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Shangai Haichang Ocean Park re-opens
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ignalling the start of a measured return to business as usual, Legacy Entertainment has announced that Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park began resuming limited operations on 20March, after a short-term closure. The park
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had ceased operations on January 24 as a preventative safety measure in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This phased roll-out will feature a number of new safety precautions, including limited capacities in both indoor and outdoor areas and temperaturechecks, as well as a suspension of cash transactions. “These last two months have been among the most challenging our industry has ever
rom 2-4 February IAAPA will host IAAPA EMEA Trade Summit at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. Featuring internationally recognised speakers, behind- the-scenes tours, and industry manufacturers and suppliers, IAAPA EMEA Trade Summit brings together experts who will share their experience, expertise, research, and insights for attractions professionals. This in-person event is the perfect
encountered,” said Barry Kemper, Legacy’s chief operating officer. “We deeply admire the leadership shown by our Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park partners and clients in the face of this great adversity. Their thoughtful and carefully considered actions are setting a model for the rest of the world to follow.We are confident that other theme park and themed entertainment owners and operators will soon be looking to Haichang and others as they cautiously take the first steps back towards normality.” The positive news about the re-opening of the Haichang Ocean Park follows the
recent announcement that Legacy had been selected by Shenzhen, China-based Overseas Chinese Town Enterprises Co.(OCT), the country’s largest Theme Park owner and operator, to design its upcoming Happy Valley theme park in Zhengzhou,China. Elsewhere across Asia, Legacy is reporting several other significant project
milestones, each signalling a vote of confidence in the future of location based Entertainment across the region. Lotte’sMagic Forest theme park, currently under- construction in Busan, South Korea, recently affirmed its commitment to a Summer 2021 opening, while on the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc, The Sea Shell Aquarium at the upcoming VinWonders theme park remains on-track for aSummer 2020 debut.
opportunity to come together to learn, network, connect, and share. “We could not be more excited about IAAPA EMEA Trade Summit,” said executive director and vice president, IAAPA EMEA, Jakob Wahl. “This year, our members have faced so many unexpected challenges. It is fitting we are hosting this event at one of our region’s most beloved parks, Europa-Park. The team has been supportive, partnering with
us every step of the way, ensuring we will have a safe, educational, and productive event that will help foster relationships and build new connections to fuel the industry’s recovery.”
Technically Creative completes Athens FEC project
Summit attendees will expand their thinking through several unique programme formats. Interview-style sessions, keynote presentations, an interactive workshop, and IAAPA EDUSessions will provide a variety of opportunities to learn, share and grow. Critical topics facing the industry will be covered including: business strategy and disruption; creating growth out of a downturn; corporate social responsibility; new trends in retail; leadership; hiring generation Z; reinventing, upgrading and renovating parks, and the guest experience.
Technically Creative, a York (UK) based integrated technology contractor that specialises in creating fully immersive interactive spaces, has just completed a family entertainment project over in Athens. The Xplore FEC just outside of the capital, completed the second phase of installation at the end of February, with the Technically Creative project spanning 5 months from September of last year. The family entertainment centre is
A truly international and well- rounded list of speakers highlight IAAPA EMEA Trade Summit including Dr.-Ing. h.c. Roland Mack, founder, Europa-Park; Dr. Rebecca Homkes, high-growth strategy specialist; Håkon Lund, owner, 4th Generation, Lund Gruppen; Sebastian Drechsler, director marketing, Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg; Klaus Striebich, founder of RaRE Advise; Robert Dahl, founder, Karls Tourism Gmhb; Filippo Saccà, chief operating officer, Zoom Torino; Roger Currie, director of Business Development – Euro Asia, WTI – Water Technology; Wim Strijbosch, researcher, Academy for Leisure & Events, Breda University of Applied Sciences; Dr. h.c. Klaus Hurrelmann, professor of Public Health and Education, Hertie School – The University of Governance in Berlin; Doug Lansky, tourism advisor and travel journalist; and Sam Conniff, Life Consultant and Advocate of the Unusual, and author of the
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split into three sections, the “Exploratorium”, “Adventureland” and the “Aquarium”, all of which are majorly influenced by the creative flair of the Technically Creative Team. Thanks to Technically Creative, children and parents alike have the opportunity to play a Laser Harp, or a Giant Piano. They can design and service a car or race each other in the racing simulator. You can even feed virtual fish. There will also be a totally new
product debuting from Technically Creative at Athens FEC, Virtual Village. The product design and programming for this exhibit has taken the team nearly 6 months of preparation, but the effort will be more than worthwhile, and once installed visitors will use various transport types, such as boats planes, trains and automobiles, as physical hands on models to place on the sensing internal projection table. The sensing system knows where and what transport type has been placed down on the table, and through the use of
book, “Be More Pirate.”
Throughout IAAPA EMEA Trade Summit, attendees can also meet with more than 80 manufacturers and suppliers who will share information about their products and services for the future of the global attractions industry. In addition, attendees can take part in exclusive behind-the- scenes tours that include Rulantica, the new Water World at Europa-Park, Europa-Park’s reimagined attraction, “Pirates of Batavia”, the park’s hotels and virtual reality attractions. “The health and safety of our Summit attendees and exhibitors remains our top priority,” shared Wahl. “Our team is working closely with Europa-Park to ensure we produce a safe and successful event. We are closely monitoring travel restrictions and following the latest guidance for group gatherings and meetings from Baden-Württemberg, the local German federal state. We will also follow the IAAPA Reopening Guidance as we prepare for the event and just as our members do, we will adjust our plans if needed.” “We appreciate the unique circumstances our members are dealing with throughout the region and we encourage them to look ahead and plan to be a part of this event,” Wahl continued, “IAAPA EMEA is committed to bringing the industry together again we hope members will register by Sunday, 3 January so we can finalise plans for this exciting new event.” Registration for IAAPA EMEA Trade Summit is open now. Additional details, the conference agenda, details about IAAPA’s safety measures, cancellation policy, and registration are available at IAAPA. org/iaapa-emea-trade-summit
live rendering software builds the virtual village in real time. In addition to the interactive exhibits
for children, Technically Creative has also provided the centre with all of its lighting, show control, electrical control system, audio and PA systems throughout. By choosing Technically Creative, which operates with a one stop shop business model, Athens FEC has guaranteed that the production of their new centre hasn’t been watered down by subcontractors. Instead, the FECs initial vision for the project has been enhanced, and this will be beneficial to the visitors, who get to experience over 14 new interactives thanks to Technically Creatives vision and hard work. Managing director Marc Broadbent
said: “From inception, through design and with great input from the client team I’m very proud for the company and my team to have played a major part in delivering this magnificent project. I’m sure you will agree that the Xplore Athens attraction stands out and proud as the only major go to Greek attraction for children of all ages in both play and learning.”
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