NOV/DEC 2016
8 Park Hoppin' Paul Ruben on diving coasters
9 Front Gate Big Question + Figures of Fun
10-32 Park News Your monthly round-up
24 Park Bloggin' Jack Samuels on SeaWorld
26 Park Law Heather Eichenbaum on surveillance
34 Eastern Sunrise Show profile
38 Game Changer Attraction profile
40 Scruffy Dog Company profile
42 Cover Story Alterface
46-48 Show Reviews WWA (New Orleans) and SATE (New York City)
50-51 Greg Hale IAAPA chairman speaks
52-53 Thompson Meets Mack Park people
54-55 Dubai Parks and Resorts Resort preview
58-62 Wanda City Hefei Park/resort profile
66-68 Incredible Hulk Coaster 1.1 Ride profile
70-72 Fraspertuis City Park profile
74-75 Le Mer de Sable Park profile
76 Energylandia Park update
78 Carousel Gardens Park profile
80-81 Jolly Roger Parks Park profile
82-83 Solid Steel Customer Service Park operations
84-85 Trees To Please Landscaping/operations
86 Used Rides Q&A
88-95 2016 Update Stories you may have missed
96-99 Aquatica Inburso Waterpark profile
109 Web Guide Online resources
110 Show Guide Calendar
NOVE MBER/DECEMBER 2016 • ISSN 1462-4796
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THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: Alterface – will celebrate its 15th anniversary at IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, and Park World readers are invited to join the party! Pictured on our cover are, from left to right, Thomas Sokay, Nicolas Hanozet, Mónica Alarcón, Benoit Cornet (Alterface founder and CEO), Stéphane Battaille (Alterface COO), Johan Desmyter, François Danhaive and Géraldine Liénard. Turn to page 42 – or visit booth #862 – for more information about 15 years of interactive achievements and details of the planned cocktail party at IAAPA.
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