WINTER PART 2 2021


4 Park Hoppin’ The latest from Paul Ruben


5 Big Question Park operators share their views


6-21 Park News Your monthly round-up


22-23 Cover Story Brogent


25 Industry Event Park World Excellence Awards


26-40 Special Feature Flying Theatres


42-43 Company Profile Dynamic Attractions


44-46 Park Update Global Village Dubai


47-48 Guest Article Mel Taylor, Omnico


49-51 Park Profile Tripsdrill, Germany


52-53 Company Profile Legacy Entertainment


54-55 Company Profile Spree Interactive


56 New Products Your monthly round-up


63 Web Guide Online Resources


P26 P22


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Park Word


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Welcome to our Winter Part 2 issue! With increasing optimism that with the vaccine rollout, parks currently closed may get in Spring,


five operators


to re-open in


Europe if the pandemic has affected purchasing decisions for 2022 and beyond. Their responses are encouraging, turn to page 5 to find out why. Brogent meanwhile is celebrating turning 20


with 20 new ride openings around the globe. In a conversation with company founder C.H. Ouyang and head of Stefan Rothaug, provider of


I up, find out what turnkey media-based attractions


has in store for 2021 (pp 22-23). With two new categories included in the line- the 2021 Park World Excellence Awards


will open for entry on Monday 22 March. Restrictions allowing,


this year’s event will


also return to a live format, in Barcelona, this September. Turn to page 25 to find out why you should get involved. The first flying theatre opened in the US in


2001. This month’s timely Special Feature is, therefore, all about this constantly evolving and increasingly popular ride format (pp 26-40). In February 2019, I ran a piece on Carnaval,


the theme park at the centre of Global Village Dubai. This time,


chief executive officer, Global Village, to find out more about


speaks Tayor


the company’s work in


I speak to Bader Anwahi, the world surrounding it


44-46). Plus! North American editor, Paul Ruben to Legacy Entertainment president, Jeffs about


Asia (pp 52-53); while Bryony Andrews jumps on Zoom with Jonathan Nowak Delgado, managing director and co-founder, Spree Interactive on pages 54 and 55.


All this and much, much more inside! Enjoy the issue, Becci


P52 WINTER PART 2 2021 Editor: Becci Knowles


North American Editor: Paul Ruben (+1 585 381 1012) parkw@rochester.rr.com


Contibutors: Bryony Andrews, Mel Taylor


Sales Manager: Mark Burgess (+44 1622 699124) mburgess@datateam.co.uk


Happy birthday Brogent!


The leading provider of turnkey media-based attractions is celebrating turning 20 with more than 20 new ride openings


Flying Theatres Global Village Dubai Tripsdrill + more


THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT:


Leading provider of turnkey media-based attractions Brogent is celebrating turning 20 with 20 new ride openings around the globe. Pictured on this month’s front cover is FlyOver Las Vegas. Turn to page 22 to find out more.


WINTER PART 2 2021 • ISSN 1462-4796


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