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Attractions Management
2016 issue 4

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7   Editor’s Letter: Good Deeds quietly done
Liz Terry shares her thoughts
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12   People profiles: Ang Lee
Film director Ang Lee is pioneering digital cinema technology that could soon be widespread in attractions
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14   People profiles: Alberto Zamperla
Alberto Zamperla on the legendary Italian ridemaking company and his family values
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18   People profiles: Diane von Furstenberg
Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, who has raised $40m for the Statue of Liberty Museum
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20   Science Centres news: Bloomberg donates $50m to museum
Philanthropist and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has donated $50m (€45.4m, £40.6m) to Boston’s Museum of Science
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21   Visitor Attractions news: BBC theme park
The BBC is teaming up with realestate developer Luneng Group to develop an amusement and leisure park on the island of Wenchang in the South China Sea
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22   Waterparks news: WhiteWater developing active attraction
Sanad – the Australian offshoot of Dubai-based investment firm Najibi Group – is financing the “never-before seen in Australia” project, which will feature extreme water facilities and an Olympicstandard training centre
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24   Theme Parks news: Wanda hires Disney executive to run parks
As Disney and Wanda’s public war for dominance across China continues to rage on, Wanda chair Wang Jianlin has hired former Disney executive Andrew Kam to lead its charge into the theme park sector
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26   Museums & Galleries News: Motown Museum
Campaign launched Perkins + Will is leading development for Detroit’s recently announced $50m (€45.6m, £40.6m) Motown Museum – a 50,000sq ft (4,650sqm) attraction dedicated to the music genre
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28   Heritage news: Japan designating 88 anime ‘sacred spots’
Japan’s government wants the nation’s popular anime and manga franchises to boost tourism in the country, with plans to designate 88 “animation spots” nationwide in places where popular characters are presented
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30   Zoos & Aquariums news: Hot weather delays AED150m Dubai Safari
After more than a decade of development, visitors hoping to explore Dubai’s new state-of-the-art safari park will have to wait just a little longer after the opening date was pushed back until the end of March next year
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32   Technology news: Disney revolutionises
3D printing with tech Disney’s research lab has taken the 3D printing process up a notch, using movable embedded masses to act as counterweights, creating solutions to complex balance issues
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34   Interview: Linda Conlon
LIFE CEO and ASTC chair Linda Conlon talks about the issues impacting science centres
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40   Science Centres: Millennium Innovation
More than £1bn was channelled into the UK’s Millennium Projects. Where are they now?
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42   Promotional feature: Holovis
Find out about Holovis’s mixed reality Extended Experience technology and boost interactivity and visitor engagement
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44   Ask an expert: Sound to Create Immersive Experiences
Our panel of experts reveal the secrets of sound design
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50   Promotional feature: IDEATTACK
IDEATTACK has built a reputation creating story-led cultural destinations in China. Check out these three projects
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On the cover: Celebrating 30 years of Give Kids the World
 
52   Profile: Pamela Landwirth
We sat down with Give Kids the World CEO Pamela Landwirth as the charity turns 30
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58   Promotional feature: Simworx
From Derren Brown to Blackstorm Bay: Catch up with the latest news from the UK-based dynamic ride maker
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62   Show report SATE 2016: Walking the Tightrope
The theme at the SATE conference was taking risks. Christine Kerr filed this report
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68   Promotional feature: 7thSense Design
Meet 7thSense Design, whose mission is to deliver unbeatable display experiences and the highest quality visual content
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70   Science centres: STEM Gems
Exciting science attractions opening soon
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78   Analysis: Part 4 - The Attractions Business
Consultant David Camp talks planning in part four of the series
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82   First person: Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum
Scott A Lukas visited a Noah’s Ark attraction and found some of the best examples of immersive theming in the US
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90   Promotional feature: Polin Waterparks
Polin has worked on projects in more than 100 countries. Find out more about their world of waterparks
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92   Show report: Best in Class
Looking back at the recent WWA Show & Symposium in New Orleans, Louisiana
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96   Attractions-kit.net: IAAPA Attractions Expo
Supplier news and product innovation from the trade show floo
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102   Web Gallery:
A source of attractions services
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