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[email protected] www.animalive.com www.simex-iwerks.com/flysmarter Editor’s letter Planning for disaster Climate change is increasing the occurrence of natural catastrophes and putting pressure on the insurance industry, meaning it’s never been more vital for all attractions to have eff ective disaster plans in place e work in a very life-affi rming industry, committed to creating peak experiences for W people that form some of their most valued and precious memories. With such a positive mindset running through the sec- tor, it’s understandably tempting to always hope for the best and to focus on innovation, outreach, development, and growth, rather than spending time imagining the many disasters that could befall even the best prepared. So when things go wrong and a backward step is forced on us in the form of some kind of incident, it can be jar- ring from the point of view of organisation culture and leave attractions operators very exposed if emergency planning hasn’t been top of the to-do list. In this issue, we talk to attractions that have had to face huge challenges and setbacks as a result of fi res, Miami Zoo’s hurricane plan ensures a safe refuge for everyone fl oods, earthquakes, and accidents (see page 74).