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Volume 2, No. 7. April 12, 2002

Eric's Turn

It’s the new us!
Welcome to our new look.

Now that we have to keep up with the Joneses (actually, the Slade at Amusement Today) in all things web, we decided to use our new alliance with Amusement Today to roll out a new design for www.gettheloop.com.

Part of our intent in this redesign is to create a cleaner layout that is easier for you to read and to navigate. The pages also are configured so that most computers will be able to print them as they appear on the screen. We will, however, continue providing straight text printable versions of the column and individual stories.

We’ve also added the Extra! Extra! box, which links directly to our joint venture with Gary Slade, amusementtoday.com. These headlines will change with each update on Extra! Extra!, so you can bookmark this page and check in with us daily for the latest news in our industry.

More changes are yet to come in the next couple of issues. Meantime, we’d like to hear your comments and criticism (and, maybe, a little praise?) about the new look, the web site and how we can serve you better. E-mail me at eric@gettheloop.com.

Bon voyage
This column is coming your way in the middle of my two-week tour of Spain and France. It’s another milestone for THE LOOP; we’ve posted the newsletter on the road before, but never from overseas. Successfully doing so this time is part of our commitment to be international in scope, content and access, and to maximize the technology of our chosen medium to keep you connected with the industry from the four corners of the world—and, maybe, someday beyond.

A personal thank you goes out to Lamberto Fresnillo, the secretary of the Association of Spanish Parks and Attractions, for his hospitality on this trip.