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WINTER ISSUE 2025 6 Park Hoppin’
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6-13 Park News 22-23 Cover Story
14-15 Industry Insider 16-18 IAAPA Rides 20-21 Josh Hughes 22 EAG Expo
5 Park Hoppin’ 6-20 Park News YYour monthly round-up 22-23 Cover Story PPolinWaterparks
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25-26 ParkWorld Excellence Awards Make some noise!
25-26 ParkWorld Excel ence Awards Make some noise!
28-29 Ride Profile 28-29 Ride Profile
Mickey andMinnie’s Runaway Railway 30-33 Industry Influencer
24-26 Great Wolf Lodge 28-34 Company Updates 36-39 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
49 Guest Article 49 Guest Article
SSccoott Sherrod: Stay in the Game 50-51 FEC Profile
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50-51 FEC Profile LLaannggeer’sr’s
52-552-54 Park Profile CinecittàWorld
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56-57 Asia Pacific Daan Dujim, SunWorld 58-61 Latin America
62 NewProducts YYour monthly round-up 70Web Guide Online Resourses
This world record-breaking coaster will be the longest, tallest and fastest in Canada. This first of its kind coaster experience is the latest from global roller coaster manufacturer, Premier Rides. Starting with an incredible launch through the park’s Wonder Mountain, riders will be vertically propelled 164 feet (50 metres) into the sky.
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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
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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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TThheerreeggion’s response to the pandemic 62 NewProducts our monthly round-up 70Web Guide Online Resourses
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46-47 Company Profile Aquatic Development Group 48 Guest Article
Debbie Evans:Manging your brand through ssooccial media
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TThhee latest from Paul Ruben 6-20 Park News our monthly round-up
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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
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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
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.
pprioritising the health and safety of guests and staff by eeping gates shut until our respective governments advise is safe to do otherwise.
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).
hroughout the is ue we also highlight projects that went live before the crisis or were due to go live in the
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).
Hello once again, and welcome to the first Park World of 2025! I won’t lie – the end of last year was a hectic one. It felt like I started rolling downhill with no brakes in September, and then we started to pick up speed in Amsterdam for IAAPA Europe and never really slowed down as we zoomed through IAAPA Orlando and screamed towards Christmas and New Year! I can only hope that the big holiday break was an excellent one for all of you and that you’re ready to dive head-first into 2025. Our Winter issue is something of a hangover from IAAPA, with plenty of news and reports from the show. Our North American Editor, Susan, has a break down of some of the big ride reveals from the show, as well as a report on Wolf Lodge. I’ve been keeping my eyes open too, and there
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.
cracking start! Cheers Matt
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were no shortages of other announcements to bring to your attention, so that’s exactly what we’re doing in our Updates section. As far as our big industry interview goes, my timing was… shall we say, unique! I sat down with Merlin’s big cheese, Scott O’Neil, only to have him announce his departure some days later! It was none the less and excellent insight into his time with the company, and the plans for the future, so please don’t miss out on the Industry Insider piece on page 14. There’s plenty more in this issue to get your teeth into, but I won’t spoil the surprise by listing it all here (that’s what we’ve got a contents page for!). Please enjoy the issue, and let’s get 2025 off to a
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