Alumni interview: Geert van Heugten
To show the possible future for you as an Attraction and Themepark Management student, we’ve interviewed Geert van Heugten. He is an alumni member of the study and the perfect example of how far you can come with a good plan. Geert van Heugten, Dutch, living in Amsterdam works currently as Business Development Account Manager with ProSlide Technology Inc. ProSlide is the world’s best water … Continue reading Alumni interview: Geert van Heugten
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
Front Office Intern at the Efteling
March 2nd was the first day I started as a front office employee at Holiday Park Efteling Bosrijk. I have to say, I was very nervous, because I had no idea what to expect. The first week I had a tour around the premises and the different departments, so I could learn more about the park and all the aspects that had to do with … Continue reading Front Office Intern at the Efteling
Living in the Netherlands
A couple years ago, if anyone had told me that I would end up living in the Netherlands I would have probably not believed them at all. Back then, I was not familiar with the Dutch culture, or even the country. I had only visited it once with my family for a few days, but I was no more than 9 years old. So how … Continue reading Living in the Netherlands
2nd years report: First week at Walt Disney World
Do you know that moment when you feel so many different emotions at the same time? That was how this first week here in Orlando felt like. It was a crazy week – but certainly not the last crazy week – a lot of sight-seeing, meeting new people, learning and understanding things, and most importantly fun. On Monday we checked in at Vista Way, a … Continue reading 2nd years report: First week at Walt Disney World
ATPM orientation workshop
On Friday 22nd of January, an interactive workshop was given to 1st year students about Attractions & Theme Parks Management (ATPM). Students received more information on Projects within ATPM, placement opportunities and the selection procedure. Amber van der Laar (3rd year ATPM student) gave an interesting presentation about the different projects she has worked on and about her placement experience as a front office employee … Continue reading ATPM orientation workshop
Looking back, The Disney Internship
For me, doing my internship at the Walt Disney World Resort was a dream come true. The combination of living in the States, following collegiate courses and working in one of the four Disney theme parks made it to a once in a lifetime experience. The second years just started their program and I want to show you how it was for me, one year … Continue reading Looking back, The Disney Internship
Project Year 3 Toverland: Operations Management
At the beginning of this academic year, the 3rd year students of Attractions and Theme Parks Management started off with a project on operations management. The commissioner for this project was Attractiepark Toverland (Sevenum, Noord-Limburg). Attractiepark Toverland was founded only 15 years ago and has already received multiple awards. The project consisted of giving Attractiepark Toverland more insights in how visitor flow and the operational … Continue reading Project Year 3 Toverland: Operations Management
Interview with Erik van Vliet, Dutch zoo designer
One of the last commissioners of the second year students of ATPM was Dierenpark Amersfoort. Here we met zoo designer Erik van Vliet. He has designed almost every enclosure in Dierenpark Amersfoort but also in many of other European zoos. The interview is in Dutch, however, it includes English subtitles. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5DmQWVeFqk] Click here if you cannot see the video Continue reading Interview with Erik van Vliet, Dutch zoo designer
