25sq km of land, will attract millions of visitors each year.
NZ theme park planned for China New Zealand Gardens will feature
rock climbing, a gondola and luge, while visitors will also experience New Zealand’s agriculture with a vineyard, a kiwi fruit orchard and dairy farm, along with a golf course which will feature luxury accommodation.
Attendance flat for Disney Tokyo
TOKYO Disney Resort has reported a slight drop in projected visitor numbers to its Tokyo Disneyland Park and Tokyo DisneySea Park venues for fiscal 2010. The combined attendance at both sites was
25.8 million, up 0.9 per cent - or 218,000 visitors - on the figure estimated at the beginning of the fiscal year. While the results represent a five per cent dip
on last year, it trumped analysts’ expectations, and remains the second highest in the group’s history.
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