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30 Sep 2025
German rollercoaster designer and manufacturer Maurer Rides is installing what it describes as the world’s
02 Nov 2023
Two iconic theme park operators, Cedar Fair and Six Flags, have confirmed they are merging.
02 Feb 2023
Carowinds theme park in North Carolina, US, has launched year-round operations this month (January 2023).
13 Oct 2021
The Harry Potter studio tour attraction, planned for the Japanese capital city Tokyo, will span
30 Mar 2021
In August 2020, Warner Bros announced plans to open a Harry Potter Studio Tour in
02 Feb 2021
Omega Mart, a permanent visitor attraction and art installation built by Meow Wolf, is set
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
25 Nov 2020
Three visitor attraction veterans – Tony Baxter, Greg Hale and Mats Wedin – have been
25 Aug 2020
Warner Bros. has revealed plans to develop a Harry Potter studio tour attraction in Japanese
25 Mar 2020
Some attractions operators in Japan have started to reopen their doors to the public with
15 Jan 2020
Financial assistance from the Hong Kong government is expected to help the territory's theme park,
06 Jan 2020
Galaxyland, the amusement park set inside West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada, is undergoing a
03 Dec 2019
Super 78 Studios, a media-based attractions design firm based in Los Angeles, has partnered with
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
26 Nov 2019
Cartoon Network has revealed plans to open a new, immersive hotel experience to the public
19 Nov 2019
The development of a global safety standard for the attractions industry is high on the
16 Sep 2019
Providing guests with more of what they want – this is the rationale behind Coney
18 Jun 2019
ITEC Entertainment is developing a major new theme park in China based on video gaming,
10 May 2019
Registration is now open for the newly-renamed IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE), with this year's European
02 Apr 2019
Shanghai developer Shimao Property Holdings is to build a new Smurfs-themed destination in the Dream
27 Mar 2019
In what it calls a "once in a generation opportunity", theme park operator Cedar Fair
19 Feb 2019
A new water park is set to open in Istria, Croatia, at the end of
31 Jan 2019
New immersive experiences and the return of some old favourites are among a programme of
22 Jan 2019
Canada’s Méga Parc has reopened following a multi-million dollar steampunk-themed redevelopment that includes the building
10 Jan 2019
French amusement park operator Looping Group has acquired British attraction West Midland Safari Park, located
21 Dec 2018
Hong Kong amusement park Ocean Park has seen an uplift in revenue in the financial
20 Dec 2018
Chinese tourism hotbed Hainan is set to welcome a new Hello Kitty -themed amusement park
10 Dec 2018
A “world-class”, £300m (US$376.2m, €330,9m) visitor attraction based on Swiss author Erich Von Däniken’s Chariots
28 Nov 2018
A Mayan-themed amusement park and resort has been given the green light after Mexico's government
20 Nov 2018
A number of operators, individuals and attractions across the industry were recognised for excellence this
14 Nov 2018
The International Association of Amusement Parks and and Attractions (IAAPA) has inducted 11 global attractions
12 Nov 2018
Universal Studios has applied for a new patent that suggests it could potentially build a
29 Oct 2018
District 3, the most populous ward in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, is likely to get
08 Oct 2018
Japan's first Moomins -themed amusement park, located in Hanno near Tokyo, has completed construction and
03 Oct 2018
IAAPA has inducted four members into its prestigious Hall of Fame (HOF), with Eugenius Birch,
26 Sep 2018
Andreas Theve, park historian at the popular Grona Lund theme park in Stockholm, has urged
17 Sep 2018
Europa Park founder Roland Mack is looking to the future following the launch of the
10 Aug 2018
Valkyria – a steel dive coaster created by Bolliger & Mabillard – has opened to
07 Jun 2018
IAAPA is celebrating its centenary with the induction of three veteran industry leaders into its
13 Apr 2018
FC Barcelona’s ambitious plan to create a vibrant district dedicated to the club and its
29 Mar 2018
Schlitterbahn has defended its co-owner Jeff Henry and ride designer John Schooley, after the pair
28 Mar 2018
Not many visitor attractions can say they’ve operated through and survived two World Wars and
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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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CEO, Les Mills“The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about”
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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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