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6-16 Park News YYour monthly round-up


18-19 Cover Story – Triotech PPolinWaterparks


22-23 Cover Story olinWaterparks


28-29 Ride Profile


our monthly round-up 22-23 Cover Story


26-27 Industry Insider 32 Park Update


28-29 Ride Profile 34-36


Mickey andMinnie’s Runaway Railway 30-33 Industry Influencer


38-39 Company Updates 40-45 IAAPA Preview 46-52 Product Showcase


44-45 At raction Profile KKalahari Resorts


44-45 Attraction Profile alahari Resorts


46-47 Company Profile Aquatic Development Group 48 Guest Article


46-47 Company Profile Aquatic Development Group 48 Guest Article


Debbie Evans:Manging your brand through ssooccialmedia


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SSccoott Sherrod: Stay in the Game 50-51 FEC Profile


t Sher od: Stay in the Game


50-51 FEC Profile LLaannggeer’sr’s


52-54 Park Profile Cinecit àWorld


52-54 Park Profile CinecittàWorld


56-57 Asia Pacific Daan Dujim, SunWorld 58-61 Latin America


56-57 Asia Pacific Daan Dujim, SunWorld 58-61 Latin America


TThheerreeggion’s response to the pandemic 62 NewProducts our mon 25 years of fun!thly round-up 70Web Guide Online Resourses


62 NewProducts YYour monthly round-up 70Web Guide Online Resourses


Birthday! Triotech celebrates


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THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: November 2024 marks Triotechʼs 25th anniversary. For a quarter of a century the company has been designing, developing, and manufacturing attractions and rides for the global leisure and entertainment market. One competitor once labelled Triotech as “Pirates” or “Rebels” (which the company takes as a compliment!). 25 years on, the company continues to push to break the status quo with best- in-class innovations.


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Polin Waterparks supplies Europe’s largest covered water park with 15 of its signature slides


Polin Waterparks supplies Europe’s largest covered water park with 15 of its signature slides


The Producers Group Park World


Excellence Awards


Stefano Cigarini, Cinecittà World Theming + more


The Producers Group Park World


Frank Stanek and Excellence Awards


Stefano Cigarini, Cinecittà World Theming + more


5 of PolinWaterpark’s signature water slides, iti’t’ssaa tropical paradise for guests of all ages. TTakes a look on pages 22&23.


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t covered waterpark in Europe, opened itistsddoooorrss to the public in February. Featuring 115 of PolinWaterpark’s signature water slides, tropical paradise for guests of al ages. akes a look on pages 22&23.


tagoWaterWorld, which claims to be the llaarrggeesst covered waterpark in Europe, opened to the public in February. Featuring


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FFrank Stanek and The Producers Group 35-42 Special Feature


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25-26 ParkWorld Excel ence Awards Make some noise!


25-26 ParkWorld Excellence Awards Make some noise!


MARCH 2020 6 Park Hoppin’ 6-20 Park News


5 Park Hoppin’ TThhee latest from Paul Ruben


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Welcome to theMarch is ue. IIhhope you are all safe and


Welcome to theMarch issue. ope you are all safe and


keeping well. With parks beginning to re-open in China and Japan a number of i inndustry voices have said they can ssee a light at the end of the tunnel aand that’s very much what this issue isisaall about – continuing to work on f fuuture projects as best we can, while


keeping well. With parks beginning to re-open in China and Japan a number of dustry voices have said they can ee a light at the end of the tunnel nd that’s very much what this is ue ll about – continuing to work on ture projects as best we can, while


pprioritising the health and safety of guests and staff by eeping gates shut until our respective governments advise is safe to do otherwise.


riorit sing the health and safety of guests and staf by kkeeping gates shut until our respective governments advise itit is safe to do otherwise.


Hello again and welcome to another edition of Park World. With IAPPA Europe knocking on the door, I’m not only excited about the galvanizing effect it has on the industry but am also


this month’s extended ‘Industry Influencer’ (pp30 - 333), Frank Stanek, looks back on his life in the industry aand addresses the current economic climate for the pplanning and development of attractions and new eentertainment real estate developments.


‘Stay in the Game’ (p49) Scott Sherod CEO of IInntercard, picks up on the theme of keeping calm and ccarrying on by exploring the ways which operators, manufacturers and suppliers can support each other t thhrough the crisis.


IInn ‘Stay in the Game’ (p49) Scott Sherod CEO of tercard, picks up on the theme of keeping calm and ar ying on by exploring the ways which operators, manufacturers and suppliers can support each other rough the crisis.


IInn this month’s Big Question (p5) we find out how this month’s Big Question (p5) we find out how


IInn this month’s extended ‘Industry Influencer’ (pp30 - 3), Frank Stanek, looks back on his life in the industry nd addres es the cur ent economic climate for the lanning and development of attractions and new ntertainment real estate developments.


Dreamworld,WhiteWaterWorld, SkyPoint, Efteling, Linnanmäki Amusement Park, Toverland and Ripley Entertainment are managing to keep guests entertained while gates are shut. We also hear from Stefano Cigarini, CEO of Cinecittà World in Rome (52-54) and Daan Duijim, director of ooperations and set-up for SunWorld, a series of leading aamusement parks and entertainment complexes in in VVietnam, (pp56-77), while regular contributor Astrid González Nariño gives us an update on the situation in LLatin America (pp60-62).


Dreamworld,WhiteWaterWorld, SkyPoint, Efteling, Linnanmäki Amusement Park, Toverland and Ripley Entertainment are managing to keep guests entertained while gates are shut. We also hear from Stefano Cigarini, CEO of Cinecittà World in Rome (52-54) and Daan Duijm, director of perations and set-up for SunWorld, a series of leading musement parks and entertainment complexes in in ietnam, (pp56-77), while regular contributor Astrid González Nariño gives us an update on the situation in atin America (pp60-62).


personally excited as it’ll be my first show since joining the magazine as Editor at the start of 2024. We celebrate the show with a quick preview of some of the key names in attendance as well as bringing you our usual updates on some of the key movers and shakers in the attractions sector. I appreciate that those of you with OCD will be trembling as I talk my way through the magazine in a random order, but I’m sick of those people who think you have to work your way from the start to the back. It’s 2024 people – embrace the chaos! Anyway, it does mean I have to go back and mention the delightful Susan Storey and her Park Hoppin’ column which this month celebrates generation after generation of families visiting some of the older parks.


Our cover stars this month are the smart cookies over at Triotech who celebrate their 25th year in the industry. Founder and CEO, Ernest Yale, takes us through the years.


oming weeks and months – let’s continue to talk about t thhem, as when gates re-open, they will undoubtedly be (or ccontinue to be) a success. This includes SuntagoWater World in Poland, where PolinWaterparks has installed 15 oof its signature slides (pp22-23), and all of the other f faantastic theme parks, water parks, FEC’s and location- bbased entertainment mentioned throughout the issue.


TThroughout the issue we also highlight projects that went live before the crisis or were due to go live in the ccoming weeks and months – let’s continue to talk about em, as when gates re-open, they will undoubtedly be (or ontinue to be) a suc es . This includes SuntagoWater World in Poland, where PolinWaterparks has installed 15 f its signature slides (pp22-23), and all of the other ntastic theme parks, water parks, FEC’s and location- ased entertainment mentioned throughout the is ue.


hroughout the is ue we also highlight projects that went live before the crisis or were due to go live in the


Our Industry Insider is Simworx’s Terry Monkton, who talks us through his fascinating journey from accountancy to Flying Theatres… and beyond! There’s more in the issue that I simply don’t have the time to spell out for you (if only there was a contents page. Oh, how convenient. There is!) Anyway, I hope you enjoy the issue. I also look forward to bumping into you in Amsterdam. Come and say hello if you can!


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