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 …
Tiqets partners with AI solution Runnr.ai
Tiqets, an online platform for cultural and leisure experiences in Europe and North America, has partnered with conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution, Runnr.ai. The Runnr.ai tool allows hotel guests to ask questions, make requests and book additional services from their mobile phones. This means that travellers will be able to discover things to do, and …
Ice Cream Farm opts for Vennersys attraction management and ticketing solution
The Ice Cream Farm, a Cheshire, UK-based attraction, has partnered with Vennersys to utilise the attraction management and solution provider’s VenposCloud system. The attraction and farm is recognised as the largest ice cream shop in the world and welcomes more than 400,000 visitors annually. Prior to its partnership with Vennersys, the Ice Cream Farm operated …
Swiss ski resort extends Catalate deal to utilise dynamic pricing
Arosa Lenzerheide, a ski resort in Switzerland, has extended its partnership with Catalate, a pricing and e-commerce platform for attractions. The ski resort is located in the Graubünden region of Switzerland and has signed another three-year contract with Catalate to continue utilising the platform’s dynamic pricing and e-commerce offerings. Arosa Lenzerheide originally partnered with Catalate …
Floors Castle turns to Vennersys to update attractions management system
Floors Castle has recently enlisted integrated ticketing, retail and visitor management company Vennersys to update its attractions management system. The 300-year-old castle is nestled in the picturesque Scottish Borders and makes up the centrepiece of the Roxburghe Estate, which is home to the Duke of Roxburghe and his family. Floors Castle traditionally used calculator tills …
Wild Water Adventure Park utilises Connect&Go platform
Connect&Go, a provider of integrated attractions management solutions and RFID technology, has partnered with Wild Water Adventure Park. As part of the deal, Connect&Go will provide the Californian attraction with a fully integrated all-in-one management platform ahead of its upcoming season. Connect&Go’s Konnect management platform combines eCommerce ticketing, point-of-sale, food and beverage, RFID access control …
The O2 to host WWE’s Money In The Bank
WWE’s Money In The Bank is heading to London, more specifically The O2 (pictured), marking the wrestling entertainment company’s first premium live event to be held in the UK capital in over two decades. The event will take place July 1 and will feature some of WWE’s biggest wrestling stars. It will be the first …
Cineworld commits to selling business as a whole
Cineworld has denied that it looked into breaking up the business and selling some of its locations to the owner of its rival, Odeon. The cinema chain said that it was holding out for a buyer that was interested in acquiring the entire business. There had been reports that the British cinema chain, which filed …
Shanghai Disney increases park ticket prices
Shanghai Disneyland management has revealed a series of park ticket price increases that will be implemented from June 23. At present, a regular day pass costs RMB 453 (£53/€60/$63) which will increase to RMB 475 in June, while a special regular day pass currently sets back Disney fans RMB 545. From the summer, this pass …