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MARCH 2020OCTOBER 2024 6 Park Hoppin’


6-16 Park News 18 HUPALUPA


our monthly round-up 22-23 Cover Story PPolinWaterparks


28-29 Ride Profile 20-21


TThhee latest from Paul Ruben 6-20 Park News YYour monthly round-up 22-23 Cover Story olinWaterparks


latest from Paul Ruben 23-4528-29 Ride Profile


MARCH 2020 65 Park Hoppin’ 6-20 Park News


Park Hoppin’


25-26 ParkWorld Excel ence Awards Make some noise!


Industry Awards


Mickey andMinnie’s Runaway Railway 46-4730-33 Industry Influencer


Mickey andMinnie’s Runaway Railway 30-33 In ustry Influencer


Ind stry Insider


FFrank Stanek and The Producers Group 48-4935-42 Special Feature


rank Stanek and The Producers Group 35-42 Special Feature TThheemingming


KYnext


50-5144-45 At raction Profile KKalahari Resorts


Pa k Update 56-48 Guest Article 60-66 ialmedia 49 Guest Article 59 Waterparks 49 Guest Article


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


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


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


TThheerreeggion’s response to the pandemic 62 NewProducts our monthly round-up 70Web Guide Online Resourses


ion’s response to the pandemic


THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: Founded in 2006, DOF Robotics is at the forefront of revolutionising the amusement industry through immersive, high-tech experiences, including motion simulators, interactive games, and fully immersive environments.


MARCH 2020 MARCH 2020 Sliding


into action!


Sliding


into action!


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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THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOT: SSuunntagoWaterWorld, which claims to be the


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44-45 Attraction Profile alahari Resorts


52-46-47 Company Profile Aquatic Development Group


5546-47 Company Profile Aquatic Development Group 48 Guest Article


ompany Update


Debbie Evans:Manging your brand through ssooccialmedia


Debbie Evans:Manging your brand through Product Showcase


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25-26 ParkWorld Excellence Awards Make some noise!


Cover Story – DOF Robotics


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Park Word


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


Hello, and welcome to another issue of Park World. Well then… IAAPA – what can I say! As a first- time visitor, I was properly blown away by some of the exhibitors. Apart from being literally spun upside-down


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.


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.


at DOF Robotics, my mind was blown by the incredible array of products and concepts on show. Once I got to grips with how the various halls of the RAI linked together, I spent three days merrily flitting back and forth, punching things (games, not people) stealing pens (yes, I know they’re technically free, but you know what I mean) and attending as many of the press conferences as I could physically manage.


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).


One of the highlights of the trip for me was attending my first ever Park World Excellence Awards, which was a properly breath-taking event in a stunning location. You can read all about the event and our various winners elsewhere in the issue.


Meanwhile we have another jam-packed issue for you to work through, starting with the always-excellent Susan Storey, who kicks things off with her Park Hoppin’ column before bringing us a report on Skyline Attraction’s SKYnext event.


Among many IAAPA meetings, we caught up with HUPALUPA in Amsterdam, who seem hell bent on redefining family entertainment. Check out our editorial on page 18.


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.


We have plenty of our usual features, including News and Updates from across the attractions industry, while this month’s Industry Insider is Chairman and President of Sally Dark Rides, John Wood.


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As previously mentioned, we give up a ton of pages this month to the incredible Park World Excellence Awards, so be sure to check out all of our worthy winners. Sadly there wasn’t enough room this month to bring you my own personal diary report on IAAPA Europe, but fear not – I shall be bringing that epic tale to you next month. Wondering how you turn a simple flight from Amsterdam to London into a hellish 18-hour journey the day before you move house? Watch this space! Matt


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