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13 Dec 2022
Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, will add a new steel roller coaster to
28 Jul 2022
Disneyland Paris has hosted a soft opening of its new Avengers Campus Paris, ahead of
12 Jul 2021
Vekoma Rides’ next generation Fighter Jet rollercoaster is showcased at Fantawild Group’ newly opened Glorious
07 Apr 2020
Nathan Jones has been appointed to the newly-created role of chief operating officer at CAVU
10 Sep 2019
At this year's IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE), formerly the Euro Attractions Show, Vekoma will be
15 Jul 2019
Revamped and completely reimagined, Universal's popular Jurassic Park thrill ride has undergone a full rebranding
Phil Heath, professional athlete, bodybuilder and 7x Mr. Olympia, has fielded a lot of questions
07 Jun 2019
At this year’s IAAPA Expo Asia (IEA), formerly the Asian Attractions Expo (AAE), Vekoma will
20 Feb 2019
Tayto Park is planning to build a €14m (US$15.8m, £12.29m) steel rollercoaster, with the Irish
12 Nov 2018
At this year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo,Vekoma management will be on hand to discuss its biggest
25 Sep 2018
Mona Keijzer, state of secretary for the Department of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands, was
19 Sep 2018
At this year’s Euro Attractions Show (EAS), Vekoma Rides will be exhibiting. Known for its
14 May 2018
Universal Studios Hollywood's iconic Jurassic Park attraction is getting a redesign, with the attraction reopening
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17 Apr 2018
Efteling, a fantasy theme park based in The Netherlands, has reopened its iconic Python coaster,
03 Apr 2018
Dutch rollercoaster maker Vekoma Rides has been acquired by Japanese manufacturing company Sansei Technologies, which
03 Nov 2017
At this year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo, Vekoma Rides invites attendees to visit its booth and
19 Sep 2017
At this year’s Euro Attractions Show (EAS), Vekoma will present Bermuda Blitz, an innovative new
30 Aug 2017
Billionaire Hui Ka Yan – majority owner of property developer China Evergrande Group – has
16 Sep 2016
Visit Vekoma’s booth to find out about the custom-designed Space Warp launch coaster which has
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
22 Jun 2016
Disney has debuted its first fully-fledged Frozen attraction, with the Frozen Ever After boat ride
24 May 2016
Vekoma has created two new family roller coasters for the new dinosaur-themed Lost Kingdom area
17 May 2016
The new £9m (US$13m, €11.4m) Lost Kingdom zone at Paultons Park opened to the public
28 Jan 2016
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is holding its first SATE (Storytelling, Architecture, Technology, Experience) Academy
28 Jul 2015
Yumble – the brand-new €22m (US$24.1m, £15.6m) indoor FEC concept in the Netherlands – has
12 Jun 2015
New details have been revealed about Disney’s upcoming Frozen attraction, which is coming to Epcot
30 Oct 2014
India's Delhi Eye – a 200ft (61m) high ferris wheel in Okhla, south New Delhi
23 Apr 2014
A new theme park in Sochi adjacent to the site of the 2014 Winter Olympic
30 Sep 2013
Vekoma Rides has created a rollercoaster which travels both over and under the water. The
18 Dec 2012
Yas Waterworld, marketed as Abu Dhabi's first waterpark, has announced it will open its doors
30 Oct 2012
Dutch Wheels is planning more wheels for the North American market. Netherlands-based giant wheel manufacturer
16 Oct 2012
Image: Representatives of Las Palm and Imtech at the site Las Palm, the company behind
29 Aug 2012
Image: The park will spread across 15 hectares Yas Waterworld, marketed as Abu Dhabi's first
26 Jul 2012
Image: The theme park will have five themed areas A groundbreaking ceremony has been held
12 Jul 2012
Image: Castle Island – one of the proposed zones A groundbreaking event is to take
02 Nov 2011
Cedar Fair, the US-based operator of regional theme parks, will invest US$90m (65m euro, £56m)
21 Jul 2011
Plans have been unveiled for the construction of Adventure World Warsaw - a major 240-hectare
17 May 2011
Drayton Manor Theme Park has opened its newest attraction - a themed junior coaster supplied
05 May 2011
Cartoon hero Ben 10 has made Drayton Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire, his new home.
04 Feb 2011
Universal Studios Singapore will reopen the Battlestar Galactica dueling rollercoasters on February 21, 2011, after
31 Jan 2011
Drayton Manor theme park near Tamworth has revealed details of its new children's roller coaster.
19 Feb 2009
A new rollercoaster called Muntanya Russa has opened at Tibidabo in Barcelona, Spain. The ride,
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