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el Transylvania attraction opens Dream Island Park, Moscow
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development. Industry veteran Frank Good assumed the position of vice president, business development at Vantage, WhiteWater’s technology unit. Backed by WhiteWater’s 40 years of expertise in the water and theme park space, Vantage is an advanced software platform accelerating the digital transformation of the leisure industry. Combining wearable technology, RFID, beacons, mobile apps, and intelligent algorithms, it can integrate all the systems and data used by a park for the benefit of its visitors as well as its marketing and operations teams. Vantage’s data portal uncovers actionable insights to reveal venue opportunities and at the same time, optimise venue management. Frank Good’s experience providing digital solutions to parks matches the objectives at Vantage. He has dedicated 10 years of his career helping clients
Island Theme Park. “We partnered with Sony Pictures in order to achieve an authentic experience that will be the first attraction of this level in Russia, in one of the world’s leading theme parks.” “In line with our growing Location Based Entertainment strategy, Dream Island Theme Park has done a fantastic job bringing this beloved brand to life and giving audiences the unique opportunity to transport themselves into the thrilling world of Hotel Transylvania,” said Jeffrey Godsick, EVP of Global Partnerships and Brand Management and Head of Location Based Entertainment at Sony Pictures Entertainment. In addition to the Hotel Transylvania ride,
Frank Good
succeed through technology. Good has worked with top brands in the amusement, cultural institution, zoo, aquarium, and ski markets to improve their guest experience as well as drive new outcomes for revenue and brand metrics. “It is rare to find a person with Frank’s experience bringing disruptive technologies to the industry. We are excited to add him to the team and
Immersive entertainment venue, Hologate World opens
HOLOGATE, a global market leader in immersive location-based entertainment has opened the doors of its first state-of-the-art 1,200 m² extended reality entertainment franchise location, HOLOGATE WORLD FLAIR. Located at the new and modernised 22,000 m² FLAIR Fürth urban experience centre in Fürth, Germany, HOLOGATE WORLD was met with high praise by representatives of the press and enthusiastic first-time visitors, followed by the space being fully booked with a capacity crowd to round out the week. HOLOGATE’s CEO and founder, Leif Petersen, said: “HOLOGATE WORLD was an amazing accomplishment. We had only broken ground at the beginning of 2021 and tight COVID restrictions were still in place, so to see our grand opening happen less than a year later was a remarkable feat. This couldn’t have been done without the amazing efforts of Michael Peter, his P&P Group, and the entire HOLOGATE team.”
Petersen added: “I am so proud of the HOLOGATE family. Every member of the team knew the tremendous and unwavering effort it would require from each of them and they all delivered!” Petersen feels that Germany is primed for change and open to embrace progressive entertainment, gaming, virtual reality and esports as the future and one of the most important building blocks for retail environments.
Petersen said, “HOLOGATE is here to demonstrate that social play, escapes from reality, and creating powerful long-lasting memories of good times with
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guests will also find a “Tavern of Fear” snack bar, a “Vampire’s Bite” burger cafe and “Transylvania Treasures,” a gift store filled with Hotel Transylvania themed souvenirs and memorabilia.
Tornado Springs opens
Danish theming firm MK Themed Attractions assisted UK family park Paultons Park in getting its brand-new themed area, Tornado Springs, ready for 12 April by producing and delivering customised props for the entire area.
and experiences, all with a heavy Midwestern US theme. The majority of the themed elements were produced and delivered by MK Themed Attractions. Guests will be immersed in the new area completed with themed signs, props, objects, and coasters, all telling the unique story of Tornado Springs.
friends and family and always exceeding guest expectations is the key to stimulating this change. In addition to food, drink, and many of HOLOGATE’s successful VR experiences such as ‘ARENA’ and ‘BLITZ’, HOLOGATE WORLD will be featuring two brand new products, HOLOGATE X, its next-gen free roaming VR adventure platform, and ‘HYPER GOLF’, their fusion of miniature golf and digital arcade experience.
‘X’ and ‘HYPER GOLF’ will be available for global distribution later this year.
to say that it has been a pleasure working with Paultons Park. From the very beginning the visions and ambitions Paultons Park had sounded exciting, and a project we at MK Themed Attractions have loved being a part of. We look forward to seeing the impression the new area Operations director at Paultons
are so pleased to finally open the park and welcome guests to explore Tornado Springs, our largest single investment here at Paultons Park. We wanted to introduce a spectacular and immersive themed area
Domingo Vergoossen
deliver our innovative solution to market,” said Philip Edgell, President of Vantage.
Attractions veteran Domingo Vergoossen has taken the role of vice president, Global Business Development in WhiteWater’s Water Rides division. While well known for water slides, WhiteWater has also been dominant in the design, manufacturing, and
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refurbishment of water rides for a decade, offering attractions such as Log Flume, Shoot the Chute, and the IAAPA Brass Ring Award-winning Spinning Rapids Ride.
Domingo Vergoossen’s experience in water ride design and projects spans over 15 years. He began as a designer at Vekoma Amusement Rides and then was charged with establishing Vekoma’s first China manufacturing facility in Guangdong province in 2004. Vergoossen was instrumental in setting up the FlyOver theatre in Vancouver and was part of the development team that brought the attraction to other cities. Vergoossen has previously worked with WhiteWater on several projects, with a sharp focus on client needs. “We are honoured to welcome Domingo to WhiteWater. His depth of expertise will be extremely valuable to help our clients realise their goals, while his breadth of knowledge will help the team see the whole picture,” said WhiteWater president, Paul Chutter.
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