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Theme Parks

Project Slagharen: a lot of numbers and one concept

How do you finance a theme park? And what is revenue management all about? The 3rd year Attractions & Theme Parks Management students started their 5th project in November of 2015 in cooperation with Attractie- en Vakantiepark Slagharen. The definition of the project was simple: create a new concept for an already existing hall and try to convince the commissioner by financial statements why they … Continue reading Project Slagharen: a lot of numbers and one concept

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Introducing: Bart Stadhouders

“My name is Bart Stadhouders and I am a lecturer within the Attractions & Theme Parks Management track. The courses that I lecture in are Fundamentals of Storytelling, Professional Development & Leadership, Placement coordination and Change Management. I started working for NHTV in January 2014. Before NHTV, I worked in strategy consultancy on sustainability and for a provincial organization called Vrijetijdshuis Brabant (now VisitBrabant). I am involved … Continue reading Introducing: Bart Stadhouders

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NHTV

The open day

Tomorrow is the 12th of March, which means it’s time for the open day at the NHTV. The open day gives possible new students the opportunity to learn more about the different studies that the NHTV offers. All the academies will open their doors between 10:00 o’clock until 15:00 o’clock. Attractions and Theme Parks Management will be represented at three of the NHTV academies. Are … Continue reading The open day

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Thesis writing in Sweden

Hejhej I am Ronald Neijenhuis, currently in my fourth year of study and writing my bachelor thesis to complete my study. For the thesis, which is mainly conducting a research as an independent person, a student usually takes around 20 weeks. At the end, with the outcomes of the research, a ‘professional product’ should be written. This professional product could be anything but is usually … Continue reading Thesis writing in Sweden

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Theme Parks

Project 6 has started!

On Monday, the third year Attractions & Theme Parks Management students have started their Marketing project. The commissioner is the second-best theme park in Europe: Europa-Park. Henk Groenen, responsible for the marketing within the Benelux area, explained about Europa-Park as a whole and what is expected from the students. In the upcoming weeks, the students will do research and eventually come up with a marketing … Continue reading Project 6 has started!

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Water Parks

Water parks, a trend in the European theme parks industry

Water parks already exist for quite some time however, in the last couple of years the number of parks started to grow rapidly. The new water parks aren’t opened in Spain or Italy but in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. These parks are themed indoor water park with a smaller outdoor area. The new water parks are most of the time an addition to already … Continue reading Water parks, a trend in the European theme parks industry

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