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P6 FEBRUARY 5 Front Gate Setting the agenda for the month ahead


6 Park Hoppin’ Paul Ruben’s own amusement park


7 Park Bloggin’ Dennis Speigel on feasibility studies


6-28 Park News Your monthly round-up


22 Company Profile Whitewater at 30


24 Show Previews EAAPA/RAAPA/IAAPI


26 Q-Lines Paulina Reyes, IAAPA Latin America


28-30 Mundo Petapa Park profile


32-33 Floriade 2012 Expo preview


34-37 Theme Park Hotels Sector survey


38-39 Arnold’s Park Park profile


40 Ride Guide Products and services for parks and attractions


41 Show Guide


Exhibitions and networking for amusement professionals


42 Web Guide Online resources for the amusement industry


THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT Bali Waterpark in China, which opens later this year, has been recognised as “The World’s Greatest Waterpark” by American TV. The park was designed and masterplanned by WhiteWater, which will also supply all of the slides, rides and attractions. With more than 4,000 projects under its belt, no one has designed and built as many successful waterparks as WhiteWater, which is now celebrating 30 years in business. Read more on page 22. www.whitewaterwest.com





Combining parks with peripheral development can generate significantly greater returns than the theme park alone. By having guests stay on-site, the park ensures a much higher propensity for repeat visits


Christian Aaen discusses theme park hotels, P34 P40 ” P28 “


”In this difficult time for the futute of local authorities, a partnership with a private operator seemed the only sensible and efficient solution.”


Claude Bertuad explains why Comagnie des Alpes was invited to help run Futuroscope in France, P8


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FEBRUARY 2011


World’s Greatest Waterpark


Chinese park marks 30 years ofWhiteWater


Mundo Petapa


Theme Park Hotels Floriade 2012 +more!


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