NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018
6 Park Hoppin’ With Paul Ruben
12-28 Park News Your monthly round-up
30-32 EAS Review Industry Event
34-36 WWA Review Industry Event
38-39 Alterface Cover Story
40-42 Valkyria Ride Profile
44-48 Accessibility Special Feature
50-51 Battle for Eire Attraction Profile
56 CARO Live Entertainment
58-59 Jeju Shinhwa Waterpark Profile
61-62 Walt Disney World Park Update
64-65 Gary Kyriazi Comment
67-68 Attractions Academy Staff Training
69-70 Oscar’s Wacky Taxi Ride Profile
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72-73 Hyperion Ride Profile
76-79 In-House Strategy Marketing
82-83 IAAPA Chair Interview
85-86 Railblazer Ride Profile
87 Index Promotions Merchandising
94-95 Twisted Cyclone Ride Profile
99 The Enjoy City Waterpark Profile
100-102 Seaworld Entertainment Park Update
104-105 Retailtainment Market Update
106-107 Fantawild Asian Legend Asia-Pacific
108-111 Season Preview 2019 Latin-America
120 Coin-Op News Your monthly round-up
121 Show Guide Calendar
122 Web Guide Online Resources
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Park Word
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The November/ December issue of Park World seems to grow exponentially each year. This issue, like the 2017 edition and the 2016 before that, is the largest in the magazine’s history, reaching a whopping 136 pages of park profiles, ride profiles, operator guides and event reports. It is also my last issue of Park World. After a
wonderful 15 months editing the magazine, I am moving to New Zealand! Theme parks are a little thin on the ground in the ‘land of the long white cloud’, but there are visitor attractions aplenty – most of them involving jumping off something high. I’m looking forward to getting more familiar with the country’s thriving adventure tourism sector, which is really just an elaborate way of saying I plan to have a lot of fun… I’m not a writer for nothing. This issue of Park World is our IAAPA Attractions Expo special. We profiled two of 2018’s biggest new European coasters: Liseberg’s B&M dive coaster Valkyria (page 40), and Energylandia’s record- breaking, sci-fi themed, Intamin offering, Hyperion (page 72). We also have a number of specialist articles offering guidance on practical topics related to the running of a theme park business, including guides to in-house marketing, successful merchandising, and staff training. I can’t express how much I have enjoyed editing
Park World and being a part of such an exciting, dynamic industry. However, I will be leaving the publication in the safe hands of Becci Knowles, who will be in Orlando and is keen to get stuck into the industry and meet as many people as possible. You can reach her at
bknowles@datateam.co.uk. Happy reading and have a great IAE. Bryony Andrews, editor
Editor:
Bryony Andrews (+44 1622 699137)
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North American Editor: Paul Ruben (+1 585 381 1012)
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Assistant Editor: Hannah Hart (+44 1622 699135)
hhart@datateam.co.uk
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Contributors this issue: Anthony Catanoso, Charlie Gaffney, Gary Kyriazi, Nuresh Maredia, Shaun McKeogh, Astrid Gonzles Narino, Lisa O’Keefe
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