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Liz Terry, editor, twitter: @elizterry Denise Gildea +44 (0)1462 471930 +44 (0)1462 471930 Rebekah Scott THE LEISURE MEDIA COMPANY PUBLISHES The Leisure Media Company Ltd, Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1DJ UK Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385 Fax: +44 (0)1462 433909 ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT IS THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF SUPPORTED BY e-mail: [email protected] www.attractionsmanagement.com AM 3 2013 ©Cybertrek 2013 Read Attractions Management online attractionsmanagement.com/digital 5 IN THIS ISSUE ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT Q p28 Theme park attendances continued to increase in 2012 Q p32 Waterpark experts tell us the secrets of their success Q p22 We talk to Australia Zoo’s Terri Irwin Q p52 The Mary Rose Museum opens, showcasing King Henry VIII’s famous warship ISSUE 3 2013 28 Analysis: 44 Space centre: Riding High Space age 05 Editor’s letter The TEA/AECOM theme index report Space Shuttle Atlantis has come home 08 Theme park news for 2012 shows that the industry’s to rest at Kennedy Space Centre Visitor continuing to do well with record- Complex. COO Bill Moore tells us how 10 Waterpark news breaking attendances for many parks people react when they see the shuttle 12 Attractions news 14 Science centre news 32 Waterparks: 48 Mystery shopper: Tapping the experts The cat’s whiskers? 16 Heritage news The merging of waterparks and theme Sanrio Hello Kitty Town is among the 18 Zoo news parks, shared experiences and multiple attractions at the new Puteri Harbour 20 Museum and gallery news sensation rides are among the trends, Family Theme Park in Malaysia. We pay as we find out from the operators a visit to learn more about the offer 22 Profile: Terri Irwin 38 Top Team: 52 Heritage: The conservationist, social entrepreneur Class act Mary Rose Museum and operator of Australia Zoo describes The first themed entertainment design King Henry VIII’s war ship is brought how she and her late husband, Steve, degree launched last September at SCAD. back to life in an exciting new museum, built up their business and how she and The team behind the programme describe which takes visitors back to the day her children are continuing his legacy their inspiration and the challenges she sank, almost 500 years ago 6 Read Attractions Management online attractionsmanagement.com/digital AM 3 2013 ©Cybertrek 2013 ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT ISSUE 3 2013 Q p38 Students study themed design at SCAD Q p44 Space Shuttle Atlantis goes on display at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Q p78 Guides and apps for air raid shelters, the terracotta warriors and talking benches Q p48 We look at Sanrio Hello Kitty Town 58 Design project profile: 74 Social media: Digital magazine: All hands on deck Social update See Attractions Management online: attractionsmanagement.com/digital Mary Rose Museum’s design team With social media evolving so quickly, we tell us how they created a building look at the latest changes and updates News and jobs: For the latest attractions jobs and industry that complemented, but didn’t news, visit www.attractionsmanagement.com compete with, the famous ship and 78 Audioguides & apps or sign up for the weekly ezine the challenges of working around An app for all occasions www.attractionsmanagement.com/ezine the hot box it’s being conserved in We look at the diverse projects using them Attractions-kit.net Find suppliers 24/7 using Attractions 64 3D/4D/5D: 84 Branding: Management’s dedicated search Work dimension Brand news engine: www.attractions-kit.net We find out how film distributors work JRA offers advice on how to make Subscribe: with operators and look at some of branding work for different attractions Be a part of the bigger picture and the new products that are available subscribe to Attractions Management. on the market for attractions 90 Product focus: To sign up, call: +44 (0)1462 471915 Attractions-kit or visit www.leisuresubs.com 70 Show preview: A selection of the latest products Web gallery: EAS 2013 For suppliers of products and The suppliers reveal the products and 91 Web gallery services in the worldwide attractions projects they’ll be showcasing in Paris A source of attractions services industry, turn to page 91 AM 3 2013 ©Cybertrek 2013 Read Attractions Management online attractionsmanagement.com/digital 7 Theme Park Happy Valley theme park US$300m Dollywood expansion opens in Tianjin, China Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co Ltd Dollywood has announced has opened its sixth theme park, a new the first of its new projects as attraction called Happy Valley, based in part of a US$300m (£192m, the Chinese metropolis of Tianjin.