Bemusement - The Attractions Industry Blog

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 What are you main objectives for the IAAPA Expo?    We asked the 3000+ members of Blooloop's LinkedIn group, “Are you planning on attending the IAAPA Expo? If so, what are your main objectives?”...View more

Wednesday, December 22, 2010 A Few of my Favourite Things: A day at the IAAPA Expo    Raindrops on roses and 5D cinema….attending the IAAPA show is of course, as I tell my friends and kids, REALLY, REALLY hard work but it does have the odd perk. In the interest of market research I felt obliged to try everything I could. Here are some of my favourites from the floor…....View more

Monday, December 13, 2010 Disturbing my Equilibrium on Universal's Harry Potter Ride    I count myself and my family very lucky to have lived through first release of the Harry Potter books and Harry Potter movies. Sure there will be those who love the series in the future. However, there is something particularly special about being there at the birth of one of these iconic cultural happenings....View more

Wednesday, December 08, 2010 Optimism with a Frosty Reception : The IAAPA Expo 2010    The annual IAAPA Expo was back to its spiritual home of Orlando in November after last year’s visit to Las Vegas. Many felt a sense of relief to be back in Florida and there was a palpable sense of excitement and optimism in the air as the show began. So what did I learn during my week at the show, other than that I can’t play golf, The Adirondacks are a mountain range and I still don’t like grits?...View more

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Well Above Par: at IAAPA's Charity Golf Event    I don’t play much golf over here in England. Cricket’s my thing, with its dizzying combination of grace, power and elegance, each ball a challenge and a contest , each minute fizzing with excitement. Golf just never did it for me. I think of an English golf club and I don’t think of sporting endeavour or athleticism....View more

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 The IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010: It’s a Small World    Who will you see at IAAPA? We all look forward to seeing our friends and colleagues from the amusement industry each year at IAAPA. But you might be surprised who else shows up…
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Meanwhile, back in July: IAAPA's Asian Expo.    The Asian Attractions Expo 2010, which took place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia July 13-16 was IAAPA’s most successful Asian show to date, with more visitors, more exhibitors and a more comprehensive conference than any of its predecessors....View more

Saturday, September 04, 2010 Asian Expo 2010 : A View from a Bridge    In Malaysia recently for IAAPA's Asian Expo I paid a visit to FRIM, the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, located around 10 miles out of the capital. A Government owned project and one of the world’s leading bodies involved in tropical forest research, the institute is based in the middle of a tract of dense rainforest......View more

Monday, December 14, 2009 Theme Parks: IAAPA Expo photos.    From 17th to 20th November 2009, and for the first time in its 91 year history, the IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Attractions Expo took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, USA. For the first time ever, the world's biggest event in this sector was held in the capital of gambling and entertainment...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Theme Parks and Cultural Attractions: Judy Rubin reports on IAAPA in Las Vegas, Part 2    From Insecticide to Coney Island, Flip books to running machines, Blooloop Editor Judy Rubin reports from the show floor at the year's biggest bash and meets an industry leader who is just not what he was..
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 Attractions Business: Meet me in Las Vegas (IAAPA booth 4524)    We at Blooloop want to meet you in Las Vegas during the IAAPA Attractions Expo Nov 17-20. Please stop by our booth for a chat (# 4524). Blooloop will be podcasting and blogging live from the show, so bring along some witty remarks and observations, too, and you might get interviewed or otherwise included in our coverage! We will also have our signature giveaways: some Blooloop pens (soon to be in much demand on eBay) and our genuine clotted-cream Devon fudge......View more

Monday, December 01, 2008 Themed Entertainment: Riding Shuttle Launch Experience    One of the perks of having the IAAPA show in Orlando is getting to tour the local attractions and bring along family members. Boaz Rubin, husband of Blooloop editor Judith Rubin, wrote his impressions of Shuttle Launch Experience at Kennedy Space Center....View more

Friday, November 14, 2008 Amusement Parks: Queueing for Devon's Finest Fudge at the IAAPA Expo    Queues on my mind this week. This is not just because I am English and queuing is a national pastime...
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Amusement Law: Legal Learning at WWA and IAAPA    For those interested in legal and regulatory issues, fall is a useful time as it’s the season when some of the industry’s largest associations hold their annual conventions.
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Saturday, September 27, 2008 FECs: Looking Forward to IAAPA in Orlando this November    FEC's can expect a lively and informative session about Social Media at this year's conference. This November will be my third time at IAAPA and I am really looking forward to meeting new people, connecting with clients I work with across the country but never see, and hearing the lectures at the education sessions....View more

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 Amusement Law: As the Summer Season Winds Down…    Here in the States, August means that the peak summer amusement park season is beginning to wind down since many states now start their school years well ahead of the Labor Day weekend (though efforts continue to reverse that trend and return school starts to their traditional post-Labor Day spot). With amusement park facilities hopefully wrapping up a successful season, this week’s Update focuses on a series of quick legal and business notes facing the industry these days....View more

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Enjoying The Ride: An Enthusiast's Perspective    As this is my first contribution here, allow me to further introduce myself. I’m Robert Coker and I’ve been riding roller coasters and thrill rides for as long as I can remember. Although my initial exposure to such delights was at Los Angeles, California’s Beverly Park kiddieland, it was a trip to Disneyland as a four-year-old that put me on the path I’m still following today.
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Sunday, February 10, 2008 Amusement parks: Enough Vision, Let's see the Theme parks!    The amusement park, amusements and attractions industry in the Middle East needs to focus on the execution and delivery of the massive developments planned for the area, according to global industry experts....View more