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Leading with Authenticity - Andreas Andersen | Skip the Queue

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Skip the Queue Podcast @skipthequeue.fm · 2d

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
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Skip the Queue Podcast @skipthequeue.fm · 14d

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.

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#STQ

Insights from Day 3 of IAAPA Expo Europe featuring Zoos, Theme Parks and Water Slides

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Skip the Queue Podcast @skipthequeue.fm · 14d

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

Green by Design - Choni Fernández | Skip the Queue

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Skip the Queue Podcast @skipthequeue.fm · 9d

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

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rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · 9d

Listen to the latest @skipthequeue.fm episode

Skip the Queue Podcast @skipthequeue.fm · 9d

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

In this episode, we chat with Choni Fernández, Chief Sustainability Officer and Customer at PortAventura World, Find out how it became the world’s first carbon-neutral theme park and a certified B Cor...

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Skip the Queue Podcast @skipthequeue.fm · 15d

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

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Magic in the Sky - Jérôme Giacomoni | Skip the Queue

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Skip the Queue Podcast @skipthequeue.fm · 15d

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...

In this Episode, Jérôme Giacomoni, co-founder and Chairman of AEROPHILE - tells the story of how a simple idea, to “make everybody fly”, led to being the world leader in tethered gas balloons and imme...

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Skip the Queue Podcast @skipthequeue.fm · 16d

🚨 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

The £100 Million Dream - Andy Hadden | Skip the Queue

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Skip the Queue Podcast @skipthequeue.fm · 16d

🚨 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

In this episode of Skip the Queue, host Paul Marden speaks with Andy Hadden, founder of the Lost Shore Surf Resort in Scotland. Andy shares the remarkable journey from his sporting background and earl...

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Skip the Queue Podcast @skipthequeue.fm · 17d

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

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#IAAPAexpoeurope

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rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · 22d

🎉 Congrats to all the winners of the #UKThemeParkAwards 2025, hosted at @Wicksteed Park

👏 Proud to present the Best Social Media Content Award w/ Andy Povey on behalf of @rubbercheese.com

🏅 Large Attraction Gold: @altontowers.bsky.social
🏅 Small Attraction Winner: @adventureislands.bsky.social

rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · 24d

@rubbercheese.com & MERAC are off to Wicksteed Park this Thursday for the UK Theme Park Awards 2025! 🎢

Joining us: Chief Ticketeer Andy Povey & Clair Furnival.

Proud sponsors of the Best Social Media Content Award 🏆

#UKThemeParkAwards #AttractionsIndustry #RubberCheese #MERAC

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Skip the Queue Podcast @skipthequeue.fm · 25d

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
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#IAAPAExpo2025

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rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · 28d

🎙️ Trailer episode of @skipthequeue.fm Season 7 is here: “Go Big, or Go Home”

@paulmarden.bsky.social & Andy Povey talk everything from Real Mary King’s Close & Harry Potter to the future of Skip the Queue

And the brand-new Playbook Series, starting with eCommerce

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rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · Sep 10

Season 7 of @skipthequeue.fm is live!

Bold new look, 2 new hosts (Andy Povey & Sinead Kimberly), weekly episodes + the biggest voices in attractions. 🎢

🎙️ Ep1: Go Big, or Go Home – out now
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📅 Ep2 w/ IAAPA Chair Massimiliano Freddi drops Sept 19

#STQS7 #SkipTheQueue

rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · Sep 10

@paulmarden.bsky.social is at Day 2 of #ASDC25 @sciencecentres.bsky.social at the newly reopened @mediamuseum.bsky.social, Bradford (9–10 Sept)! 🎉

He’s diving into talks & workshops on the future of science engagement.

Catch him at the conference 👋

#MERAC #CrowdConvert

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rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · Sep 4

🙌 Voting is closed for the #UKThemeParkAwards!

Winners revealed 🎉 Thurs 18 Sept at Wicksteed Park + live stream 10:30am.

@rubbercheese.com is proud to present Best Social Media Content — good luck to all nominees! 🏆

👉 legacy.rubbercheese.com/insights/uk-...

#SocialMediaExcellence #RubberCheese

Voting is now open for the UK Theme Park Awards 2025 - Rubber Cheese

rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · Sep 4

🙌 Voting is closed for the #UKThemeParkAwards!

Winners revealed 🎉 Thurs 18 Sept at Wicksteed Park + live stream 10:30am.

@rubbercheese.com is proud to present Best Social Media Content — good luck to all nominees! 🏆

👉 legacy.rubbercheese.com/insights/uk-...

#SocialMediaExcellence #RubberCheese

The public vote for the UK Theme Park Awards 2025 is now open. RubberCheese is sponsoring the Best Social Media Content Award this year.

legacy.rubbercheese.com

rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · Aug 18

Best Social Media Content for #UKThemeParkAwards 2025

AdvEnture Island
@altontowers.bsky.social
@cwoar.bsky.social
@draytonmanorresort.bsky.social
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort
Paultons Park
Pleasure Beach Resort
@thorpepark.bsky.social
West Midlands Safari Park
Wicksteed Park

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It's not pipes and slippers at SS Great Britain with Sam Mullins - Rubber Cheese

rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · Aug 6

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

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Paul Marden is joined by Sam Mullins. Sam gives Paul a tour of the SS Great Britain, while talking about the value that trustees bring to the charities and CEOs.

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rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · Aug 5

🙌 Thank you to everyone who took part in the 2025 Rubber Cheese Website Survey!

We’re incredibly grateful to the museums, heritage sites, theme parks, and cultural destinations who submitted their data and shared their insights.

We can’t wait to dive into the results 🙌

rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · Jul 31

⏰ LAST DAY! ⏰

The 2025 @rubbercheese.com Website Survey closes tonight – 31st July!

Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of digital in the attractions industry. 🏛️📲

👉 Take the survey now: rubbercheese.com/survey/

#AttractionsSurvey2025 #VisitorAttractions #DigitalBenchmark #RubberCheese

rubbercheese.com @rubbercheese.com · Jul 29

🚨 Last chance! 🚨

Be part of the 2025 Visitor Attraction Website Survey – the industry’s first digital benchmark. 🏛️📲

🗓️ Deadline: 31st July
✅ Benchmark your site
✅ Improve UX
✅ Shape future insights

Take part now 👉 rubbercheese.com/survey/

#AttractionsSurvey2025