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MOSCOW CALLING
Park and attractions professionals in Russia and Eastern Europe have a choice of two industry trade shows in the coming weeks, both taking place in Moscow. Park World previews the EAAPA and RAAPA events
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less so in China, at Bali they will actually get more bang for their buck. It will be the largest water surface in the world in terms of waterpark, with a sizeable indoor part and a significant outdoor part. There’s TV show in the United States called The World’s Greatest and Bali Waterpark was just recognised as the world’s greatest waterpark, and us as the world’s greatest waterpark supplier actually. The park is located just outside Shenyang and will have a Bali theme. It’s going to be part of a huge new resort with hotels, golf courses and amusement parks in a beautiful, lush valley landscape. They will be drawing from a local area of about 20 million people, and are looking to be a bit of a destination resort as well; and the waterpark will be one of the centrepieces.
We believe you have several “world-firsts” planned? This last year we launched seven new rides, which is a record for us. Many of these will be featured at Bali Waterpark, including the largest interactive waterplay structure that’s ever been done; that’s going be pretty exciting. We have a double interlocking AquaLoop, that will be huge, also the first family Abyss/Family Boomerango combination. One of the other rides, which will be in the indoor section of the waterpark is a flume through a flume. We have a 20ft diameter flume, which you oscillate back and forth on, and then right through the centre of that will be suspended a double innertube ride. And then of course we have the AquaDuck for Disney. It has our Master Blaster integrated into it, but that sensation of being on a cruise ship and being able to go over the side in a 100% clear acrylic tube has certainly never been done before.
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s well as several amusement parks, large shopping malls and entertainment centres, popular leisure outlets in Moscow include a large net- work of cinemas, nightclubs and bars. Casinos, once a popular pastime for many Muscovites, were banned around three years ago. Now in its fourth year, the
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EAAPA Eurasian Parks and Attractions Expo kicks off on February 16. The event is organised by Smile Expo, which promises an increased number of exhibitors on this occasion. Accompanying the exhibits will be a conference programme focusing on problem solving for attractions operators and current industry trends.
Some of the exhibitors confirmed include international names such as Arihant Industrial Corp, Falgas, KCC Entertainment Design, Ninja Jump. Polin Waterparks & Pool Systems, Vekoma Rides Manufacturing and Zamperla.
The more established RAAPA Expo, organised by the Russian Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions, takes place next month in the all-new pavilion 75 of the All-Russia Exhibition Center. Now In its 13th year, the event is recognised as the premier trade show for the parks and attractions industry in Russia and the CIS (former Soviet) countries.
As well as the accompanying conference programme, RAAPA has secured a coup this year by hosting the first Golden Pony Awards to be presented outside Italy. The ceremony, on March 23, is being promoted by the publisher Facto Edizioni.
The heads of the administrations from more than 60 of Russia’s largest cities are expected among the buyers at this year’s event, as well as participants from around 30 other countries. They will be able to chose from exhibitors includ- ing Arihant Industrial Corp, Brunswick, C&S, Falgas, Game Art, Golden Dragon Amusement, KCC Entertainment Company, Moser’s Rides, Pax Company, Preston & Barbieri, Polin Waterparks & Pool Systems, Sarner, Syndicate Printers, Technical Park and Zamperla, plus many local ride manu- facturers and suppliers.
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EAAPA 2011 takes place at Moscow’s Crocus Expo from February 16 to 18.
www.eaapa.com RAAPA Expo will be staged from March 23 to 25 at the All-Russia Exhibition Center (VVTs), also in Moscow.
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