Ripley Entertainment, a world leader in family entertainment, has announced GoPhoto as its new global photography partner.
GoPhoto, an Amsterdam-based company, was chosen for its transformative technology following a successful trial activation at Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach.
Ripley Entertainment, which has more than 100 attractions in 10 countries, will work alongside GoPhoto to upgrade and expand its photography business.
"The GoPhoto team was great to work with as we switched over from existing hardware," said Pablo Chavez, general manager at Ripley’s Aquarium of MyrtleBeach.
"Both ourcapture rate and per capita saw double digit increases, and the self-service kiosks allowed us to use our team members more efficiently."
GoPhoto's kiosk systems will be launched in all three Ripley's Aquariums and multiple Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditoriums.
As part of the collaboration, Ripley Entertainment will provide guidance and feedback to GoPhoto as the company adapts to the US market.
"Our results from trialing GoPhoto quickly gave us the confidence needed to roll out their offerings across the company," added Chavez."We’re excited to continue working with GoPhoto."
GoPhoto's transformative technology
"Working with Ripley’s will give us the expertise, network, and support needed to jumpstart our growth inthe US market," said Daniel Duivestein, CEO and founder ofGoPhoto.
"It is a great match between an industry giant and a tech company with a revolutionary vision on photo retail for the attraction industry."
Last year, Ripley Entertainment set the Guinness World Record forthe largest ball of human hair. 'Hoss the Hairball'beat the former titleholder by over 55 pounds.
Images: Ripley Entertainment / GoPhoto
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