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SEPTEMBER 2012
4 Park Word Editor’s comment
5 Front Gate Setting the agenda for the month ahead
6 Park Hoppin’ Paul Ruben is wastin’ time
7 Park Bloggin’ Jack Samuels talks China
6-17 Park News Your monthly update
18 Spray ’n’ Play Interactive water playgrounds
19 Conference Previews Theme Park & Resorts World Asia Congress and DNA USA
20-22 Waterpark Round-Up Update
24-28 Ocean Park 2.0 Park profile
30-31 X Flight Ride profile
32-33 Superman Ultimate Flight Ride profile
34-35 Aqua Mundo 2.0 Waterparks insight
36 Carrousel Mondes des Marins Ride profile
38 Show Guide Networking and events for attractions professionals
40 Web Guide Online resources for the amusement industry
THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: The local town wading pool and playground were once the centre of attraction during those hot summer months when we were kids. Playgrounds have come a long way since then, and so too have pool facilities. ‘Sprayparks’ and interactive water playgrounds have fuelled a revolution in water play – and Empex is leading the charge with its extensive range of Watertoys. See page 18.
watertoys.com
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The target was to create a water world that contains several different areas to be discovered one after the other;
several successive ‘wows’ rather than one big setting
Michel Linet-Frion explains the philisophy behind Center Parcs’ new look Aqua Mundo waterparks, P34
P36 ” P32 “ If Disney wasn’t in the picture, we
probably wouldn’t have had the same motivation to do something so big and bold as we have with the Master Redevelopment Plan
Tom Mehrmann discusses the HK$5.5 billion (US$710m/€565m) transformation of Ocean Park in Hong Kong, P24
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SEPTEMBER 2012
SPRAY ’N’ PLAY
Empex fuels water play revolution
X Flight
Ocean Park Waterparks + more!
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