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While others pour concrete and steel, AStation launches dinosaurs and heroes within weeks — no
This year marks a significant milestone for Red Raion, the CGI studio that has become
10 Mar 2025
Immersive performance and hospitality company The Lost Estate has appointed former Merlin chief development officer
Red Raion, the CGI studio for media-based attractions, has announced the opening of its new
01 Dec 2023
Sony Pictures is set to launch an immersive indoor entertainment park at Oakbrook Center in
22 Oct 2023
Falcon’s Beyond Global has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange, after raising more than
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
19 Aug 2022
Visuals have been released for the new Jumanji-themed land at Chessington World of Adventures in
18 Mar 2022
Merlin Entertainments has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop rides and experiences based
18 Nov 2021
VRstudios and Creative Works have launched a new VR-based multiplayer attraction. Described as the world’s
23 Sep 2021
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has established an official presence in China, with a company
30 Aug 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed further details of the first ever stand-alone Peppa Pig theme park,
10 Mar 2021
Merlin Entertainments will open the first ever stand-alone Peppa Pig theme park at its Legoland
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12 Jan 2021
ILMxLAB – a subsidiary of Lucasfilm – has launched a new virtual reality (VR)-based experience
19 Nov 2020
Three specialist companies have joined forces to create new development opportunities for themed attractions in
30 Sep 2020
Ride specialist BoldMove and Triotech, a developer of multi-sensory interactive attractions, have announced a partnership
30 Sep 2020
Triotech has announced a breakthrough alliance with Benoit Cornet and Bold Move to bring a
03 Jan 2020
Square Enix, a Japanese video game developer behind hit games such as Final Fantasy, Kingdom
03 Dec 2019
Super 78 Studios, a media-based attractions design firm based in Los Angeles, has partnered with
08 Oct 2019
Alterface has announced a new tech partnership with laser projector specialist, Avanza. The partnership, which
01 Aug 2019
Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments has announced half-yearly results up to the end of June
17 Jul 2019
Simworx, a UK-based dynamic media-based attractions manufacturer, has appointed Mark Whittaker to the role of
28 Jun 2019
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
23 May 2019
VRStudios, creators of turnkey multiplayer VR attractions for location-based entertainment, has announced developed a new
23 May 2019
Immersive entertainment company Tyffon has successfully raised US$7.8m (€7m, £6.17m) in new funding to help
17 Apr 2019
Ubisoft Blue Byte, a subsidiary of French gaming company Ubisoft, has developed a new location-based
26 Nov 2018
Experiential design firm Holovis is expanding its portfolio, launching a new company dedicated to creating
26 Nov 2018
Falcon's Creative Group (FCG) has announced a new partnership with PBS that will see the
15 Nov 2018
Triotech has announced that it will develop a new attraction in partnership with Ubisoft. The
17 Sep 2018
Location-based virtual reality specialist The Void has partnered with ILMxLAB – a subsidiary of Lucasfilm
21 Jun 2018
Trimoo's Angry Birds World theme park has opened at Doha Festival City mall in the
20 Feb 2018
Location-based entertainment company Trimoo is bringing an Angry Birds World theme park to a shopping
07 Feb 2018
Lionsgate and Parques Reunidos have announced plans to open the first European Lionsgate-branded indoor entertainment
05 Oct 2017
A new degree dedicated to experience design and themed entertainment is being launched today to
27 Sep 2017
Marc Zachary has been appointed to a top position within Fox’s location-based entertainment division after
Lionsgate ups theme park game with new development in the works for South Korea's Jeju Shinhwa World
16 Aug 2017
A fully-fledged Lionsgate theme park is in the works, after plans were announced to develop
01 Aug 2017
Merlin Entertainments CEO Nick Varney has been named keynote speaker for the 2017 IAAPA attractions
06 Jun 2017
Matt Barton, 7thSense Design’s managing director, runs a scout group for children with special needs.
24 Nov 2016
Three or four location-based physical activity projects will be funded by Sport England in March
19 Jul 2016
The Pokémon Go craze could play a hugely positive role in tackling obesity by encouraging
29 Jun 2016
Global audiovisual specialist Christie has launched a visualisation technology solution aimed at increasing the possibilities
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LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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