Accesso Technology Group has acquired VGS, the ticketing and visitor management system provider whose clients include some of the world’s biggest theme parks. Following the deal, VGS’s SnApp platform will be rebranded as Accesso Horizon and operate as part of the Accesso product set. VGS’ global team, who are based in offices in Milan, Dubai, …
Sensory Odyssey begins global tour in Singapore
Singapore is to welcome immersive experience Sensory Odyssey to the ArtScience Museum at the start of its world tour following a successful Paris debut. The multi-sensory exhibition, which features video, sound and scent, will be held at the museum that is located within the integrated resort of Marina Bay Sands from May 27 to October …
Live Nation launches music-led destination experience company Vibee
Live Nation has launched a new music-led destination experience company, Vibee, which will build trips for music fans to travel across the globe. Vibee has partnerships in place with live event and festival producers such as Insomniac, C3 Presents and Country Nation, as well as other Live Nation festival properties. The company is aiming to …
Secutix chosen as Scottish safari park’s ticketing technology partner
Secutix has teamed up with Scotland’s Blair Drummond Safari Park to become its new ticketing technology partner. The cloud ticketing and audience engagement company has provided the attraction with its S-360 solution, a cloud-based platform that manages general admission and membership tickets. The partnership will also provide access control tools to help direct and regulate …
Use of e-ticketing for tourists sees revenue rocket for Thai national parks
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has seen its revenue soar following the introduction of an e-ticketing system. According to a report from the National News Bureau of Thailand, Rakchanok Paenoi, chief of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi-Phi National Park, said that revenue from entry fees from the sale of e-tickets has …
Manchester introduces tourist tax to develop events and more
Manchester has imposed a tourist tax for guests staying in order to develop and run large events, conferences, festivals and marketing campaigns. The city is the first in the UK to impose the £1 tourist tax, which will be added per night, per room for those staying in hotels, and is part of a new …
New York’s Adventureland puts focus on guest experience through new partnership
New York attraction Adventureland Amusement Park has selected Accesso Technology Group as its new ticketing partner. The park, which attracts more than 400,000 guests annually, will use the Accesso Passport eCommerce ticketing suite with a view to deepening guest connection and boost pre-visit sales over the next five years. The Accesso SiriuswareSM point-of-sale ticketing platform …
Paddington immersive experience coming to London
The Paddington Bear Experience is to be opened as a new permanent immersive attraction at London’s County Hall. The show, developed by The Path Entertainment Group, will be directed by the creative collective Immersive Octopus and written by Katie Lyons, who was behind the recent hit ‘Peaky Blinders: The Rise’. Lionsgate and The Copyrights Group …
UK attractions see rise in visitors, but still down on pre-pandemic levels
The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has said that while there has been a 69% increase in visitors to top UK attractions, the total still represents a decline of 23% compared to visits in 2019. ALVA’s figures for 2022 demonstrated that 123.4 million patrons visited ALVA sites, compared to 73.1 million in 2021. The …
RocketRez acquires TourOppGo! to enhance guest experience platform
RocketRez, a ticketing and business operations software platform, has acquired TourOpp Go!, technology that has been designed to automate SMS communication between tourist attractions and ticket buyers. Following the acquisition, RocketRez will integrate the AI-driven communication technology into its ticketing and operations platform for mid-market tours and attractions. The move will help to make improvements …