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How do you fit a record-breaking waterpark onto a cruise ship?
 

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Keeping you up to date with the latest breaking news and events from around the world, welcome to the Planet Attractions daily news feed

Icon of the Seas will feature the largest waterpark at sea when it sets sail for the first time in 2024, here’s what went into developing the record-breaking attraction

Cruise
 



Eleven million pixels: Christie powers new immersive room in Brazil’s Museum of Image and Sound of Ceará


The Museum of Image and Sound of Ceará in Fortaleza, Brazil, has teamed up with Christie on the installation of an immersive room specifically designed for multimedia installations, as well as a number of AV installations in and outside of the revamped institution.

Suppliers
 

English Heritage CEO to step down


Kate Mavor CBE is to step down from her role as CEO of UK charity English Heritage later this year.

People
 

Mexican President wants to build XCaret rival on controversially-seized cargo port


Mexico’s President, López Obrador, has said that he would wish to build a waterpark to rival XCaret, as well as a cruise ship dock, on a cargo port and quarry seized by the country’s government last week.

Theme park
 


Supplier Showcase 2023: The biggest attractions projects landing worldwide this year
From waterpark suppliers and media specialists to creative designers and dark ride producers, Planet Attractions has gone to every corner of the globe to find out what’s hot in 2023
Suppliers

Industry insights
         


International Women’s Day: Equality is the goal, but EQUITY is how we'll get there


People
 

How to work with content creators (influencers) to drive attendance and improve brand affinity


Visitor attractions
 

Standing the test of time with aquatic play


Waterparks
 

Some handy tips to get waterpark operators through the busiest time of year


Waterparks

Video
         


WATCH: Hersheypark unveils first-person look at Wildcat’s Revenge
 

Children in hospital can now explore South Carolina Aquarium remotely using a robot




WATCH: Anthony Palermo on how Connect&Go is transforming attractions operations
 

Eye-tracking technology can identify different fish in an aquarium and tell the user what they’re looking at




WATCH: The Sidemen play hide and seek at Dubai’s Aquaventure Waterpark

In-depth
         


Everything you need to know about SeaTrade Cruise Global 2023


When it comes to cruise and businesses, SeaTrade Cruise Global is the event that sees the industry come together en masse.

Events


Mission Holovis: How Holovis brought Ferrari World Abu Dhabi’s immersive mega coaster Mission Ferrari to life


It’s going to be a bumper year for Holovis. Already launching major projects in 2023, the experiential design firm, has one project in particular that has been making waves - Mission Ferrari.

Suppliers


Transforming the business: Meet the minds behind RWS Entertainment Group


Recent times have seen big changes for companies RWS Entertainment Group, JRA and ted.

Suppliers

Company Profiles
         


Company profile: Saudi Entertainment and Amusement Expo



Company profile: Endless Surf



Company profile: Vantage


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Visitor attractions

PIF’s Seven to develop world’s first Play-Doh attractions in partnership with Hasbro
 

Theme parks

Miral confirms May opening for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
 

Waterparks
Work to begin on UK’s £250m Therme Manchester waterpark resort
 

Animal Attractions


Work to begin on new multi-million-dollar aquarium in Florida


Museums and galleries

The Lucas Museum opening set for 2025
 
STEM
Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum to close ahead of year long £6m revamp
 
IP and Brands Universal announces rebranding of Parks & Resorts division
 
Heritage
UK museums workers join public sector strike

Events

MENALAC Awards head to Dubai for 2023 edition
 
Culture

Derry theatre becomes first in Ireland to achieve Makaton Friendly Status
 
Cruise

Leadership transition for Norwegian as cruise line names David Herrera new president
 
Technology

Disney unveils ‘real’ lightsaber at SXSW

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Triotech to present new standing theatre attraction and announce major European theme park project at IAAPA Expo Europe


At this year’s IAAPA Expo Europe, Triotech will be using its show floor space to showcase a new stand-up flying theatre attraction.

Suppliers


BIAZA rejects survey suggesting large animals should be phased out of zoos but agrees more can be done to support animal conservation


The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) has said that a recent survey suggesting that a majority of people want zoos and wildlife parks to phase out large animals in captive enclosures doesn’t “seem to relate to the real world”.

Animal attractions


Young people must be at the heart of museums’ post-pandemic plans, says Museum of London director


Sharon Ament, director of the Museum of London, has urged museums and cultural institutions to place children and young people at the heart of their post-pandemic plans.

Museums and galleries



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Top Stories

How do you fit a record-breaking waterpark onto a cruise ship?


Icon of the Seas will feature the largest waterpark at sea when it sets sail for the first time in 2024, here’s what went into developing the record-breaking attraction

Cruise


LIVE/ Planet Daily

Keeping you up to date with the latest breaking news and events from around the world, welcome to the Planet Attractions daily news feed




Supplier Showcase 2023: The biggest attractions projects landing worldwide this year
From waterpark suppliers and media specialists to creative designers and dark ride producers, Planet Attractions has gone to every corner of the globe to find out what’s hot in 2023
Suppliers



Eleven million pixels: Christie powers new immersive room in Brazil’s Museum of Image and Sound of Ceará


Suppliers


English Heritage CEO to step down


Kate Mavor CBE is to step down from her role as CEO of UK charity English Heritage later this year.

People



Mexican President wants to build XCaret rival on controversially-seized cargo port


Mexico’s President, López Obrador, has said that he would wish to build a waterpark to rival XCaret, as well as a cruise ship dock, on a cargo port and quarry seized by the country’s government last week.

Theme park

Everything you need to know about SeaTrade Cruise Global 2023


When it comes to cruise and businesses, SeaTrade Cruise Global is the event that sees the industry come together en masse.

Events

Miral confirms May opening for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi


The highly-anticipated SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, SeaWorld’s first non-US outpost, will open its doors on May 23, 2023, developer Miral has revealed.

Animal attractions

Industry insights


International Women’s Day: Equality is the goal, but EQUITY is how we'll get there


People

How to work with content creators (influencers) to drive attendance and improve brand affinity


Visitor attractions

Standing the test of time with aquatic play


Waterparks

Some handy tips to get waterpark operators through the busiest time of year


Waterparks

Video


WATCH: Hersheypark unveils first-person look at Wildcat’s Revenge



Children in hospital can now explore South Carolina Aquarium remotely using a robot





WATCH: Anthony Palermo on how Connect&Go is transforming attractions operations



In Depth


Mission Holovis: How Holovis brought Ferrari World Abu Dhabi’s immersive mega coaster Mission Ferrari to life


It’s going to be a bumper year for Holovis. Already launching major projects in 2023, the experiential design firm, has one project in particular that has been making waves - Mission Ferrari.
Suppliers



Transforming the business: Meet the minds behind RWS Entertainment Group


Recent times have seen big changes for companies RWS Entertainment Group, JRA and ted.

Suppliers



DEAL 2023: Opening new doors in the Middle East


With the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region currently a global hotspot for attractions development, this year’s DEAL event is more important than ever.

Events



Company profiles


Company profile: Scruffy Dog Creative Group



Company profile: Simworx



Company profile: FlowRider, Inc.



Sector news


Visitor attractions

PIF’s Seven to develop world’s first Play-Doh attractions in partnership with Hasbro




Theme parks

Alton Towers reveals details of its ‘most immersive dark ride ever’ ahead of March launch




Waterparks
Work to begin on UK’s £250m Therme Manchester waterpark resort



Animal Attractions


Work to begin on new multi-million-dollar aquarium in Florida




Museums and galleries

The Lucas Museum opening set for 2025



STEM
Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum to close ahead of year long £6m revamp



IP and Brands Universal announces rebranding of Parks & Resorts division


Heritage
UK museums workers join public sector strike



Events

MENALAC Awards head to Dubai for 2023 edition



Culture

Derry theatre becomes first in Ireland to achieve Makaton Friendly Status



Cruise

Leadership transition for Norwegian as cruise line names David Herrera new president



Technology

Disney unveils ‘real’ lightsaber at SXSW



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