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21 May 2026
The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions
While others pour concrete and steel, AStation launches dinosaurs and heroes within weeks — no
Joint vision on social sustainability Efteling and ride manufacturer Vekoma join forces in social sustainability.
This year marks a significant milestone for Red Raion, the CGI studio that has become
17 Jun 2025
UAE-based developer Aldar has unveiled a masterplan to turn Fahid Island into the world’s first
07 May 2025
Disney has announced it will build its first theme park in the Middle East, with
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
28 Nov 2024
Fiona Eastwood, COO of Merlin Entertainments, has been announced as interim CEO, following the departure
14 Nov 2024
P&P Projects has announced it is launching a brand-new branch called ThemedMotion that will specialise
21 May 2024
A study has found that the use of cinematic and video editing techniques can drastically
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.
22 Oct 2023
Falcon’s Beyond Global has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange, after raising more than
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
12 Oct 2023
Three Universal Beijing Resort veterans – Tom Mehrmann, Sylvia Hase and Mike Hightower – will join
04 Oct 2023
Håkon Lund, president and owner of Lund Gruppen, which runs theme parks in Norway and
16 Aug 2023
Sir Nick Varney has been revealed as the headline speaker at this year's VAC. Taking
10 Jul 2023
The Gröna Lund theme park in Stockholm, Sweden has reopened its doors 10 days after
07 Jun 2023
Scott O'Neil has revealed that data will play a major role in attractions giant Merlin's
18 May 2023
Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered from 3-5 May 2023 for the Themed
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
03 Mar 2023
The row between Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, and The Walt Disney Company has escalated,
13 Jan 2023
Universal Parks & Resorts has revealed plans to launch two entirely new visitor attractions concepts
05 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has named Fiona Eastwood as chief operating officer for its midway attractions and
15 Nov 2022
Merlin Entertainments, the UK-based global attractions operator which is second only to Disney in size,
02 Nov 2022
Universal's theme parks saw revenues increase by more than 40 per cent during the third
19 Oct 2022
Disney is developing an augmented reality (AR) ride which could offer riders 3D experiences without
19 Aug 2022
Visuals have been released for the new Jumanji-themed land at Chessington World of Adventures in
28 Apr 2022
Experiential design firms The Hettema Group and Themespace have merged to create a new company
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
01 Mar 2022
Merlin Entertainments has acquired the operations and brand licenses for Cadbury World, the popular chocolate-themed
17 Nov 2021
Experience design firm JRA has been acquired by live entertainment specialist RWS Entertainment Group. The
18 Oct 2021
TOR Systems, the UK’s leading ticketing, booking and CRM solutions provider, is urging tourism and
30 Sep 2021
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has named Melissa Ruminot as its president-elect. Ruminot, a current
01 Sep 2021
Simworx has appointed Paul Kent as its global business development manager. Kent joins the media-based
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
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
16 Apr 2021
Herschend Enterprises has acquired Vancouver Aquarium from the Ocean Wise Conservation Association, adding the attraction
13 Apr 2021
Disney Imagineers could be planning on launching pop-up experiences in the US – and potentially
07 Apr 2021
The Chinese visitor attractions market is set to bounce back from the pandemic with significant
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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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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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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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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
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us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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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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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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New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Designing multi-functional
spaces can lead to
fewer bottlenecks at
peak times. Julie Cramer
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