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15 May 2026
The government of Thailand is exploring plans for a THB300bn (£6.3bn, US$8.3bn) entertainment
Joint vision on social sustainability Efteling and ride manufacturer Vekoma join forces in social sustainability.
30 Sep 2025
German rollercoaster designer and manufacturer Maurer Rides is installing what it describes as the world’s
30 Sep 2025
Feature film animation studio Mack Animation has released an animated film featuring German theme park
26 Sep 2025
Following the May 2025 announcement by The Walt Disney Company and Miral of plans to
07 May 2025
Disney has announced it will build its first theme park in the Middle East, with
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
17 Feb 2025
Merlin Entertainments has confirmed Fiona Eastwood as its CEO – she had been interim CEO
28 Nov 2024
Fiona Eastwood, COO of Merlin Entertainments, has been announced as interim CEO, following the departure
11 Nov 2024
Ride manufacturer Vekoma showcased several new projects at IAAPA in November. Vekoma’s new Wizard of
06 Nov 2024
Dutch fairytale theme park Efteling has launched its new Danse Macabre dark ride and new
01 Aug 2024
French theme park Futuroscope has opened its new 6,000sq m waterpark, featuring unique immersive aquatic
30 Jul 2024
German theme park Europa-Park has reopened its Geisterschloss (Ghost Castle) attraction following a complete redesign.
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
The National Attractions Marketing Conference will see speakers representing some of the UK’s top visitor
16 May 2024
Sally Dark Rides has celebrated the opening of its newest interactive adventure SpongeBob’s Crazy Carnival
07 May 2024
Disneyland Paris has unveiled a new name for Walt Disney Studios Park as part of
27 Apr 2024
As part of its drive to become carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon positive by
08 Feb 2024
Populous have unveiled their plans for a state-of-the-art e-sports arena, designed to stand as a
29 Jan 2024
Merlin Entertainments, the LEGO Group and Hasbro have teamed up to create Peppa Pig experiences.
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
29 Dec 2023
Universal Studios is assessing the feasibility of opening its first European resort in the UK,
02 Nov 2023
Two iconic theme park operators, Cedar Fair and Six Flags, have confirmed they are merging.
27 Oct 2023
Attractions.io has created a bespoke night-time app for UK theme park Alton Towers, which the
24 Oct 2023
Morgan’s Wonderland – a Texas-based theme park which caters specifically to people with disabilities –
18 Oct 2023
Spanish football club, Real Madrid, has signed a global partnership agreement with Visit Dubai, which
10 Sep 2023
Construction work on the second phase of the Universal Resort Beijing is set to begin
14 Aug 2023
Disney is looking to settle a lawsuit with Magic Key passholders over the alleged "deceptive
14 Aug 2023
John Broome CBE, the man who developed Alton Towers theme park from humble beginnings to
05 Aug 2023
Plans have been tabled for a US$2bn theme park and entertainment destination development in north-east
10 Jul 2023
The Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm, Sweden has reopened its doors 10 days after
15 Jun 2023
The planned Universal Studios theme park in Frisco, Texas, could open as early as 2026.
18 May 2023
Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed
24 Apr 2023
Universal Parks & Resorts has undergone a rebrand to "better reflect" the changing nature of
24 Mar 2023
London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH), the company behind plans to build a theme park resort
03 Mar 2023
The row between Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, and The Walt Disney Company has escalated,
02 Feb 2023
Carowinds theme park in North Carolina, US, has launched year-round operations this month (January 2023).
13 Jan 2023
Universal Parks & Resorts has revealed plans to launch two entirely new visitor attractions concepts
11 Jan 2023
SeaWorld will open a new Arctic Rescue coaster at its San Diego theme park in
13 Dec 2022
Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, will add a new steel roller coaster to
07 Dec 2022
Shanghai Disneyland theme park will reopen to visitors on Thursday 8 December, following a temporary
24 Nov 2022
Themed scent company AromaPrime has released its top 10 ‘weird and wacky’ smells over the
18 Nov 2022
The first-ever Real Madrid-themed experience is set to open in Dubai next year. A partnership
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with
high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Pulse Fitness has created a
new health club delivering an
elevated wellness experience
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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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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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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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With corporately-owned clubs,
franchise networks, investments
and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s
ecosystem is redefining how
gyms scale and generate revenue.
Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
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