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A toppled slave-trader statue goes on display, Disney launches a teacher-led education scheme, Hawking’s office to go on display and Sega eyes Sonic theme parks. Welcome to the latest edition of The Week from Planet Attractions
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 20 Jun 2021
The Week is here for its fifteenth outing and it’s been another busy one at Planet Attractions towers. We’ve got some great stuff coming up and I can’t wait for everyone to see it.
On the cover image this week, the statue famously toppled in Bristol last year goes on display, Disney announces plans to launch a new education programme, Stephen Hawking’s entire office has been gifted to the Science Museum Group and we take a deep dive into the world of Sonic the Hedgehog and visitor attractions.
Welcome to your seven day breakdown of everything related to the visitor attractions industry. Welcome to The Week from Planet Attractions.
After successfully making the transition from videogames to the silver screen, recent reports have suggested that Sonic the Hedgehog might be making his way back into the world of visitor attractions on a grand scale.
It’s a big year for speedy blue hedgehog, who in 2021 hit the grand old age of 30. With no major presence in the attractions world for many years, a global return to the world of attractions would be a great way to celebrate the landmark occasion. A report from CA Technology Group indicates that Sega is interested in...keep reading
The contents of Professor Stephen Hawking’s office – including his personal reference library, wheelchairs, communications equipment, medals, memorabilia and even the office furniture – is set to join the Science Museum Group’s collection
Following an "Acceptance in Lieu" agreement, Cambridge University Library will be gifted the British scientist’s archive papers, while the Science Museum Group will receive objects including his wheelchairs, speech synthesisers, blackboards and personal memorabilia. The items will go on display as part of a special exhibition at the Science Museum in early 2022, with future plans seeing...keep reading
The toppled bronze statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston has gone on display at the M Shed museum in Bristol, UK, a year after it was felled and thrown into Bristol Harbour during the Black Lives Matter protests.
Recovered by Bristol city council workers four days later, the statue was placed in storage, before undergoing months of preservation work. It now forms part of a temporary display that has...keep reading
Our Quote of The Week comes from Disney’s Maryann Smith, who has spoken about ‘imagination-powered learning’ with the launch of the Disney Imagination Campus education scheme.
Set to debut at both Disney World in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California, the Disney Imagination Campus will feature a collection of interactive workshops, performances and special events touching on a variety of subjects.
The programme is a collaborative effort between Disney and teachers. Based on industry trends, the curriculum emphasises key performance criteria and the key skills needed to succeed in business and has been based around four key pillars - performing arts, art and humanities, science and technology, and leadership and innovation.
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• Explore a 300-year-old shipwreck with Historic England’s new virtual dive trail
• Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry celebrates black creativity with Taylor Staten and Tonika Johnson
• Retail meets attraction: World’s largest Harry Potter store opens doors in New York
Rounding up all the biggest news from both publications and associations, in the latest edition of From The Industry, the potential legal challenge against the development of the multi-billion pound London Resort, Husavik’s Eurovision museum starts to take shape and the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi celebrates the legacy of Michael Schumacher.
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In the latest news from the attractions community, we get a first look at the new Spider-Man attraction in Avengers Campus, enjoy a sandwich eating contest on a rollercoaster, and look at the terror behind the former Tower of Terror at Disneyland.
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IAAPA EMEA Spring Summit
IAAPA is inviting its members to join industry colleagues from all over the EMEA region for a unique opportunity to network, learn, and experience a close-up look at the attractions of Belgium.
Attendees will experience four Belgian attractions, and see several new developments and multi-year investments opening this year. They will also have the opportunity to take behind-the-scenes tours and hear from facility executives including an exclusive keynote from Steve Van den Kerkhof, CEO, Plopsa Group.
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Licensing Expo
Taking place live and online at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Licensing Expo connects the world's most influential entertainment, character, art, and corporate brand owners and agents with consumer goods manufacturers, licensees and retailers. The event touts itself as “the meeting place for the global licensing industry”.
Originally rescheduled for May 25-27, the event has now been moved back, instead taking place August 10-12, 2021.
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Thorpe Park - Oktoberfest
Thorpe Park is once again set to host its Oktoberfest event, which returns in 2021 for a second year following a well-received debut in 2020.
Scheduled to launch on September 3 and running until October 3, the theme park’s Festival Centre will be kitted up in traditional Bavarian decor and music. Among a large selection of Bavarian delights on offer will be bratwurst, pretzels and beer served in large steins.
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Our Photo of The Week comes from Gibraltar, where St. Michael's Cave has undergone a transformation, with a technology-led installation by Pixel Artworks and WrightTech Media creating a brand-new immersive experience inside the natural attraction.
Part of Gibraltar’s famous network of more than 150 limestone caves, St. Michael’s is the most visited, welcoming more than a million visitors each year.
Set to open to the public on June 19, the show, called ‘The Awakening’, showcases the history of the famous cave, explaining how the geological formation came to be through 360° light projection combined with immersive spatial audio.
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