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Feature film animation studio Mack Animation has released an animated film featuring German theme park
16 Jun 2023
International themed attraction and experience designer Katapult and animation studio Aardman have launched a new
17 Oct 2022
The world's first visitor attraction featuring IP owned by hugely popular Studio Ghibli is set
19 Apr 2021
Disney has unveiled three videos showing parts of the concept model for Fantasy Springs, a
27 Dec 2019
Fabula, a nature-themed 4D theatre attraction created in partnership with Aardman Animation, has opened at
12 Dec 2019
A new Cirque du Soleil show is set to open next year at Disney Springs,
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
01 Oct 2019
SimEx-Iwerks is set to launch a new animated 4D experience based on Rudyard Kipling's iconic
14 May 2019
Aardman Animations, the British animation studio behind much-loved shows such as Wallace & Gromit and
14 May 2019
Efteling, a fairytale-themed theme park based in the South of Holland, has announced a new
09 Jan 2019
New details and designs have been revealed about a proposed Studio Ghibli theme park, which
09 Oct 2018
Belgian film studio nWave has joined forces with MZM and Belga Films, among others, to
15 Mar 2018
The Science Museum Group has developed a new app, Treasure Hunters, in partnership with Aardman,
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
21 Dec 2017
In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some
13 Feb 2017
Aardman Animations – creator of popular IPs such as Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the
23 Jan 2017
Danish architects EFFEKT will convert an abandoned windmill factory in the city of Viborg into
21 Dec 2016
Lionsgate’s hotly-anticipated Power Rangers reboot is getting a VR experience to coincide with the film’s
06 Jun 2016
Japan’s Ghibli Museum in Tokyo is planning to create a life-sized replica of the famous
06 Apr 2016
The Walt Disney Company has released a statement confirming Chief Operating Officer Tom Staggs, a
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
07 Oct 2015
nWave Pictures Distribution is showing its newest 4D attraction film Tomb Racers at European Attractions
21 Jul 2014
Bob Rogers, founder and chair of experience design firm BRC Imagination Arts, has been elected
03 Jun 2013
The Good The Bad and A Horse is the new comic Wild West 3D/4D film
18 Feb 2013
Animation studio DreamWorks – behind films such as Madagascar, Shrek and How to Train Your
14 Dec 2010
Disney's new cruise liner, the Disney Dream, is to start sailing from Cape Canaveral, Florida,
19 Jul 2010
Madame Tussauds in London, UK, and Marvel Entertainment joined forces this year for a new
05 Apr 2010
Disney Cruise Line’s new ship, the Disney Dream, will boast some innovative touches, including interactive
31 Mar 2010
Blackpool council in Lancashire, UK has signed up Merlin Entertainments to manage the redevelopment and
10 Dec 2008
Children's entertainment provider, HIT Entertainment, has signed a deal with attractions operator Merlin Entertainment to
20 Nov 2008
HIT Entertainment and Merlin Entertainments Group have commissioned SD Entertainment and Threshold Animation Studios to
13 Dec 2006
The Singapore Government has selected the Genting International – Star Cruises consortium to develop the
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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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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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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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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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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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that it is a disease service
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us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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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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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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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Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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