Attractions Management News 13Th June 2018 Issue

Find great staff ™ Jobs start on page 29 MANAGEMENT NEWS 13 JUNE 2018 ISSUE 106 www.attractionsmanagement.com Cartoon Network waterpark coming to Bali A second Cartoon Network waterpark is coming to Asia, with real-estate and hospitality investment company the MAJ Group announcing plans to develop a waterpark and family entertainment centre in Bali. Covering 43,000sq m (462,800sq ft), the new development will feature the island's largest waterpark when it opens in 2020. The new attraction will sit at the southernmost tip of the island and will feature a selection of rides and slides, as well as a giant surf and wave pool, and a Cartoon Network-themed an indoor entertainment centre. QThe waterpark will open its doors in 2020 To realise the development, Turner Asia Pacifi c – which owns the rights to Cartoon Network – has entered world-class design with unparalleled a licensing agreement with MAJ. Balinese hospitality," said Ricky Ow, “Turner and The MAJ Group share president of Turner Asia Pacifi c. "Above It will off er guests the same vision of creating the ultimate all, it will offer guests genuine fun genuine fun powered family destination in Indonesia, and powered by Cartoon Network.” by Cartoon Network the entertainment park will combine MORE: http://lei.sr?a=g3Y3h_T Ricky Ow IAAPA MUSEUMS ZOOS Legends welcomed into FIFA World Football Horse power: Porsche opens IAAPA Hall of Fame Museum comes to Moscow safari at Leipzig factory Three recognised with p2 Exhibition celebrates p6 Luxury car maker plans p16 prestigeous honour football's World Cup children's safari tour Attractions people Tarlton, Harrison and Takahashi join prestigious IAAPA Hall of Fame at Asian Attractions Expo AAPA is celebrating its as one of the most significant I centenary with the induction paradigm shifts in zoological of three iconic industry history. Using atmospheric leaders into its Hall of lighting in a naturalistic forest Fame, naming Masatomo setting, the Night Safari has Takahashi, Bernard Harrison inspired similar installations and Kelly Tarlton as the around the world, and first three inductees of the Harrison’s focus on naturalism 2018 class at this year's and animal welfare has Asia Attractions Expo. been adopted worldwide. Named a Disney Legend in The final inductee, Kelly 1988, Masatomo Takahashi Tarlton, imagined an aquarium is the first inductee into Q(L to R) Kelly Tarlton, Bernard Harrison and Masatomo Takahashi that could put guests this year's class. underwater without them Responsible for bringing attractions. In the late 1990s, the 2018 Hall of Fame. actually getting in the water. a Disney park to Tokyo in he presented the idea for Creating a legacy of Using clear acrylic sheets and the 1970s, as chair of the Tokyo DisneySea, which innovation in the zoological moulding them with heat into Oriental Land Company which opened in 2001 just after world that has spanned four a tunnel that would provide owns Tokyo Disneyland, his death in January 2000. decades, after becoming a passage through the tank, Takahashi would oversee An advocate and promoter Singapore Zoo's CEO in the world's first underwater its development and of ecotourism around the 1994, he created the “Night observation tunnel opened at expansion, turning it into one world, Bernard Harrison is Safari” – a groundbreaking Underwater World in Auckland, of the world's most visited the second inductee into concept that has been hailed New Zealand, in 1985. National Trust for Scotland's Simon Skinner outlines earmarked £57m to protect country's heritage ational Trust for "This strategy outlines everything N Scotland will spend that the National Trust for £57m (US$76.1m, Scotland stands for" €65m) on the country's built and natural heritage, the The framework aims to Scotland, all through the largest and most ambitious increase visitor numbers to collective endeavour of our programme for investment the more than five million people, supporters and staff," said charity has ever proposed. lifting annual donations to Simon Skinner, National Trust To be spent over the course more than £10m (US$13.3m, for Scotland, chief executive. of the next five years, the €11m) and its membership "To do that, we need to create Trust's plan is a framework to 490,000 people. an efficient and sustainable that commits to modernising "This strategy outlines business which delivers our QSimon Skinner, National its approach. It will also everything that the National conservation ambitions. Trust for Scotland, introduce new, engaging Trust for Scotland stands "This plan for the next chief executive and more inclusive ways to for: protecting our heritage, five years sets out how present its collections, gardens sharing unique experiences we can make the Trust and Scotland's history. with people and promoting fit for the future." 2 attractionsmanagement.com ©Cybertrek Ltd 2018 ISSUE 106 JOBS START ON PAGE 29 >>> MANAGEMENT NEWS Contents issue 106 02 Legends welcomed into IAAPA Hall of Fame Three recognised with prestigeous honour 06 FIFA World Football Museum comes to Moscow Exhibition celebrates football's World Cup 08 Big cat escape German zoo tracks down missing animals after major flooding 16 Horse power: Porsche opens safari at Leipzig factory Luxury car maker plans QTourism Committee chairman Liow Cai Tung children's safari tour 18 Build on a legacy "I’d like to introduce and promote very London mayor Sadiq Khan local places and food in Johor instead of unveils new-look designs for all the big theme parks we have now" city's former Olympic sitet Theme park projects at risk, says 22 Justice League comes to Madame Tussauds Malaysian govt's Liow Cai Tung Holovis brings DC's Justice League to life with new attraction ecently announced plans The new administration has R to turn the Malaysian placed a priority on reducing state of Johor into an Malaysia's national debt, with CLASSIFIED & JOBS economic powerhouse to rival the ruling party reportedly Singapore look to have been shying away from major tourism Job opportunities 29 quickly derailed following ventures. Malaysian media have a change in government. identified the Kota Tinggi eco- The Barisan Nasional entertainment park and Sci-Fi Sign up to Leisure Opportunities: Johor coalition, unveiled its Universe – two of the three Online: www.leisuresubs.com promises for the state in previously-announced projects – Email: [email protected] April, promising to develop as those on the chopping block. Tel: +44 (0)1462 471930 three major theme parks "I’d like to introduce and Annual subscriptions: UK £34, valued at a total RM7.5bn promote very local places and UK students £18, Europe £45, RoW £68 (US$1.9bn, €1.6bn, £1.35bn). food in Johor instead of all Just a few weeks later the big theme parks we have Attractions Management News is published 26 times a year by The Leisure however, the decades-long now," said Liow Cai Tung, Media Company Ltd, Portmill House, Portmill Lane, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1DJ, ruling party was defeated by the new tourism chair for the UK. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the publisher. All rights reserved. No the Mahathir Mohamad-led state, who added that it was part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or Pakatan Harapan coalition, "premature" to suggest projects transmitted in any form or by means, electronic, mechanical, recorded or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, Cybertrek with a new government formed. would definitely be scrapped. Ltd. ©Cybertrek Ltd 2018 ISSN 2516-9114 ISSUE 106 ©Cybertrek Ltd 2018 attractionsmanagement.com 3 Attractions people Academy Museum appoints Brendan Connell Jr as new chief operating officer he under-development "I look forward to building a team T Academy Museum of dedicated to innovations that Motion Pictures has energise the visitor’s experience" named Brendan Connell Jr as its new chief operating officer. redesign of its security systems destination for movie lovers Taking up his position on 20 and safety protocols, and from around the world," said June, the former Guggenheim served on the leadership team Connell Jr. "I look forward to Museum deputy COO is a overseeing the restoration building a team dedicated to veteran of the museums sector. of the museum for the innovations that energise the Working at Guggenheim for building’s 50th anniversary. visitor’s experience at this 18 years, Connell Jr served "I could not be more extraordinary institution.” in both managerial and legal excited about working with The long-awaited Academy QConnel Jr is the former roles. During his time at the museum leadership to Museum is scheduled deputy COO of the the institution, he launched help make the vision for this to open in April next Guggenheim Museum a number of initiatives to amazing film centre a reality year. The development reimagine the visitor experience and to establish the Academy is costing US$388m at the museum, oversaw the Museum as a must-visit (€329.2m, £288.7m). Thom Mayne imagines 'inspiring and dynamic' new home for Orange County Museum of Art he Orange County "The building is a final T Museum of Art (OCMA) is puzzle piece for the campus to move to a new home at Segerstrom Center for in Costa Mesa, California, the Arts, responding to the designed by Pritzker Prize- form of the neighbouring winning architect Thom Mayne buildings and energising and his studio Morphosis. the plaza with a café and With nearly 25,000sq ft engaging public spaces. At (2,300sq m) of exhibition the same time, the design galleries – approximately double also responds to a desire to the museum’s current, soon- enhance access to OCMA’s to-close location on Newport permanent collection through Beach – the new 52,000sq ft neutral, flexible exhibition (4,800sq m) OCMA will host spaces that can complement major special exhibitions QThom Mayne is a Pritzker Prize-winning architect art of all media." alongside vast art installations.

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