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NOVEMBER
4-5 Front Gate
Setting the agenda for the month ahead
6-25 Park News
Your monthly round-up
6 Park Hoppin’
Paul Ruben is on fire!
P30
7 Park Bloggin’
Is the Chinese industry overheating?
8 Park Law
Truth in advertising
29-31 Show Review
Euro Attractions Show Munich
34 Show Previews
IAAPA Attractions Expo
42-43 Q-Lines
Darrell Metzger
44-45 A night out with Bob Masterson

Those facilities that are very well run, or
family run, are not going to have good
years, but they will survive, they always
Jimy Seay toasts the outgoing IAAPA chairman
have. It’s those that are highly leveraged
that are going to require large attendance
46-47 Catching up with Gary Goddard
and per cap increases
New projects and industry trends
Darrell Metzger offers his predictions for
the economic downturn, P42-43
48-52 OCT Group

P58
Operator profile
53-55 OCT East
Resort profile
56 Splash Battle
Ride Profile
58-60 ZipLine
Ride profile
62 Splash ‘n’ Spin
Ride Profile
64-65 Vulqano Park
Park profile

Theme parks are still competing as if it was
1960 and 1970. They are recycling coasters,
dark rides and other 'tried and true' elements,
72-73 Ride Guide
but this misses the point. Parks should offer
New products for park and attractions
experiences not found anywhere else
Gary Goddard highlights some industry trends, P48-49
73 Show Guide

Exhibitions and networking for amusement
professionals
P72
74 Web Guide
Online resources for the amusement industry
NOVEMBER 2
008
This month’s cover shot: Ren Kelei is the CEO and president of the OCT Group,
China’s largest operator of amusement parks and resorts. OCT is currently
A NAME
TO WATCH
OCT
developing a number of new tourism concepts in China as it attempts to become
the number one attraction brand in Asia. Read more about the group’s ambitious
expansion plans in our exclusive feature starting on page 48. www.ChinaOCT.com
Meet the
man leading
the growth
or
of China’
s largest
park oper
at
Darrell Metz
ger
Bob Masterson
Gary Goddar
d
+more!
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