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15 Jan 2026
A collection of lighting from Paris-based designer Lucas Zito aims to reframe the idea of
15 Sep 2023
A new immersive experiential attraction is being planned for the famous Oxford Street in the
30 May 2022
ABBA, the 70s icons behind hits such as Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia, has returned
18 Dec 2019
Squint/Opera, a London- and New York-based creative digital studio, has completed the final phase of
03 Dec 2019
Super 78 Studios, a media-based attractions design firm based in Los Angeles, has partnered with
27 Aug 2019
Disney fan event D23 in Anaheim became the setting for a raft of announcements by
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
20 Aug 2018
Boutique studio operator Space Cycle has revealed plans to conquer the Chinese fitness market with
28 May 2018
At this year’s IAAPA Asia Attractions Expo, learn more about IDEATTACK’s masterplans and design work
30 Apr 2018
SimEx-Iwerks has partnered with Talbot Films to create a new cinematic experience that takes guests
06 Apr 2018
National Geographic is expanding the visitor attraction side of its business into the Middle East,
20 Feb 2018
The Field Museum in Chicago, US, has partnered with Emmy and BAFTA award-winning media production
03 Jan 2018
The world’s largest frame has opened in Dubai, offering a surreal and symbolic perspective of
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
25 Oct 2017
Disney’s firework shows – a signature of the company’s parks and resorts – could soon
17 Jul 2017
Disney has announced a slew of new additions for its parks worldwide, including a Star
07 Sep 2016
Gavin and Jason Fox, creative directors for Oscar award-winning visual effects company Framestore, have said
25 May 2016
Oculus has teamed up with Oscar Award-winning visual effects specialists Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning
27 Jan 2016
The religious group building a controversial US$120m (€110m, £84m) Old Testament theme park in Kentucky,
10 Aug 2015
Experience designers Thinkwell Group have created a new 25,000sq ft (2,300sq m) addition to the
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
10 Feb 2015
A new exhibition at the O2 Arena is using Oculus Rift to bring the Game
06 Feb 2015
The Noah’s Ark theme park denied more than US$18m (€14.4m, £11.5m) in tourism tax credits
09 Jan 2015
The US$100m (€73.5m, £59.7m), 45 acre Victorian-themed adventure park coming to Utah in 2015 has
23 Dec 2014
The biblical theme park denied more than US$18m (€14.4m, £11.5m) in tourism tax credits because
17 Dec 2014
A controversial theme park development based around Noah’s Ark in Kentucky, US, has been denied
14 Oct 2014
Ark Encounter, the Noah’s Ark-inspired theme park set to open in Kentucky in 2016 has
03 Oct 2014
Marriott Hotels is aiming to revolutionise the concept of travel through a virtual reality (VR)
01 Aug 2014
Plans for a controversial US$120m (£71m, €86.5m) Old Testament theme park in Kentucky, US, based
06 Jun 2014
Officials in the US city of San Francisco are offering Star Wars creator George Lucas
02 Jun 2014
A US$100m (€73.5m, £59.7m), 45 acre Victorian-themed adventure park is planned in Utah, US, to
21 May 2014
Inviion 4 Senses Lounger © Hotel Tirolerhof An increasing number of guests today expect a
07 Mar 2014
A Christian Group is looking to push ahead with plans for the construction of a
18 Jun 2013
George Lucas, the creator of cinematic movie greats such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones,
20 Mar 2013
The chancellor George Osborne has scrapped the annual alcohol duty escalator and will also cut
01 Jun 2012
Image: The experience is themed on Transformers Transformers: The Ride-3D has signalled the launch of
01 May 2012
Devon, UK-based drapes, starcloth, LED and visual effects specialists S+H Technical Support provided a 238m
26 Jan 2012
The capsules on EDF Energy's London Eye have been fitted with state of the art
24 Nov 2009
One of the most popular special attractions at Melbourne's Luna Park in recent years is
26 Mar 2009
Australia-based live gaming equipment company Battlefield Sports will feature in television show The New Inventors
24 Jul 2008
Merlin Entertainments has taken legal action against the operator of a new London attraction, accusing
30 Oct 2007
A new visitor attraction will open at the London Bridge in the heart of the
19 Mar 2007
The Al Areen Holding Company is set to complete the US$50m (£25.7m, 37.5m euro) water
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Pulse Fitness has created a
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elevated wellness experience
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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with
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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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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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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If the health service is to
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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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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Vicci Wells shares insights from the
recent Class of 2035 report into
physical activity in Generation Alpha
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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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