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The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will
Feature film animation studio Mack Animation has released an animated film featuring German theme park
Dutch fairytale theme park Efteling has launched its new Danse Macabre dark ride and new
German theme park Europa-Park has reopened its Geisterschloss (Ghost Castle) attraction following a complete redesign.
Sally Dark Rides has celebrated the opening of its newest interactive adventure SpongeBob’s Crazy Carnival
Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
A new family entertainment centre will open in Tampa, Florida, US, this month (March 2023).
Carowinds theme park in North Carolina, US, has launched year-round operations this month (January 2023).
Triotech revealed its new Qube simulator – an interactive multiplayer coin-op game – at IAAPA
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will open its long-awaited Mission Ferrari 'mega coaster' on 12 January
The first-ever Real Madrid-themed experience is set to open in Dubai next year. A partnership
Attractions developer Simworx has teamed up with themed entertainment designers Katapult to design a cops
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
French theme park and zoo, Le Pal, has launched its first interactive, media-based ride. Called
Scruffy Dog Creative Group and Simtec Systems have partnered to launch a new immersive trackless
Merlin Entertainments has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop rides and experiences based
Three themed attraction design and creation companies have collaborated to create a new dark ride
The Underlandet family attraction at Swedish theme park Liseberg has won the European Star Award
Legoland New York is finally set to open in 2021, after having to delay its
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Triotech has announced a breakthrough alliance with Benoit Cornet and Bold Move to bring a
Merlin Entertainments has announced that its upcoming Legoland resort in New York, US, will now
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, the first ever Mickey Mouse-themed ride, has opened at Disney's
Triotech has installed three new attractions at Resorts World Genting's Skytropolis indoor theme park in
A new Russian theme park inspired by the literary poems and fairy tales of Alexander
Television personality David Walliams has revealed new information about an attraction coming to UK theme
Germany's Europa Park has reported record visitors in 2019, with 5.7 million people coming through
It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been
Alterface has partnered with Sally Dark Rides and Raven Sun Creative to create a new
Triotech, a supplier and designer of interactive and immersive attractions, has announced a new partnership
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Disney has announced an opening date for Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at its Hollywood
Merlin Entertainments has teamed up with experiential design firm Holovis and ETF Ride Systems to
Simworx, a UK-based developer of dynamic media-based attractions, is set to launch two new products,
At this year's IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE), formerly the Euro Attractions Show, Triotech will celebrate
At this year's IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE), formerly the Euro Attractions Show, Lagotronics will be
At this year's IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE), formerly the Euro Attractions Show, immersive experience creator
Six Flags has announced new details for its long-awaited venture in Saudi Arabia, revealing among
Legendary Entertainment has partnered with Trans Studio Cibubur to create Pacific Rim: Shatterdome Strike, an
Just over a year on from a major fire that destroyed a significant part of
The Granby Zoo in Quebec, Canada, has expanded its attration offering to include Triotech's XD
Europa-Park, Europe's second largest theme park, has appointed theming design company Jora Vision to create
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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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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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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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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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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Stephen Price

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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If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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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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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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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dark ride news

The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will
Feature film animation studio Mack Animation has released an animated film featuring German theme park
Dutch fairytale theme park Efteling has launched its new Danse Macabre dark ride and new
German theme park Europa-Park has reopened its Geisterschloss (Ghost Castle) attraction following a complete redesign.
Sally Dark Rides has celebrated the opening of its newest interactive adventure SpongeBob’s Crazy Carnival
Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
A new family entertainment centre will open in Tampa, Florida, US, this month (March 2023).
Carowinds theme park in North Carolina, US, has launched year-round operations this month (January 2023).
Triotech revealed its new Qube simulator – an interactive multiplayer coin-op game – at IAAPA
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will open its long-awaited Mission Ferrari 'mega coaster' on 12 January
The first-ever Real Madrid-themed experience is set to open in Dubai next year. A partnership
Attractions developer Simworx has teamed up with themed entertainment designers Katapult to design a cops
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
French theme park and zoo, Le Pal, has launched its first interactive, media-based ride. Called
Scruffy Dog Creative Group and Simtec Systems have partnered to launch a new immersive trackless
Merlin Entertainments has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop rides and experiences based
Three themed attraction design and creation companies have collaborated to create a new dark ride
The Underlandet family attraction at Swedish theme park Liseberg has won the European Star Award
Legoland New York is finally set to open in 2021, after having to delay its
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Triotech has announced a breakthrough alliance with Benoit Cornet and Bold Move to bring a
Merlin Entertainments has announced that its upcoming Legoland resort in New York, US, will now
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, the first ever Mickey Mouse-themed ride, has opened at Disney's
Triotech has installed three new attractions at Resorts World Genting's Skytropolis indoor theme park in
A new Russian theme park inspired by the literary poems and fairy tales of Alexander
Television personality David Walliams has revealed new information about an attraction coming to UK theme
Germany's Europa Park has reported record visitors in 2019, with 5.7 million people coming through
It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been
Alterface has partnered with Sally Dark Rides and Raven Sun Creative to create a new
Triotech, a supplier and designer of interactive and immersive attractions, has announced a new partnership
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Disney has announced an opening date for Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at its Hollywood
Merlin Entertainments has teamed up with experiential design firm Holovis and ETF Ride Systems to
Simworx, a UK-based developer of dynamic media-based attractions, is set to launch two new products,
At this year's IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE), formerly the Euro Attractions Show, Triotech will celebrate
At this year's IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE), formerly the Euro Attractions Show, Lagotronics will be
At this year's IAAPA Expo Europe (IEE), formerly the Euro Attractions Show, immersive experience creator
Six Flags has announced new details for its long-awaited venture in Saudi Arabia, revealing among
Legendary Entertainment has partnered with Trans Studio Cibubur to create Pacific Rim: Shatterdome Strike, an
Just over a year on from a major fire that destroyed a significant part of
The Granby Zoo in Quebec, Canada, has expanded its attration offering to include Triotech's XD
Europa-Park, Europe's second largest theme park, has appointed theming design company Jora Vision to create
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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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Reaching the people most gyms miss: Bedford Gym & Swim Campaign delivers 410 new members
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
Company profiles
Company profile: Escape Fitness Ltd
Escape Fitness has driven fitness innovation for 20+ years. Founded by engineer Richard Januszek and ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Future Fit
Since 1993, Future Fit have been consistently raising the bar when it comes to training ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: STA Safeguarding programme for aquatic professionals awarded CIMSPA endorsement and CPD points
STA is pleased to announce that its Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk CPD has been endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) against both the Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults technical specialism professional standards.
Featured press releases
Swim England press release: Swim England launches new Learn to Swim Growth Plan to support aquatic programme expansion
Swim England has strengthened its sector-leading Business Solutions offer with the launch of its Learn to Swim Growth Plan, designed to help aquatic providers unlock sustainable programme growth.
Directory
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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