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Attractions Management
2015 issue 2

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7   Editor’s letter: Preservation
Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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12   Science Centres News: Italy’s MUSE gears up for Ecsite forum
The European network of science centres and museums is set to descend on the Renzo Piano-designed MUSE (Museo delle Scienze) in Trento, Italy, for its annual conference

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13   Visitor Attractions News: Shrek’s Adventure steps up midway format
Eddie Saul, creative lead for Merlin Entertainment’s upcoming Shrek’s Adventure, has said the experience will push the company’s linear attraction model to new heights

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14   Waterparks News: Slagharen expands with Aqua Mexicana
Slagharen theme park and resort in the Netherlands has expanded its public offering following the opening of its new €6m ($6.7m, £4.3m) Mexican-themed waterpark

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16   Theme Parks News: Moscow Hamleys debuts theme park concept
Global toy retailer Hamleys has taken the first step to becoming an experience brand after opening a mini theme park in its new Moscow store – also the largest toy shop in Europe

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18   Museums & Galleries News: Museum gets art haul in wake of oil scandal
A museum in Brazil has been donated 139 works of art, all seized from individuals involved in a high-level corruption scandal relating to oil giant Petrobas

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20   Heritage News: More natural heritage funding needed: study
The world’s national parks and nature reserves are thought to be worth $600bn (£389bn, €535bn) a year, with around 8 billion tourism visits annually

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22   Zoos & Aquariums News: Safari park planned for Egypt resort
Plans for a leisure development in Egypt, which were derailed by the Egyptian Revolution in 2011, are back on track, according to one of the key players behind the $1.1bn (€1bn, £738m) safari, theme park, hotel and housing scheme

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24   Interview: Marty Sklar
Retired Disney Legend Marty Sklar reveals the secrets of Imagineering, the legacy of the 1964 World’s Fair and the lessons he learned as Walt Disney’s “keeper of the keys”

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30   Talking Point: The $100 Barrier
As a Walt Disney World day ticket enters three-digit territory for the first time, we ask what this means for pricing in the sector

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34   Museums: Biomuseo
Panama has opened the world’s first museum of biodiversity, an ambitious building by architect Frank Gehry. We meet the team behind the project

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40   Promotional feature: EAS
Euro Attractions Show 2015

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42   Expos: Food for Thought
Expo Milano 2015 launches in Italy, aiming to bring the planet’s most pressing problems to the fore, not least how to provide food for everybody

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46   Zoos & Aquariums: On the SAFE Side
AZA chair Dennis Pate explains a new initiative designed to help endangered animals, and offers some tips from his world-class Henry Doorly zoo

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52   Waterparks: Summer Sensations
Hot new parks from Mallorca to Jakarta

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56   Promotional feature: IDEATTACK
IDEATTACK is a creative maverick with a new perspective, bringing custom-made one-of-a-kind attractions typologies to a world that needs something different

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On the cover: Harry Potter star Warwick Davis at the Platform 93/4 launch
 
60   Rides: The Ride Makers
In the third part of our series, we look at the enduring appeal of wooden coasters
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64   Profile: Nicolas de Villiers
Puy du Fou’s president on exporting his park’s concept to the world
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68   Museums: Wellcome Change
London’s Wellcome Collection has been redeveloped. Head of Operations Donne Robertson tells the story
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74   Heritage: Savers of the Lost Ark
How is CyArk using technology to protect our world heritage?
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80   Mystery Shopper: Wizardry and Wonder
Hogwarts Express has arrived at the Warner Bros tour. How does it rate?
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82   Planetariums: Shanghai Nights
Architect unveils groundbreaking designs for Shanghai Planetarium
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84   Planetariums: Resolution Revolution
Industry leaders reveal how powerful visualisations and higher resolution displays are changing dome projection
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90   Ticketing: Dream Tickets
Ticketing systems are advancing to improve the guest’s experience and the operator’s profit. We investigate the sector’s current and upcoming trends
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96   Attractions-kit.net: Asian Attractions Expo
We preview product news from the upcoming Asian Attractions Expo
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100   Web gallery:
A source of attractions services
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