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MARCH 2020 6-18 Park News


20-21 Sustainability


22-23 Cover Story A look at accesso Freedom


24-25 Park Update


27-30 Product Showcase What’s new from manufacturers


32 Web Guide Useful online resources


6 Park Hoppin’ The latest from Paul Ruben 6-20 Park News Your monthly round-up 22-23 Cover Story PolinWaterparks 25-26 ParkWorld Excellence Awards Make some noise! 28-29 Ride Profile Mickey andMinnie’s Runaway Railway 30-33 Industry Influencer Frank Stanek and The Producers Group 35-42 Special Feature Theming 44-45 Attraction Profile Kalahari Resorts 46-47 Company Profile Aquatic Development Group 48 Guest Article Debbie Evans:Manging your brand through socialmedia


49 Guest Article Scott Sherrod: Stay in the Game 50-51 FEC Profile Langer’s 52-54 Park Profile CinecittàWorld 56-57 Asia Pacific Daan Dujim, SunWorld 58-61 Latin America The region’s response to the pandemic 62 NewProducts Your monthly round-up 70Web Guide Online Resourses


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6 Park Hoppin’ The latest from Paul Ruben 6-20 Park News Your monthly round-up 22-23 Cover Story PolinWaterparks 25-26 ParkWorld Excellence Awards Make some noise! 28-29 Ride Profile Mickey andMinnie’s Runaway Railway 30-33 Industry Influencer Frank Stanek and The Producers Group 35-42 Special Feature Theming 44-45 Attraction Profile Kalahari Resorts 46-47 Company Profile Aquatic Development Group 48 Guest Article Debbie Evans:Manging your brand through socialmedia


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We hear from Susan Storey The latest from across industry Recent eco-friendly efforts P6


49 Guest Article Scott Sherrod: Stay in the Game 50-51 FEC Profile Langer’s 52-54 Park Profile CinecittàWorld 56-57 Asia Pacific Daan Dujim, SunWorld 58-61 Latin America The region’s response to the pandemic 62 NewProducts Your monthly round-up 70Web Guide Online Resourses


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keeping well. With parks beginning to re-open in


Welcome to theMarch issue. I hope you are all safe and


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China and Japan a number of industry voices have said they can see a light at the end of the tunnel and that’s very much what this issue is all about – continuing to work on future projects as best we can, while prioritising the health and safety of guests and staff by keeping gates shut until our respective governments advise it is safe to do otherwise. In this month’s extended ‘Industry Influencer’ (pp30 -


keeping well. With parks beginning to re-open in


33), Frank Stanek, looks back on his life in the industry and addresses the current economic climate for the planning and development of attractions and new entertainment real estate developments. In ‘Stay in the Game’ (p49) Scott Sherod CEO of


Intercard, picks up on the theme of keeping calm and carrying on by exploring the ways which operators, manufacturers and suppliers can support each other through the crisis. In this month’s Big Question (p5) we find out how


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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


Intercard, picks up on the theme of keeping calm and carrying on by exploring the ways which operators, manufacturers and suppliers can support each other through the crisis. In this month’s Big Question (p5) we find out how


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World in Rome (52-54) and Daan Duijim, director of operations and set-up for SunWorld, a series of leading amusement parks and entertainment complexes in in Vietnam, (pp56-77), while regular contributor Astrid González Nariño gives us an update on the situation in Latin America (pp60-62). Throughout the issue we also highlight projects that


China and Japan a number of industry voices have said they can see a light at the end of the tunnel and that’s very much what this issue is all about – continuing to work on future projects as best we can, while prioritising the health and safety of guests and staff by keeping gates shut until our respective governments advise it is safe to do otherwise. In this month’s extended ‘Industry Influencer’ (pp30 -


Welcome to the latest issue - and Happy New Year!


33), Frank Stanek, looks back on his life in the industry and addresses the current economic climate for the planning and development of attractions and new entertainment real estate developments. In ‘Stay in the Game’ (p49) Scott Sherod CEO of


When it comes to industry trends, there are


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


went live before the crisis or were due to go live in the coming weeks and months – let’s continue to talk about them, as when gates re-open, they will undoubtedly be (or continue to be) a success. This includes SuntagoWater World in Poland, where PolinWaterparks has installed 15 of its signature slides (pp22-23), and all of the other fantastic theme parks, water parks, FEC’s and location- based entertainment mentioned throughout the issue.


World in Rome (52-54) and Daan Duijim, director of operations and set-up for SunWorld, a series of leading amusement parks and entertainment complexes in in Vietnam, (pp56-77), while regular contributor Astrid González Nariño gives us an update on the situation in Latin America (pp60-62). Throughout the issue we also highlight projects that


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went live before the crisis or were due to go live in the coming weeks and months – let’s continue to talk about them, as when gates re-open, they will undoubtedly be (or continue to be) a success. This includes SuntagoWater World in Poland, where PolinWaterparks has installed 15 of its signature slides (pp22-23), and all of the other fantastic theme parks, water parks, FEC’s and location- based entertainment mentioned throughout the issue.


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Sliding Sliding


into action!


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


into action!


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


Frank Stanek and


The Producers Group Park World


The Producers Group Park World


Excellence Awards


Stefano Cigarini, Cinecittà World Theming + more


Excellence Awards


Stefano Cigarini, Cinecittà World Theming + more


SuntagoWaterWorld, which claims to be the largest covered waterpark in Europe, opened its doors to the public in February. Featuring 15 of PolinWaterpark’s signature water slides, it’s a tropical paradise for guests of all ages. Takes a look on pages 22&23.


THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT:


THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: accesso FreedomSM


is the latest


SuntagoWaterWorld, which claims to be the largest covered waterpark in Europe, opened its doors to the public in February. Featuring 15 of PolinWaterpark’s signature water slides, it’s a tropical paradise for guests of all ages. Takes a look on pages 22&23.


development by accesso. This cloud-native, highly flexible solution is paving the way for seamless theme park experiences. Park World has more on pages 22-23.


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a few we can expect to take precedence in 2024 - including immersive tech, gamification and more eco-friendly measures. What they have in common is the fact that technology is helping to drive them all. Check out the latest tech-led sustainability measures on pages 20-21 - while our Cover Story (pages 22-23) is the perfect example of new technology by accesso transforming restaurant and retail experiences in theme parks. Elsewhere in this issue, we explore the recently expanded Avalon area of magical Toverland in the Netherlands (pages 24-25). The park has seen record attendance since this expansion - and with so much planned across industry, we’re sure to be seeing more record-breakers in the coming months!


January has been - as always - a pretty quiet month for industry. There’s a definite lull following the holiday season as parks see fewer crowds or even close altogether for a while. Meanwhile, manufacturers are putting their houses in order for the year ahead. There’s a lot going on behind the scenes - and some seriously exciting stuff to look forward to over the coming year. This is a somewhat news- heavy issue, and that’s because there’s so much planned across industry for 2024! Pages 6-18 are where you need to turn to find out what to expect.


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