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05 Aug 2023
Plans have been tabled for a US$2bn theme park and entertainment destination development in north-east
Theme Index: Disney reigns supreme as attendance at major theme parks top 500 million for first time
22 May 2019
2018 was a landmark year for the themed entertainment industry, with the latest edition of
12 Apr 2019
What does it take for a woman to be successful at Disney? Talent and determination
17 May 2018
Disney continues to reign supreme in the world of theme parks, with the operator gaining
17 Nov 2017
IAAPA has announced its winners for this year’s Brass Ring Awards, recognising a number of
10 Nov 2017
Disney's parks and resorts division continues to perform strongly, demonstrated by earnings for the fiscal
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
11 Sep 2017
Major visitor attractions across Florida have been forced to close their doors as Hurricane Irma
17 Jul 2017
Disney has announced a slew of new additions for its parks worldwide, including a Star
05 Jun 2017
Following a period of growth in 2015, the world’s top theme parks have experienced a
22 Nov 2016
Disney’s parks and resorts chair Bob Chapek has confirmed plans for a major overhaul of
11 Oct 2016
Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade has finished up its run at the operator’s Florida resort,
22 Jun 2016
Disney has debuted its first fully-fledged Frozen attraction, with the Frozen Ever After boat ride
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
15 Jun 2016
Police in Orlando are searching for a two-year-old boy dragged into the water by an
13 Jun 2016
Orlando’s theme parks have united in solidarity following the tragic events of the weekend, which
25 May 2016
The world’s top theme parks recorded tremendous growth in 2015, while visitor numbers to museums
15 Jul 2015
Disney CEO Robert Iger has revealed details about the company’s sixth theme park resort, with
12 Jun 2015
New details have been revealed about Disney’s upcoming Frozen attraction, which is coming to Epcot
08 Jun 2015
After breaking the US$100 (€90, £66) mark for entry fees earlier this year, Disney is
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
03 Jun 2015
The TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index 2014 has been released, showing post-recession growth has
23 Feb 2015
Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is the first theme park to break the US$100
31 Oct 2014
Disney has revealed plans for a ¥500bn (US$4.5bn, €3.6bn, £2.8bn) expansion of it’s Tokyo resorts
06 May 2014
Disney’s Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride – described as the “crowning jewel” of its New
01 May 2014
The lakeside Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World is set to open for
07 Feb 2014
Disney CEO Bob Iger has revealed the company’s highly-anticipated MyMagic+ programme helped Magic Kingdom theme
07 Dec 2012
A mechanical dragon that appears to fly without cables has been spotted over Orlando's Disney
20 Sep 2012
Disney’s Magic Kingdom theme park is breaking with tradition by serving alcohol for the first
14 Aug 2012
Image: The Be Our Guest Restaurant will seat 550 guests A range of new attractions
20 Jun 2012
Image: PortAventura, one of the parks to report an increase in admissions following capital investments
28 May 2012
Image: Asian parks did particularly well in 2011 The year 2011 was one of "economic
12 Jan 2012
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has begun construction work on its luxury resort at Walt
19 Jan 2011
The Walt Disney Company has announced detailed plans for the expansion of the Magic Kingdom
27 Apr 2010
The latest TEA/AECOM Attraction Attendance Report shows a relatively stable situation among the world's most
08 Jul 2009
A fatal crash involving two monorail passenger trains at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida,
17 Apr 2009
The annual Attractions Attendance Report has shown that theme parks are coping well with the
17 Apr 2009
The annual Attractions Attendance Report has revealed that large destination parks have been hit harder
23 Jun 2008
A second Disney salon for young children has opened at the Cinderella Castle in the
29 Jun 2007
Worldwide theme park attendance grew 2.2 per cent in 2006, with the top 20 US
25 Apr 2006
The Dark Rides and Funhouses Enthusiasts Association (DAFE) has announced its top 10 favourite dark
25 Oct 2005
Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, did not suffer any major damage from
12 Jun 2003
America’s Consumers Union, in its Consumer Reports magazine, has published a survey into 14 of
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to
streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Record market penetration in the UK
fitness sector masks a deeper shift
around consumer engagement, according
to a report from Grant Thornton and
UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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