JULY 2023 5 Park Hoppin’ Susan Storey visits Jurassic Park


6-18 Park News All the latest


20-21 Walibi Holland Discover Bright Nights


22-23 Ride Profile Park World enters Valhalla 24-25


Uncharted territory We explore the Sally and Intamin collab


28-29 Park World Excellence Awards They’re fast approaching! New heights


30-31 The first in our Sustainability series


32-33 Company Update The latest from accesso


34-35 Industry Insider


An interview with Stuart Hetherington at Holovis


36-39 Media-based attractions The latest company insights


37-40 Product Showcase What’s new from manufacturers


P22 P6 Welcome to our latest issue!


It’s an adventurous one this month as we check out the recently reopened Valhalla at Blackpool Pleasure Beach (pages 22-23) as well as taking a look at PortAventura World’s Uncharted: The Enigma of Penitence on pages 24-25. We’re also charting new territories with our feature on Paradrop VR by Frontgrid (pages 30-31) as part of our brand-new Sustainability feature. We won’t necessarily include this feature every month going forward, but whenever we feel there’s something worth reporting on in the sustainability sphere, we’ll have it covered! This month we’re talking virtual tourism and the benefits this can bring for areas such as Snowdonia in the UK.


On pages 34-35 we sit down with the CEO of Holovis, Stuart Hetherington, for an in-depth chat about his background and his work at Holovis, and you’ll can get the low-down on accesso’s recent activities on pages 32-33.


Discover Bright Nights at Walibi Holland on pages 20-21 while all the latest from the media- based attractions format can be found on pages 40-43, with contributions from BoldMove Nation, Alterface and Simworx.


Plus, the build up to the Park World Excellence Awards is in full swing. Find out more on pages 28-29.


Enjoy! Charlotte


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THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: Sally Dark Rides and Intamin have combined their expertise to deliver Uncharted: The Enigma of Penitence, now open at PortAventura World in Spain. This epic adventure of a ride is the first collaboration between the two companies - and when it comes to  with this pioneering coaster! Find out more on pages 24-27.


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