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In this episode, we chat with Choni Fernández, Chief Sustainability Officer and Customer at PortAventura World, the first carbon-neutral theme park in the world, and now proudly B Corp certified.Choni isn't just ticking ESG boxes, she's leading a cultural shift in how attractions operate. From zero-emissions hotels to renewable energy and deep supply chain work, PortAventura is setting the global standard.In this episode, we dive into the real work behind the headlines. How do you build a sustainability culture that actually sticks? Can you lead without a big green team? And what does digital sustainability really mean?If you're serious about sustainability, or wondering where to start, this is the conversation you need to hear.Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is Paul Marden, with co host Andy Povey and roving reporter Claire Furnival.If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website SkiptheQueue.fm.If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on LinkedIn. Show references:  PortAventura World website: https://www.portaventuraworld.com/nosotros/trabaja-con-nosotrosChoni Fernández on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/choni-fern%C3%A1ndez-veciana/Choni Fernández is Customer, Sustainability and Communications Director at PortAventura World. With a background in Economics and over a decade at BASF, she joined PortAventura in 2007, where she has led Procurement, Logistics, and Sustainability. She spearheaded the company's sustainability strategy, achieving the milestone of B Corp Certification, and now leads the newly created Customer Department to drive a more customer-centric approach. Choni also serves as Catalonia Delegate at DIRSE and is Chair of the IAAPA EMEA Sustainability Committee. Plus, live from the IAAPA Expo Europe show floor, we catch up with:Jakob Wahl, President & CEO of IAAPAhttps://iaapa.org/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-wahl/Elliot Hall from Expression Capital Partners LLPhttps://expressioncapitalpartners.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-h-1b804a6a/Matt Barton, CEO / Co-Founder CurtainUp Ltd. & President of Themed Entertainment Association TEA https://www.curtainup.livehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-barton-99a8039/Melissa Oviedo, Chief Executive Officer, Themed Entertainment Association TEA https://www.teaconnect.org/https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-oviedo-ruminot-90a63228/Kevin Murphy, Senior VP, Kraftwerk Living Technologieshttp://www.kraftwerk.athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-murphy-854439/Jacob Thompson, CX Director, Attractions.io https://attractions.iohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-thompson-icap-151271149/ Transcriptions:  Welcome, skip the queue, to Barcelona.Paul Marden: Welcome to Skip the Queue, the podcast about the world's best attractions and the amazing people that work in them. I'm your host, Paul Marden, and along with my co-host, Andy Povey, and roving reporter Claire Furnival, we're bringing you the latest news from IAAPA Expo Europe in Barcelona.Paul Marden: You join me today tired and just a little bit emotional at the airport after an amazing week at the show.Paul Marden: In this episode, we wrap up our time at IAAPA Expo Europe with a final look back at the show floor buzz. I catch up with Jakob Wahl, Chief Executive Officer of IAAPA, to get his reflections on an unforgettable week, from standout innovations to what's next for the global attractions industry. But first, Andy sits down with Choni Fernandez, Chief Sustainability Officer at PortAventura World, to explore what it really takes to become the first carbon neutral theme park on the planet and why sustainability must be at the heart of guest experience going forward.Andy Povey: So hello, everybody. I'm joined today by Choni Fernandez from PortAventura World. Choni is responsible for sustainability and guest experience and a number of other things, I believe, Choni. Hello and welcome to Skip the Queue. Hello. Choni Fernandez: Thank you very much for your invitation. Andy Povey: So, Choni, you guys at PortAventura World are really leading the industry and probably more than just our industry. In terms of sustainability, you were the first carbon neutral theme park in the world and in '24, the first theme park company to achieve a BCorp certification. Am I right?Choni Fernandez: Yes, you're right. It was, in fact, we are VCOPS since 2022. And yes, we were operational carbon neutral because we reduced our emissions during several years. And after that, we acquired some carbon credits to compensate the result of the balancing emissions. For scope one and two. Yes. So since then we are operational carbon neutral. That is not really an official name, but it's easy to explain what we are doing. Andy Povey: Okay. So what is the official name?Choni Fernandez: The official name, in fact, now that's interesting because it's a big discussion in the European community. We chat the terms we can use or not. In the new CCRG, that is going to change. Some words like green, sustainable, are probably forbidden, words that cannot be used any longer. And you need to speak properly about the impact of your activity without using these words that can lead to a type of greenwashing. And you need to be more clear about when you say, for instance, 'carbon neutral,' you need to say, 'we have reduced emissions, we compensate.' More explanation than just using one word that can be easily misunderstood.Andy Povey: Okay, yeah, yeah. That makes a lot of sense. Just buying carbon credits. You're actually doing something positive. Taking action. Like, is it Europe's largest solar farm?Choni Fernandez: It's the largest solar farm. That was one of the biggest at the source of Europe. And for sure, I guess, is still the biggest in Spain.Andy Povey: The biggest solar farm in Spain.Choni Fernandez: Sorry, in a holiday resort, yes. There are other very big solar plants that they produce energy for third parties, but they are not linked to a tourist industry.Andy Povey: No, that makes absolute sense. So you're generating your own power.Choni Fernandez: We generate 30%. The plant is not big enough and we have some restrictions of the government. So we cannot sell the surplus of energy we produce. So we could only make the plan as big as the low on consumption we have in a period of a year.Andy Povey: That makes absolute sense.Choni Fernandez: So that means that there are several months where we produce 100% energy we need. But then, obviously, in the peak of the season, we need extra energy. We buy from the net, but we always buy green energy from the net, too. Then 100% of the energy we consume is green energy, not coming from non-renewable.Andy Povey: It all becomes much more complicated as you dive into the detail, doesn't it?Choni Fernandez: Yes, yes, yes. Everything is much more complicated. And in Europe, yes, I would say even one step more complicated than the rest of the world because of all the regulations.Andy Povey: So what was it that inspired PortAventura World and how did you persuade PortAventura World to take sustainability so seriously?Choni Fernandez Okay, the history starts really with, I would say, a huge pain point, even when they were designing the park. And it was related to water. We are established in an area where we suffer from water scarcity many periods. So for those designers, they already designed the park with sustainability in mind. So they have created a complex system to recover all water rains in a big tank that is our Mediterranean lake.Andy Povey: Yeah, yeah, yeah.Choni Fernandez: So water was a treasure since the beginning. And they have also in a private-public investment. Take all the gray waters from the park, sending it to a water treatment plant several kilometres far away from the resort, and making the pipe bring the recycled water back to the resort for gardening. So PortAventura was using recycled water since 30 years ago. And that was really the starting point of sustainability at PortAventura. So we start with all the environmental impacts that the activity was going to have. And they created the park open doors in 1995. So in 1997, just two years after that, they have created the Green Team.Choni Fernandez: It's a team from different members of different departments who takes care of the environmental impacts and how they can reduce the use of water, energy and so on. And this team is still working nowadays and takes care of more complex things, certifications, but with the same, I would say, purpose, you know, that is to reduce the environmental impact of the resort, and now we start to regenerate different areas. So it's not producing impact, it's creating positive impact through regeneration.Choni Fernandez: And that was a starting point. But I like to repeat that sustainability has not fixed rules. So that is the story of Pota Aventura, because we are what we are. We are located where we are. But for instance, in the Global Sustainability Committee of IAAPA, SCARBRED was a member of that. And SCARBRED, the sustainability, had not begun for the water scarcity. They don't have this problem.Choni Fernandez: So sustainability there was more linked to the social sustainability, how to integrate communities in the project. So it really depends, again, in that moment, the momentum, you know, that we call. Where you are, who you are, what is your future footprint of your activity in your community and in the environment.Choni Fernandez: So we start with that. And year after year, we consolidate this beginning. So any new activity of PortAventura, it doesn't matter— new hotel, new park, convention centre has always followed the same philosophy that we started in 1997.Andy Povey: Very good.Choni Fernandez: Yes, because I think that this makes the project really coherent, consistent, and resilient. So it's something that we have not done from day to night, you know. It's something that we have. It's like a dish you have cooked in a low, low temperature, you know. Andy Povey: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Slow cooker. Choni Fernandez: Slow cook. That is. Sustainable PortAventura is slow cook. But at the end, you know, the dish is very good cooked and it's good.Andy Povey: Absolutely. And then, as the person responsible for customer experience within PortAventura World, before talking to you, I wouldn't necessarily have put... sustainability and customer experience together in the same group.Choni Fernandez: You're right because, okay, that is something that has changed also through years, you know, so sustainability was linked and happened at PortAventura. It was totally linked to the environmental part. But that is only one third of what sustainability means. Sustainability is also the social impact and obviously the governance.Choni Fernandez: We call also ESG. Okay, it has some difference because it has more financial meaning. But what is clear when you talk, when we talk about sustainability, we talk about the environmental impacts and the social impacts. And the social impacts are the impacts that your activity, our activity has on people. And when we talk about people, we talk about employees, we talk about our community that's surrounding us, we talk about shareholders, we talk about suppliers, and we talk about guests or visitors. And the activity of any company should have a positive impact on these people that are affected by the activity, that they are also called stakeholders.Choni Fernandez: So, and here is the reason why we try to improve every year the guest experience in order to improve this positive impact. And at the end of the day, because we are not NGOs. We strongly believe that a positive impact on the guest experience is going to be translated in future revenues, more attendance for our parks, and makes our resort more resilient because it's more profitable in the long term.Andy Povey: So this really is a sort of a wheel or a cycle. Choni Fernandez: You are right. You are right. You are right. So we really differentiate at PortAventura. I mean, sustainability is also a new angle to see your business. There is the financial angle. And then there is the angle— how your activity affects the difference they hold up. But that is clear that both need to go together. I mean, business and sustainability. In fact... One of the reasons to become a BCorp company is to evolve our mission and vision with a purpose that integrates sustainability in the business model. So it is much easier for us to talk to employees, to talk to suppliers, to talk to guests. About what is the reason why it exists and why it's important to have sustainability included in order, again, to make our business resilient through the past of the years.Andy Povey: So we have a lot of listeners around the world. What would be your advice to someone running a venue that doesn't have the advantage of starting with sustainability right at the heart and from where they started their business? How do you make a start on this?Choni Fernandez: That is a very interesting question. And the first I think any company needs to do is really to understand the stakeholders they are affecting too. Because just with this complete transparent and dialogue with the different stakeholders, you really can understand what is the impact you are producing on them. And from this result, then you know where are your main pain points, where you need to focus first on. Obviously, there are some general rules. Your impact on the environment, as I told you before, normally a new venue has, for sure, clients, or at least customer guests, employees, probably shareholders, and then in another level, suppliers, community, etc.Choni Fernandez: So, and depends what is the situation, you need to start with that. You need to prepare a good analysis because, if not, what could happen? Imagine that you focus a lot on the environmental part and you start with that because you have seen that PortAventura has started with that.Choni Fernandez: But then that is not your problem because you are in an area where your resources are really well controlled or your resort has very good standards, very efficient, because it has done with high technology, but you have an employee problem.Choni Fernandez: You have problems perhaps to attract employees, to retain the talent, or really to make them happy working with you. Then you have to start the sustainability for not the most important topic in your company. So the most important is to understand what the stakeholders need from you and then to prepare. And it's also very interesting, I think, to start, you know, things small.Choni Fernandez: Making small projects that can be consolidated and embedded into the company. Because what is really important in a company is that each department, each area of the company, maintenance, procurement, human resources, marketing, and each of the departments really is doing the part of sustainability they need to, because it is impossible that one person on every team produces all the sustainability that the whole company needs to do.Choni Fernandez: So if sustainability is really not embedded in the activity of each Japan, it's really impossible to be a successful company in terms of sustainability. You know what I mean?Andy Povey: I know exactly what you mean. That rule is so true for so many things, isn't it? You could replace the word sustainability with guest experience or ride safety. Choni Fernandez: Yes, it's the same. Andy Povey: Any number of different things.Choni Fernandez: I always explain when people say, 'but you have done a lot, Choni.' I say, 'no, no, no, no, no.' Choni has not done a lot.Choni Fernandez: Many people are doing a lot, you know. And sustainability managers or directors normally are orchestra directors. But each one needs to play its own instrument so we have a nice music, you know. If not, it does not work at all, you know, like in orchestra. So we need the maintenance guy, really. or the energy manager to really take care of that. And human resources really to prepare inclusivity, et cetera, policies linked to employees. And marketing, doing really an ethic marketing to guests. So, and that is how everyone is really doing a part of the peak and sustainability of the company.Andy Povey: That sounds very familiar and I'm sure for our guests will ring true in many different areas. It's interesting you talk about really understanding where you are. What it is you're doing. We've done some work here in the UK on the sustainability of websites. So by not printing a park map, you obviously save resources, you save paper. But if you put that on a really inefficient webpage, then you're just consuming someone else's electricity. It doesn't make you any more sustainable.Choni Fernandez: And one thing I would like to tell you is that one of the big steps for us was when our investors make the management very clear that investors of the private funds that own PortAventura were asking for sustainable investments. So that was also a way, really, to receive more money from the investors to the owners. And that is very important because when the financial markets really recognise that sustainability is a plus for an investment, then, you know, things change. Things happen. And we had two moments in this company, in my opinion, for us, for sustainability managers, that make this big change in our mindset. Choni Fernandez: One is the world of our shareholders. And that was really a big, big step forward. Because we realised then, 'oh my God, we are sustainable. We can be sustainable. Our sustainability is a lever really to receive more funds to our business.'Choni Fernandez: And the second one was when we have two different businesses, really a B2C— final customer— and a B2E— travel agencies, companies who do their conventions in our convention, et cetera, et cetera. Once upon a time, a company came to PortAventura asking for a quotation for a big convention, European size, very big one.Choni Fernandez: And before receiving the quotation, they asked, 'Please, can you send us your sustainability report?' Because we would like to see if that's the venue where we want to go. Now, everything changed.Andy Povey: Absolutely.Choni Fernandez: Because at first time, sustainability was bringing business to the company. It was not a nice to have, something that we need to have. It was really part of the business. And that changed the history of the, I would say, the sustainability journey of this company when we have both shareholders' commitment and really request to continue on that. And on the other side, we were recognised for our sustainability activity in a business case.Andy Povey: It's very interesting when you get push or pull from both sides. Choni Fernandez: You're right. Then you realise that there is no other way to do that, you know, so you need pushing, pushing.Andy Povey: You're doing a lot of work about education, work, and working with schools, and having to engage them in your journey.Choni Fernandez: That's again the same case, you know. So in our guest segmentation, school groups are one of them. And it is a very important group for us and I guess for other operators too. As we receive many schoolers. But, you know, the teachers, not students, they thought that the trip to PortAventura was really 100% entertainment. And schools were looking for something more cultural, educational.Choni Fernandez: So then, at that moment, we prepare some workshops at the beginning of the day before the park opens. If the park opens at 10, we can deliver a sustainability workshop from 9 to 10. For instance, talking to kids about biodiversity, about waste management, how to produce green energy. So in the solar plant, we don't have only solar panels. We also have some instruments, some elements to explain children how to produce green energy with movement, with wind, with sun, with solar energy. And they can experiment with their hands. With this element, how to produce this green energy. And they understand very well because that is part of the curriculum that they have to study at school. But now they can put it in practice in a different way, in a way... that our industry delivers very well, that is entertainment, you know?Andy Povey: Yes, yeah, yeah.Choni Fernandez: And that is driving more schools to visit us. So again, there is another link with sustainability, more business, more attendance, more revenues.Andy Povey: We're back on the cycle.Choni Fernandez: Yeah, again, the cycle. We close the loop, you know.Andy Povey: Absolutely. Choni, is there something you'd like to leave as a sort of parting message or a final thought to everybody that's listening to the podcast? A single sentence about how they can emulate your success.Choni Fernandez: No, I think that, okay, sometimes in life, you know, for sustainability managers, I mean, and now in the world, perhaps you feel like Talmon, you know, coming up to the river.Andy Povey: Yeah, yeah, yeah.Choni Fernandez: In a difficult situation, but it doesn't matter. So the evidence is so strong that, if you really can close the loop, as we have been talking, if you can really demonstrate and we can close the gap. Between the sustainability impacts and the financial impacts, then sustainability is part of your business. I think that should be the goal— to really don't have sustainability as something nice to have additional to the business. Avoid that at all.Choni Fernandez: Sustainability is part of the business and makes the business more resilient and more profitable in the long term.Andy Povey: Lovely. That's a great message to leave us with. Paul Marden: Now let's hear some of the buzz from the show floor.Claire Furnival: So day three of IAAPA and I've just bumped into Matt Barton. Matt Barton: Hello. Claire Furnival: Matt, you wear many hats.Matt Barton: My day job is I'm the founder and CEO of Curtain Up. I'm also the owner of 7th Sense, a company that makes media servers and pixel management systems. But I'm also the president of the Themed Entertainment Association, better known as the TEA.Claire Furnival: Crumbs, the busy man. I hear you had a party last night. Matt Barton: We did. Yeah, we had a very successful mixer. We have a great relationship with IAAPA and we have a mixer at all of IAAPA's events around the globe. And we bring our members together, usually on the second or third night of the event.Claire Furnival: Anything announced last night at the party?Matt Barton: Yeah, so we announced our next SAIT conference, and SAIT stands for Storytelling, Architecture, Technology equals Experience. So it's a thought leadership conference where we talk about trends in the industry, best practices to follow, that kind of thing. We've just finished our SAIT Asia event just three weeks ago now, and that was in New Zealand this year. And we just last announced that we're going to be in Dubai next year. Again, building on that great relationship we have with IAAPA, we're actually doing it almost like a pre-conference event. So it's tied in with IAAPA Middle East, which is going to be in Abu Dhabi. We're going to be the week before. So people can then come to SAIT, enjoy SAIT with us, and then go straight down to Abu Dhabi for the IAAPA conference.Claire Furnival: What activities is it that the TEA do? What do you offer your members?Matt Barton: So a whole range of things. And what I'm going to do now is introduce our CEO, Melissa. Melissa Oviedo.Claire Furnival: Great to meet you, Melissa. So what is it that TEA offers its members?Melissa  Oviedo: We are really the connection community. The connection community for the design, the makers, the builders, the creators. Everybody who delivers world-class experiences around the world, that's really who we are and what we represent. That can be from theme parks to museums to cultural to location-based entertainment. Claire Furnival: So I understand that the TEA does an annual benchmark report. Melissa  Oviedo: Yeah, we've just rebranded this. This is the TEA Theme Experience Index. This is the 19th year that we're doing this benchmark study. Yeah, it's really exciting for us. And what this is, is this is the annual attendance report that tracks attendance data from around the globe for the top theme parks, water parks, and museums globally. It really looks at trends, so we can understand where are the guests going, where are they spending their time, how are the parks, especially as they're coming new on the market, how do they influence those trends? And we're actually going to be launching this on October 22nd.Claire Furnival: So a couple of questions spring to mind on that one. So first of all, can anybody access the report?Melissa  Oviedo: Yeah, sure can. It's a completely free resource. You can go online. If you're not a member, we just ask for you to fill out a quick form so we know who's downloading the report. And you will have full access to all of the data, and we will have actual books to hand out at IAAPA in Orlando in November.Claire Furnival: The sector's very, very, very lucky to have this piece of research. So can you give us any snippets as to what we might see in the report?Melissa  Oviedo: I think you'll see that the theme parks are really consistent. The big players are still the big players with Disney and Universal really driving the... main attendance data. And then China, with Chimalong Park, really still holding rank at number one water park in the world. We're seeing the attendance coming back in a fierce way in China.Melissa  Oviedo: Outlook is positive. Overall, though, you'll be able to find in the report a lot of the trends that we're seeing. A lot of what we're not only anticipating in 2025, but in the future as well, with all of the developments that are happening. So, really exciting, this year's report. Claire Furnival: And what about 2026? What does that bring the TEA? Melissa  Oviedo: Momentum is high, right? The community continues to look at how they diversify as an organisation or as a business. Theme parks is our core, but we're so much more than just that. So I think you're going to see. More people doing really cool and immersive things in new places. I think the definition of themed entertainment gets broadened and further defined. I think that you're going to see more activity and more collaboration because collaboration is really when the magic happens. And you're going to start to see that even more robustly in 2026 and beyond. Claire Furnival: Sounds exciting. So last thought from you, Matt.Matt Barton: Yeah, I just wanted to touch on a couple of things we've got left in 2025 before we look to 2026. So I mentioned SAIT earlier. We also have our SAIT conference in North America coming up. So that's in October. at Knott's Berry Farm, and that ties in with when we're launching the Global Experience Index. And then in November, we've got our mixer, our international mixer, combined with the IAAPA conference in Orlando. And so on the Tuesday night of IAAPA, we have our international mixer at the Isle of Berk attraction at Epic Universe. We've got the whole land, we've got dinner and drinks, and it's going to be a good one, so make sure you get your tickets in.Claire Furnival: One not to miss. Well, it's fabulous to catch up with both you, Matt, and you, Melissa. So thank you very much for your time.Matt Barton: Thank you.Melissa  Oviedo:  Thank you so much, Claire.Andy Povey: So we're on day three, and I'm sitting here with Elliot Hall, who's one of the founding partners behind Expression Capital Partners. Elliot, hello. Elliot Hall: Hi, Andy. Good to see you. Andy Povey: For our listeners at home, can you just tell me what Expression Capital Partners do and treat me like an idiot because I really don't understand the world of investment banking and all that kind of stuff.Elliot Hall: Okay, so Expression Capital Partners is the advisory firm to Entertainment Investments 1LP. Which is specialising in the entertainment industry. Andy Povey: Interesting. So I understand you're doing some work with Hasbro and in particular things like Monopoly.Elliot Hall: Yes, yes, yes, absolutely. So we're looking to open monopoly-themed hotels and casinos around the world. Andy Povey: Wow. Elliot Hall: Along with many of the different types of brands, as we're rather across their 1000 plus brands. Andy Povey: I understand there's also some sporting connections. Tell us a little bit about, tell us what you can. Elliot Hall: Yeah, so what we can. We are working with some brands that have relationships and contracts for the IP for UEFA, FIFA and the FA. Yeah, so some really exciting products there and businesses. And we are in a position to be able to sign licenses and lease agreements and so on. And we're looking at bringing all of those brands together, either in the same cluster of IP attractions or within one building under one roof. Andy Povey: So, Elliot, you guys really are the people that are bringing the magic together. The IP, the operators, and then working out how someone funds it all.Elliot Hall: Yes, absolutely, yes. Andy Povey: Fantastic.Claire Furnival: So I'm here talking to Kevin Murphy from Kraftwerk Living Technologies. How are you finding the show this year and what do you see the trends for 2026 for you, Kraftwerk or also the industry?Kevin Murphy: I think in many respects, the trend at the moment is survival, which isn't being negative, but the world is a different place from how it was pre-COVID. The industry, though, is very, very alive. There's a lot happening out there. It's good to see the show for full. We actually tried to get a booth this year and couldn't. Everything had sold out. It's busy. People are wandering around with a very positive vein. But there's no doubt that there's— world tensions and there's problems with investment— and it does affect the industry and you know we're not immune from that. Kevin Murphy: But what's been good about this show is that a lot of the partners and Clients that we're working with are starting to announce their new projects. You have to bear in mind, for us, we do high technology behind the scenes in parks and museums and science centres. We can be working on them for many, many years. So we've had projects that have been brewing and they're just starting to get announced now. So what I'm seeing is, although there's concern about the industry, there is a slightly more positive vein coming through. I think the economy is improving out there, investors are starting to come out, and you can make money out of our industry.Claire Furnival: So what in particular have you got going on in 2026? Anything you can talk about and share with us?Kevin Murphy: Well, we're very, very pleased it's been announced, so I can talk about it. Plopsaland, which is a park in Belgium, are working with Mac. And I'm delighted to see that they've just announced, earlier than we expected, we're still working behind the scenes, but they've now announced their new flying theatre. Which will be ready and prepared at the end of 2026 for the 2027 opening.Claire Furnival: Congratulations, that's really, really exciting news.Kevin Murphy: Sadly, a lot of the other projects, I still can't say too, too much, because they may not have announced.Claire Furnival: Yeah, the dreaded NDAs.Claire Furnival: Just bumped into Jacob from Attractions. io. How's the show been for you?Jacob   Thompson: Great. This is my second time at IAAPA in Barcelona. It's been even better than the first time. So the weather's held out. Great conversations, great company. So overall, a success.Claire Furnival: And a little birdie has told me that you have a new feature coming out.Jacob   Thompson: That is true. So, yeah, we have launched a new product this month called GX Pulse. And the idea is it's enabling operators to make sense of all the noise of guest reviews and sentiment by breaking... reviews down from TripAdvisor, Google reviews, their own internal platforms to make sense and map that across a guest journey, specifically for attractions. So it's able to understand sentiment across things like queue management, your attractions, your food and beverage, give you scores and benchmark you against other venues. But most importantly, give you actionable insights to make improvements to the guest experience.Claire Furnival: Brilliant use of data there. Really, really, really good. So is this product now launched?Jacob  Thompson: Yes, yes it is. So we've been demoing it across some attractions at the trade show floor this week and it's had some really positive feedback. This product is completely separate from our core app platform and experience. So even if you don't have a mobile app and don't need a mobile app, this can be valuable for anybody that is looking to understand the sentiment and experience of their guests across their attractions.Claire Furnival: Fabulous. Guest will be seeing you in IAAPA Orlando.Jacob   Thompson: Yes, and I heard there's going to be a great party hosted by Skip the Queue.Claire Furnival: I'm not sure we'll be hosting a party, but we'll certainly be partying.Jacob   Thompson: Well, I'll be there to join you nonetheless.Paul Marden: So we're here for the final day of IAAPA Expo Europe. I've had a whale of a time and I'm sat here with Jakob Wahl, who amazingly, considering three days into this fantastic expo, is still looking fresh and bright. Jakob, please introduce yourself for our listeners who may not know you.Jakob  Wahl: I'm president and CEO of IAAPA, the Global Association for the Attractions Industry. I've done that now for two and a half years, but in total I've been with IAPA for, I think, nearly 15 years.Paul Marden: Wow, so man and boy almost.Jakob  Wahl: Yeah, you know, and I always say the kid in the candy store— I love doing what we do and bringing people together.Paul Marden: How could you not? So this is my first IAAPA. It has been fantastic and stood on the show floor. I think it was yesterday. I was on my own, done so many interviews. I've been bouncing around, but I just had a few minutes by myself and just stood in the middle of it all. Totally is like being a kid in a candy store, the Willy Wonka moment isn't it? Of what this place is like, because it is so fantastic.Jakob  Wahl:  It is and the most wonderful thing about it is, you know, we as an association, we create a framework, but it is actually all of you, our members, who fill it with life. Because everybody comes together. It's just a massive class reunion. People know each other. And the best thing about it is they're all willing to help and support each other. So obviously, the trade show floor is one component, but we have all those networking sessions, the education sessions, safety corners, we have places where people can exchange, depending on what they work in or where they work, and everybody comes together to share. That is so wonderful, because it's not only family-owned parks, small parks, big parks, but it's also the big private equity corporate players. They're all here to really benefit from this platform, and that fills me with pride.Paul Marden: Good. So, as the week draws to a close, what's been the real highlights for you?Jakob  Wahl: How much time do I have? First of all, the people. It's always the people. It's, you know, for me, it's my team coming together from all around the world, putting this together. And then it's... the people coming and creating those education sessions, creating those moments together, sharing their knowledge. That is just wonderful. There's not one specific moment like that, but it happens all the time. Jakob  Wahl: And then one of the highlights for me is always, always, always the opening reception. That is our Tuesday night event, which took place at Tibidabo, this classic historic amusement park on top of Barcelona. We were a little bit concerned Monday. Will it rain? Will it not rain? So we had to rent tents to make sure that everybody will stay dry. And what happens if you're intense? Obviously, it doesn't rain. Jakob  Wahl: There was an expensive insurance, but it turned out to be exactly that evening. And we have been to Barcelona three times now. We have been to the Tibidabo three times and I think I can be pretty sure that when we go back to Barcelona in three years, we will also go again to Tibidabo because, you know, it's just this evening filled with magic and good people.Paul Marden: Excellent. You've had some time wandering the show floors, I'm sure, talking to suppliers, getting a feel for what's happening in the industry. What have you heard from the show floor that you think is going to influence the sector over the year ahead?Jakob  Wahl: I would have loved to ask you that question, actually. What is your impression?Paul Marden: Oh, the blending of tech with real life I find really interesting. We all want to take our kids to attractions because we want to pull them away from their screens. But there's got to be a hook, I think. And in many cases, there are rides or there are amusements of some form that is a skillful blending of that tech with an in-life, in-real-life experience that I think is the hook to get the kids in. But then we're still wrenching them away from the screens. They're doing something for real with family.Jakob  Wahl: Yeah, I think technology enhances the experience. It doesn't replace the experience. I think that is something which is very clear on the show floor, that there are different ways of how you can combine existing attractions with new technology. And we sometimes call it fusion attractions, where you bring several elements into play with each other. And I think that is very important. What we have seen also is an increase in what I would call smart technology. How can you use technology... to improve the guest flow, to make it even smoother. We all want to have a smooth process. It should be easy on the phone. All those things, besides the classic coasters and water slides and inflatables, that is, I think, some area which has really grown on our trade show floor over the past years.Paul Marden: Yeah, absolutely. If you can smooth that process from the moment that they hit the website all the way through, getting them to the experience and then back out the other side and encouraging them to want to return again is really important, isn't it?Jakob  Wahl: And the same is for operations and maintenance, the front of house for the customer, but also the back of house. And we learned some fascinating things. We talked in our leadership breakfast with the CEO of a large park group, and he said, 'There are tools that can now predict 93% of the attendance of every day.' And that is just fascinating because that helps operational planning, that helps food and beverage planning, that helps all those aspects in running a park successfully or running an attraction successfully.Paul Marden: Absolutely. So, as we come to the end of IAAPA Expo Europe, there are many US listeners, I'm sure, also quite a few Brits as well, anticipating IAAPA Expo Orlando in November. Have you got any insider tips or things that we can look forward to in Orlando? Jakob  Wahl: I can say it will be epic. There's quite a significant theme park which opened this year, Epic Universe, which is just down the road from the convention centre.Jakob  Wahl: And we actually have not only... Mark Woodbury is speaking in our keynote in our leadership breakfast. But we also have privatised the park on Thursday evening for the IAAPA Celebrates for four hours. So it is Epic Universe, just for IAAPA members, which will be amazing. I've had the luck to visit the park several times. And I can only tell you, you know, you should be there. The evening before the show opens on Monday, IAAPA has the Legends event, the honorary evening for the Hall of Fame. And this year we're actually inducting five inductees. Among them is Dolly Parton. So if you have ever wanted to meet Dolly Parton. Paul Marden: The real Dolly Parton. Wow.Jakob  Wahl: Yeah, Dolly Parton is getting into the IAAPA Hall of Fame, besides some other really fantastic candidates or inductees. And she will be there to receive that accolade. And as you said, you have many British listeners. Next year, IAAPA Expo Europe is in London.Paul Marden: Now, I'd quite like to do an edit for my family that might be listening, because that did sound quite epic. And we need to be absolutely clear that there's lots of hard work to be done in Orlando, as well as enjoying ourselves at Epic and seeing Dolly Parton.Jakob  Wahl: Yeah, I'm pretty sure we need to Skip the Queue on site for a podcast from Orlando.Paul Marden: Oh, there we go. There we go. I think we should end it there. Jakob, it has been delightful to meet you. I've really enjoyed it. I'm so grateful for being invited to come to IAAPA this year. Bring the podcast here. I've had so much fun. I've learned so much. It's been wonderful. Thank you.Jakob  Wahl: Oh, we love what you do. Thank you, you know, for making the attractions industry present in the digital space. And we are all great listeners of your podcast. So thank you for what you do for us.Paul Marden: Wow, what a week. A massive thank you to IAAPA for hosting us in Barcelona. It was an incredible few days of connection, innovation, and inspiration. We've absolutely loved being part of it. And who knows, maybe we'll see you again sooner than you think. If you liked today's episode, please like us or leave a comment on your podcast platform. It really does help people to find us. And lastly, thank you to all of the team that made these daily episodes and today's wrap-up session. A possibility without the team it could not have been possible to have done this— thank you to Emily and Sami at Plaster, Steve at Folland Co. Wenayn, Claire, and Andy back at Skip the Queue HQ. 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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Rekindling Childhood Magic: A Night at Tibidabo Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-09-28-07-38-20-ca Story Transcript:Ca: La tardor a Barcelona pintava el Tibidabo amb colors càlids i fulles que dansaven amb el vent.En: Autumn in Barcelona painted the Tibidabo with warm colors and leaves dancing with the wind.Ca: El parc d'atraccions brillava amb llumetes i banderoles per La Mercè.En: The amusement park sparkled with lights and banners for La Mercè.Ca: L'olor de xurros i fulles seques omplia l'aire, fent que cada racó fos una abraçada de records.En: The scent of churros and dry leaves filled the air, making every corner feel like a warm embrace of memories.Ca: Júlia, Pau i Marçal caminaven pel parc.En: Júlia, Pau, and Marçal walked through the park.Ca: Amics des de la infància, havien decidit retrobar-se en aquest lloc màgic.En: Friends since childhood, they had decided to reunite in this magical place.Ca: Júlia mirava tot amb ulls brillants.En: Júlia gazed around with bright eyes.Ca: Per a ella, cada cantonada del parc era una pàgina d'un conte de fades.En: For her, every corner of the park was a page from a fairy tale.Ca: Volia sentir altra vegada la màgia d'aquells dies feliços.En: She wanted to feel the magic of those happy days once again.Ca: En Pau, però, estava enganxat al telèfon.En: Pau, however, was glued to his phone.Ca: Les seves obligacions laborals el mantenien lligat a una realitat que Júlia volia que oblidés, almenys per un dia.En: His work obligations kept him tethered to a reality that Júlia wished he could forget, at least for a day.Ca: Marçal, que feia poc havia tornat a Barcelona, portava a sobre preocupacions sobre el seu futur a la ciutat.En: Marçal, who had recently returned to Barcelona, carried worries about his future in the city.Ca: —Veniu, anem al vaixell pirata! —va dir Júlia, brillant d'entusiasme.En: "Come on, let's go to the pirate ship!" exclaimed Júlia, shining with enthusiasm.Ca: Pau va aixecar la vista de la pantalla, una mica irritat.En: Pau looked up from the screen, a bit irritated.Ca: Marçal va fer un somriure tímid, però va assenyalar la barra lateral de monedes.En: Marçal gave a shy smile but pointed to the coin side bar.Ca: —Podem fer una cosa més tranquil·la? —va suggerir Marçal amb poca convicció.En: “Can we do something more relaxing?” suggested Marçal without much conviction.Ca: Però Júlia no es va deixar desanimar.En: But Júlia was not discouraged.Ca: Els va arrossegar cap al vaixell.En: She pulled them towards the ship.Ca: Les seves rialles van començar a sonar mentre la nau es movia amunt i avall.En: Their laughter began to ring out as the boat moved up and down.Ca: Pau, després d'un inici de rigidesa, va començar a gaudir del moment.En: Pau, after a rigid start, began to enjoy the moment.Ca: Marçal no podia evitar somriure amb la llibertat de l'instant.En: Marçal couldn't help but smile with the freedom of the instant.Ca: Després van anar a les cadires voladores, la nòria gegant i, finalment, a la icònica atracció del Tibidabo, l'Avió.En: They then went on the flying chairs, the giant Ferris wheel, and finally, the iconic attraction of Tibidabo, the Airplane.Ca: Cada moment va ser una bretxa oberta al passat, un túnel del temps que els portava casualment a la seva infància.En: Each moment was a gap open to the past, a time tunnel that casually led them back to their childhood.Ca: Quan la nit va caure, el cel es va il·luminar pels focs artificials de La Mercè.En: When night fell, the sky was illuminated by the fireworks of La Mercè.Ca: Els tres van quedar embruixats, el món al seu voltant parat.En: The three were enchanted, the world around them paused.Ca: Pau, per un moment, va deixar caure el telèfon i va oblidar els correus electrònics i les trucades pendents.En: Pau, for a moment, let his phone drop and forgot about the pending emails and calls.Ca: Marçal, mirant les estrelles artificials al cel, va sentir un pes alliberat de les seves espatlles.En: Marçal, watching the artificial stars in the sky, felt a weight lifted from his shoulders.Ca: Els tres amics, en silenci, van contemplar el cel lluminós.En: The three friends, in silence, contemplated the bright sky.Ca: Julià va sentir una alegria pura al veure com tots estaven presents, vivint el moment.En: Júlia felt pure joy seeing them all present, living the moment.Ca: Quan l'últim coet va explotar en una sèrie de colors, Pau es va tornar cap a Júlia, amb un somriure honest.En: When the last rocket exploded in a series of colors, Pau turned to Júlia with an honest smile.Ca: —Necessitava això, Júlia, gràcies —va dir Pau, sentint la importància d'equilibrar les seves responsabilitats amb moments com aquells.En: “I needed this, Júlia, thank you,” Pau said, feeling the importance of balancing his responsibilities with moments like these.Ca: Marçal va sospirar profundament, sabent que el seu retorn a Barcelona estava ple de possibilitats, no de preocupacions.En: Marçal sighed deeply, knowing that his return to Barcelona was full of possibilities, not worries.Ca: La música dels focs va acabar, però l'eco dels seus riures va quedar-se al parc.En: The music of the fireworks ended, but the echo of their laughter remained in the park.Ca: L'aire fresc de la nit els embolicava mentre sortien del Tibidabo, més units que mai.En: The cool night air enveloped them as they left Tibidabo, more united than ever.Ca: Així, gràcies a la màgia d'una nit de La Mercè, van descobrir que la criança i l'amistat eren les claus per retrobar l'alegria perduda entre les responsabilitats adultes.En: Thus, thanks to the magic of a night of La Mercè, they discovered that nurturing and friendship were the keys to rediscovering joy lost among adult responsibilities. Vocabulary Words:autumn: la tardorleaf: la fullachurro: el xurrocorner: el racópage: la pàginafairy tale: el conte de fadesreality: la realitatcoin: la monedaboat: la nauferris wheel: la nòriaairplane (attraction): l'aviótunnel: el túnelfireworks: els focs artificialsshoulder: l'espatllahonest smile: el somriure honestresponsibility: la responsabilitatjoy: l'alegriamagic: la màgiaembrace: l'abraçadaenthusiasm: l'entusiasmelaughter: la riallastart (beginning): l'inicifreedom: la llibertatpossibility: la possibilitatworry: la preocupaciómusic: la músicaecho: l'ecotethered: lligatenchanted: embruixatrefreshing: fresc

It's Day 3 of IAAPA Expo Europe, and this episode of Skip the Queue brings you insights from industry leaders. Hear from Andreas Andersen (Liseberg), Peter van der Schans (IAAPA EMEA), Laura Read (Marwell Zoo), Aaron Wilson (ProSlide), and Robbi Jones (Katapult) on resilience, creativity, and the future of attractions.Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is Paul Marden, with co host Andy Povey and roving reporter Claire Furnival.If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website SkiptheQueue.fm.If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on LinkedIn. Show references:  https://www.liseberg.se/en/https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-veilstrup-andersen/Andreas Veilstrup Andersen is the CEO and President of the Liseberg Group, Sweden – operating one of Scandinavia's most visited amusement parks. Andreas has a legal and financial background and has been working in the amusement park industry since 2000.  First in several capacities at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, later as Vice President of European operations at IAAPA EMEA in Brussels, Belgium. Andreas was the 2018 Chairman of IAAPA. He currently holds board positions at Farup Sommerland and Alsik Hotel in Denmark, as well as Momentum Leisure and Leo's Lekland, Europe's largest chain of FEC's. Andreas is heading up IAAPA's sustainability initiatives, and occasionally blogs on https://reflections.liseberg.se/.Plus, live from the Day 3 of the IAAPA Expo Europe show floor, we catch up with:Aaron Wilson - Vice President, Business Development Europe & Latin America, Proslide Technologyhttps://www.proslide.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronlouiswilson/Robbie Jones - Insights Director, Katapaulthttps://www.katapult.co.uk/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrrobbiejones/Peter van der Schans - Executive Director & Vice President, IAAPA EMEAhttps://iaapa.org/expos-and-events/expo-europehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-van-der-schans-87715717/Laura Read - Chief Executive, Marwell Zoohttps://www.marwell.org.uk/https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-read-she-her-98110726/ Transcriptions:  Paul Marden: Welcome to Skip the Queue, the podcast about the world's best attractions and the amazing people that work in them. I'm your host, Paul Marden, and together with my co-host, Andy Povey, and roving reporter Claire Furnival, we're here at day 3 of IAAPA Expo Europe. On today's show, Andy talks to Andreas Andersen, CEO and President of iseberg Group, about resilience. I meet Peter van der Schans from IAAPA EMEA, and we catch up with Laura Read from Marwell Zoo. First, let's go over to Andy.Andy Povey: So I'm joined now by Andreas Andersen, who's the chief exec of Liseberg, Scandinavia's most visited amusement park. Andreas, welcome to Barcelona. It's very good to see you here. Can you tell the listeners at home a little bit about Liseberg and what you do there?Andreas Andersen:  Sure. So I'm heading up one of the classic regional city-based parks in Northern Europe. So you have Liseberg, you have Tivoli in Copenhagen, you have Kornalund in Stockholm, and Linnanmaki in Helsinki. And we're part of this tradition of parks that have a very strong community base and a long history. Liseberg is 102 years old and three years old. And also parks that represent cultural heritage as well as reflect the cities we're located in. Lovely, lovely regional park in downtown Gothenburg. And if you haven't been, you should come visit.Andy Povey: Absolutely. I must admit, I haven't made it there myself yet. It's on the bucket list. So our theme for today's recording is about recovery and resilience. And recently, in your blog address, you wrote that you feel like for the past four years, you've been in constant crisis mode. Can you tell us a little bit more about that?Andreas Andersen: Well, I think a lot of executives or just people working in this industry can recognise that the last four or five years have been very turbulent, very, very, very volatile.Andreas Andersen: It all started with the pandemic in March 2020, we were at Lisa closed down for 17 months, so we didn't have any any business at all for for 17 months. Then we reopened in the middle of '21, very very hard— you know, with a lot of restrictions and an organisation that had not been you know operating anything for a long time and we also had to let go a lot of people. Then in '22, I think everybody experienced this giant rush, you know, that everybody wanted to get back into the park. So we couldn't really keep up with demand. And that was stressful in a different way. In '23, the market in the Nordics really suffered for some reason. It was a wit, summer and inflation, and interest rates.Andreas Andersen: And everything that went with, you could say, sort of the beginning of an economic downturn. And then, in 2024, our biggest investment, our biggest project expansion in the last 100 years, a large new indoor water park burned down. So it feels like these four or five years has really been this chain of crisis that we've had to get over and manage, basically.Andy Povey: Yeah, I mean, what we're hearing from people on the show floor is that the economic and political unrest that we have all over the Western world is creating some turbulence in the market. So talk to us a little bit more about the fire at Oceania. What happened?Andreas Andersen: We had been building the water park for almost three years, and we were six, seven weeks away from handover. It was some of the last works on the right installation that went wrong. It was a plastic welding that overheated, and these things happen, as you know.Andreas Andersen: Unfortunately, we lost a colleague in the fire and that was basically, you could say, that overshadowed, I would say, everything, especially in the first weeks. Andreas Andersen: That was devastating to all of us and obviously, especially his family. But soon after, we also had to make some decisions. You know, did we want to rebuild? How did we want to rebuild? At what pace? How would we finance? etc. etc. So you also very quickly move into the next phase of a crisis management and that is recovery. And we've been in that phase ever since. Andy Povey: Interesting. It's a devastating situation. I mean, your concern obviously has to be for the team and the people involved— not just those affected directly, but everybody on the floor who feels an emotional impact from this situation. So what tips would you give, as a leader, going through a situation like that, to anyone else listening who may be facing their own challenges?Andreas Andersen:  Well, I think I learned a lot during those weeks and months. And I think I learned that in a crisis, especially of this magnitude, everything becomes very naked. Everything becomes very raw. And you cannot really play a role as a leader. You have to be yourself. You have to be authentic. And it's okay to also show emotions and be caught up in this process of figuring out what to do with the project and the team and yourself when you meet challenges of this severity. Andreas Andersen:  So I would say be yourself, but also recognise that I always say that leadership in a crisis is a little bit like your biggest asset is the confidence that people have in you. And that confidence is something you build up over years. It's a little bit like a bank account that you can then draw on when the crisis hits. But you really have to make sure that you have something on that bank account. You can't borrow confidence. It's not up for loan. So you really, you know, crisis management, from a leadership perspective, actually starts a lot earlier than the crisis. It's about, you know, building a team that works well together, that trusts you and has confidence in you. And then, when the crisis hits, you know, you can draw on that trust, draw on that confidence. So I think that's two of the learnings that I had during this process.Andy Povey: I love the idea of the bank that you can draw on. We're making deposits in our bank every day, not just as a commercial leadership level, but a personal level as well. You need to have that resilience built in yourself. A lovely analogy. And I really love the idea of authenticity. So, if we move on now to talking a little bit more about what we do in an attraction, I think authenticity plays a really big part in that. So, how important is it for you to keep innovating at Liseberg?Andreas Andersen: It's super important because we are in a regional market. I mean, if you look at how our guests are composed, you know, we have 90% Swedish people and then 10%, maybe 12% in a good year from other, especially Nordic countries. But the majority are Swedish and about 60% of our total volume is actually from the local market. And if you want to attract the local market and you want to drive revisitation, Gothenburg is a large city, but it's not a huge city. You have to keep the product fresh. You have to reinvest, reinvent, and constantly adapt. And I think that's actually... part of the, you could say, the formula for these Nordic city-based parks that we've actually had to all reinvent, you know, throughout our history. I mean, Tivoli, that was founded in 1843, it was built by this crazy entrepreneur called Geo Carstensen.Andreas Andersen: And when Tivoli opened on the 15th of August, it was late, it was over budget, and it was not quite finished. And he got a question from a journalist, you know, asking him, you know, when will Tivoli be finished? And his response was, 'Never.' Tivoli will never be finished. And I think, you know, it's almost 200 years ago that he said this, but I think it encompasses sort of the real DNA of our industry that we have to constantly evolve with our guests and reinvent ourselves. And I think, again, that the city, the Nordic city-based parks have really been quite good at that.Andy Povey: Obviously, I mean, Liseberg with 100 years, Tivoli with almost 200 years. There's something good there. You're doing something right. So more recently, you've taken a position with, I'm going to pronounce this awfully, Leo's Lekland. Compare and contrast Liseberg to Europe's largest chain of family entertainment centres?Andreas Andersen:  I mean, there are a lot of similarities and also a lot of differences. I think what is interesting for me, you know, working with Leos is that it's, in many ways, the model is the same. I mean, you pay an entrance fee, you spend a few hours with your family, you may eat a lunch or buy an ice cream or a plush animal. So in many ways, it's the same. But I think, when we're talking about these attractions that are really designed for shorter visits, there is a convenience perspective to them that it's slightly different than, you know, visiting an amusement park or a theme park for a full day. I remember once I had a conversation with one of our competitors in this market, not FECs as such, but, you know, these shorter visits, you know, two, three-hour visit attractions, very often midway attractionsAndreas Andersen: And he said, 'What we sell is actually not.' necessarily an experience, it is two hours spent and I think that's a little bit of a different perspective on an attraction that you actually also go to, Leo's Lekland, to have your kids, you know, be really really tired when they get home, you know, in today's world, where everything is a lot of a lot of stuff is digital and and the kids sit there with their with the tablets and their phones and or their game consoles or they're online with their friends. I think play has a huge and important role to play in the development of motoric and social skills for kids. I think physical play will be something we're going to discuss a lot in the decades to come, because I think we lost a couple of generations the last 20 years. And I think that's a super dangerous thing. So getting back to your question, a lot of similarities, but there are also some differences and I've learned a lot by working with them.Andy Povey: Fantastic. The talk about play really resonates. We lost a year, maybe 18 months through COVID. I have 11-year-old twin girls. I love the idea that me taking them to our local FEC on a Saturday morning so I could recover from a hangover while they went and played was a really positive, good parent thing to do. So thank you for that. We're at the show. What are you looking forward to seeing when you get out on the show floor, when we eventually let you go out on the show floor?Andreas Andersen:  Oh! I very rarely have a plan. I like to just stroll around. Actually, I see it a little bit like visiting an amusement park. You shop for experiences and you see what happens. I think one of the great things about these expos is the fact that, and that's probably what I look most forward to, is that you meet your industry colleagues.Andreas Andersen:  A company like ours, Liseberg, we do not exist; we do not operate within a chain structure. We do not have a corporate mother that knows a lot about what we do. We do not have other parks that we can benchmark with. So these shows is also a little bit a way for us to get out of the bubble and meet other people that work with the same thing as we do. So it's actually not as much the expo floor or the events or the educational program as it is meeting the people. I enjoy.Andy Povey: Andreas, it's been great talking to you. Thank you very much for your time and have a fantastic show.Andreas Andersen:  And I wish you the very same. Thank you.Paul Marden: Now let's head over to the show floor. So we are here on the ProSlide stand, and I'm here with Aaron. Aaron, introduce yourself. Tell us a little bit about ProSlide.Aaron  Wilson: Hi, nice to meet you. Thanks for coming in. I'm Aaron Wilson, Senior Vice President, Business Development, EMEA, with ProSlide. I've been with ProSlide for nine years. We're focused really on the design and innovation of rides. That's where we really form the nucleus of who ProSlide is.Paul Marden: Okay, so what are you launching here at this year's IAAPA?Aaron  Wilson:  Yeah, so let's walk over here to our model table. Where we have a large model of our newest feature, which is the Hive. We actually opened up two rides this year, one at Chimelong in China, the most attended water park in the world. Paul Marden: Wow. Aaron  Wilson:  And that's with a five-person family raft, everyone seated facing each other.Paul Marden: That's amazing. So you're going through this on a five-person ring kind of thing?Aaron  Wilson:  Exactly, a five-person tube. So it's a tight radius helix curve. So as you enter, you're entering into a completely open, basically cathedral space. But as you're dropping and turning very quickly, you're staying really stuck along the outside of the wall, feeling those centrifugal forces. And you have a 360-degree global view. So you're able to look forward, backwards, upwards, down. See everywhere where you came from and where you're headed.Paul Marden: It's amazing, isn't it? Because you've got transparent sides on it. So you can see outside as well.Aaron  Wilson:  Absolutely. And there's a ton of theming potential here. In the middle is a support structure. And so we're working on theming there in the middle, if we can. Special effects around the outside. In this case, it's transparent. Exactly.Paul Marden: You've got some amazing models on the table here. This is one of those rides that you can't really bring to IAAPA and experience in real life because we'd all have to be in our swimmers.Aaron  Wilson:  Unfortunately, yes.Paul Marden: But some amazing, amazing models. What's innovative about this? What's this bringing to the market, which is unusual?Aaron  Wilson:  So you have that 360-degree helix turn. We've completely opened it up. So normally in a turn, you can only see a few meters in front of you. In this case, it's a feature that's completely open as you're making that turn. And so you can see everywhere, right? Up and down, forwards, backwards. And that's really part of the differentiation. But obviously the biggest sensation is actually that experience you feel as you have those centrifugal forces around the outside. With a five-person boat, you're looking at about 800 pounds, and you're whipping around the outside, gaining tons of speed throughout. So it's really exciting. The additional interesting thing about this element is we're also doing a two-person tube and a small compact footprint.Aaron  Wilson:  So it's very adaptable for indoor parks or even outdoor parks that don't have a ton of space. That compact footprint gives a lot of flexibility in the design.Paul Marden: So you've got this in China at the moment, you say?Aaron  Wilson:  Yep, and one in the US. And there are a lot more to come in the next one to two years already programmed and open. So we're really excited about this for the water parks.Paul Marden: That's amazing. So we've been asking everybody to get their crystal ball out and tell us trends for 2026. Where do you think the market is going? What do you think that we can expect to see this time next year at IAAPA? Aaron  Wilson:  Water coasters. Water coasters are the big thing. Paul Marden: What on earth is a water coaster? Aaron  Wilson:  Yeah, well, let's head over here to another model table. We have a couple of examples here. So I would say, like in the last couple of years, specifically speaking about Europe, we've seen an amazing response to our water coaster technology using water propulsion. We call it the rocket blast.Paul Marden: Right.Aaron  Wilson:  And so what you have is a series of injectors placed along the uphill sections that actually push the boat uphill. That's amazing. And so with that technology, we're able to do a number of things. And this actually, this ride opened about a year and a half ago at Land of Legends in Turkey. This is, you know, one of the biggest things that will stand out to you here is, as you're looking around all the models, what's very common with a water park is you have—gravity-fed rides, meaning you climb a tower and use gravity to go down. Paul Marden:  This is very flat and long. Aaron  Wilson:  Exactly. This is built essentially on grade. There's no tower here. So, I mean, the first thing is accessibility. So now, as you know, there's no steps. You know, water parks are historically very difficult to meet accessibility. Paul Marden: Yeah. Do you know, I've never thought of that before. But of course, you need to climb the stairs to be able to get to the top of the tower.Aaron  Wilson:  So this case, this is called Turtle Coaster. And this is at Land of Legends. Our guests can walk or, you know, walk or wheel.Paul Marden: Yep.Aaron  Wilson:  As they want up this ramp. This is about four meters off grade. We have a little bit of a drop here. So this is a closed-circuit coaster, right? Meaning the guests are finishing and ending in the same location. Also something different from a water ride. Normally you're going up a tower and finishing in a pool. Here you're finishing and starting at the same location, much like a mechanical dry-growing coaster.Paul Marden: And this, just for listeners' benefit, this has got eight or nine turns in there. It's really, you know. It's going to be a normal coaster-type ride, isn't it?Aaron  Wilson:  This is a 420-meter-long coaster. You're looking at about a minute-and-a-half water ride, which is crazy. Most water rides are about 30 seconds, you know? So it's a really long experience. You have eight uphill last sections, along with what else is unique with our technology is we're able to incorporate these flat last sections. So much like a mechanical coaster has that launch element to it. We're able to do that with water propulsion. So right off the stop, you have this completely flat launch blast. Up, you're getting the elevation. You go around for 420 meters, a series of flying saucer features, uphill sections. Coming back into a water channel.Aaron  Wilson:  And landing in the landing pool, it picks you up on a moving station conveyor. So this conveyor is actually moving at a very slow pace. Guests are cutting off and getting back on.Paul Marden: This is not a lazy river, is it? That you're just sat around for a little while. This is going to hair around.Aaron  Wilson:  Absolutely not. And then here at Siam Park is another coaster here. We opened up in '23. Doolin. So you had two lanes.Paul Marden: Oh, wow.Aaron  Wilson:  And you're racing side by side throughout the experience.Paul Marden: That is amazing. Well, Aaron, look— it's been wonderful to meet you. Find out more about what you're doing here. Looks super, super exciting. I want to get my swimmers on and go and try some, but maybe not whilst we're here in Barcelona, but maybe one time soon.Andy Povey: So we're on the show floor again and I'm with Robbie Jones from Katapult. Robbie, please tell the listeners at home a little bit about Katapult, what you do with them.Robbie  Jones: So we design themed attractions, experiences and destinations. So that can be anything from theme parks all the way through to museums. And our— I guess our core competency is design stage, so pre-concept designs. We get involved quite a lot in theme parks that are very early stages. And my role in that is quite unique within the team of creatives and designers, in that I look towards the insights. So sometimes I work with feasibility partners to kind of pull together the economic requirements for a theme park or an attraction to exist. But more often than not, it's about the guest journey, the guest behaviour, how can we make the guest experience as best as possible by understanding information research that we might have already but also doing some primary research as well to make sure we're creating like that amazing moment for every person that walks through the door.Andy Povey: Fantastic. That sounds really, really impressive. Looking back over 2025, what are your key takeaways from this year so far?Robbie  Jones: Goodness, me. I think I'll speak with a lot of what the industry would say, which is it's been a little bit sticky in places in 2025. There's certainly been more maybes than yeses or nos in terms of projects. But I think we're starting to see things beginning to move. Someone's put some oil in the engine somewhere, which is great. And there's some really exciting projects coming up. Obviously, as a UK-based company, seeing the likes of Universal, Poodie Foo, setting up shop. It's going to be really interesting to see how that impacts not just the UK, but the European market as well.Andy Povey: I couldn't agree more. I really, really look forward to seeing that anticipated improvement in quality of experience that we'll get across the UK. So looking forward to '26 now, what are you anticipating as being the exciting things we're talking about in 12 months' time?Robbie  Jones: Gosh, I mean, I think there will be an element of a quiet time, I think, especially with the new build theme parks, whether that's in the UK or, of course, in the Middle East. I think there'll be an element of quiet that we need to get used to in terms of waiting to see what the next big thing is or the next IP that's going to be in those rides. But I certainly see a lot more positive vibes coming out of the industry. I think we'll see more exciting local experiences, maybe not just big global ones. And yeah, just on the horizon, maybe plenty more opportunity and positivity.Paul Marden: It has been my first IAAPA Expo, and I've had a whale of a time. And I am joined here by Peter van der Schans, the VP and Exec Director of IAAPA EMEA. Peter. Tell me a little bit about what the show has been like for you because I've had an amazing time.Peter van der Schans: Well, so did I. The funny thing is we've always worked so hard on these expos. It takes a hell of a lot of time and it all comes back in this one week. And once you exit that plane or train or however you arrive, you start in a bus and then it's over before you know it.Peter van der Schans: And the week is done and you fall in this big black hole. That's where we're going now. So it's been a wonderful week and it's great to see all our members and every industry leader that is visiting us. We're a small team at IAAPA. We're not a huge organisation, but we have our members supporting us. It's a team effort from both IAAPA and our members, basically. And it's only pride.Paul Marden: One of the most important parts of the show, I think, is the educational side of what you do. There's been a big educational program. Are there any big themes that you've spotted coming out of that education strand?Peter van der Schans: So the education program actually is built with our members and by our members. So, of course, we guide it and shape it. But it's actually done by our members. So it's our members saying, 'Hey, this is where I have issues with. This is the trends I see. This is where I think this is going, which makes it always accurate because we have that industry knowledge by our members.' So in that sense, what we saw this year, there's a lot of focus on AI, obviously, the hot topic nowadays. Paul Marden: It's not a single interview I do where somebody hasn't dropped AI into it. So it's a hot topic.Peter van der Schans: It's a hot topic. And I'm very curious also to see where it's going because right now, if you see execution, the focus is much on back office. For example, Parks Reunidos for example, shared on stage, that they can now predict their next, the next day in visitor numbers with accuracy of 93% which is perfect. Things like that. But I'm curious exactly to see how it's going to evolve in the future to the front end. So what is that visitor going to see in the future? Whenever I go to a theme park, for example, will I be recognised by my name? And if I ride a ride, will the animatronic know my name, for example? Things like that. I think there's limitless possibilities.Peter van der Schans: And we're just at the verge of the beginning. And it's also so, so, so excited about that education program that we share what we know and we work together to get to that point to make it better. Paul Marden: Yeah, absolutely. The collaboration in this sector is just amazing. And IAAPA is just the living proof of that. So many smiling faces. You know that there were competitors together on stands just chatting and enjoying. It's a really enriching experience seeing everybody work together.Peter van der Schans: It is, it is. And the funny thing is I've worked in this industry since I was 16. I started as a ride operator. I didn't know any better than when I had an issue when I became supervisor and manager that I could call the park at the other end of the country and ask, like, 'Hey, how are you dealing with this?' And they helped me. And then I worked at the cinema industry and suddenly I realised that that is not that common in all industries, to say it lightly. It was much more competitive and I didn't want to share anything and really opened my eyes in a way that I realised, like, 'hey, this is special'. And also made me realise that IAAPA plays a big part in that as well, as an organisation to bring all those people together, to provide that platform to work together.Paul Marden: Yes, the facilitators of the community, aren't you? I'm going to ask you a slightly controversial question here. Outside of show hours, what has been your favourite party or event? And you can name drop any one of them. It's absolutely fine. Nobody will be upset with you.Peter van der Schans: I must say the ballpark reception, obviously for the British people. Always good beers. The Tuesday events with the opening ceremony, where we really kick off the week. They made me dance again. I don't recommend watching that back, but that's always just a fun, fun morning where we really kick off the week with a big energy, with a nice connection to the host city as well. Peter van der Schans: It's always fun to work on that and to execute that, but also the evening event, the opening reception where we gather. Well, this year we had 1,400 industry professionals coming together and mixing, mingling in Tibidabo. Without rain, thankfully. Paul Marden: Well, yes, this is the thing. So I was watching the skies thinking this could go really badly wrong. The BBC weather forecasts were not looking good. Peter van der Schans: There's this tradition in Barcelona that you bring eggs to nuns and they make sure you'll have good weather. We did that. We brought three dozens.Paul Marden: Took a lot of eggs. There was a lot of eggs broken in the making of this party. But you did very well. We're at the end. And everybody gets to heave a big sigh of relief that the show's done. It's in the can. But there's also a touch of sadness and fondness looking forward to what comes next. So next year, what have you got coming up first? I understand there's something in the Middle East.Peter van der Schans: Yeah, absolutely. We actually last year at this expo in Amsterdam, we announced the launch of our newest expo, IAAPA Expo Middle East, which is actually the first time in IAAPA's history that we built a new expo from scratch.Peter van der Schans: Never done that before, our members and and people in the industry ask us year after year like, 'When is IAAPA coming to the Middle East?' Of course, there's a huge amount of investments going on in that region. It's crazy. And in that sense, we we simply listen to our members and decide that this is the time we need to go. And we're excited to get closer and closer to the actual launch of the event in March in 2026 in Abu Dhabi.Paul Marden: So March 2026, Abu Dhabi is our next event. But there is another event coming next year. IAAPA is coming to London, which I'm very pleased about. Tell me, is the planning all starting on Monday? Are you already a long way through planning? Plans you can share with me about what's coming up in London?Peter van der Schans: We will have an exciting program for sure, but we're not there yet with with the actual education programme. That takes a little bit more of time, but we do have the show Florencial already and that's looking to be another record-breaking show. What I think also remarkable is that we will have one third more education than we will have in our previous show. So we always had two conference rooms— we'll have three in London. So we'll have actually quite a big increase in our educational offerings as well.Paul Marden: That's amazing. I cannot wait. This has been my first IAAPA, but it won't be my last IAAPA. I think I can confidently say that. So grateful for you and the team inviting us along as Skip the Queue to be part of what you've been doing. We've had an amazing time and I cannot wait to see you again in London.Peter van der Schans: Thank you very much and happy to have you here.Paul Marden: We are here at the end of day three of IAAPA Expo Europe. We've had a wonderful time. Andy Povey: I'm broken. Paul Marden: Oh man, I'm going home a broken man. The voice is barely holding on. I am here with Laura Read from Marwell Zoo. Welcome to Skip the Queue, Laura.Laura Read: Hello. Thank you for having me.Paul Marden: Laura, what's it been like for you? What's the benefit of coming to IAAPA for you?Laura Read: So this is my first IAAPA. For me, this was all around looking at what's new for visitor attractions, what's innovative, what's coming up, and what could we potentially bring to the visitors of Marwell Zoo that might be exciting and might drive more visitors to come to us, really, ultimately. It's all about, for us, diversification, keeping the zoo product at the core of our offer, obviously, but seeing how we can augment that with other things.Paul Marden: So what can we expect? Is it going to be a 4D immersive ride experience? Water slides? Or are you looking for something that enriches the in-real-life experience for you? And it's a bit more low-tech.Laura Read: Oh, I'd love to put in like a water park. Do you know what? That's something like the coolest stalls. Like going around going, 'oh, I'd love to design a water park. That's so fun. No, no'. So for us, it's really about looking at sort of smaller, lower-level, new attractions that we can bring in, you know, we're primarily a family audience. So it's what do kids want to play on? You know, I've seen some really cool little ride-on Jeeps that we think would work really, really well because we also want to stay true to our ethos. You know, Marwell's built its reputation on our conservation work, our hands-on conservation work in the field, you know, reversing species decline and also around sustainability. So sustainability is really core to our offer.Laura Read: This is not about turning Marwell into a theme park or a water park or anything like that, because the animals are still very much the stars of the show, as is the conservation work. But it's about how we can best utilise our space to provide that density of guest experience. And I think seeing all the things here today. That's where the inspiration comes in.Paul Marden: I think it's really interesting, isn't it? Because when you take your kids to the zoo, you need some space. You need a palate cleanser between the animals, don't you? To give the kids time to burn off some energy, to do something a little bit different. And then they come back re-energised and you're hiding the vegetables. You're teaching them about the conservation efforts and all the really important stuff that you do, but hidden around lots of things that keep them happy and engaged in what's going on.Laura Read: Exactly. The problem with zoos is the animals— they don't care that they're the exhibits.Laura Read: And, you know, we are a primarily outdoor attraction. Extremes of heat, rainy days, animals disappear. We know that. We know that the perennial problem is: I didn't see any animals because we have really, really high animal welfare levels and standards. And if those animals want to go off show and take themselves off to bed or away from the public view, they all can and should and do. So we need something that can keep kids particularly engaged and entertained, hopefully getting across a bit of education and messaging as well at the same time. That's a massive tick in the box. But, you know, it fills in the gaps when those animals just aren't playing ball.Paul Marden: Yeah, absolutely. Andy, what's been the highlight of day three for you, mate?Andy Povey: So I think it's actually talking to Laura.Paul Marden: Such a charmer.Andy Povey: Let me finish. Let me justify. It's really picking up the fact that this isn't just a theme park show. Yeah. There are elements for everything you could possibly do any day out any attraction, even in any shopping centre or any place you go to where there's large crowds of people— so it's all of that kind of stuff. I think is it's refreshing to see it through someone else's eyes, through our conversations.Laura Read: I was going to say, 'I have to say,'  Before I was chief exec at Marwell, I ran a really large, shopping centre like retail, leisure, events, and destination. And I'm amazed that this is not on more commercial real estate people's radar. I look to see if there's anyone from a previous company here, then there isn't on the attendees list. And I'm like, 'Wow,' this is all the stuff that we should have been thinking about five years ago, ten years ago, when we were realising that diversification from a retail point of view is so important because of online shopping. So that's really interesting what you say. It's not just the theme parks.Andy Povey: No, absolutely not. It's all about the day out. And ultimately, that's all. We're all here to do is we work in a fun industry, and fun doesn't have to just be an amusement park.Paul Marden: Yeah, I found it really interesting. Seeing the things that I've seen has stretched my definition of what a visitor attraction actually is, because it is more than just a theme park. As you wander around and you see the different exhibitors, I was expecting to see... The ride designers and some of the really cool tech that I've seen. But there was other stuff that I've seen that I just hadn't expected.Andy Povey: No, I mean, I was chatting yesterday to a guy who supplies park benches and litter bins.  You see them everywhere. Paul Marden: I say the park bench thing. I remember when I was working at the Botanic Gardens in Wales as it was being built, the importance of the park bench and sitting on them. And they were beautiful park benches, but they were also super comfy. The importance of a park bench, like a good toilet, can't be underestimated.Laura Read: You can always tell someone who works in visitor attraction operations, when they go to any other visitor attraction, they take pictures of the bins. I think that is an absolute giveaway. When I go places with my family and the kids are there, taking pictures of animals or taking pictures of each other or whatever they're doing. And I'm there. Oh, I'm just gonna take a picture of that sign. You know, like.Andy Povey: I have another confession to make. I had a conversation with my wife who took the kids to an attraction a couple of weeks ago. And I was most distressed that she hadn't taken a picture of the till for me.Paul Marden: Oh, you would know what the part number and everything about that till, wouldn't you? Such a retail geek.Paul Marden: Laura, thank you so much for joining us on Skip the Queue. It has been delightful. I feel that there might be a full episode coming on, talking about the zoo, if you'll have me.Laura Read: Yes, absolutely. Bring it on. Paul Marden: Oh, wonderful. Thank you so much.Andy Povey: Andy, take me to the airport.Paul Marden: If you enjoyed this episode, please like and comment in your podcast app. It really helps more people to find us. Show notes and links to all our guests this week are available on our website, skipthequeue.fm. It's been a massive team effort to take Skip the Queue to IAAPA. A huge thank you to Emily Burrows and Sami Entwistle, Steve Folland and Wenalyn Dionaldo, Claire Furnival and Andy Povey, as well as Erica Washington-Perry and her team at IAAPA Global Communications.Paul Marden: Next week, we're wrapping up our IAAPA theme, talking to Choni Fernandez, Chief Sustainability Officer at PortAventura Entertainment, and Jakob Wahl, President and CEO of IAAPA. See you then.  The 2025 Visitor Attraction Website Survey is now LIVE! Dive into groundbreaking benchmarks for the industryGain a better understanding of how to achieve the highest conversion ratesExplore the "why" behind visitor attraction site performanceLearn the impact of website optimisation and visitor engagement on conversion ratesUncover key steps to enhance user experience for greater conversionsTake the Rubber Cheese Visitor Attraction Website Survey Report

Barcelona captivated us with its stunning architecture, vibrant culture, and delicious cuisine while we strategically used Hyatt points and upgrade awards to minimize travel costs. We navigated rainy weather by pivoting our plans, discovering indoor treasures and developing a daily rhythm that balanced sightseeing with leisurely meals at the hotel's exceptional club lounge.• Used points for Grand Hyatt Barcelona, strategically applying suite upgrade and club access awards• Experienced an enormous junior suite with a bathroom "as big as our entire Paris hotel room"• Enjoyed the hotel's exceptional breakfast buffet featuring churros, chocolate, and Nutella on tap• Visited Barcelona Aquarium and Time Out Market food hall during unexpected rainy weather• Explored Mercado de la Boqueria for an impromptu family food tour sampling local specialties• Took a family-friendly walking tour through the Gothic Quarter with churros and chocolate• Marveled at Park Güell's whimsical "gingerbread houses" while kids chased pigeons• Toured the breathtaking Sagrada Familia with its stunning colored stained glass windows• Savored daily churros con chocolate, seafood paella, and exceptional pastries• Missed beach visits and Tibidabo amusement park due to weather but already planning our returnIf you found this podcast helpful, please leave a review on Apple or Spotify! Reviews help our show reach more people, and we truly appreciate your feedback.

De 10 a 14h Ja us podeu apuntar a la donació de sang a... Donarsang.gencat.cat O al 935573566 La Marató de 2025 dobla l'activitat amb campanyes de donació de sang i plasma a més de 100 municipis. Del 9 al 18 de gener celebrem la festa més gran de la donació: la Marató de Donants de Sang de Catalunya. • Arrenca la Marató de Donants de Sang de Catalunya amb més dimensió de la història: més de 100 campanyes arreu de Catalunya en una setmana. • Enguany més de 50 edificis de tot Catalunya com el Tibidabo, el Palau de la Generalitat, la Torre Agbar, i molts ajuntaments s'il·luminaran de vermell dissabte 11 per sumar-se a la crida. • El Banc de Sang es proposa arribar a les 10.000 donacions entre els centres fixos dels hospitals i campanyes especials a espais emblemàtics com el Palau de la Música, el Born o les Cotxeres de Sants. • El tret de sortida serà el dia 9 en la campanya especial que es farà a la Fàbrica de Creació Fabra i Coats, a Barcelona. • Amb el lema “Som el que fem” la Marató fa una invitació directa als ciutadans a actuar i donar sang perquè és un gest que ens defineix com a persones i com a col·lectiu solidari. • La Marató se celebra sempre la segona setmana de gener per a remuntar les reserves que, per Nadal, baixen un 20% • Més de 70.000 persones necessitaran rebre sang als hospitals de Catalunya aquest 2025. Podeu veure el vídeo al enllaç https://youtu.be/X9ZmlgMSaCQ podcast recorded with enacast.com

De 10 a 14h Ja us podeu apuntar a la donació de sang a... Donarsang.gencat.cat O al 935573566 La Marató de 2025 dobla l'activitat amb campanyes de donació de sang i plasma a més de 100 municipis. Del 9 al 18 de gener celebrem la festa més gran de la donació: la Marató de Donants de Sang de Catalunya. • Arrenca la Marató de Donants de Sang de Catalunya amb més dimensió de la història: més de 100 campanyes arreu de Catalunya en una setmana. • Enguany més de 50 edificis de tot Catalunya com el Tibidabo, el Palau de la Generalitat, la Torre Agbar, i molts ajuntaments s'il·luminaran de vermell dissabte 11 per sumar-se a la crida. • El Banc de Sang es proposa arribar a les 10.000 donacions entre els centres fixos dels hospitals i campanyes especials a espais emblemàtics com el Palau de la Música, el Born o les Cotxeres de Sants. • El tret de sortida serà el dia 9 en la campanya especial que es farà a la Fàbrica de Creació Fabra i Coats, a Barcelona. • Amb el lema “Som el que fem” la Marató fa una invitació directa als ciutadans a actuar i donar sang perquè és un gest que ens defineix com a persones i com a col·lectiu solidari. • La Marató se celebra sempre la segona setmana de gener per a remuntar les reserves que, per Nadal, baixen un 20% • Més de 70.000 persones necessitaran rebre sang als hospitals de Catalunya aquest 2025. Podeu veure el vídeo al enllaç https://youtu.be/X9ZmlgMSaCQ podcast recorded with enacast.com

Mònica Usart ens porta la previsió meteorològica des de la xurreria del Tibidabo. Conrad Consum es pregunta per què avui no es parla gaire del Barça. Manifestació històrica al País Valencià: en Jep ens recomana no fliparn-nos.

El periodista Jordi Gil ens convida aquest dissabte, 9 de novembre, al parc d'atraccions del Tibidabo per celebrar la 30a Gran Festa del Cor. Una festa per fer m

Anulan el despido de una empleada porque su jefa le había dicho 48 horas antes 'Vas a durar dos telediarios' y una pareja china se casa en el Tibidabo ante 60 desconocidos que han invitado por una app. Nacho García y Lalachus comentan la actualidad del viernes 3 de mayo de 2024.

Anulan el despido de una empleada porque su jefa le había dicho 48 horas antes 'Vas a durar dos telediarios' y una pareja china se casa en el Tibidabo ante 60 desconocidos que han invitado por una app. Nacho García y Lalachus comentan la actualidad del viernes 3 de mayo de 2024.

Una parella xinesa es casa al Tibidabo de Barcelona i convida 60 desconeguts

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: City of Wonders: A Charming Encounter in Barcelona Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/city-of-wonders-a-charming-encounter-in-barcelona Story Transcript:Es: María y Miguel, dos almas aventureras, protagonizan esta historia situada en la bulliciosa Barcelona.En: Maria and Miguel, two adventurous souls, star in this story set in bustling Barcelona.Es: La tumultuosa Rambla, famosa por su vibrante vida y colorido mercado, fue testigo de un encantador encuentro que desató una serie de acontecimientos divertidos.En: The tumultuous Rambla, famous for its vibrant life and colorful market, witnessed a charming encounter that unleashed a series of amusing events.Es: Miguel, un profesor de química, estaba en la Plaza Cataluña tratando de capturar las palomas con su cámara, cuando una de ellas decidió deslizar su teléfono fuera de la mano, en un acto de rebeldía contra las invasiones de la privacidad aviar.En: Miguel, a chemistry professor, was in Plaza Cataluña trying to capture pigeons with his camera, when one of them decided to snatch his phone out of his hand, in an act of rebellion against avian privacy invasions.Es: Al mismo tiempo, a pocos pasos de distancia, María, una diseñadora gráfica, subía una instantánea del llamativo mosaico de Miró al Instagram cuando un niño juguetón le arrebató juguetonamente el teléfono de las manos.En: At the same time, just a few steps away, Maria, a graphic designer, was uploading a snapshot of the striking Miró mosaic to Instagram when a playful child playfully snatched her phone from her hands.Es: En el revuelo del momento, tanto María como Miguel, intentando recuperar sus teléfonos, recogieron el del otro sin darse cuenta.En: In the commotion of the moment, both Maria and Miguel, trying to retrieve their phones, inadvertently picked up the other's.Es: El guión de nuestro cuento se vuelve aún más divertido cuando María y Miguel descubren el error.En: The plot of our tale becomes even funnier when Maria and Miguel discover the mix-up.Es: Miguel, confundido por los mensajes que le llegaban, pensó que la amiga de María bromeaba cuando le preguntó sobre los tonos de rojo para su nuevo diseño de logotipo, mientras que María se arrugaba el ceño al leer los detalles de un experimento científico complicado que recibió en un correo electrónico de un alumno de Miguel.En: Confused by the messages he was receiving, Miguel thought Maria's friend was joking when she asked about shades of red for her new logo design, while Maria furrowed her brow while reading the details of a complicated scientific experiment she received in an email from one of Miguel's students.Es: La confusión se desató y continuó durante todo el día, cada uno intentando hacer frente a esta situación imprevista y al mismo tiempo adivinando el tipo de persona que era el dueño original del teléfono.En: Confusion ensued and continued throughout the day, each one trying to cope with this unexpected situation while also guessing what kind of person the original owner of the phone was.Es: A través de estas interacciones, una chispa de curiosidad y también una ilusión extraña se encendieron en ambos corazones.En: Through these interactions, a spark of curiosity and a strange sense of excitement ignited in both their hearts.Es: Los hilarantes errores de identidad se resolvieron finalmente cuando acordaron reunirse en el Park Güell, el colorido parque y joya del modernismo catalán, para intercambiar sus teléfonos.En: The hilarious cases of mistaken identity were finally resolved when they agreed to meet at Park Güell, the colorful park and jewel of Catalan modernism, to exchange their phones.Es: Al encontrarse, rieron de su error, de las situaciones extrañas, las conversaciones confusas y más que nada de la curiosa forma en que la vida los había unido.En: Upon meeting, they laughed at their mistake, at the strange situations, the confusing conversations, and most of all at the curious way life had brought them together.Es: María y Miguel comenzaron a pasar más tiempo juntos, disfrutando de las maravillas y encantos de Barcelona, desde el imponente Templo del Sagrado Corazón en Tibidabo hasta el relajante paseo marítimo de la Barceloneta.En: Maria and Miguel started spending more time together, enjoying the wonders and charms of Barcelona, from the imposing Sagrado Corazón Temple in Tibidabo to the relaxing waterfront of Barceloneta.Es: El curioso intercambio de teléfonos resultó ser el comienzo de una preciosa amistad, demostrando que incluso en los errores, la vida puede sorprenderte con sus encantos.En: The curious phone exchange turned out to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship, proving that even in mistakes, life can surprise you with its wonders.Es: En la magnífica ciudad de Barcelona, dos personas se encontraron, compartieron risas y crearon recuerdos, todo gracias a un teléfono mal colocado.En: In the magnificent city of Barcelona, two people met, shared laughter, and created memories, all thanks to a misplaced phone. Vocabulary Words:historia: historia (story)Barcelona: Barcelona (Barcelona)Rambla: Rambla (Rambla)mercado: mercado (market)encantador: encantador (charming)eventos: acontecimientos (events)química: química (chemistry)cámara: cámara (camera)pigeons: palomas (pigeons)teléfono: teléfono (phone)rebeldía: rebeldía (rebellion)privacidad: privacidad (privacy)aviar: aviar (avian)diseñadora: diseñadora (designer)instagram: Instagram (Instagram)juguetón: juguetonamente (playful)manos: manos (hands)momento: momento (moment)pick up: recoger (pick up)mistaken identity: errores de identidad (mistakes of identity)confusión: confusión (confusion)email: correo electrónico (email)curiosity: curiosidad (curiosity)excitement: ilusión (excitement)phone exchange: intercambio de teléfonos (phone exchange)laugh: risas (laughter)friendship: amistad (friendship)wonders: maravillas (wonders)memories: recuerdos (memories)misplaced: mal colocado (misplaced)

Odros estuvo hace unas semanas de vacaciones, que también las tiene bien merecidas. Durante ellas decidió hacer lo que más le gusta ¿Descansar? ¿Jugar a juegos de mesa? También, pero se hizo una mini ruta de parques por el norte de Europa. Exactamente estuvo visitando Walibi Holland, Bobbejaaland y Efteling, tres días, tres parques. Casi dos horas charlando sobre este viaje, las curiosidades de los parques y yéndonos por las ramas. Fe de erratas: Sobre eventos en parques relacionados con ayudas a la lucha del cáncer contra niños u otras enfermedades si que existen como el "Posa't la Gorra" que se ha celebrado en PortAventura y este año también se hará en el Tibidabo.

El seu paper a "Friends" ha marcat tant la seva vida que ha estat capa

Este pudo ser el guión de un anuncio para adidas donde Messi y un balón, junto a las tres bandas, recorrian Barcelona de madrugada desde Paseo de Gracia hasta el Tibidabo. El que podría haber sido un espectacular anuncio de marca para conquistar la cultura y sociedad Barcelonesa.En este episodio te explico como trabajan las marcas sus campañas de marca para conquistar el corazón de los consumidores.SUBSCRIBETE a Premium!Si te gusta mi contenido apóyame y hazte Premium en suelasdegoma.fmPodrás acceder a contenido exclusivo, escuchar los episodios sin publicidad y recibir merchandising de Suelas de Goma.

P. Federico (Guatemala)Jesús es tentado, como nosotros. Las tentaciones no son ni tan grandes que no se puedan vencer, ni tan pequeñas que se puedan despreciar. Están hechas a la medida, a nuestra medida. Siendo humildes y sinceros podremos agarrarnos a la gracia de Dios y salir vencedores en este camino hacia la santidad.

Vértigo, nostalgia y unas vistas de infarto se reúnen en este recorrido que Kelu Robles hace al parque de atracciones más famoso de Barcelona.

T3 E3: Otro episodio de Halloween. El maestro del disfraz ofrece recompensa si actúas como él.

Vivrant Radio is back with the fourth episode of 2022 with Spanish talent Tibi Dabo. The now Berlin-based artist launched his solo project on Sasha's Last Night on Earth in 2017, followed by multiple stand-out projects on Rebellion, Crosstown Rebels, and now Vivrant.

"A qui se li acut fer una manifestació de 30.000 persones en plena pandèmia encapçalada pel president de la Generalitat?"

În episodul de astăzi, Radu se întoarce cu desaga plină din Spania. Ascultăm povești de acolo și ne bucurăm de bunătăți de ale lor. Cătălin descoperă două muzee strașnice din România și vă dă adresa lor. Ne îngrijorăm că bullying-ul îi afectează și pe cei mici, dar și pe cei mari. Vă prezentăm patru cărți, ca de obicei, dar vorbim și de Naționala noastră. Iată sumarul   00.00- Știți că ne apucăm greu de podcast, de abia acum să ne salutăm 10.30 - Radu ne povestește Valencia și căutarea lui Tibidabo, Cătălin ajunge doar până la Topalu 43.11 - Îngrijorările sănătoase vorbesc despre bullying fie că e vorba de copii, fie de adulți. Și Radu a pățit-o 1.05.43 - Neașteptările pornesc. Și e prima dată când Radu știe una dintre ele.  1.15.40 - Spuma filelor aduce cărțile noi. Astăzi Goran Mrakic - Lumea e cămașa mea de forță, Richard Haass - Lumea în care trăim, Simona Lo Iacono- Albatrosul, Neil Harman - În culisele tenisului 1.44.35 - Fotbalamuc - Vai de capul Naționalei noastre, dar și o vorbă de Șumudică la Cluj.  1.59.30 - Oalele și ulcele se umplu cu mâncare spaniolă 2.13.26 - O admirăm pe Ludmila Turișceva și găsim o scrisoare pierdută în handbalul nostru 

Los salesianos del Tibidabo cancelan la Adoración Perpetua más antigua de España. Marx vuelve a su sede: los abusos cubren una Iglesia en desorden. El cardenal Kasper critica con contundencia la Asamblea sinodal alemana. Clara Steinbrecher acusa en directo al obispo de Augsburgo de ir contra Roma por bendecir parejas homosexuales. Católicos envían “dubium” al Vaticano preguntando si la Iglesia en Alemania está en cisma.

El parc d'atraccions de Barcelona reobre aquest dissabte despr

Adri Romeo e Ignasi Taltavull suben hasta el Tibidabo para dar una vuelta por la 'montaña'. Residencias exclusivas para abuelos, nuestro nuevo Dios, pecados y fotos. Llevarse una toalla a los sitios y los parques de atracciones. La zona de confort y la poesía.

Invité en 2009 au Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Dominique Perrault présente l'Hôtel Me construit à Barcelone qui s'appuie sur les deux dimensions qui font l'identité de la métropole catalane : une trame horizontale très nette héritée du plan Cerdà et prolongée jusqu'à la mer ; une dynamique verticale forte incarnée par la Sagrada Familia, la montagne du Tibidabo qui surplombe le site aujourd'hui complété par la tour Agbar de Jean Nouvel. De cette analyse nait un bâtiment dont la base s'insère dans la ville horizontale et dont le corps et le couronnement s'inscrivent dans la ville verticale. Un podcast à écouter dans le cadre d'une série dédiée aux tours et à la hauteur pour penser léger, s'affranchir des contraintes, prendre de la hauteur, avoir la tête dans les nuages.

In deze aflevering vliegen we door de geschiedenis van de vliegsimulators. De droom van vliegen is van alle tijden, en geen wonder dat in veel pretparken kan worden gevlogen, op de rug van een olifant, op een vliegend tapijt of zelfs over de hele wereld.

Una semana en Fin de Semana con Rosa Rosado más te proponemos hacer turismo de una forma especial y diferente y conocer algunos de los lugares más emblemáticos de EspañaHoy nos vamos a Barcelona, la segunda ciudad más grande de España, conocida por gran cantidad de turistas que siempre la han tenido como referencia de bella arquitectura y de gran disfrute para todos.Gran parte de la culpa seguro que la tiene el inefable Antonio Gaudí y su Sagrada Familia. También es magnífico el barrio gótico. Y hoy recomendamos otro lugar, que es el parque de atracciones del Tibidabo, desde donde se puede divisar toda la ciudad y parte de la comarca.Para vistas impresionantes el Castillo de Montjuic, el parque Güell, las ramblas, el monumento a Colón, la playa de la Barceloneta y otro gran lugar es el Teatro Liceo. Es un teatro sobre el que siempre ha pendido una especie de extraña maldición: nos vamos a remontar a 1662, porque en ese lugar se levantó el convento de los trinitarios descalzos.Todo fue bien hasta que las tropas napoleónicas entraron en la ciudad a principios del siglo XIX y convirtió el convento en un almacén. Pasado un tiempo volvió a los trinitarios.Pero en 1835 estalló una revuelta de los liberales barceloneses y quemaron el convento porque quisieron.En 1861 alguien decidió quemar el teatro en pleno carnaval, seguramente oculto entre máscaras...

Muy buenas, golstálgicos del mundo y bienvenidos a una nueva entrega de lugares golstálgicos, donde hablaremos sobre nuestras aventuras y desventuras con los parques de atracciones. Hablaremos de nuestras visitas a los parques de atracciones de Madrid, Tibidabo, Port Aventura, Disneyland París y Terra Mítica. Esperamos que este podcast os traiga muy buenos recuerdos y por favor, un like y un comentario nos ayudarían muchísimo para saber que os ha gustado nuestro programa.

Muy buenas, golstálgicos del mundo y bienvenidos a una nueva entrega de lugares golstálgicos, donde hablaremos sobre nuestras aventuras y desventuras con los parques de atracciones. Hablaremos de nuestras visitas a los parques de atracciones de Madrid, Tibidabo, Port Aventura, Disneyland París y Terra Mítica. Esperamos que este podcast os traiga muy buenos recuerdos y por favor, un like y un comentario nos ayudarían muchísimo para saber que os ha gustado nuestro programa.

Entre los mitos y la historia de la humanidad hay numerosos testimonios de autómatas y androides. Desde los primeros mecanismos ancestrales hasta la época de la industrialización. Hablaremos del gigante Talos, de estatuas de divinidades que movían cabezas o brazos en Egipto o Grecia, de ingenieros como Arquitas de Tarento o Herón de Alejandría, de las cabezas parlantes de Silvestre II, san Alberto Magno o Roger Bacon (en la Edad Media), de los autómatas de Leonardo da Vinci o del hombre de palo de Juanelo Turriano (en el Renacimiento). Llegaremos al siglo XVIII con el pato de Jacques de Vaucanson, los increíbles androides de Pierre Jaquet-Droz o el supuesto ajedrecista mecánico llamado El Turco que nos contará Carlos Canales y de mascotas robóticas. Actualmente en España hay autómatas en funcionamiento de esa época como el Papamoscas de Burgos o los del ayuntamiento de Astorga y de Elche (mencionados por Jesús Callejo). David Sentinella nos dará una lista de museos donde se pueden contemplar esta clase de autómatas (Neuchatel, Limoux, Nozaka o incluso en el Parque de Atracciones del Tibidabo, en Barcelona). Miguel Salas nos hablará de autómatas en la literatura como los que aparecen en El Quijote y en obras de Hoffmann, Pushkin, Poe, Verne, Andersen o Karel Capek. Y, por su supuesto, uno de sus relatos bífidos. La WikiPepa recomendará películas como “Metrópolis” o “Sayonara” y Juan Ignacio Cuesta, además de darnos su versión del bafomet templario, nos cantará una canción sudafricana a tres voces.

Ventana o Pasillo, el podcast de viajes de Valencia Plaza, hace un recorrido muy especial por Sevilla, Barcelona, Getaria y Budapest para contar los rincones que más les gustan a Vanessa Prat (@VanesaPrat) y a Olga Briasco (@obriasco). En Barcelona recorrerán El Barrio Gótico, se subirán al Tibidabo para ver las vistas y se tomarán algo en el Bosc de les Fades. Sin olvidar la visita exprés a la Catedral del Mar para descubrir el escudo del FC Barcelona. En Sevilla recorrerán sus calles, subirán a la Giralda y se tomarán una pringa en una taberna. En Getaria recorrerán la costa y harán un camino muy especial para Vanessa mientras que Olga viajará a Budapest para recordar las horas en el balneario, el hospital secreto y un helado que jamás olvidará. Quincenalmente, proponen viajar a un destino diferente en cada nuevo episodio de Ventana o Pasillo, donde también analizará temas relacionados con el mundo del turismo y los viajes o entrevistará a protagonistas de este sector.El podcast De Sevilla a Barcelona pasando por Budapest ha sido publicado en Plaza Radio

Dieses Mal war eure Mithilfe gefragt. Ihr konntet über den Inhalt dieser Episode entscheiden unter @launchundlifthill auf Instagram. Ganz ganz knapp habt ihr euch für eine Folge zum Thema Spanien entschieden. Da euer Wunsch unser Befehl ist, haben wir doch mal über Barcelona, die Stadt und die Parks in der Nähe gesprochen. Demnach behandeln wir in dieser Episode Sightseeing in Barcelona, Tibidabo, Ferrari Land und PortAventura! 0:00:00 Begrüßung / Corona 0:02:18 "Auf'n Bier" - Launch und Lifthill live 0:04:23 Thema der Folge 0:06:29 Barcelona und Sigthseeing 0:14:05 Tibidabo 0:45:42 Fazit Tibidabo 0:46:30 PortAventura Allgemein, Essen und Hotels 0:52:29 Ferrari Land 1:03:53 Fazit Ferrari Land 1:04:47 PortAventura 1:46:13 Fazit und Abschluss Habt ihr Anmerkungen, Fragen, Verbesserungsvorschläge oder wollt einfach nur so etwas sagen? Folgt uns doch einfach auf Instagram unter @launchundlifthill und ihr verpasst nichts mehr. Viel Spaß bei dieser Episode! Launch und Lifthill Felix und Marvin Folge direkt herunterladen

Escucha en iTunes El podcast de hoy presenta una entrevista con el maravilloso poeta y compositor de tango Enrique Cadicamo. Cuando lo visité en enero de 1999, ya tenía 99 años y por lo tanto casi tan viejo como el tango. Cadicamo me dijo en un saludo: "En mi larga vida ya he hablado demasiado. Pero usted viene de tan lejos y está interesado en nuestra música. Simplemente debo recibirle y hablarle". Cadicamo me contó que de joven pasaba todas las noches en el Tibidabo escuchando al joven Troilo. Y que Troilo le tocó en un camerino su último tango, Garua, para el que Cadicamo escribió la letra. Y me habló de su amistad con Juan Carlos Cobián. En su conjunto de tango, Julio De Caro tocaba el segundo violín. Cuando Cobián emigró a América, Julio De Caro se hizo con la herencia musical de Cobián. Mi conversación con Enrique Cadicamo, este cortés y todavía tan animado y entusiasta artista, a pesar de su edad casi bíblica, es uno de los encuentros más extraordinarios que tuve en Buenos Aires mientras buscaba los secretos del tango. Playlist Enrique Cadicamo

En este capítulo repasamos: -Ice Breaker, la nueva coaster de Sea World Orlando. -Comentamos los últimos temas de revuelo que han pasado en los últimos días en Disney. -Analizamos el exitazo de Mickey and Minnie’s Raliway, la nueva dark de Hollywood Studios que no ha dejado a nadie indiferente. -Por último, repasamos las novedades de Tibidabo y damos la última hora del coronavirus.

+++WERBUNG+++ F1 22 ist das offizielle Videospiel zur FIA Formel 1 Weltmeisterschaft von Codemasters und EA Sports. So nah warst du noch nie dran! Noch immersivere Spielmodi, Kompatibilität mit Virtual Reality und dem neuen Modus F1 Life - mehr Formel 1 geht nicht. F1 22 ist ab dem 01.07. erhältlich für PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One und PC über Origin und Steam. Mehr Infos: F1 22. Starting Grid empfiehlt: ExpressVPN. Wenn du auf kein Rennen der Saison 2022 verzichten möchtest, dann hol dir jetzt ExpressVPN. Als Hörer:in meines Podcasts bekommst du auf dein Jahresabo noch 3 Monate kostenlos oben drauf. Gehe dazu einfach auf expressvpn.com/STARTINGGRID. +++ENDE DER WERBUNG+++ Die letzte F1-Testwoche ist vorbei, die große Bombe ging aber erst am letzten Tag hoch. Ferrari und die FIA haben sich in einem Hinterzimmerdeal geeinigt, die letztjährigen Verfehlungen von Ferrari "per Strafe" zu ahnden. Wie groß ist die Strafe denn nun? Ist es überhaupt eine? Welche Rolle spielt FIA-Präsident Jean Todt, ehemaliger Ferrari-Teamchef, dabei? Kommt Ferrari besser weg als nötig? Diese und weitere Frage zu diesem "Deal" beantworten Kevin Scheuren, Ole Waschkau und Christian Nimmervoll, Chefredakteur von motorsport-total.com, formel1.de und de.motorsport.com. Das bestimmende Thema ist die Posse rund um Ferrari. Es ist davon auszugehen, dass am SF90 verbotenerweise getrickst wurde, die Kommentare von Max Verstappen nach dem Qualifying in Austin sind noch deutlich zu hören. Auch die Teamchefs mit denen Christian Nimmervoll gestern Abend noch gesprochen hat sind nicht erfreut über diesen fadenscheinigen Deal. In einer Aufklärung der Faktenlage und nachfolgender Diskussion versuchen wir der Situation auf den Grund zu gehen. Wir empfehlen als Ergänzung zu unserer Diskussion die Kolumne von Christian Nimmervoll auf dem Motorsport Network Germany. Wer ist der echte Gewinner der Testfahrten in Barcelona? Wenn man auf die Zeiten in Testwoche Nummer 2 schaut, so erweckt es schon den Eindruck, dass bei Ferrari etwas anders war als noch 2019. Ist das aber alles nur Taktik? Sebastian Vettel und Charles Leclerc hatten einige schnelle Runden, die kurz vor Schluss abgebrochen wurden. Ein Fingerzeig für das, was 2020 auf Mercedes und Red Bull zukommt oder muss man sich in Maranello mit Platz 3 begnügen? Kevin, Ole und Christian haben da so ihre Thesen. Klar ist, dass Mercedes die Testfahrten trotz Problemen dominierte. Zwar konnten Fahrer wie Robert Kubica (Alfa Romeo) und Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) auch mal eine Duftmarke setzen, aber wenn es um die Wurst ging, hat Mercedes eiskalt zugeschlagen. Führt am Silberpfeil ein Weg vorbei? Wo steht Red Bull mit dem nochmal verbesserten Honda-Motor? Wir versuchen das anhand der Testergebnisse zu analysieren. Selfies, Eindrücke und kaputte Scheiben Kevin war in dieser Woche vor Ort und hat sich einen Testtag ganz nah angesehen. Er war nicht nur an der Strecke, sondern auch im Fahrerlager und konnte dort auch das ein oder andere Selfie mit den Fahrern ergattern. Sehr wichtig war es aber auch, einen Eindruck von Autos und Fahrern zu bekommen, mit denen er die Analyse der anderen Teams anreichert, über die er mit Christian Nimmervoll spricht. Wie sieht es im Mittelfeld aus? Wird Williams wieder nur hinterherfahren? Welche Fahrer überzeugten im Umgang mit den Fans und welche nicht? Freut euch auf einige Stories, auch zu einem bösen Erwachen nach dem Besuch des Tibidabo in Barcelona. Feedback zu diesem Thema und all den Sachen, die wir gesagt haben, könnt ihr über die folgenden Wege an uns richten: Facebook-Seite Facebook-Gruppe Twitter mit dem #StartingGridMSP Telegram-Gruppe Mail Wir freuen uns auch 2020 über jede Rezension auf iTunes und empfehlen heute auch den YouTube-Kanal vom Motorsport Network Germany, den ihr dringend kostenlos abonnieren solltet! Meldet euch auch dringend bei unserem Tippspiel an, wir versprechen: Mitmachen lohnt sich! Keep Racing! Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen? Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich. Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten.

ExpressVPN ist Sponsor dieser Folge. Wenn du also wie ich auf kein Rennen der Saison 2022 verzichten möchtest, dann hol dir jetzt ExpressVPN. Als Hörer:in meines Podcasts bekommst du auf dein Jahresabo noch 3 Monate kostenlos oben drauf. Gehe dazu einfach auf expressvpn.com/STARTINGGRID. Die letzte F1-Testwoche ist vorbei, die große Bombe ging aber erst am letzten Tag hoch. Ferrari und die FIA haben sich in einem Hinterzimmerdeal geeinigt, die letztjährigen Verfehlungen von Ferrari "per Strafe" zu ahnden. Wie groß ist die Strafe denn nun? Ist es überhaupt eine? Welche Rolle spielt FIA-Präsident Jean Todt, ehemaliger Ferrari-Teamchef, dabei? Kommt Ferrari besser weg als nötig? Diese und weitere Frage zu diesem "Deal" beantworten Kevin Scheuren, Ole Waschkau und Christian Nimmervoll, Chefredakteur von motorsport-total.com, formel1.de und de.motorsport.com. Das bestimmende Thema ist die Posse rund um Ferrari. Es ist davon auszugehen, dass am SF90 verbotenerweise getrickst wurde, die Kommentare von Max Verstappen nach dem Qualifying in Austin sind noch deutlich zu hören. Auch die Teamchefs mit denen Christian Nimmervoll gestern Abend noch gesprochen hat sind nicht erfreut über diesen fadenscheinigen Deal. In einer Aufklärung der Faktenlage und nachfolgender Diskussion versuchen wir der Situation auf den Grund zu gehen. Wir empfehlen als Ergänzung zu unserer Diskussion die Kolumne von Christian Nimmervoll auf dem Motorsport Network Germany. Wer ist der echte Gewinner der Testfahrten in Barcelona? Wenn man auf die Zeiten in Testwoche Nummer 2 schaut, so erweckt es schon den Eindruck, dass bei Ferrari etwas anders war als noch 2019. Ist das aber alles nur Taktik? Sebastian Vettel und Charles Leclerc hatten einige schnelle Runden, die kurz vor Schluss abgebrochen wurden. Ein Fingerzeig für das, was 2020 auf Mercedes und Red Bull zukommt oder muss man sich in Maranello mit Platz 3 begnügen? Kevin, Ole und Christian haben da so ihre Thesen. Klar ist, dass Mercedes die Testfahrten trotz Problemen dominierte. Zwar konnten Fahrer wie Robert Kubica (Alfa Romeo) und Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) auch mal eine Duftmarke setzen, aber wenn es um die Wurst ging, hat Mercedes eiskalt zugeschlagen. Führt am Silberpfeil ein Weg vorbei? Wo steht Red Bull mit dem nochmal verbesserten Honda-Motor? Wir versuchen das anhand der Testergebnisse zu analysieren. Selfies, Eindrücke und kaputte Scheiben Kevin war in dieser Woche vor Ort und hat sich einen Testtag ganz nah angesehen. Er war nicht nur an der Strecke, sondern auch im Fahrerlager und konnte dort auch das ein oder andere Selfie mit den Fahrern ergattern. Sehr wichtig war es aber auch, einen Eindruck von Autos und Fahrern zu bekommen, mit denen er die Analyse der anderen Teams anreichert, über die er mit Christian Nimmervoll spricht. Wie sieht es im Mittelfeld aus? Wird Williams wieder nur hinterherfahren? Welche Fahrer überzeugten im Umgang mit den Fans und welche nicht? Freut euch auf einige Stories, auch zu einem bösen Erwachen nach dem Besuch des Tibidabo in Barcelona. Feedback zu diesem Thema und all den Sachen, die wir gesagt haben, könnt ihr über die folgenden Wege an uns richten: Facebook-Seite Facebook-Gruppe Twitter mit dem #StartingGridMSP Telegram-Gruppe Mail Wir freuen uns auch 2020 über jede Rezension auf iTunes und empfehlen heute auch den YouTube-Kanal vom Motorsport Network Germany, den ihr dringend kostenlos abonnieren solltet! Meldet euch auch dringend bei unserem Tippspiel an, wir versprechen: Mitmachen lohnt sich! Keep Racing! Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen? Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich. Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten.

¡Buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches allí donde estéis! Os traemos nuevo programa lleno de mucho misterio. Nos encontramos en la noche más terrorífica del año, Halloween ¡y nuestro equipo lo sabe! El programa de hoy estará lleno de sorpresas muy escalofriantes. Nos visitará Armand Sánchez, un joven actor del Hotel Krüeger en el Parque de atracciones Tibidabo, quien nos explicará el funcionamiento de la atracción más potente del parque y sus novedades para este Halloween 2019. ¡Glasia vuelva plonto!

You love to travel and have new experiences. You want to get away, recharge, and stay healthy while traveling. Traveling helps you get away, have new experiences, and gain a new perspective. Do you want to transform in more ways than one when you come to Spain? Maybe, you want to come with your family too? You want to transform and travel.   It's easy to see why Spain feeds your soul with beauty, culture, and vibes. The country combines a rich history, experiences, and food in every way. https://www.fitlifecreation.com/post/one-day-in-barcelona-spain-itinerary-to-transform-and-travel   There's plenty to experience one day in Barcelona, Spain to transform and travel whether you come solo, with a group, or with family. After you read this, you may want to make sure you stay longer in Barcelona, Spain.   Follow this One Day in Barcelona, Spain: Itinerary to Transform and Travel. It will help you make your travels transformational even it's a short trip. These are my recommendations for the top experiences for your one day in Barcelona. My intention for you is that you choose freedom.   Fun Facts About Barcelona, Spain   Travel makes my soul sing. My story includes being conceived in Bulgaria, born in Poland, and in 4 countries by the time I was 2 (including a refugee camp in Italy.)   I love visiting Barcelona, Spain for many reasons.   Barcelona is known for Gaudi Architecture, beautiful beaches, and incredible food. You may have heard of Parc Montjuic or Parc Guell (one of my favorites in the world!) Among many others, paella and a trip to the beach are a must.   Barcelona is rich in history from Sagrada Familia to Tibidabo, easy to walk or take public transportation around the whole city, and enjoy an adventure like the Go car I did in 2013! There is something for everyone to experience.     One Day In Barcelona, Spain: Itinerary to Transform and Travel   So let's explore the experiences I recommend for one day in Barcelona, Spain. Depending on when you arrive in the city, and where you stay, feel free to modify your experiences!   I'm sharing here a full 24 hours for your one day in Barcelona. I'm giving you many reasons to stay longer. I may be biased.   CREATE IN OUR COMMUNITY 1 LIFESTYLE TRANSFORMATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP FREEBIES LIBRARY     2 LIFESTYLE TRANSFORMATION LIVE EVENTS AND RETREATS     3 CONNECT AND CREATE COMMUNITY IN OUR LIFESTYLE ENTREPRENEUR COLLABS (Including Podcast Features, Influencer Study, and Mastermind Features)!     4 WELLNESS, MEDIA, LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL FOR BRANDS    

Vint-i-vuitena etapa: Barcelona – Tibidabo

Vint-i-vuitena etapa: Barcelona – Tibidabo

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En el quinto programa de este bloque especial de «Marcando el Norte» dedicado a «La consagración al Corazón de Jesús», volvemos a España y a la Gran Promesa del Corazón de Jesús al Bto. Bernardo de Hoyos. Además, descubriremos la influencia de S. Juan Bosco en la historia del Sagrado Corazón en España. D. Jorge Fernández Díaz —ingeniero y político español— nos describe la emocionante historia de la Basílica del Sagrado Corazón construida en el monte del Tibidabo, en Barcelona. «Te lo daré a ti», así se lo prometió el Señor a S. Juan Bosco mientras viajaba en tren en dirección a Barcelona. Años más tarde, esta Basílica es uno de los tres grandes monumentos al Corazón de Jesús en España.

Es un momento triste. La ciudad de Barcelona ha sufrido un tremendo golpe al llevarse a cabo un terrible atentado terrorista. Y es en estos momentos en los que más que nunca necesitamos estar juntos y ayudar y hacer todo aquello que podamos. En esta ocasión el Sr. Kaminsky quiere hablar de esa gente, esa gente que, sin pedir nada, se han volcado en momentos tan terribles y hacerles su homenaje. Espero os guste el episodio. Email: kaminskypod@gmail.com twitter:srkaminsky twitter Serge: @sergevilamajo web: www.sergevilamajo.com Letra canción Mi Ciudad: Entre el Besós y el Llobregat, el Tibidabo y el mar, suben y bajan sin cesar las calles que se encierran en mi ciudad. Pintadas de colores entre el Gótico y el Raval, Las Ramblas con sus flores, entre la gente un chaval de mi ciudad. Entre paredes pintadas y unas plazas enguarradas música, arte y pobreza que no esconden las riquezas Pintorescos personajes, quillos y pijos de Pedralbes, los mendigos y demás completan el paisaje de mi ciudad. Es mi ciudad. Parque Güell y la Oreneta, parques tranquilos de paseos aplacan los mareos de L'Eixample y Barceloneta. Es mi ciudad. Entre paredes pintadas y unas plazas enguarradas, música, arte y pobreza que no esconden las riquezas. En mi ciudad.

Pour son prochain documentaire, l'emblèmatique parc d'attractions Tibidabo invite ses visiteurs à partager des photos et des vidéos insolites.

Le parc d'attractions du Tibidabo, l’un des lieux les plus incontournables pour les familles barcelonaises, montre un élan de solidarité pour l'année 2017.

Pourquoi a-t-on construit une église en haut du Tibidabo? Et pourquoi le Tibidabo s'appelle-t-il le Tibidabo? Toutes les réponses dans Les Mystères de Barcelone, tous les jeudis dans l'émission les News de Barcelone, entre 17h et 19h sur Equinox Radio.