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The blooloop 50 Theme Park Influencer List 2020
2020 has been a challenging year for the theme park business as COVID-19 has devastated the attractions industry. Many parks have suffered irreparable damage, some have closed for good and those that are still standing are feeling their way, adjusting to the ‘new normal’.
It is a year for consolidation, for readjustment and for reflection. However, it is also a time for innovation and a time in which the theme park business has had to rapidly adapt. This unique year will perhaps come to be been seen as an accelerator, one which pushed the industry through into a more digitally seamless age.
In its third year. the blooloop 50 Theme Park Influencer List celebrates creativity and expertise. In association with our friends at Gateway Ticketing we are shining a spotlight on 50 people who, despite this year’s unique circumstances, are showing leadership, innovation and influence. This is a resilient business and it is these influencers who will help guide the way.
With the blooloop 50, we celebrate the work of key individuals in the theme park business. This year is unique and the list reflects not only the leaders, but also the creatives and innovators who are shaping the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Peter Wolf
“We have followed Blooloop for years as the preeminent publication in our space. Their coverage of the attractions industry is informative, timely and comprehensive – particularly during the last few months when we were all searching for reliable information around coronavirus recovery.
“To have the opportunity to align our brand with theirs is an honor, especially to align with the Blooloop 50. The people in the list are the most creative and influential professionals in the world, and we’re excited to help facilitate recognizing their incredible accomplishments.”
Peter Wolf , Director of Sales and Marketing , Gateway Ticketing Systems
2020 has been a challenging year for the theme park business as COVID-19 has devastated the attractions industry. Many parks have suffered irreparable damage, some have closed for good and those that are still standing are feeling their way, adjusting to the ‘new normal’.
It is a year for consolidation, for readjustment and for reflection. However, it is also a time for innovation and a time in which the theme park business has had to rapidly adapt. This unique year will perhaps come to be been seen as an accelerator, one which pushed the industry through into a more digitally seamless age.
In its third year. the blooloop 50 Theme Park Influencer List celebrates creativity and expertise. In association with our friends at Gateway Ticketing we are shining a spotlight on 50 people who, despite this year’s unique circumstances, are showing leadership, innovation and influence. This is a resilient business and it is these influencers who will help guide the way.
With the blooloop 50, we celebrate the work of key individuals in the theme park business. This year is unique and the list reflects not only the leaders, but also the creatives and innovators who are shaping the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Peter Wolf
“We have followed Blooloop for years as the preeminent publication in our space. Their coverage of the attractions industry is informative, timely and comprehensive – particularly during the last few months when we were all searching for reliable information around coronavirus recovery.
“To have the opportunity to align our brand with theirs is an honor, especially to align with the Blooloop 50. The people in the list are the most creative and influential professionals in the world, and we’re excited to help facilitate recognizing their incredible accomplishments.”
Peter Wolf , Director of Sales and Marketing , Gateway Ticketing Systems
With the blooloop 50, we celebrate the work of key individuals in the theme park business. This year is unique and the list reflects not only the leaders, but also the creatives and innovators who are shaping the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
-Peter Wolf

“We have followed Blooloop for years as the preeminent publication in our space. Their coverage of the attractions industry is informative, timely and comprehensive – particularly during the last few months when we were all searching for reliable information around coronavirus recovery.
“To have the opportunity to align our brand with theirs is an honor, especially to align with the Blooloop 50. The people in the list are the most creative and influential professionals in the world, and we’re excited to help facilitate recognizing their incredible accomplishments.”
Peter Wolf , Director of Sales and Marketing , Gateway Ticketing Systems
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