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Revitalizing Kentucky Kingdom

Revitalizing Kentucky Kingdom

Nov 06, 2017 #70 - IAAPA 2017, 2017, Business, Features, Theme Parks 0

Thanks to Ed Hart, Kentucky Kingdom rolls on, heading toward a 30-year anniversary and a goal of 1 million visitors By Kevin Dazey Louisville, KY — Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay have a...
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#70 IAAPA 2017

#70 IAAPA 2017

Nov 06, 2017 #70 - IAAPA 2017, 2017, Features, Headlines 0

Download PDF of issue Issue 70 Editorials Leader of the pack Martin Palicki speaks with Andreas Veilstrup Andersen, IAAPA’s new incoming chair Enjoy the dark ride Alterface shares expertise on IP...
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Issue 70 Editorials

Issue 70 Editorials

Nov 06, 2017 #70 - IAAPA 2017, 2017, Features 0

Anniversaries abound Martin Palicki, IPM publisher The IAAPA Expo has always been a big party in many ways, but this year the celebrations seem even more special. As we’ve put together this issue...
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Leader of the pack: IAAPA

Leader of the pack: IAAPA

Nov 06, 2017 #70 - IAAPA 2017, 2017, Attractions, Business, Features, Headlines, IPM Interviews, Museums, People, Theme Parks, Water Parks 0

"I – quite frankly – want to make a difference and give back to an industry that I love, and that has given me so much."
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Enjoy the dark ride: Alterface

Enjoy the dark ride: Alterface

Nov 06, 2017 #70 - IAAPA 2017, 2017, Attractions, Business, Features, Technology & Media, Theme Parks 0

Even with today’s plummeting cost of media production, the pricetag for creating a quality, durable character and story can easily get out of hand.
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The psychology of play: WhiteWater

The psychology of play: WhiteWater

Nov 06, 2017 #70 - IAAPA 2017, 2017, Features, Water Parks 0

There is more than one way to play, and each individual, while leaning towards one type, will display elements of all.
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Riding the Eye

Riding the Eye

Nov 06, 2017 #70 - IAAPA 2017, 2017, Attractions, Business, Features 0

Opened in spring 2015, I-Drive 360 is a $250 million, 19-acre destination that is best known for the Coca-Cola Orlando Eye.
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Fear the Fremont Street: Triotech

Fear the Fremont Street: Triotech

Nov 06, 2017 #70 - IAAPA 2017, 2017, Attractions, Business, Haunts, Technology & Media 0

Triotech, a Canadian company most widely known for its simulator rides and games designed for FECs and theme parks, developed the idea for the experience nearly two years ago.
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Delight & Outrage

Delight & Outrage

Nov 06, 2017 #70 - IAAPA 2017, 2017, Business, Features, Theme Parks 0

Beyond understanding the meaning of customer delight, it’s imperative to understand what delights (and, alternatively, enrages) customers in the theme park setting.
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Recipe for a dark ride: Jora Vision

Recipe for a dark ride: Jora Vision

Nov 06, 2017 #70 - IAAPA 2017, 2017, Attractions, Business, Events, Features, IPM Interviews, Theme Parks 0

Today, designing and building dark rides has become one of Jora Vision’s core strengths as the company works on projects around the world.
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