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NOVEMBER 2012


6&9 Front Gate Setting the agenda for the month ahead


8 Park Hoppin’ Paul Ruben’s Orlando tips


9 Park Law Sound advice from Heather Eichenbaum


10-28 Park News Your monthly update


31-32 Turtle Vision Film profile


36 Polercoaster Ride preview


38-40 Euro Attractions Show Show review


40-41 WWA Las Vegas Show review


42-43 Will Morey IAAPA interview


44-45 Andrew Lee IAAPA Asia Pacific interview


45-46 Tony Lines AALARA interview


48-50 Bayern Park Park profile


52 Wet ’n’ Wild Las Vegas Waterpark preview


54-55 Fun Spot America Park profile


56 Justice League: Alien Invasion Dark ride profile


58-59 Children’s Fairyland Park profile


60 PortAventura Park operations


64 Show Guide Networking and events for attractions professionals


66 Web Guide Online resources for the amusement industry


THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: Turtle Vision 2 3D is the eagerly- awaited follow-up to nWave’s most successful ever 3D/4D attraction film, following the adventures of Sammy and Ray on an action- packed adventure to a magical Middle East aquarium. But will our turtle friends succeed in their quest for freedom? Turtle Vision director Ben Stassen discusses the popularity of the 3D film franchise on pages 31/32. nwave.com





We don’t compete with the big three – Disney, Universal and SeaWorld – rather we try to complement them. By staying open until midnight, we are an option for families after they have left the large theme parks in Orlando


John Arie Snr on the expansion of Fun Spot Action Park, P54/55


P62 ” “ Disney should bring some healthy


competition. We have already seen OCT going into Shanghai with Happy Valley. It’s very encouraging that newer Chinese operators are developing their own niches


IAAPA’s Andrew Lee discusses the Chinese parks market, P44-45


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NOVEMBER 2012 Booth #4720


Turtly amazing! nWave celebrates Turtle Vision success


Will Morey Disney Shanghai


Wet ’n’ Wild Las Vegas + more!


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