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Peter Cliff explains how Lego is utilising Holovis technology to create a state-of-the-art interactive dark ride

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 29 Mar 2021 |
 
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After being named president for one of the world’s leading waterpark manufacturers, we had a chat with Paul Chutter about his new role, working with his father and what it means for WhiteWater going forward

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 22 Mar 2021 |
 
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As the attractions industry struggled in 2020, Europa-Park was no exception. Company CEO Michael Mack explains how the Mack family business navigated these troubled waters, as well as detailing a number of exciting plans for when the world finally starts to turn once again

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 12 Mar 2021 |
 
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In part two of our exclusive interview with the man who advised on Jurassic Park and has his own army of robotic dinosaurs, ‘Dino’ Don Lessem returns to talk everything from the business of dinosaurs to the world-famous Trump Toilet

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 11 Mar 2021 |
 
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Europa Park and Mack Rides are two true titans of the theme park industry. On what would have been his 100th birthday, we take a look back at the man that started it all - the legendary Franz Mack

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Mar 2021 |
 
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Don Lessem has gone from advising on Jurassic Park to building enough robotic dinosaurs that he could fill an entire zoo. In part one of our interview, we get a peek into the life of ‘Dino Don’, who talks about everything from Steven Spielberg to the real-life dinosaur that’s been named after him

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 05 Mar 2021 |
 
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Adam Reeves has created a range of immersive experiences at home and has now turned his attention to a new rollercoaster-themed game show

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 19 Feb 2021 |
 
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As the world fights back against Covid, so does the visitor attractions community, which is offering its sites up as mass vaccination centres

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 03 Feb 2021 |
 
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There are parts of Chernobyl so dangerous you could die in minutes just standing there but that’s not stopping tourists who are visiting the exclusion zone in record numbers

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 28 Jan 2021 |
 
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Businessman Mario Celso Lopes is planning to transform the economic landscape of his hometown by building one of the largest waterparks in Latin America

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 08 Jan 2021 |
 
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How do you operate a zoo when your customers aren’t allowed to visit? Chester Zoo MD Jamie Christon tells Planet Attractions how the attraction made it through 2020 and what management’s outlook is for 2021

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Jan 2021 |
 
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Recognising the world’s most astonishing attractions, Planet Attractions names 2021’s Wonder Award winners

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Jan 2021 |
 
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Holovis CEO Stuart Hetherington talks to Planet Attractions about the past 12 months, major projects and the future of technology in the world of attractions

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Dec 2020 |
 
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Europa Nostra has announced which of Europe's heritage sites are most at risk

Chris Tebbutt | Planet Attractions | 15 Dec 2020 |
 
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With voting currently underway for this year’s Clamshell Awards, we’ve taken a look at each of the nominees.

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 15 Dec 2020 |
 
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Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 09 Dec 2020 |
 
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Ultraleap’s touchless technology could prove a game-changer for health-conscious attractions and their visitors.

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Dec 2020 |
 
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Prof Theo Pagel, president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and director of Germany’s Cologne Zoo, looks back at a year of turmoil for his community, while also looking at the future for visitors, biodiversity, education and animal protection.

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
 
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From The Simpsons to Black Mirror, we cross the entertainment multiverse to find the very best fictional attractions we wish existed, also offering you a real-world alternative.

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
 
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Disney’s strict costume rules at its parks led to a Disney fashion revolution. Lauren Heath-Jones finds out more.

Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
 
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While most of the world is in shutdown, China has managed to keep the ongoing pandemic in check. With the country successfully adapting to its new normal, Alice Davis takes a look at five major projects coming to one of its largest cities - Shanghai.

Alice Davis | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
 
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Who was Ota Benga? How did this happen and why did it take 114 years for the zoo in question to apologise?

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
 
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A brand new Nickelodeon family entertainment centre is about to open its doors in Shenzhen, China. Planet Attractions spoke to China Leisure president, Linda Dong, about the upcoming project, the country’s FEC market and the importance of major IPs to developments in China

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 01 Dec 2020 |
 
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