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Hong Kong attracts better potential customers who are willing to travel; it is China but it’s not. I’m not sure about Shanghai next yearr, about Shanghai next year, although obviously with Disney opening it will be a huge draw for many.” It is indeed back to Mainland China for Asian
Disney opening it will be a h It is indeed back to Mainla Attractions Expo in 2016 as national
13 to 16.
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in China’s Guangdong Province. “Right now we’re busy everywhere there’s real projects with real money – Korea, Japan, the Middle East and also Malaysia where we’ve got three big attractions opening.” “The timing of this show was right for us to launch as a company,” we were informed by Daryl White of CAVU Designwerks, a new supplier of launched by several ex-Dynamic Attractions’ personnel. “The biggest industry growth is happening in the Middle East and Asiam and the reason they like media-based attractions so much is they are usually inside air- conditoned buildings!”
There was plenty of food to go around! in China’s Guangdon
busy everywhere there
g Province. “Right now we’re e’s real projects with real money
– Korea, Japan, the Middle East and also Malaysia where we’ve got three big attractions opening.” “The timing of this s
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biggest industry growth is happening in the Middle East and Asiam and the reason they like media-based attractions so much is they are usually inside air- conditoned buildings!”
c Attractions’ personnel. “The ddl
Even that well-known manufacturer of “traditional” experiences to its catalogue
rides, Ve
in recent years thanks to its partnership with Brogent Technologies of Taiwan. “Brogent is actually having its own booth at this show,”how ” s Peter van
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“Brogent is actually ha it b th t thi revealed Ve
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its own booth at this sh revealed V
Bilsen. “That’s because Bilsen. “That’s because we always have long lines on our booth and people
Alongside all the manufacturers and
Alongside all the manufacturers and
suppliers, there was also a prominent booth in hall two from China Dinos Park in Changzhou. “W are known for our park in Jiangsu Province, and plan to build more parks, but actually we are here to showcase our landsca
also saur
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and cultural ar a company spokespe orld
med ParkW
suppliers, there was a a prominent booth in hall two from China Dinosaur Park in Changzhou. “We are known for our park in Jiangsu Province, and plan to build more parks, but actually we are here to showcase our landscape design, construction, brand co-operation, animatronic ts divisi ons,” rson
design, construction, brand co-operation, animatronic and cultural arts divisions,” a company spokesperson informed Park World.
Using AAE as the launch pad for what it believes
Using AAE as the launch pad for what it believes is the only full service nter
is the only full ser e tainment architec firm in Asia, the booth of
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entertainment architectural firm in Asia, the booth of
ctural
Vekoma’sPeter van ewe
always have long lines on our booth and people would walk away. It’s been a great show though.”
e would
walk away. It’s been a great show though.”
Even that well-known manufacturer of “traditional” rides, Vekoma has added several media/motion baseVekoma has ad ded several media/motion base experiences to its catalogue in recent years thanks to its par tnership with Brogent Te
IAAPA VIP guests gather in front of Mystic Manor
as a company,” we were informed by Daryl White of CAVU Designwerks
show was right for us to launch s, a new supplier of
launched There was plenty of food to go around!
iaapa.org/expos The booth of China Dinosaur Park
Rhetroactive Design was stafffed by employees from both its LA headquarters and new Hong Kong office. “I think there’s a real demand over here for the services we offer,” said James Acuna. “It’s been positive week. Hong Kong attracts better potential customers who are willing to travel; it is China but it’s not. I’m not sure , although obviously with .”
Rhetroactive Design was staf ters and
“I think there’ we of
r,
both its LA headquar s a real demand
ed by employees from new Hong Kong office. d over here for the ser
,” said James Acuna. “It’s been positive week.
Attractions Expo in 2016 as the event take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, from June 13 to 16.
uge draw for many and China for Asian the event take place at the Expo Centre, from June
A hot and Frozen kind of evening Approximately 650 peoplel
A hot and Frozen kind of evening Approximate y 650 people
participated in this year’s AAE Opening Night Event
a a li
ked to join the par
participated in this year’ AAE Opening Night Event at Hong Kong Disneyland – and many more would have liked to join the party but were unable to secure tickets fo
t Hong Kong Disneyland – nd many more would have ty but
were unable to secure tickets for the sold-out event on
or the sold-out event on Wednesday, June 17.ednesday, June 17.
As buses left the exhibition centre on a pleasant, sunny evening, anticipation was high – and temperatures too. On arrival at the park on La
As buses left the exhibition entre on a pleasant, sunny vening, anticipation was igh – and temperatures too. On arrival at the park on Lantau Island, guests were greeted by Disneyland staf greeted by Disneyland staff including managing director Andrew Kam and headed et. As it
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Lantau IIl in st
tu th
Frozen Village
fo th
q P h
sland, guests were
ncluding managing director Andrew Kam and headed straight for the bufffet. As it turned out, tables of food sn
traight for the buf urned out, tables of food
snaked around a large part of the park reserved exclusively for the IAAPA delegats and there was no chance of
he park reser or the IAAP
PA
anyone going hungry or thirsty on the niight
anyone going hungry or thirsty on the night.
here was no chance of ht.
Guests were able to enjoy queue-free access to Mystic Point and Grizzly Gulch’s headline attractions, the Big Grizzly Runaway Mine Train Cars and Mystic Manor dark ride, before heading over to see the Disney Paint
Grizzly Runaway Mine T Cars and Mystic Manor dark ride, before heading over to see the Disney Paint The Night Parade. Laterr, The Night Parade. Later, just when it seemed the heat and humidity was getting a little too much, there was the welcome opportunity to step inside an
oint and Grizzly Gulch’ eadline attractions, the Big rain
, just w
o a F
when it seemed the heat and humidity was getting a little too much, there was the welcome opportunity to step inside an air-conditioned building in the Frozen Village to see a live show and even enjoy a snow slide at this temporary summer attraction. The night concluded with Frozen-themed desserts as ttendees got in one last bit of etworking before the buses
sh sl a w a n
re
w k e
rozen V how and even enjoy a snow y summer
ir-conditioned building in the illage to see a live
with Frozen-themed desser attendees got in one last bit of networking before the buses returned them back to theeturned them back to the
ide at this temporar ttraction. The night concluded ts as
headquarter hotel. For anyone who has a sweet tooth or is a id at heart, it was the perfect nd to the night.
headquarter hotel. For anyone who has a sweet tooth or is a kid at heart, it was the per end to the night.
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Guests were able to enjoy ueue-free access to Mystic
naked around a large par ved exclusively
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