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www.attractionsmanagement.com VOL23 Q3 2018 www.simworx.co.uk www.simworx.co.uk [email protected] www.attractionsmanagement.com @attractionsmag VOL23 3 2018 AQUATIS Meet the minds behind Europe’s largest freshwater aquarium and vivarium PETAL POWER BOB Atlanta Botanical Garden's Mary Pat Matheson DYLAN COEN Iconic artist's music archive BERTENS opening to the public Efteling COO on the park's success [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.nwave.com Editor’s letter Rewilding As our natural world increasingly comes under threat, we’re learning more about how being in nature underpins our wellbeing and this precious resource is becoming an important part of the attractions industry hich areas of the attractions industry are going to grow fastest in the future? This is one of the questions we’re asked most frequently here at W Attractions Management magazine. Everyone wants to know where the next opportunity lies. One strong trend we’re spotting at present is towards ‘rewilding’ – giving people time in nature to recharge and to reconnect with their wild side. This trend is driven by a bigger movement towards health and wellbeing, which is permeating every market sector from food production to cosmetics, travel, manufacturing, transport and everything in between. There’s now clear scientifi c evidence that time spent in nature is good for humans’ mental and physical health. One example is Japanese healing modality Shinrin-yoku, People are increasingly interested in spending time in nature or forest bathing, which involves spending time in forests of all kinds, from bamboo to deciduous trees. The results of over 100 adacemic studies show We envision attractions based on hormones secreted by the trees boost the immune system, reduce blood pressure and stress, enhance mood and nature and ‘rewilding’ being a major energy levels, improve sleep and increase happiness. trend for the industry going forward As scientists learn more about how being in greenspace and nature is benefi cial, so the public’s appetite for these experiences grows and well-designed attractions which have In another wonderful example, the success of the an authentic base in nature thrive and grow as a result. extraordinary Atlanta Botanical Garden is celebrated on Rewilding takes many forms. In this issue, we hear about page 66 in our interview with CEO Mary Pat Matheson. an initiative by Merlin Entertainments to move two beluga Gardens, arboretums and forest parks have traditionally whales to a wild Arctic inlet in Iceland, where they will live been very low-key parts of the attractions industry, but we out their days in safety, but in a natural environment. envison them blossoming and growing in importance as Merlin inherited the whales as part of a theme park rewilding becomes a major trend for the sector. buyout and its policy of not keeping cetaceans in captivity raised issues, as they could not be released into the wild. /L]7HUU\HGLWRU The company will build an attraction on-site, so visitors can OL]WHUU\#OHLVXUHPHGLDFRP learn more about the creatures and the rewilding process. @elizterry Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 attractionsmanagement.com @attractionsmag [email protected] ©CYBERTREK 2018 AM 3 2018 attractionsmanagement.com 7 IN THIS ISSUE ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT Q p12 Bob Dylan’s music archive Qp52 Riding the rails: four of the biggest rollercoaster launches worldwide Q p42 Meet the minds behind Europe’s largest freshwater aquarium and vivarium Q p34 Coen Bertens on the success of Efteling 07 Editor’s Letter 34 Interview 52 Rides Coen Bertens Riding the rails 12 People Fairytale theme park Efteling has Four multi-million-dollar rollercoasters, Meet the people in the news, with gone from strength to strength including Valkyria and Hyperion legendary musician Bob Dylan and singer- during its 65-year history, enchanting songwriter Dolly Parton more visitors last year than 66 Visitor attractions ever before. We talk to COO Coen Petal Power 20 Science Centres news Bertens about its success Mary Pat Matheson, CEO of Atlanta 21 Visitor Attractions news Botanical Garden, speaks to Kath Hudson 22 Theme Parks news 42 Aquariums 24 Waterparks news High Waters 72 Sponsored briefing 27 Museums & Galleries news We visited the brand new Aquatis Professionalising your PART THREE 28 Heritage news Aquarium-Vivarium in Switzerland attractions security team 31 Zoos & Aquariums news for a journey through our planet’s NW Security Group looks at 32 Technology news freshwater environments, network video and audio 8 attractionsmanagement.com AM 3 2018 ©CYBERTREK 2018 ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT ISSUE 3 2018 Q p94 Eyes are on the tropical island of Hainan, as the ‘Hawaii of China’ continues to exand Q p84 New Bond attraction opens in Austria Q p66 We talk to Atlanta Botanical Garden’s CEO Q p78 The landmark US$1bn Warner Bros Movie World is open for business on Yas Island 78 Theme parks 94 Tourism Playing the Looney Tune Aloha Hainan As new and exciting leisure opportunities This year, two global waterpark brands increase in the Middle East, Yas came to the island province of Hainan Island welcomes the US$1bn Warner in China. We look at what’s going on. Bros World Abu Dhabi. We speak to the two key members of the team 100 Show preview behind the landmark project. Euro Attractions Show On the cover: Bob Dylan The European edition of IAAPA’s trade show 84 Museums comes to Amsterdam, the Netherlands Subscribe: License to Thrill in September. Here’s what to expect To subscribe, call: +44 (0)1462 471915 or visit www.leisuresubs.com A brand new James Bond visitor attraction, Web gallery: nestled snugly inside a mountain peak 107 Attractions-kit.net For suppliers of products and in Sölden, Austria, opened this July. 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