Park Bloggin’

American Dream Meadowlands will have more drawing power than Walt Disney World, according to Dr. Jack B. Samuels MBA, a.k.a. the Fun Doctor. The 2000 sq m retail and entertainment centre in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which opens next year…
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With new theme parks being built around the world in both record numbers, Gary Goddard is concerned that not enough importance is being paid to their long-term success.
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Lars Nielsen explains how the parks of Denmark, Sweden and Norway thrive in spite of short seasons and low national populations.
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by Dr Jack  Samuels
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by Jack Lindquist In a special edition of Park Bloggin’, official 'Disney Legend' Jack Lindquist (pictured), who began his 38-year career with the company as Disneyland’s first ever advertising manager, explains how he helped put the…
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by Anthony Goret The SNELAC (Syndicat National des Espaces de Loisirs, d’Attractions et Culturels) is the French national union of recreational, amusement and cultural sites.
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by Dennis Speigel Food, glorious food is as much a part of the amusement/theme park experience as riding a rollercoaster or playing a midway game. However, since the birth of American theme parks, food service has been by and large…
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by Olaf Mordelt As the end of the 2012 season approaches, I believe that, once again, the German amusement park and attractions industry can be proud of the steady growth achieved throughout these turbulent economical times.
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by Dr Jack Samuels Each year I make an annual visit to lecture at Shanghai Normal University, and these visits have provided some interesting food for thought about the amusement industry in China.
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by Dr Jack Samuels The amusement and attractions business is extremely diverse but it is also part of a much wider industry, that of the leisure, entertainment and hospitality – or tourism if you prefer.
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