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MARCH 2020 5 Park Hoppin’
MARCH 2020
SUMMER PART 3 2022 6-20 Park News 22-23 Great Coasters 25-27 Company Profile
30-32 Media-based Attractions We meet Kraftwerk Living Technologies, and BoldMove Nation to learn more
36-38 Zamperla’s Sidewinder Safari Susan Storey brings the news on the impressive Six Flags installation
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
Susan Storey shares her adventures in US parks and attractions
The latest news and events in our dynamic industry
Dubai Holding Entertainment is changing the face of attractions in the region
42 Product Showcase The latest in coin-op
49 Web Guide Online resources
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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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
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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The next generation of wooden coaster track is here!
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Welcome to theMarch issue. I hope you are all safe and
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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
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 -
The big news basically everywhere is nothing to do with the UK leadership ‘race’ – which looks more and more like two kittens fighting in a potato sack with each passing day – it is the cost of living crisis, and it’s global. People are being squeezed without mercy and buffeted by forces outside the understanding of most of us. We’re caught in the perfect storm and we certainly don’t have SatNav to guide us to calmer waters.
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
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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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:
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: Great Coasters International has brought Vietnam its first ever wooden roller coaster, Roaring Timbers, which opened this year at Sun World Hon Thom Nature Park. Intricate and exhilarating, the coaster features 14 hills and 14 crossovers, while Great Coastersʼ latest generation Millennium Flyer trains take passengers on this twisted thrill ride. Find out more on pages 22 & 23
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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
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Stefano Cigarini, Cinecittà World Theming + more
Excellence Awards
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This means of course that consumer spending is dropping. People still want to have fun in their lives though, and they still want to spend money – they’re just finding places to trim, like the Netflix subscription, going without the mobile phone upgrade, that kind of thing. Because this industry is all about making memories, giving people the platform to create shared experiences they can treasure for life, there is a small degree of insulation, but customers will be wowed now by what you do to retain their interest post-visit, and by your service when they’re with you. That doesn’t mean we have to be lapdogs to our customers – just absolutely on the ball, and by creating a positive culture from the top of the company where you team are trained and confident, that transmits to the customer, and everyone benefits. The thing that has been largely ignored in the press, however, is that all of the businesses in the country are being squeezed by precisely the same market forces that are making everybody’s lives so difficult. The cost of food and energy in hospitality is cutting margins that were already slim down to next to nothing; hopefully everyone can hang in there until the worst of this passes. Because we are optimistic animals, and we have to believe it will… Hang in there. People need you! Jon
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