It's 'Blue Monday'...or is it? In this episode we're talking all things wellness with Themed Entertainment Association Europe & Middle East Wellness Council Chair, Emma Newell. 🎧 Listen now: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/bur... #bluemonday #skipthequeue #burnout

It's 'Blue Monday'...or is it? In this episode we're talking all things wellness with Themed Entertainment Association Europe & Middle East Wellness Council Chair, Emma Newell. 🎧 Listen now: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/bur... #bluemonday #skipthequeue #burnout

What is Blue Monday and how do you know if you're experiencing burnout? We have a special episode dropping on Monday next week with Themed Entertainment Association Europe & Middle East Wellness committee chair, and founder of Magnetic Moon Coaching, Emma Newell. skipthequeue.fm #bluemonday

We have some fantastic guests lined up to kick off the New Year! You can catch us LIVE from: NFAN (National Farm Attractions Network) 27th - 29th Jan ISE (Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) Systems Europe 3rd - 6th Feb Association for Cultural Enterprises Conference - 9th - 11th Feb

🤔Are you gearing up for a big launch in 2026? 🤔Have you taken a bold new approach to doing things differently? 🤔Created a product or experience that could change the game for attractions? Then we want to hear about it! Drop us a DM if you’d like to get involved, and look, it’s fun! #attractions

That’s a wrap for 2025! A huge thank you to everyone who tuned in to Skip the Queue this year, As we head into the festive break, we’re signing off with a magical final episode from @windsorilluminated ✨ Listen now: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/win... #Attractions

It’s Christmasssss 🎄 We’re diving into the festive spirit as we explore the @windsorilluminated light trail! Kathryn Stafford, of IMG & Rob Paul, of LCI Productions, take us behind the scenes to reveal how they bring the magic to life & how they continue to grow skipthequeue.fm/episodes/win...

It’s Christmasssss 🎄 We’re diving into the festive spirit as we explore the @windsorilluminated light trail! Kathryn Stafford, of IMG & Rob Paul, of LCI Productions, take us behind the scenes to reveal how they bring the magic to life & how they continue to grow skipthequeue.fm/episodes/win...

This week, following from insights learned from the Themed Entertainment Association Global Experience Index, our panel turned their attention to 2026 and ways make your attraction stand out. Here’s just a snapshot of what Melissa Oviedo (Ruminot), Martin Palicki and Edmond Chih. had to say. #TEA

This week, Andy Povey is discussing the latest edition of the Themed Entertainment Association Global Experience Index with Melissa Oviedo (Ruminot), CEO of @tea_connect, Martin Palicki, Publisher @inparkmag and Edmond Chih, Entertainment & Cultural Advisors skipthequeue.fm/episodes/tea...

This week on Skip the Queue, we’re looking ahead to 2026 and exploring the trends set to shape the attractions industry. Andy Povey sits down with: Melissa Oviedo, Themed Entertainment Association Martin Palicki, InPark Magazine Edmond Chih, Entertainment & Cultural Advisors skipthequeue.fm

New episode 🎙️ Andy Povey is joined by Rob Liddell from @bbcstudios Science Unit and Simon Clarke from @moonrakervfx to explore what happens when world-class storytelling meets cutting-edge visual effects in immersive experiences. skipthequeue.fm/episodes/rob... #Immersiveexperiences

New episode 🎙️ Andy Povey is joined by Rob Liddell from @bbcstudios Science Unit and Simon Clarke from @moonrakervfx to explore what happens when world-class storytelling meets cutting-edge visual effects in immersive experiences. skipthequeue.fm/episodes/rob... #Immersiveexperiences

Joining us are two industry leaders who have formed a new creative partnership to create IPs for large format immersive experiences Simon Clarke, Executive Creative Director & Founder of Moonraker VFX Rob Liddell, Executive Producer, BBC Studios Science Unit skipthequeue.fm #BBCStudios #VFX

👀 On the pod this week… get ready to engage all your senses! We’re diving into how attractions can create truly immersive experiences using scent, sound, and motion. Paul Marden, is joined by: 👃 Liam Findley – AromaPrime Theme Scents 🎶 David Wakefield – On the Sly 🎢 Matt Clarkson – Simworx

This week on Skip the Queue, we’re diving into the future of science and discovery centres and what the next 25 years could bring! Recorded live at the #ASDC Conference Featuring Jo Quinton-Tulloch Stephen Breslin Shaaron Leverment Natalie Whitehead David Jones 🎧 skipthequeue.fm/episodes/asd...

This week on Skip the Queue, we’re diving into the future of science and discovery centres and what the next 25 years could bring! Recorded live at the #ASDC Conference Featuring Jo Quinton-Tulloch Stephen Breslin Shaaron Leverment Natalie Whitehead David Jones 🎧 skipthequeue.fm/episodes/asd...

This week on @skipthequeue.fm, we’re diving into how data is transforming visitor attractions @paulmarden.bsky.social talks with Prof. Jim Deegan & Ernesto Sánchez-Batista about the Tourism Data Dashboard and how it’s reshaping the Cliffs of Moher experience Listen: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/jim...

Spookiest episode 👻 Andy Povey is joined by Doug Douglas from #Avonvalleypark, who shares the evolution of FEAR Scream Park 😱 #fearavonvalley Doug shares how they’ve created an experience that transcends the generations, with FEARLESS for younger audiences skipthequeue.fm/episodes/dou...

Tune in to our spookiest episode yet… 👻 Andy Povey is joined by Doug Douglas from @avonvalleypark, who shares the evolution of FEAR Scream Park 😱 Doug shares how they’ve created an experience that transcends the generations 🎧 Listen now: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/dou... #FEAR #AvonValley

🎙️ Live from #VAC2025! This week on Skip The Queue, @paulmarden.bsky.social chats with @navigate_agency’s Simon Jones, @stephenspencer & @kellymolson.bsky.social on building high-converting online gift shops and the new Retail Ready #Playbook Listen: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/vac...

🎙️ Live from #VAC2025! This week on Skip The Queue, @paulmarden.bsky.social chats with @navigate_agency’s Simon Jones, @stephenspencer & @kellymolson.bsky.social on building high-converting online gift shops and the new Retail Ready #Playbook Listen: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/vac...

🎙️ This week on Skip the Queue, we’re live from #AVEAConference2025! Paul Marden explores why gift shops are vital to the attraction experience — plus chats with Irish tourism leaders on AI, accessibility & 1,000-year celebrations. 🎧 Tune in: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/ave... #STQS7 #ecommerce

Something new… Introducing our first Playbook, ‘The Retail Ready Guide To Going Beyond The Gift Shop’. We’ve teamed up with Stephen Spencer + Associates & Navigate Agency to explore how and why you should take your gift shop online Download free now: pages.crowdconvert.co.uk/skip-the-que...

Our bags are packed and we’re heading to #AVEA next week. We’ll be recording a special episode from the event to explore what’s shaping the future of our sector in Ireland. With Navigate Agency and Stephen Spencer + Associates avea.ie/conf25/ #AVEAconf25 #visitorattractions #tourism

Paul Marden took The Traitor’s oath… 😱 We went behind the scenes of The Traitors: Live Experience where the challenge for Neil Connolly and Immersive Everywhere was how to truncate 14 days of somebody's life down into a two-hour experience Listen to this episode: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/nei...

Celebrity The Traitors starts tonight! 🙌 We go behind the scenes at The Traitors Live Experience. Neil Connolly, Creative Director at The Everywhere Group, who have brought one of the UK’s most talked-about TV shows into a highly immersive live experience skipthequeue.fm/episodes/nei...

Celebrity The Traitors starts tonight! 🙌 We go behind the scenes at The Traitors Live Experience. Neil Connolly, Creative Director at The Everywhere Group, who have brought one of the UK’s most talked-about TV shows into a highly immersive live experience skipthequeue.fm/episodes/nei...

This week on Skip The Queue 🎧 🌍 Choni Fernández, @portaventuraworld.bsky.social — how they became the first carbon-neutral theme park 🔮 Jakob Wahl, #IAAPAHQ 💡 Elliot Hall ☕ Matt Barton & Melissa Oviedo 🚀 Kevin Murphy 💬 Jacob Thompson Listen now: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/cho... #IAAPAExpoEurope

This week on Skip The Queue 🎧 🌍 Choni Fernández, @portaventuraworld.bsky.social — how they became the first carbon-neutral theme park 🔮 Jakob Wahl, #IAAPAHQ 💡 Elliot Hall ☕ Matt Barton & Melissa Oviedo 🚀 Kevin Murphy 💬 Jacob Thompson Listen now: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/cho... #IAAPAExpoEurope

Our final show from #IAAPA Expo Europe is live! 🎙 Andy chats with Andreas Andersen, CEO of #Liseberg, on resilience after the Oceana fire + leadership in uncertain times More insights from #IAAPA_EMEA, #ProSlideTech, #Katapult & #MarwellZoo 🎧 skipthequeue.fm/episodes/and... #PodcastforAttractions

Our final show from #IAAPA Expo Europe is live! 🎙 Andy chats with Andreas Andersen, CEO of #Liseberg, on resilience after the Oceana fire + leadership in uncertain times. More insights from #IAAPA_EMEA, #ProSlideTech, #Katapult & #MarwellZoo. 🎧 skipthequeue.fm/episodes/and... #STQ

Next @skipthequeue.fm episode is live! Andy Povey chats with Jérôme Giacomoni, co-founder of #AEROPHILE, on turning a dream to “make everybody fly” into a global business🎈 More IAAPA show floor: Laura Baxter Thomas Collin Sohret Pakis Peter Cliff Rheanna Sorby skipthequeue.fm/episodes/jer...

Next @skipthequeue.fm episode is live! Andy Povey chats with Jérôme Giacomoni, co-founder of AEROPHILE, on turning a dream to “make everybody fly” into a global business🎈 More IAAPA show floor: Laura Baxter Thomas Collin Sohret Pakis Peter Cliff Rheanna Sorby skipthequeue.fm/episodes/jer...

🚨 Our first #IAAPAExpoEurope episode is live! 🚨 We kick off with Andy Hadden of #lostshore on raising £100M to build Scotland’s surf resort 🌊 Plus chats with DOF Robotics, TÜV SÜD, Accesso & Tomorrowland on the future of attractions 🎧 Listen: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/and... #STQS7

🚨 Our first #IAAPAExpoEurope episode is live! 🚨 We kick off with Andy Hadden of #lostshore on raising £100M to build Scotland’s surf resort 🌊. Plus chats with DOF Robotics, TÜV SÜD, Accesso & Tomorrowland on the future of attractions. 🎧 Listen: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/and... #STQS7

Hola! Andy Povey, Claire Furnival and @paulmarden.bsky.social Marden have touched down in sunny Barcelona for #iaapa Expo Europe 2025🌞 The @skipthequeue.fm team have got some fantastic interviews lined up - so stay tuned for our next episode dropping tomorrow skipthequeue.fm #IAAPAexpoeurope

Have you listened to the premiere episode of @skipthequeue.fm Season 7? @paulmarden.bsky.social sits down with #iaapa Board Chairman, Massimiliano Freddi, the first Italian to ever hold the role in the association’s 107-year history t www.youtube.com/watch?si=KTu... #STQS7 #IAAPAExpoEurope2025

🚀 The countdown is ON! We’re heading to Barcelona for #IAAPA Expo Europe 2025 🎢 @skipthequeue.fm hosts Andy Povey & @paulmarden.bsky.social will be chatting with the brightest minds in attractions. 🎙️ First IAAPA episode drops Tue 23 Sept 👉 skipthequeue.fm #STQS7 #SkipTheQueue #IAAPAExpoEurope2025

🎙️ Season 7 premiere is here! “Experience starts & ends with people. To be experiential, attractions must stay people-centric” – @IAAPA Chair Massimiliano Freddi 👉 Italy’s unique attractions 👉 The experience economy 👉 Power of collaboration skipthequeue.fm/episodes/mas... #STQS7 #IAAPAExpoEurope

🎙️ New @skipthequeue.fm episode! @paulmarden.bsky.social chats with #IAAPA Chairman Massimiliano Freddi 🇮🇹 – the first Italian to hold the role in 107 years. ✨ IAAPA’s future ✨ Growing Leolandia ✨ People-first leadership 👉 Listen now: skipthequeue.fm/episodes/mas... #STQS7 #PodcastforAttractions

We’re going LIVE from @iaapa.bsky.social Expo Europe next week! Daily episodes with Peter van der Schans (IAAPA), Choni Fernández (Port Aventura), Andreas Andersen (Liseberg), Andy Hadden (Lost Shore Surf), Jerome Giacomoni (AEROPHILE) Catch Andy Povey & Paul Marden skipthequeue.fm #IAAPAExpo2025

🎙️ Skip the Queue Season 7 kicks off! Trailer episode: “Go Big, or Go Home”, @paulmarden.bsky.social & Andy Povey talk: ✨ @marykingsclose & @wbtourlondon ✨ What’s next for Skip the Queue ✨ The brand-new Playbook Series with #stephenspencerandassociates & #navigate Listen now: lnkd.in/g4DXB9qG

You heard it here first.. IAAPA Europe 2025, here we come! @skipthequeue.fm is heading to sunny Barcelona at the end of the month to talk to some of the best minds in the industry & we're dropping a new episode every day! skipthequeue.fm/episodes/sea... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4UhF...

🎙️ New Season, New Look! 🎙 @skipthequeue.fm Season 7 is here 🚀 with new hosts Andy Povey & Sinead Kimberly joining @paulmarden.bsky.social Fresh episodes, playbooks & live event insights starting with IAAPA Europe! ▶️IAAPA Chair Massimiliano Freddi (out Sept 19) skipthequeue.fm/episodes/sea...

🎙️ New Season, New Look! 🎙 @skipthequeue.fm Season 7 is here 🚀 with new hosts Andy Povey & Sinead Kimberly joining @paulmarden.bsky.social Fresh episodes, playbooks & live event insights starting with IAAPA Europe! ▶️IAAPA Chair Massimiliano Freddi (out Sept 19) skipthequeue.fm/episodes/sea...

🎢✨ Big news… @skipthequeue.fm is back for Season 7! This season is jam-packed and we can’t wait to share the first episode with you - dropping tomorrow! So, buckle up. Season 7 is here, it’s bigger than ever, and it’s time to Skip the Queue. 🚀 #Season7 #AttractionsIndustry #PodcastLaunch

📚 Ready to explore a world of inspiration? 🌟 @skipthequeue.fm guests have shared their favourite books, and we've compiled their top picks from Seasons 1-6! Dive into our curated list and find your next great read. Happy reading! 📖 legacy.rubbercheese.com/insights/rec...

NEW IN THE BLOG 💻 It’s not pipes and slippers at SS Great Britain with Sam Mullins @paulmarden.bsky.social is joined by Sam Mullins, a historian, museum trustee and author. Sam gives Paul a tour of the @ssgreatbritain.bsky.social legacy.rubbercheese.com/insights/its... #skipthequeue

🎉 Season 6 of @skipthequeue.fm is a wrap! 🎙️ We’re cooking up a bigger, bolder Season 7 and we’re looking for amazing guests. Know someone with a great story in the attractions world? 📩 Email us: [email protected] #SkipTheQueuePodcast #AttractionsIndustry #PodcastCallout