Lalla Merlin
Lalla studied English at St. Hugh’s College, Oxford University. A writer and film-maker, she lives in rural Devon with husband, children, and an assortment of badly-behaved animals, including an enormous wolf.
Chris Grap on Mall of America, retailtainment and creativity
1st July 2020
Chris Grap is the Lead Storyteller & Experience Designer at Mall of America in Minnesota, which...
IAAPA: working to support attractions globally during COVID-19
30th June 2020
The COVID-19 lockdown has had a profound impact on a sector that is rooted in people coming...
How London’s Migration Museum brings universal human stories to life
29th June 2020
The Migration Museum moved into its new premises in Lewisham Shopping Centre on 14 February,...
Eddie Sotto on the joy of creating authentic immersive experiences
25th June 2020
Eddie Sotto, former Senior Vice President of Concept Design at Disney Imagineering and founder of...
BALPPA’s Paul Kelly talks COVID-19, advocacy and the potential impact of Brexit
23rd June 2020
The British Association of Leisure Parks Piers and Attractions (BALPPA), founded in 1936, represents...
Mickey Ollson of Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park on building a successful zoo from the ground up
22nd June 2020
Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park in Arizona recently opened a five-acre Safari Park...
AREA15’s Winston Fisher on COVID-19 as a moment of transformation
16th June 2020
The world’s first purpose-built experiential retail and entertainment complex, AREA15, is located...
‘Dino’ Don Lessem on realistic animatronic dinosaurs, Trump and working with Spielberg
11th June 2020
‘Dino’ Don Lessem, who has a bachelor's degree in art history from Brandeis University and a...
Driving development: breaking the mould with next-generation attractions
10th June 2020
Operators are always on the lookout for next-generation attractions. Entertainment + Culture...
Inside Bart Kresa’s Shogyo Mujo installation at AREA15
9th June 2020
Projection-mapping artist Bart Kresa recently undertook a permanent installation of the iconic...
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Coronavirus update 1.07.20: news from the attractions industry
Suppliers and manufacturers within the attractions industry are continuing to come up with new ways to help attractions reopen safely, from online ticket booking, apps and...
1st July 2020
