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Consumer Insights: Nickelodeon’s ‘International GPS: Kids’ Influence’

NEW YORK, United States. Viacom. August 20, 2012 (English) by Christian Kurz. -Unlike previous generations, decision-making within families today is almost entirely collaborative — and as kids become more…


Kodak to Sell Film and Retail Division, Including Theme Park Photo Processing

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky. WHAS11.com. August 24, 2012. (English) by Gabrielle Fuller. -When was the last time you bought a roll of film, or used a camera that actually used film? That is one reason…


Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum Project

CAIRO, Egypt. Blooloop.com. August 1, 2012. (English). -Backed by over 3,500 years of civilization and a fledging culture that sprouted and flourished along the Nile River, Egypt has rarely spared any opportunity to preserve its historical monuments and artifacts…


First UK ‘Angry Birds’ Theme Park Opens

RETFORD, United Kingdom. itv News. August 28, 2012. (English). -The first Angry Birds Activity Park in the UK is to open today at Sundown Adventureland in Retford.


Interview of the month: Fernando León

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO. KidZania Journal. August 22, 2012. (English). -Architect Fernando José León y Escalante is the mastermind behind each and every KidZania city. We took a few minutes of his time for a short interview.


Out of KidZania Takes Japanese Kids to Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand. KidZania Journal. August 29, 2012. (English) by Cammie Dunaway. -Out of KidZania is a program initiated by KidZania Japan to provide children even more real world educational experiences like visits to marketing partners…


Artist Creates Intricate Designs from Folding Paper

NEW YORK, New York. PSFK. August 27, 2012. (English) by Don Michael Acelar de Leon. -Curiosity drives Matthew Shlian into creating detailed geometric pieces and packaging designs for leading innovators like Apple and Procter and Gamble.


Theme Park Uses Donkeys as WiFi Spots for Guests

ISRAEL. PSFK. August 28, 2012. (English) by Laura Feinstein. -Old meets new as a historical park in Israel finds a unique way to ‘retro-fit’ the area with Internet. At the historical park of Kifar Kedem in northern Israel, visitors are meant to…


Teen Time with Parents is Important

Wiley Online Library. August 23, 2012. (English). -One-on-one time between teens and parents increases in early to middle adolescence, a finding that has substantial effects on teens’ wellbeing. Teenagers who spent more time with their parents, especially their…


Store Children’s Art Electronically with this App

PlayScience LabNotes. August 29, 2012. (English). -With the large quantities of artwork your child may create, it can be difficult to keep and display everything. ArtKive allows parents to digitally store your child’s artwork, tag it with their…


Johor Poised to be Malaysia’s Theme Park Capital

JOHOR BARU, Malaysia. Blooloop.com. August 20, 2012. (English). -Johor is poised to become Malaysia’s ‘Theme Park Capital’ when Asia’s first Legoland theme park at Nusajaya is open to the public next month.


KidZania Bringing Edutainment to Town

BANGKOK, Thailand. Bangkok Post. August 1, 2012. (English).-KidZania, the Mexico-based edutainment firm, will open its largest Asian family entertainment centre in Bangkok by year-end, two years behind schedule.


KidZania to come to India

NEW DELHI, India. The Sunday Indian. August 23, 2012. (English) by Amir Moin. -In what seems to be a step towards the evolution of the edutainment market in India, Mexico-based edutainment chain KidZania is all set to launch its India operations through a franchisee model early next…


Legoland Malaysia Opens Main Foyer

JOHOR BARU, Malaysia. The Star. (English) by Desiree Tresa Gasper. -Thousands of excited and curious visitors have been visiting Legoland Malaysia to take photographs and admire the exterior although the park is only scheduled to open on Sept 15. Some visitors were…


The Dog Whisperer on KidZania: KidZania Adds Canine Center

LOS ANGELES, California. Cesar’s Way. August 20, 2012. (English). -KidZania, a chain of the world’s most entertaining and educational theme parks for kids, has gone to the dogs — well, a dog-centered theme, anyway.


Emerging iPhone app markets: Russia, Brazil, Mexico and Turkey

The Next Web. August 19, 2012. by Hendrik Koekkoek. (English). -Two years ago, the total overall revenue generated in the Apple App Store was predominantly generated by the United States. Looking at the revenues generated…

These were the top 18 stories published by KidZania Journal in August of 2012. You can also dive into daily archives for August of 2012 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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