Issue 53: Technology + Vegas

Category Archive: #53 - Technology 2014, Features

Issue 53: Technology + Vegas

Aug 27, 2014 Martin Palicki #53 - Technology 2014, Features Comments Off on Issue 53: Technology + Vegas

Issue 53 Editorials Wings of Time ECA2 creates new Sentosa spectacular• by Martin Palicki IAAPA Beijing Asian Attractions Expo: Martin Palicki reports Civil war surround BPI produces video diorama...

Issue 53 Editorials

Aug 27, 2014 Martin Palicki #53 - Technology 2014, Uncategorized Comments Off on Issue 53 Editorials

High Rollers: Meet the theme park talent at the hub of Vegas’ new wheel

Aug 27, 2014 Martin Palicki #53 - Technology 2014, North America, People Comments Off on High Rollers: Meet the theme park talent at the hub of Vegas’ new wheel

Caesars Entertainment’s High Roller transforms the Las Vegas skyline and anchors the LINQ, a new 200,000 square-foot retail, dining and entertainment district on the Strip. Reaching 550 feet high,...

Saving the World: one interactive dark ride at a time

Aug 27, 2014 Martin Palicki #53 - Technology 2014, Theme Parks, Uncategorized Comments Off on Saving the World: one interactive dark ride at a time

Triotech, Sally Corporation, and Alterface Projects each bring something to the art of virtual shoot-em-up by Joe Kleiman Dark rides have been around as long as the amusement park industry.

Deep inside the Lost Temple: Movie Park Germany delivers media-based thrills

Aug 27, 2014 Martin Palicki #53 - Technology 2014, IPM Interviews, Technology & Media, Theme Parks Comments Off on Deep inside the Lost Temple: Movie Park Germany delivers media-based thrills

interview by Judith Rubin Tram cars are virtually swamped by dinosaurs in Bottrop-Kirchhellen, where Movie Park Germany has just launched “The Lost Temple.” This new, immersive media-based,...

Cloud-based curation: Mixby, museums and mobile

Aug 27, 2014 Martin Palicki #53 - Technology 2014, Museums, Technology & Media Comments Off on Cloud-based curation: Mixby, museums and mobile

by Joe Kleiman Museums continue to pursue new ways to integrate smartphones and tablets into their exhibits and venues. Techniques have ranged from static podcast tours to QR codes on […]

MyMagic+ technology changes Disney parks

Aug 27, 2014 Martin Palicki #53 - Technology 2014, Technology & Media, Theme Parks, Uncategorized Comments Off on MyMagic+ technology changes Disney parks

by Martin Palicki According to Tom Staggs, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman, the company’s investment in MyMagic+ technology has been huge (see InPark Issue #48, Tickets to Ride for

Not Your Great-Uncle’s Las Vegas

Aug 27, 2014 Martin Palicki #53 - Technology 2014, Attractions, IPM Interviews, Uncategorized Comments Off on Not Your Great-Uncle’s Las Vegas

New markets, new customer behaviors, new developers, new partnerships and growth article & interviews by Joe Kleiman Emblematic new developments on the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown are targeting...

Building Bridges

Aug 27, 2014 Martin Palicki #53 - Technology 2014, North America, People, Technology & Media, Uncategorized Comments Off on Building Bridges

Dedicated to raising the tech bar in themed entertainment, Tommy Bridges brings in solutions from nightclubs and enterprise by Judith Rubin Where creative design, AV integration and show control come...

The art of simulation

Aug 27, 2014 Martin Palicki #53 - Technology 2014, Europe & Middle East, Technology & Media Comments Off on The art of simulation

Stuart Hetherington, CEO of Holovis, has been engaged for the past 15 years in creating immersive virtual reality solutions to improve business efficiency and transform sensory experiences....

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Mack Rides: Through the generations
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Around Disney’s Galaxy in 25 minutes
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Touch-free and other options for a new world of interactive...
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Inside the time machine
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InPark exclusive: International participants in Dubai Expo...
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Sustaining the mission: Zoos and aquariums in the age of...
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Hollywood screenwriter Bennett Yellin authors a new future...
Eleventh Hour: The rise of consultants since COVID-19...
May 18, 2020 Comments Off on Eleventh Hour: The rise of consultants since COVID-19 affords a vision of leadership for the Location Based and Themed Entertainment Industry.

To help companies respond to industry-specific challenges,...
Inside the time machine
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Creative Principals’ Geoff Thatcher says now is the...
InPark exclusive: International participants in Dubai Expo...
Apr 22, 2020 Comments Off on InPark exclusive: International participants in Dubai Expo 2020 share thoughts on the likely one-year postponement and the status of their pavilions

Leaders of several national pavilions being developed for...
Bingo Tso, ACE International, on the effects of COVID-19...
Apr 03, 2020 Comments Off on Bingo Tso, ACE International, on the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on Asian companies and the attractions market

Bingo Tso of ACE International shares his perspective from...
COVID-19: Reassurances from Beijing and Kelly Ryner...
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"As for business here in China, there is a lot of positive...
California’s Great America WinterFest: Transforming a...
Dec 25, 2019 Comments Off on California’s Great America WinterFest: Transforming a theme park into a holiday wonderland.

With millions of lights and thousands of decorations, the...
#80 – IAAPA 2019
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Table of contents
Meet Amanda Thompson
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IAAPA’s incoming chair has deep roots in the attractions...
TEA 2020
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A chat with Michael Blau - incoming TEA International Board...
IAAPA 2019 Chair David Rosenberg: The aqua-man
Nov 14, 2019 Comments Off on IAAPA 2019 Chair David Rosenberg: The aqua-man

Rosenberg serves as the 2019 Chair of the IAAPA Board of...
CircusTrix CEO Fernando Eiroa: Leaps and bounds
Nov 14, 2019 Comments Off on CircusTrix CEO Fernando Eiroa: Leaps and bounds

InPark spoke with Eiroa about the unique business of...
InPark exclusive: Interviews with Jeremy Railton and...
Nov 09, 2019 Comments Off on InPark exclusive: Interviews with Jeremy Railton and Scott Ault on the launch of their new company, Railton Entertainment Design (RED)

Themed entertainment design veterans Jeremy Railton and...
ISE 2020
Oct 22, 2019 Comments Off on ISE 2020

The annual Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade show for...
IAAPA: “Wear comfortable shoes!”
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"If this is your first Expo, attend the First Time...
Netflix and thrill: Greg Lombardo joins the content...
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Lombardo brings with him more than a decade experience in...
Transitions: Leaps and bounds
Sep 10, 2019 Comments Off on Transitions: Leaps and bounds

Industry professionals are making moves and creating waves
Exploring IAAPA Europe
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Meet recent additions to IAAPA’s European team
IPM Interview: Jennifer Lee Hackett, Sinking Ship...
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Giant screen veteran Jennifer Lee Hackett has joined...
John Miceli and the new DE-ŹYN Studios
Jun 28, 2019 Comments Off on John Miceli and the new DE-ŹYN Studios

Throughout his career, John Miceli has worked in feature...
Meet Lionsgate Entertainment World’s new general...
Jun 26, 2019 Comments Off on Meet Lionsgate Entertainment World’s new general manager: Selena Magill

Meet the new GM of Lionsgate Entertainment World, scheduled...
ECA2: All eyes on Lanzhou
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ECA2's latest spectacle, a permanent installation in a...
IAAPA Expo Asia
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"Establishing a presence in both Hong Kong and Shanghai...
Vekoma: Coasting around Asia
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InPark spoke to Jason Pan, Vekoma’s regional director of...
Lisa Passamonte Green
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The Thea Awards Nominating Committee annually reviews and...