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P8 MARCH 2012


5 Front Gate Setting the agenda for the month ahead


6 Park Hoppin’ Paul Ruben’s bear necessities


7 Park Law Resolving claims for less


6-15 Park News Your monthly update


15 Kernels Bite-sized news


16 The Swarm Ride preview


20 King Cobra Waterpark news


22 Conference Review NFAN (UK farm attractions)


23 Show Previews RAAPA (Moscow) and DEAL (Dubai)


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24-28 Q-Lines 75 years of BALPPA


30-31 Kemah Boardwalk Park Profile


32 Galveston Island Pleasure Pier Park Preview


34 Old Town Park Profile


36 Social Rollercoaster Social media


37 Show Guide Exhibitions and networking for amusement professionals


38 Web Guide Online resources for the amusement industry





THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: Following its debut last summer in Turkey, Polin Waterparks & Pool Systems is to install a further eight King Cobra slides this year across the globe – including its first ever in North America. See page 20. www.polin.com.tr.com


Using mobile phones, visitors are already documenting their day out at your park, rating the experience and sharing it with friends – and the entire online world – as it happens. So keep your ear to the ground!


Klaus Sommer Paulsen on social media, P36 P36 ” “ I think we have evolved from being


fairgrounds at the sea to amusement parks, and now we are adding theming, but they


are not true theme parks as you might see in some other places


Gary Smart and others discuss the British park industry as BALPPA celebrates 75 years, P24


P16 ”


MARCH 2012


King Cobra Coming soon to Six Flags!


75 years of BALPPA Kemah Boardwalk Social Media + more!


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