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18 May 2021
Village Roadshow has unveiled plans to build the tallest waterslide in Australia, as part of
05 Jul 2019
The Wet 'n' Wild waterpark in Sydney, Australia, is to reopen on 28 September, having
17 May 2019
Formerly the Asian Attractions Expo, (AAE) the newly-rechristened IAAPA Expo Asia (IEA) takes its first
03 Jul 2018
Village Roadshow has announced the sale of its Wet 'n' Wild property in Sydney, Australia,
15 Jun 2018
Australia’s largest theme park operator Village Roadshow has launched a new venture, expanding its attractions
23 May 2018
Six Flags is expanding its US reach, announcing the acquisition of five new parks to
PerformX Live, the premier business of fitness event, has announced Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and
12 Dec 2017
Following a year of turmoil for Australia’s theme park sector, the Gold Coast market is
20 Nov 2017
This year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, has proved to be the organisation’s most
25 Aug 2017
Australian operator Village Roadshow is looking to bounce back after a tough twelve months, which
02 Nov 2016
Wet’n’Wild Sydney has announced a contract with Accesso to install a virtual queuing system across
17 Nov 2015
Mission Hills Haikou has announced plans to bring China’s first Wet’n’Wild waterpark to the resort
08 Sep 2015
John Burgess, managing director of Sydney Zoo and founder of Sydney Aquarium, has announced plans
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
23 Jun 2015
Sea World Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, is teaming up with Nickelodeon to bring the
24 Mar 2015
Australia-based theme park and cinema operator, Village Roadshow, has formed a AU$500m (US$392.3m, €359.3m, £262.7m)
13 Mar 2014
Thrill-seekers visiting Wet ‘n’ Wild Las Vegas will be able to experience the Tornado –
05 Feb 2014
Mexico-based children's edutainment brand KidZania is to open its second site in India, forming part
04 Dec 2012
Theme parks will be the biggest engine of growth over the next decade for Village
23 Oct 2012
Australian operator Village Roadshow is to expand its visitor attractions business into China after agreeing
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
13 Sep 2012
Sydney is set to get a world class waterpark at the end of next year,
07 Mar 2011
Merlin Entertainments Group has completed the acquisition of Sydney Attractions Group and Kelly Tarlton's Underwater
17 Dec 2010
UK-based Merlin Entertainments Group has acquired the tourism and attractions arm of Australia-based Village Roadshow
14 Sep 2010
The Australian media firm Village Roadshow is to build a new AUS$80m (US$74.7m, 58m euro,
09 Dec 2009
Chairman of Australian theme park and cinema operator Village Roadshow, John Kirby, has said that
29 Sep 2009
Australian theme park operator Village Roadshow has abandoned plans to acquire Aussie World on the
25 Aug 2009
Australia-based cinema and theme park operator Village Roadshow (VR) has announced that plans for the
29 Jul 2009
A new US$30m (£18.3m, AUD$36.6m, €21.2m) Wet 'n' Wild waterpark opened in Phoenix, Arizona, US,
09 Jun 2009
CNL Lifestyle Properties has acquired Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park in Kapolei, on the island of
25 Feb 2009
Following a management review of its Gold Coast, Australia-based attractions businesses, Village Roadshow (VRL) has
22 Aug 2008
Australia-based theme park operator Village Roadshow has submitted a development application for its planned waterpark
21 Jul 2008
Australia-based theme park operator Village Roadshow has secured the long-term management rights to Phoenix Waterworld
09 Jul 2008
Australian visitor attraction operator Village Roadshow has expanded its US operations, taking control of a
29 May 2008
A water fight could be about to take place on Australia’s Sunshine Coast after theme
24 Apr 2008
Village Roadshow has announced proposals to develop a theme park called African Safari World, south
17 Apr 2008
Village Roadshow has announced plans to build a theme park at the Werribee Open Range
11 Feb 2008
After months of trying to fight off its advances, Australia-based Sydney Attractions Group has finally
18 Jan 2008
Australian theme park and cinema operator Village Roadshow has again extended its all-cash AUS$142m takeover
21 Nov 2007
Village Roadshow, owner of Sea World on Australia’s Gold Coast, has announce that the park
25 Sep 2007
Sydney Attractions Group, the Australia-based company whose portfolio includes Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Wildlife World and
07 Sep 2007
Australian theme park operator Village Roadshow (VRL) has made an official bid for Sydney Attractions
20 Jun 2006
The board of UK cinema operator Vue Entertainment has instigated a £350m management buyout of
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mental health the biggest issues.
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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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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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