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Experiential destination design company White Hutchinson has re-activated its Leisure eNewsletter with an article co-authored by Bob Cooney, sharing 27 trends predicted to reshape location-based entertainment & arts in the post-pandemic…

KWP has released the last in its series of guides for amusement and attraction operators navigate the traumatic conditions of 2020. This last guide condenses all of the key lessons learned, and also gives a final observation towards…

Following the presentation of the Park World Excellence Awards on Tuesday (8 December), social media has been ablaze with this year’s winners been proudly celebrating their achievements. New for 2020, Charlotte Van Etten, was crowned…

Rumble Live was created in 2019 by Billy and Jacquie Rumble, inspired by the video games loved by their three sons. The couple realised the potential of an outdoor shoot 'em up attraction, incorporating gameplay from paintballing with the…

BALPPA, the UK trade association for commercial leisure parks, piers, zoos and family entertainment centres, has released a document providing guidance for operators during the COVID-19 crisis. “This document is to help employers,…

Inspired by founders Nick and Nicola Laister’s eldest daughter, Olivia, who has cerebral palsy, Fairytale Farm meets the needs of disabled children, while still being an attraction that the whole family can enjoy together. As the UK comes…

2019 was a year of moderate performance for the world’s most popular theme parks and water parks, and a variable year for museums depending on region, according to the most recent TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index, released on July 16,…

Kevin Williams of immersive out-of-home entertainment consultancy KWP has compiled a simple reference sheet called the "Operators Guide: Amusement Support Primer" in collaboration with a number of facility operators.  This new guide…

With the world in the midst of an unprecedented crisis in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic, Debbie Evans of Evans Marketing Partners shares insights gained from 15 years of crisis communications. I have been teaching crisis…

Founded in Bulgaria in 1998, Walltopia has since grown to become a global leader in the design and manufacturing of climbing walls and active entertainment products. Bryony Andrews, editor of GlobalAmusementsandPlay.com, caught up with head…

Kevin Williams, from KWP, a immersive out-of-home entertainment consultancy, in collaboration with Jeff Chatterton from Checkmate Public Affairs, a specialist in risk and crisis communications, has compiled a simple primer called the…

Just like catastrophes such as World War I, World War II and the Great Depression, the coronavirus crisis is acting as a catalyst, accelerating trends that were already underway and changing how we live, work and play. Once the…

Bryony Andrews, editor of GlobalAmusementsandPlay.com, speaks to Matt Langer about the Oregon-based, Oregon-themed family entertainment centre that’s providing families with a historically-faithful location to gather and have fun. Ten…

As part of their participation at the 2020 Amusement Expo International (AEI) in New Orleans, several hundred executives from the out-of-home entertainment marketplace will go back to school during the one-day AEI conference program on 9…

Big Bounce Presents is one company looking to capture that feeling – but rejuvenated with a modern twist and a fresh, rotating concept. And it’s one that’s already taking America by storm. Hannah Hart reports.