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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
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
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
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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
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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LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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