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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
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
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
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
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
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
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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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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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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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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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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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance
spaces for more than a decade. Founder and
former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Designing multi-functional
spaces can lead to
fewer bottlenecks at
peak times. Julie Cramer
investigates the latest kit
and inspiring installations
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Vicci Wells shares insights from the
recent Class of 2035 report into
physical activity in Generation Alpha
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