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■ p24 Marty Sklar: living the Disney way


■ p34 A Frank Gehry-designed museum of biodiversity, Biomuseo, raises the game in Panama


■ p42 Expo Milano promises to bring nations, businesses and people together ISSUE 1 2015


07 Editor’s letter News 12 Science Centres 13 Visitor Attractions 14 Waterparks 16 Theme Parks 18 Museums & Galleries 20 Heritage 22 Zoos & Aquariums


24 Interview Marty Sklar Retired Disney Legend Marty Sklar reveals the secrets of Imagineering, the legacy of the 1964 World’s Fair and the lessons he learned as Walt Disney’s “keeper of the keys”


8 attractionsmanagement.com


30 Talking Point The $100 Barrier As a Walt Disney World day ticket enters three-digit territory for the first time, we ask what this means for pricing in the sector


34 Museums Biomuseo Panama has opened the world’s first museum of biodiversity, an ambitious building by architect Frank Gehry. We meet the team behind the project


42 Expos Food for Thought


Expo Milano 2015 launches in Italy, aiming to bring the planet’s most pressing problems to the fore, not least how to provide food for everybody


■ p64 Nicolas de Villiers: Puy du Fou’s plans


46 Zoos & Aquariums On the SAFE Side AZA chair Dennis Pate explains a new initiative designed to help endangered animals, and offers some tips from his world-class Henry Doorly zoo


52 Waterparks Summer Sensations Hot new parks from Mallorca to Jakarta


60 Rides The Ride Makers In the third part of our series, we look at the enduring appeal of wooden coasters


64 Profile Nicolas de Villiers Puy du Fou’s president on exporting his park’s concept to the world


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