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Attractions Management
2018 issue 3

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Attractions Management 2018 issue 3
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7   Editor’s letter: Rewilding
Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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12   People profile: Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan archives have finally found a home

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14   People profile: Dolly Parton
Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton announces the expansion of Dollywood theme park

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16   People profile: Anton Vidal
Anton Vidal is director general of Poble Espanyol which has completed a 10-year, €10m improvement plan

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20   Science Centres news: China and Unesco to promote science
Unesco has reached an agreement with science museums in China to promote the exchange and sharing of science resources between them and other institutions across the world

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21   Visitor Attractions news: Thai cave to become museum following rescue
The cave in which 12 Thai schoolboys and their football coach were trapped for 18 days is to be turned into a museum highlighting the bold rescue operation that saw them escape unharmed

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22   Theme Parks news: Parques Reunidos acquires Wet ‘n’ Wild
village roadshow has announced the sale of its Wet ‘n’ Wild waterpark in Sydney, Australia, with Spanish operator Parques reunidos buying the property for AU$40m (US$29.6m)

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24   Waterparks news: Universal considering Fantastic Worlds park
Comcast executive vice president Stephen Burke has confirmed that Universal is looking at building a fourth gate in Orlando, with the theme park set to be the latest to join the market’s lucrative attractions sector

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27   Museums & Galleries news: London Cartoon Museum plans relocation
Architecture and design practice Sam Jacob Studio will give London’s Cartoon Museum “greater flexibility” in displaying its collection, having been appointed to design its new home

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28   Heritage news: Queen’s art to be moved during palace refurb
More than 10,000 works of art from the British royal family’s private collection will be relocated during the $489.6m refurb of Buckingham Palace

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31   Zoos & Aquariums news: Merlin opening first whale sanctuary
Merlin chief executive Nick Varney has reiterated the company’s stance on cetacean captivity, as it embarks on its first steps to create an ocean sanctuary for a pair of captive beluga whales

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34   Interview: Coen Bertens
Fairytale theme park Efteling has gone from strength to strength during its 65-year history, enchanting more visitors last year than ever before. We talk to COO Coen Bertens about its success

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40   Promotional feature: EAS
This year’s Euro Attractions Show promises to be the biggest in the history of the event, with a brand new schedule of seminars to match

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42   Aquariums: High Waters
We visited the brand new Aquatis Aquarium-Vivarium in Switzerland for a journey through our planet’s freshwater environments

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48   Promotional feature: nWave
With more than two decades of experience creating high quality original content, nWave looks ahead as it continues to produce its own industry-leading creations

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52   Rides: Riding the rails
Four multi-million-dollar rollercoasters, including Valkyria and Hyperion

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58   Analysis: TEA/AECOM Theme Index 2017
The TEA/AECOM Report 2017 shows major theme park operators had an outstanding year, while stabilised global economies and strong investment planning bodes well for the global attractions industry going forward

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On the cover: Iconic artist 's music archive opening to the public
 
63   Analysis: EMEA Focus
Margreet Papamichael, founder of CLEAR Associates about what The TEA/AECOM Report 2017 means for the EMEA region
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66   Visitor attractions: Petal Power
Mary Pat Matheson, CEO of Atlanta Botanical Garden, speaks to Kath Hudson
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72   Sponsored briefing: Professionalising your attractions security team
NW Security Group looks at network video and audio
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76   Review: MuseumNext
Intellectuals from across the museums sector gathered recently for the European edition of MuseumNext
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78   Theme parks: Playing the Looney Tune
As new and exciting leisure opportunities increase in the Middle East, Yas Island welcomes the US$1bn Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi. We speak to the two key members of the team behind the landmark project
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84   Museums: License to Thrill
A brand new James Bond visitor attraction, nestled snugly inside a mountain peak in Sölden, Austria, opened this July. We talked to the operator and architect
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90   Promotional feature: RMA
RMA Ltd is a design and build company that specialises in themed attractions, theme parks, auditorium and 4D theatre shows, and dark rides
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94   Tourism: Aloha Hainan
This year, two global waterpark brands came to the island province of Hainan in China. We look at what’s going on
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100   Show preview: Euro Attractions Show
The European edition of IAAPA’s trade show comes to Amsterdam, the Netherlands in September. Here’s what to expect
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105   Attractions-kit.net: Product Innovation
Suppliers present their latest launches
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106   Promotional feature: Sally Corporation
Sally Corporation offers a fun, new underwater dark ride perfect for parks large and small
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