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From The Industry: Art and business with Meow Wolf, a giant blue cockerel and Walk the Woodie at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Rounding up all the biggest news from both publications and associations, here is your latest edition of From the Industry from Planet Attractions

In this week’s edition of From The Industry, we’re looking at the fine line between art and business, a giant blue cockerel’s new permanent home in the US capital and an incredible opportunity to explore one of the UK’s oldest wooden coasters.



Starting with InPark this week, the magazine has spoken to Meow Wolf’s Corvas Brinkerhoff, who is executive creative director in Las Vegas for the art collective.

In the interview, Brinkerhoff discusses a number of topics, including how to successfully merge the worlds of art and business, creating unique attractions that bring in visitors while improving the bottom line.

Sticking with the world of art, a giant blue cockerel sculpture, which once stood in London’s Trafalgar Square, has now entered the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Called Hahn/Cock, the piece was created by artist Katharina Fritsch and was given to the museum “in honor of the resilience of the American people during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Here’s the report from Art News for more on that.

In the world of travel, Tourism Review has looked at the numerous government-level discussions worldwide regarding the possibility of the introduction of an international health certificate proving that an individual has been vaccinated against Covid-19.

In the meantime, however, some countries have already introduced their own version of the health certificate, including Iceland, Israel and Bahrain, while China has deployed its own “passport” earlier this month.

Blooloop has taken a look at the history of observation wheels this week, as well as looking at the modern-day ingredients for the success of other sky-high attractions.



It’s good news for cinema-goers in the US, with Attractions Magazine looking at AMC Theatres, which has now reopened 98% of its movie theatres in the US.

From IAAPA’s official publication Funworld, artificial intelligence presents unique opportunities that could give attraction operators a creative and commercial edge. So how could it help you?

In the world of museums, Museums + Heritage Advisor has looked at its 2020 Sustainable Project of the Year winner, which was won by the Museum of Oxford for its temporary exhibition on a history of LGBTIQA+ spaces in the city.

From the animal attractions community, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has detailed the work of its conservation initiative - Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE), which harnessed the collective strengths of AZA-accredited facilities, alongside other partners, to grow conservation impact, and effectively save species.



Turning to Disney, Inside the Magic has been looking at California Adventure, which has been doing work on The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, sharing some photos of work currently underway on the attraction.

The Disney Parks Blog meanwhile is celebrating the five-year anniversary of Disney Shanghai Resort, which starting April 8 is planning a “year of magical surprises”.



Last but certainly not least, InterPark has covered a new experience from Blackpool Pleasure Beach where customers will soon be able to walk along the tracks of the Nickelodeon Streak in an experience known as Walk the Woodie.

The wooden coaster, which first opened in 1933, will now welcome visitors on a 90-minute climb, offering insight into how wooden rollercoasters are are maintained.