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Paul Callander, chief strategy officer, Dreamworld, WhiteWaterWorld, SkyPoint: Adapt your brand presence to the environment –We have created
colouring in pages for our guests to print at home that will both keep them engaged with our brand and keep our brand front of mind. • Use honesty to create impactful social content – Our park has wildlife that needs care even in a lock-down situation, so we’re telling and showing our guests how we’re continuing to do this.
• Find aspects of your business to make virtual –We have set up live stream filming of some of our wildlife so that guests can watch them from home and keep having “Dreamworld” experiences.
• Bring your product or service into the homes of your guests – Our SkyPoint business is working on how-to videos for menu items and cocktails that guests can create at home.
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90km/h. The channel also has walk-throughs of the recently opened attraction, Fabula as well as three different journeys through the magical Symbolica: Palace of Fantasy. Alongside this, users can get Efteling tips from Efteling
employees, behind-the-scenes access and sneak peaks of the new double family roller coaster,Max &Moritz.
Semnox’s solution for the location involves cashless and contactless solutions. While the venue has opted for Xter readers for its rides, it has also opted for online ticketing solution to help improve the guest experience and reduce crowds at counters. Gift redemption and inventory management form part of the solution implemented. The food counters at the venue are powered by Semnox’s POS and inventory management offerings. “Our destination is a mix of indoor, outdoor and F&B offerings, and it was extremely important for us to have a system in place that can handle all our needs at one place. Being a single comprehensive system with centralised control, and with
Tokyo Disney Resort announces opening date for Toy Story Hotel Tornado Springs opens
Danish theming firm MK Themed Attractions assisted UK family park Paultons Park in getting its brand-new themed area, Tornado Springs, ready for 12 April by producing and delivering customised props for the entire area.
and experiences, all with a heavy Midwestern US theme. The majority of the themed elements were produced and delivered by MK Themed Attractions. Guests will be immersed in the new area completed with themed signs, props, objects, and coasters, all telling the unique story of Tornado Springs.
to say that it has been a pleasure working with Paultons Park. From the very beginning the visions and ambitions Paultons Park had sounded exciting, and a project we at MK Themed Attractions have loved being a part of. We look forward to seeing the impression the new area Operations director at Paultons
are so pleased to finally open the park and welcome guests to explore Tornado Springs, our largest single investment here at Paultons Park. We wanted to introduce a spectacular and immersive themed area
like they’ve been shrunk to the size of a toy. Outside of the hotel, guests will find oversized toy action play figures, each around four metres tall, of their favourite pals. Buzz Lightyear and Jessie are part of Slinky Dog Park in front of the entrance, while Woody and Bo Peep can be found in Toy Friends Square, a courtyard off the lobby. The lobby itself is a colourful, toy-filled space with a jigsaw puzzle-
TEA Digital launches The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has launched TEA Digital to use the organisation’s dedicated, global
platforms and online channels to support its membership with education, professional development, discussion and networking. The program will support online discussion threads, webinars, watch parties, virtual mixers and more – including an online job fair.
Milial Resort Hotels Co., Ltd. announced that the new Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel will open on 5 April 5 2022. This new Disney hotel, full of playful designs that immerse guests in the creative imagination of Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story films, brings to life the world of toys featured in the popular, award-winning animated features. From the moment guests arrive, they will feel
Coen Bertens, theme park director, Efteling: Thrill seekers can still experience the adrenaline rush of riding a roller coaster through our series of on-ride videos available on the Efteling YouTube channel, which are filmed from the front carriage on rides at Efteling. For Example, viewers can experience the tale of De Vliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman) and the jaw-dropping Baron 1898 dive coaster – which plunges 37.5m into a mineshaft at
amusing content such as many quizzes, fun things to do, challenges and funny contests to keep the younger-ones entertained. Also, Linnanmäki has enchanting material throughout its 70-year-old history, so we have brought photographs from our archives to our social media channels for people to marvel and to refresh their good amusement park memories. In addition, this spring we will launch our very own
amusement park boardgame, featuring a range of fun tasks that will challenge their intellect. This game will enable our guests to enjoy Linnanmäki Amusement Park while at home.
Smurfs theme park re-opens in China After a long period of closure, Smurfs theme park ‘Dream City’ in China has opened its doors again for the public. One of the main attractions is Lagotronics Project’s recently installed GameChanger dark ride, ‘Swamp Adventure’, which is completely themed in Smurfs style.
inspired floor and a ceiling designed to look like a board game. The guest rooms recall Andy’s bedroom from the first Toy Story film, featuring his iconic blue- sky-and-and-puffy-white-cloud wallpaper, along with Woody’s Roundup inspired headboards and an oversized Mickey Mouse wristwatch hanging on one of the walls, among other toy-like fixtures and furnishings. The Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel is a moderate-type Disney hotel, offering 595 rooms. The hotel has streamlined facilities and services to bring guests a new option between the existing deluxe- and value-type Disney hotels.
TessaMaessen, Communications Manager, Toverland:We keep our guests entertained through our social media channels.We share our park shows and on ride videos of our main attractions.We also provide games to play at home and ask our followers to share their best Toverland memories with us.
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Covid-19: IAAPAprovidesadditional resources Visitors to the IAAPAMember Resource Center can learn more about the support in their region and take advantage of free IAAPA resources, including Covid-19 webinars, a Crisis Communications Plan Template, the IAAPA Security Advisory Program, Covid-19 Educational Series and more.
uture Dreamworld guests will be able to stay and play, with plans underway for a new $75 million Dreamworld Resort including a resort-style hotel
and tourist park. Dreamworld is excited to announce that it
has entered into an agreement with experienced accommodation developer Evolution Group to fund and build an accommodation precinct on part of the surplus land owned by Ardent Leisure adjacent to the Dreamworld park. The accommodation offering will include a 4-star 250-room resort-style hotel, 40 bungalows and a 5-star tourist park with 100 powered sites. Dreamworld Resort will be designed to cater to all guests, especially interstate travellers, with a broad range of family friendly accommodation options, as well as restaurants, conferencing facilities and leisure facilities such as swimming pools and a gymnasium. Guests of Dreamworld Resort will also have exclusive
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Pia Adlivankin, CEO, Linnanmäki Amusement Park: During this exceptional time we want to keep our guests close and still offer them fun and joy with amusement park -like
experiences through our multiple channels. For children who are being homeschooled right now, we offer joy in the form of free-of-charge learning materials on our website related to Linnanmäki Amusement Park and also current topics such as learning media skills. Across our popular social media channels we offer
Suzanne Smagala-Potts, public relationsmanager, Ripley Entertainment:With so many families staying at home and looking for ways to keep their children
entertained, we have created a way for our guests to engage with Ripley’s virtually. Ripley’s Aquariums at Home and Outside the
our plans for expansion and adapting to more and more cashless and contactless systems, we knew Semnox was our best bet”, said Alfred Codonas, Codonas Amusement Park
Odditorium can be used as hubs for a schedule of live Facebook events, downloadable educational materials, arts-and-crafts, and more. Be sure to follow us to tune in for events like Story Time
“Codonas offerings to the visitors is massive. With the kind of expansion plans that the venue has, we look forward to implementing cashless solutions for over 300 of the arcade machines in the coming days, and also at implementing some self-servicing technologies to enhance the customer experience at the venue. Codonas have been very open to ideas and have a futuristic approach to their business plans. We look forward to working with them and providing a technologically advanced solution for their needs”, said Vinayaka Kamath, sales head – Europe and Middle East.
Live!, Champs & Chumps with Dustyn, and even live readings ofMoby Dick… on toilet paper! These sites will be continuously updated with additional
lesson plans and activities throughout the week. Following advice from health officials to practice social
distancing, our Ripley’s Believe It or Not! attractions and Ripley’s Aquariums are temporarily closed, but we are thankful for the opportunity to deliver free, family-friendly entertainment and educational Ripley’s programs directly to your homes.
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