Theme park stories

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At DEAL Live by blooloop this week in Dubai we asked some of our speakers and sponsors to share with us what they think the most exciting new developments and future trends are for the Middle East attractions industry.  Here are their answers… Content is key in driving footfall Ahmad Hussain bin Essa, CEO of Global Village Dubai […]

Boasting a thousand-mile-long Mediterranean coastline with over a thousand islands, Croatia is ranked the 18th most popular tourist destination in the world.  Planned investment into tourism and visitor attractions is expected to reach £500 million in 2017-18. Croatia is land of great opportunity for those in the attractions business. The potential for growth in the sector is huge and Croatia’s first first theme […]

Attracting and retaining the best creative talent in the entertainment and leisure industry is a challenge. Clara Rice considers Millenials, preconceptions and 3 barriers to success. By Clara J. Rice (right), Director of Communications, JRA. If you are a Millennial (born roughly 1981-1999), how would you describe your generation? If you are not a Millennial, how would […]

Michigan’s Adventure is the state’s largest amusement and water park.  Located in Muskegon County, it features more than 60 rides. The 250-acre (1.0 km²) park also includes an outdoor water park, WildWater Adventure, that has just upgraded its offering for younger guests. The park has been owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company since […]

Dominic Wigley joined Merlin Entertainments in 2014 as Group Health, Safety and Security Director. Less than a year later Merlin suffered their worst accident in the company’s history. The Smiler accident in June 2015 rocked the second largest attractions company in the world, and brought Wigley’s department into the spotlight. Blooloop talked to Wigley about […]

The International Association of Amusement parks and Attractions European division, IAAPA EMEA, held its first Winter Forum in Dubai from January 31st to February 2nd. 150 attendees visited some of the the major new parks and attractions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These included Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Global Village, IMG Worlds of Adventure and the […]

This is the ninth annual study Blooloop has conducted regarding new theme park rides and attractions around the world. BY TRACY KAHANER (LEFT), PRESIDENT KAHANER RESEARCH AND NEWS EDITOR, BLOOLOOP While this listing provides an in-depth overview of the rides opening during 2017, it is not exhaustive. Except for a few instances those rides that […]