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12 Oct 2023
Three Universal Beijing Resort veterans – Tom Mehrmann, Sylvia Hase and Mike Hightower – will join
10 Sep 2023
Construction work on the second phase of the Universal Resort Beijing is set to begin
15 Jun 2023
The planned Universal Studios theme park in Frisco, Texas, could open as early as 2026.
24 Apr 2023
Universal Parks & Resorts has undergone a rebrand to "better reflect" the changing nature of
13 Jan 2023
Universal Parks & Resorts has revealed plans to launch two entirely new visitor attractions concepts
02 Nov 2022
Universal's theme parks saw revenues increase by more than 40 per cent during the third
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There is no place like IAAPA Expo, it’s the place to take in the most
10 Dec 2021
Universal Beijing Resort in China is preparing to embark on the second phase of its
09 Sep 2021
Universal Parks & Resorts has opened the first phase of its new Universal Beijing Resort,
25 Mar 2020
Universal has revealed that it's continuing work on its Super Nintendo expansion in Japan, its
26 Nov 2019
Universal Studios Japan in Osaka has released a new conceptual visual of its Super Nintendo
25 Oct 2019
Universal's four theme parks saw their third-quarter revenues increase by 6.8 per cent to US$1.6bn
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
27 Sep 2019
Jim Pattison Jr, president of Ripley Entertainment, will lead as its chair IAAPA in 2022
23 Sep 2019
Tom Williams, chair and CEO for Universal Parks and Resorts, has spoken on competition between
19 Sep 2019
Interactive wristbands that interface back to a user's Nintendo game console look to be part
02 Aug 2019
Universal has finally confirmed plans for its fourth gate in Orlando, officially announcing its Epic
26 Jul 2019
Business continues to boom for Universal's theme park division, with the operator reporting revenue and
20 Feb 2019
Universal Parks and Resorts executive Mark Woodbury is to deliver the keynote address at April’s
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
19 Feb 2019
The joint ¥60bn (US$540m, €480m, £420m) Nintendo and Universal Super Nintendo World project remains on
20 Nov 2018
A number of operators, individuals and attractions across the industry were recognised for excellence this
16 Nov 2018
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has revealed the winners of this year's Thea Awards. Dollywood
26 Apr 2018
Comcast has said that it expects capital spending to increase at NBCUniversal through 2018, with
06 Oct 2017
Former Ocean Park CEO Tom Mehrmann will play a lead role in the development of
04 Oct 2017
Some of the attractions industry’s brightest minds will come together next month for an open
09 Jun 2017
Universal has shed more light on its upcoming Super Nintendo World in Japan, hosting a
05 Jun 2017
Following a period of growth in 2015, the world’s top theme parks have experienced a
28 Mar 2017
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at Universal Studios Hollywood will now be experienced in
01 Mar 2017
Universal Studios has named Mark Woodbury to the newly created role of vice chair of
25 Jan 2017
A report looking at the future of the global amusement park market has predicted annual
14 Dec 2016
Universal is hot on the heels of Disney after filing a patent for use of
23 Nov 2016
As Universal prepares for launch of its first Nintendo theme park attraction in 2020, Nintendo
28 Oct 2016
Long-touted plans for a Universal Studios theme park in Dubai have been officially scrapped, after
21 Oct 2016
Universal Studios Hollywood has named Karen Irwin its new president and COO replacing Larry Kurzweil,
28 Jul 2016
Global visual technologies company Christie has announced it has signed a contract with Universal Parks
17 Dec 2015
New IAAPA chair John McReynolds has raised the issue of safety among the attractions body’s
21 Nov 2015
New IAAPA chair John McReynolds has praised the innovation seen at this year’s IAAPA show,
16 Nov 2015
Universal Parks and Resorts keeps its position as one of the leading attractions brands by
26 Aug 2015
Rumours circulating in the last few days have been confirmed today (26 August) as Universal
10 Sep 2014
Universal Orlando has announced it will open a Caribbean-inspired resort accommodation in summer 2016. With
11 Aug 2014
It’s only been open for a month, but since the attraction launched on 8 July
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Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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You might be tempted to skip a service, but
experts say it will cost you in the long run.
Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work
is important to the management of assets
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Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators
to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its
reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants.
Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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Dr Paul Bedford talks
to Jak Phillips about
the double-edged
sword of the strength
training trend and his
ambitions for the sector
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Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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Although there’s much talk about working with
health services, research from SLC suggests
there’s much work to do before the sector is
ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the
experts to identify barriers and solutions
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