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30 Jun 2022
Liseberg theme park in Sweden has confirmed the opening date for its new Grand Curiosa
28 Apr 2022
Experiential design firms The Hettema Group and Themespace have merged to create a new company
31 Mar 2022
Merlin has confirmed that Legoland Korea Resort in the city of Chuncheon, the country’s first
21 Mar 2022
German theme park Europa-Park is helping those fleeing Ukraine by housing a group of refugees
18 Mar 2022
Merlin Entertainments has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop rides and experiences based
09 Mar 2022
Engineering group TAIT has announced plans to acquire Thinkwell Group, the global experience design and
Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading leisure operators, has reached the milestone of teaching
01 Mar 2022
Merlin Entertainments has acquired the operations and brand licenses for Cadbury World, the popular chocolate-themed
01 Mar 2022
Disney has opened its long-awaited, Star Wars-themed Galactic Starcruiser resort. The ambitious new attraction at
28 Feb 2022
The world’s first stand-alone Peppa Pig Theme Park has opened at the Legoland Florida Resort
09 Feb 2022
Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa, Florida, US will open the world's fastest and steepest
10 Dec 2021
Universal Beijing Resort in China is preparing to embark on the second phase of its
22 Nov 2021
North America and Japan-based visitor attractions and businesses picked up 14 of the 19 Thea
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17 Nov 2021
Experience design firm JRA has been acquired by live entertainment specialist RWS Entertainment Group. The
03 Nov 2021
Three themed attraction design and creation companies have collaborated to create a new dark ride
20 Oct 2021
Jakob Wahl has been named executive VP and chief operating officer of global attractions industry
18 Oct 2021
TOR Systems, the UK’s leading ticketing, booking and CRM solutions provider, is urging tourism and
13 Oct 2021
The Harry Potter studio tour attraction, planned for the Japanese capital city Tokyo, will span
30 Sep 2021
The Underlandet family attraction at Swedish theme park Liseberg has won the European Star Award
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30 Sep 2021
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has named Melissa Ruminot as its president-elect. Ruminot, a current
23 Sep 2021
Entertainment destination Atlantis Dubai has chosen Vantage’s smart software platform to help it deliver a
23 Sep 2021
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has established an official presence in China, with a company
09 Sep 2021
Universal Parks & Resorts has opened the first phase of its new Universal Beijing Resort,
01 Sep 2021
Simworx has appointed Paul Kent as its global business development manager. Kent joins the media-based
30 Aug 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed further details of the first ever stand-alone Peppa Pig theme park,
18 Aug 2021
Kings Dominion theme park in Virginia, US, will launch a 4D roller coaster in 2022,
18 Aug 2021
Panorama Group and Andy Grant have joined forces to create a new company providing global
06 Aug 2021
Red Raion, the CGI studio specialised in media-based attractions, has announced its partnership with the
27 Jul 2021
IAAPA is offering visitor attractions, museums and theme park industry professionals the opportunity to take
14 Jul 2021
Merlin Entertainments has been busy with a raft of new openings and future project announcements,
12 Jul 2021
Vekoma Rides’ next generation Fighter Jet rollercoaster is showcased at Fantawild Group’ newly opened Glorious
01 Jun 2021
Attractions Management understands that MackNext, the innovation department of Mack Group, is working on a
26 May 2021
Disneyland Paris has confirmed that it will open its long-awaited Disney’s Hotel New York –
19 May 2021
11Arches, the charity behind outdoor theatrical spectacular Kynren – an Epic Tale of England, in
18 May 2021
Village Roadshow has unveiled plans to build the tallest waterslide in Australia, as part of
11 May 2021
Compagnie des Alpes has appointed Delphine Pons as general manager of its Parc Astérix theme
09 May 2021
A new themed attraction, based on the popular I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
27 Apr 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed the first images of the new multi-million-pound Lego Mythica: World of
24 Apr 2021
West Midland Safari Park in Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, has launched an "immersive overnight wildlife experience",
19 Apr 2021
Disney has unveiled three videos showing parts of the concept model for Fantasy Springs, a
16 Apr 2021
Herschend Enterprises has acquired Vancouver Aquarium from the Ocean Wise Conservation Association, adding the attraction
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Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading leisure operators, has reached the milestone of
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