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Now the attraction’s founder Tim Smit is taking the concept to a global audience, and he’s starting with China View on turning pages View online   28   Talking Point: How can attractions be more inclusive? We ask our experts what attractions can do to cater for people with disabilities View on turning pages View online   34   Interview: Jonathan Gottschall Literary scholar and author of The Storytelling Animal explains why we’re all addicted to story, and how attractions can capitalise on our love of narrative View on turning pages View online   38   Experience Design: Revealing the Reveal An attraction’s more than a big reveal – how you get there is just as important, says experience economist B. Joe Pine II View on turning pages View online   46   Heritage: Actions Speak Louder The National Trust’s Ben Cowell describes how landscaping can build up to a reveal, and ways the organisation is using actors to bring history to life View on turning pages View online   48   Conference Report: SATE 2014 TEA president Christine Kerr presents the hot topics from the annual design conference devoted to Storytelling, Architecture, Technology, Experience View on turning pages View online   54   Story Centres: Tell Me A Story The popularity of story centres shows the youngest generation – dubbed digital natives – are thirsty for children’s literature and illustration View on turning pages View online   On the cover: Katie Price, Celebrity mum puts disabled access in the spotlight   62   Promotional Feature: Visitor Attraction EXPO An event for the UK Attractions Industry by the UK Attractions Industry View on turning pages View online   64   Technology: Reinventing the Nerd Meet carnival-inspired Two Bit Circus, created from its founders’ passion for engineering, video games and the newest technologies View on turning pages View online   68   Promotional feature: BARCO Barco offers state-of-the-art visualisation technology and a holistic solution uniquely tailored to suit any attraction View on turning pages View online   70   Rides: The Ride Makers In the first of a new series, industry-leading manufacturers tell us about the latest trends and innovations in thrill coasters View on turning pages View online   76   Theme Parks: Kooza Came to Town PortAventura’s general manager on the Spanish park’s partnership with celebrated circus troupe Cirque du Soleil and its Kooza show View on turning pages View online   82   Planetariums: Tom Falvey A new planetarium, capable of live streaming to 14,000 schools, opens as a new addition to the South Carolina State Museum in the US View on turning pages View online   86   Show Preview: IAAPA EXPO IAAPA returns to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, from 18-21 November, with more than 1,000 exhibitors and an expected 27,000 attendees View on turning pages View online   90   Multimedia: Art Project State-of-the-art projectors and world-class artists combine to create inspiring installations View on turning pages View online   96   Attractions-kit: Product Focus The latest from the waterpark industry, plus product innovations View on turning pages View online   100   Web gallery: A source of attractions services View on turning pages Published by Leisure Media Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 | Contact us | About us | © Cybertrek Ltd