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Disney’s New wish Extending Accessibility to Sensory Impairments p. 54 MARCH/APRIL 2023 Attractions Championing Sustainability Worldwide p. 48 How the Disney Cruise Line created a modern theme park at seaWHY NOT HAVE ONE IN OneFatFrog.com • (407) 480-3409 • fleet@onefatfrog.com Every Color?FEATURES DISNEY CRUISE LINE INSIDE | MARCH/APRIL 2023 COVER STORY | page 36 Disney’s New Wish All Aboard! Disney Cruise Line invited Funworld aboard the Disney Wish for a look at the innovation, thought processes, and stories behind the company’s newest ship— and IAAPA News takes you along for the voyage. ON THE COVER: The Disney Wish sits in port at Castaway Cay. COVER IMAGE: DISNEY CRUISE LINE 44Sailing Toward Sustainability Cruise lines move toward emission reductions and sustainable technologies 48Environmental Champions Attractions share their sustainability wins 54Creating Sensory-Friendly Experiences Achieving attraction accessibility for all impairments and disabilities2 Funworld | MARCH/APRIL 2023 | IAAPA.org/Funworld O—MUSEUMS The Artistry of Attractions … 7 O—DISPATCH … 10 O—REGIONAL UPDATES … 12 O—FIRST LOOK The Next Step in Cruise Ship Thrills … 16 O—INNOVATIONS Food Service Robots on the Horizon … 18 O—WHAT WORKS IN F&B Priming a Food and Beverage Operation to Sizzle … 20 O—MOVERS AND SHAKERS … 22 O—PEOPLE OF THE ATTRACTIONS The First Family of Dark Rides … 24 MARCH/APRIL VOLUME XXXIX • ISSUE 2 Funworld is a member benefit of IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry. 27ASSOCIATION NEWS EVENT RECAP FEC Summit 2023 Recap … 28 IAAPA FOUNDATION Supporting the Next Generation of Industry Leaders … 32 IAAPA SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE IAAPA Sustainability Committee Commits to a Brighter Future … 33 CALENDAR … 34 DEPARTMENTS AD INDEX … 62 TIM’S TURN … 64 ® Launch BUSINESS RESOURCES MASS MOCA INSIDE | MARCH/APRIL 2023 58Give Them a Sign Communicating sustainability efforts through signage 60The Ins and Outs of Sustainability Planning Examples of attractions crafting a greener future FIELD MUSEUM BREVARD ZOO Visit IAAPA.org/news for leading industry news.TRANSFORMING WATER PARKS | VISIT US AT PROSLIDE.COM CONNECT WITH US TO DISCOVER THE WORLD’S MOST EFFICIENT WATER COASTERS ROCKETBLAST ® Copyright © 2023 ProSlide Technology Inc. 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Learn how attractions around the world are making a positive impact on p. 48.Are you giving enough attention to the time in between the rides? Each moment matters when it comes to maximizing joy and creating rave reviews. Sign up at the joyeconomy.co to receive exclusive content to inspire you on how to make ‘best ever days’ for your guests and your venue. WHILE GUESTS SPEND AN AVERAGE OF 4 HOURS IN THE PARK, ONLY 5% OF THAT TIME IS ON RIDES.IAAPA.org/Funworld | MARCH/APRIL 2023 | Funworld 7 Launch MANY THRILL RIDE ENTHUSIASTS VIEW ROLLER COASTERS AS AN ART FORM . Now, an artist and a museum have adopted the same perspective with Brava!, a coaster designed by visual artist EJ Hill and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) in North Adams, Massachusetts. Brava just may be the first life-size oper- ating coaster to open inside a museum, and judging by the response, it’s a hit. “I’ve been humbled by and grateful for folks’ embrace of Brava!,” says Alexandra Foradas, curator at MASS MoCA. “I think EJ’s understanding of roller coasters as monu- ments to the possibility of attaining joy has really resonated with people.” Foradas reveals that she first approached Hill about working together on an exhibition after seeing some of his previous projects, including Pillar, an outdoor wooden roller coaster track in a plaza at the 2017 57th Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition in Italy. Hill tells Funworld that as a child living in Southern California, he’d watch the coast- ers at Six Flags Magic Mountain as he rode past the park on the freeway with his parents. “From a distance, they’re almost lyrical, and when you get up close, they’re rapturous!” he says. “I love how roller coasters can offer so many different things at once—thrill, excitement, fear, anxiety, pleasure, and bliss. A lot of contemporary art attempts to do what roller coasters do so effortlessly every day. I’ve always thought that they were the purest form of sculpture, and now I get to share that sentiment with audiences who might have never considered them as such.” The Artistry of Attractions Roller coaster debuts at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art by Keith Miller MUSEUMS c MASS MOCA The Brava! ride vehicle sits at the end of its eye-popping pink track. The coaster’s creation was a joint effort between visual artist EJ Hill, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, and Skyline Attractions.Next >