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View contents of Spa Business 2014 issue 2
Editor's letter: The New Philanthropists
Tech is hot and as the growing number of tech millionaires
turn their thoughts to philanthropy, tech-related
attactions will prosper
Profile: Mario Mamon
The current chair of IAAPA talks about
his role with the organisation, doubling
the size of family theme park Enchanted
Kingdom in the Philippines and the
devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan
Museums: MOHAI
MOHAI's executive director,
Leonard Garfield, talks about
the Seattle museum's new Bezos
Center for Innovation, named after
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Science centres: Appliance of science
Andreas Waschk and Mike Boris
explain how they made Blueprint
Entertainment into Europe's largest
private science centre operator
Museums: Olympic Movement
Director Francis Gabet describes how
The Olympic Museum's extensive
refurbishment reflects the excitement
and diveristy of the modern Games
Planetariums: Starry skies
The newly upgraded Fiske Planetarium in
Boulder, Colorado now boasts the highest
specification full dome theatre in the US.
Director Douglas Duncan tells us more
Museums: Beautiful minds
The founders of MoMath, the New York
Museum of Mathematics, tell us how
they're on a mission to get ordinary
people to fall in love with maths
World expos: Brave new world
Christian Lachel considers how world
expos can raise global awareness
about what matters for the planet
3D/4D/5D: IMERSA
A review of the fifth annual IMERSA
conference held in Denver, Colorado
Advertisement feature: EAS 2014
The exhibitors reveal what they’ll be showcasing at EAS in
September and what the hot topics of conversation will be
Waterparks: Wet'n'Wild
Wet'n'Wild Sydney has welcomed
a million visitors through its gates
since opening in December. Managing
director Chris Warhurst tells us why
Ticketing: Convenience store
Gateway's Liesel Tarquini explains
how mobile web stores can help
generate additional revenue
for attractions operators
Mack rides for Russian theme park Mack Rides has developed three attractions for a theme park near the city of Sochi, site of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia, as part of the development of the area into a vacation destination. The rides feature a rollercoaster with four inversions, speeding at more than 100km an hour at times. Mack’s also installed its Wild Mouse family coaster and a Mack tea cup ride at the dragon, fairies and castle-themed park.
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Mack rides for Russian theme park
Neptune-Benson filters for Australian water resort Neptune-Benson has installed an aquatic filtration system to help the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort save water and energy. The Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort in Australia has replaced its two 14m-long dual sand filter systems because they were showing signs of wear. The filters were retrofitted with Neptune-Benson Defender aquatic filters. This model was chosen to produce the safest, cleanest, highest quality water possible, improve the sustainability of the hotel’s pool network and reduce water waste, lower energy usage and lower maintenance costs.
attractions-kit.net KEYWORD: neptune
Neptune-Benson filters for Australian water resort
Comfortable climate for zoo animals The IMC Group has provided a temperature monitoring initiative to Paignton Zoo in Devon, UK to ensure animals are kept in the best possible conditions without compromising energy efficiency. The Hanwell energy monitoring system uses wireless technology to gather and transmit energy consumption data from 12 animal enclosures spread across the zoo’s 80-acre site.
attractions-kit.net KEYWORD: IMC Group
Comfortable climate for zoo animals
MTFX lightning bolts entertain queueing visitors MTFX has created a high-voltage lightning bolt special effect for the waiting area of UK attraction Alton Tower’s Th13teen ride. MTFX installed a Tesla coil to create electrifying high voltage lightening bolts at the thrills ride as part of a visual preshow as the visitors queue. “The thrill of this installation is that customers can be within inches of the bolts of lightning and pass by excited and unharmed,” said Mark Turner, managing director at MTFX.
attractions-kit.net KEYWORD: mtfx
MTFX lightning bolts entertain queueing visitors
nWave launches two 4D attraction films nWave Pictures has launched two new 4D attraction films, designed for theme park and attraction exhibitors worldwide. The films are based on the studio’s fifth feature film, The House of Magic 3D, which opened last Christmas in theatres in France, Belgium, South Korea, Singapore and Italy. The House of Magic: The 4D Experience and The Haunted Mansion 4D will be available this spring and Halloween respectively. Based on the animated characters from the feature film, and incorporating original material, the two 12-minute films are designed to maximise the impact of visual and special effects for the theme park audience. To extend the experience, nWave has developed an interactive video game incorporating the film’s main characters. Available in English, French, Dutch, German, Italian and Korean, it’s compatible with iOS and Android devices.
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nWave launches two 4D attraction films
Jupiter acquires Park Leisure Edinburgh-based Jupiter Play and Leisure has acquired outdoor play equipment manufacturer Park Leisure Ltd. Based in Kent, UK. With 30 years of experience in the play industry, Park Leisure’s steel play and sports equipment will add to the natural timber product that Jupiter Play and Leisure currently supply, expanding its equipment offering.
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Jupiter acquires Park Leisure
Polin’s ride is king at Santorini Water Fantasy Santorini Water Fantasy, the US$3.25m (100m THB) waterpark add-on to the existing Santorini theme park in Thailand, opened at the end of 2013, with Polin’s King Cobra as the main attraction. Featuring bold red, black and white scales, the King Cobra’s impressive veneer extends along its massive 50ft (15.24m)-height and 260ft (790m)-length. The slide enables two riders to race along a circular path of twists, turns and surprises. Riders reach speeds of up to 32 mph (51km/h) via water pressure of 3,875 gallons (14,668 litres) per minute through open and closed tubes.
Embed system at Al Montazah Park, Sharjah-UAE Embed is the key POS and management systems provider for Al Montazah Amusement and Water Park, just opened in Sharjah-UAE. Al Montazah is Sharjah’s first-ever family entertainment destination with 126,000sq m of fun, including a leisure park, green park and waterpark with multiple rides. The Embed system provides access control at the entrance of the park, simplifying guest experience with the full Debit Card solution.
The Spa Life UK Convention returns from 21–23 June 2026 at Whittlebury Park Hotel, Spa &
Golf Resort, bringing together spa managers, directors and owners for two days of focused
education, meaningful connection and commercial insight. [more...]
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Wherever you are in the world, find the right products and services 24 / 7 by logging on to Attractions Management’s free search engine www.attractions-kit.net
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
View contents of Spa Business 2014 issue 2
Editor's letter: The New Philanthropists
Tech is hot and as the growing number of tech millionaires
turn their thoughts to philanthropy, tech-related
attactions will prosper
Profile: Mario Mamon
The current chair of IAAPA talks about
his role with the organisation, doubling
the size of family theme park Enchanted
Kingdom in the Philippines and the
devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan
Museums: MOHAI
MOHAI's executive director,
Leonard Garfield, talks about
the Seattle museum's new Bezos
Center for Innovation, named after
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Science centres: Appliance of science
Andreas Waschk and Mike Boris
explain how they made Blueprint
Entertainment into Europe's largest
private science centre operator
Museums: Olympic Movement
Director Francis Gabet describes how
The Olympic Museum's extensive
refurbishment reflects the excitement
and diveristy of the modern Games
Planetariums: Starry skies
The newly upgraded Fiske Planetarium in
Boulder, Colorado now boasts the highest
specification full dome theatre in the US.
Director Douglas Duncan tells us more
Museums: Beautiful minds
The founders of MoMath, the New York
Museum of Mathematics, tell us how
they're on a mission to get ordinary
people to fall in love with maths
World expos: Brave new world
Christian Lachel considers how world
expos can raise global awareness
about what matters for the planet
3D/4D/5D: IMERSA
A review of the fifth annual IMERSA
conference held in Denver, Colorado
Advertisement feature: EAS 2014
The exhibitors reveal what they’ll be showcasing at EAS in
September and what the hot topics of conversation will be
Waterparks: Wet'n'Wild
Wet'n'Wild Sydney has welcomed
a million visitors through its gates
since opening in December. Managing
director Chris Warhurst tells us why
Ticketing: Convenience store
Gateway's Liesel Tarquini explains
how mobile web stores can help
generate additional revenue
for attractions operators
Mack rides for Russian theme park Mack Rides has developed three attractions for a theme park near the city of Sochi, site of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia, as part of the development of the area into a vacation destination. The rides feature a rollercoaster with four inversions, speeding at more than 100km an hour at times. Mack’s also installed its Wild Mouse family coaster and a Mack tea cup ride at the dragon, fairies and castle-themed park.
attractions-kit.net KEYWORD: mack
Mack rides for Russian theme park
Neptune-Benson filters for Australian water resort Neptune-Benson has installed an aquatic filtration system to help the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort save water and energy. The Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort in Australia has replaced its two 14m-long dual sand filter systems because they were showing signs of wear. The filters were retrofitted with Neptune-Benson Defender aquatic filters. This model was chosen to produce the safest, cleanest, highest quality water possible, improve the sustainability of the hotel’s pool network and reduce water waste, lower energy usage and lower maintenance costs.
attractions-kit.net KEYWORD: neptune
Neptune-Benson filters for Australian water resort
Comfortable climate for zoo animals The IMC Group has provided a temperature monitoring initiative to Paignton Zoo in Devon, UK to ensure animals are kept in the best possible conditions without compromising energy efficiency. The Hanwell energy monitoring system uses wireless technology to gather and transmit energy consumption data from 12 animal enclosures spread across the zoo’s 80-acre site.
attractions-kit.net KEYWORD: IMC Group
Comfortable climate for zoo animals
MTFX lightning bolts entertain queueing visitors MTFX has created a high-voltage lightning bolt special effect for the waiting area of UK attraction Alton Tower’s Th13teen ride. MTFX installed a Tesla coil to create electrifying high voltage lightening bolts at the thrills ride as part of a visual preshow as the visitors queue. “The thrill of this installation is that customers can be within inches of the bolts of lightning and pass by excited and unharmed,” said Mark Turner, managing director at MTFX.
attractions-kit.net KEYWORD: mtfx
MTFX lightning bolts entertain queueing visitors
nWave launches two 4D attraction films nWave Pictures has launched two new 4D attraction films, designed for theme park and attraction exhibitors worldwide. The films are based on the studio’s fifth feature film, The House of Magic 3D, which opened last Christmas in theatres in France, Belgium, South Korea, Singapore and Italy. The House of Magic: The 4D Experience and The Haunted Mansion 4D will be available this spring and Halloween respectively. Based on the animated characters from the feature film, and incorporating original material, the two 12-minute films are designed to maximise the impact of visual and special effects for the theme park audience. To extend the experience, nWave has developed an interactive video game incorporating the film’s main characters. Available in English, French, Dutch, German, Italian and Korean, it’s compatible with iOS and Android devices.
attractions-kit.net keyword: nWave
nWave launches two 4D attraction films
Jupiter acquires Park Leisure Edinburgh-based Jupiter Play and Leisure has acquired outdoor play equipment manufacturer Park Leisure Ltd. Based in Kent, UK. With 30 years of experience in the play industry, Park Leisure’s steel play and sports equipment will add to the natural timber product that Jupiter Play and Leisure currently supply, expanding its equipment offering.
attractions-kit.net keyword: jupiter
Jupiter acquires Park Leisure
Polin’s ride is king at Santorini Water Fantasy Santorini Water Fantasy, the US$3.25m (100m THB) waterpark add-on to the existing Santorini theme park in Thailand, opened at the end of 2013, with Polin’s King Cobra as the main attraction. Featuring bold red, black and white scales, the King Cobra’s impressive veneer extends along its massive 50ft (15.24m)-height and 260ft (790m)-length. The slide enables two riders to race along a circular path of twists, turns and surprises. Riders reach speeds of up to 32 mph (51km/h) via water pressure of 3,875 gallons (14,668 litres) per minute through open and closed tubes.
Embed system at Al Montazah Park, Sharjah-UAE Embed is the key POS and management systems provider for Al Montazah Amusement and Water Park, just opened in Sharjah-UAE. Al Montazah is Sharjah’s first-ever family entertainment destination with 126,000sq m of fun, including a leisure park, green park and waterpark with multiple rides. The Embed system provides access control at the entrance of the park, simplifying guest experience with the full Debit Card solution.
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, has put together a Global Wellness Day
(GWD) agenda with activations rooted in nature and shaped by four pillars of Joy – in
alignment with the day’s theme #JoyMagenta.
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2026 event in
Phuket, Thailand, later this year with the theme: The Science, Art and Soul of Wellness.
Auko, an all-inclusive development, is opening in Phong Nha in Vietnam in Q3 2026, with a
series of 30 tented eco-lodges and wellness hospitality operations by Lumina Wellbeing.
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions
that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once
complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK.
Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, has opened a 2,800sq m spa called The Sanctuary,
with the design and concept inspired by the Native American people that populated Florida’s
Southwest coast – the Calusa.
Swire Hotels’ luxury hospitality brand Upper House has revealed it will roll out its two-day
House of Healing retreats at its three hotels in Hong Kong, Chengdu and Shanghai.
LVMH-owned beauty house Guerlain will launch up to five spas with partners a year as part of
its plan to expand globally, according to the brand’s international spa and wellness director,
Diane Davody.
A new global study by Kevin Kelly and Peter Yesawich, called WELLSurvey 2.0, has revealed
more than half of consumers in the UK, US and Germany would not choose numerous high-
profile wellness resort brands for a future trip.
The Spa Life UK Convention returns from 21–23 June 2026 at Whittlebury Park Hotel, Spa &
Golf Resort, bringing together spa managers, directors and owners for two days of focused
education, meaningful connection and commercial insight. [more...]
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