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02 Sep 2015
Play specialists eibe have recently completed an indoor adventure play area at Pensthorpe Natural Park
06 Aug 2015
Combining the thrills and spills of the resort’s rides with the buzz of live music,
20 Jul 2015
Dynamic simulation attractions maker Simworx said it has acquired RoboCoaster, a UK-based robotic attractions specialist,
08 Jun 2015
Alton Towers has reopened six days after a horrific accident on the park’s Smiler left
05 Jun 2015
Following the incident at Alton Towers, which saw a carriage full of people crash into
23 Mar 2015
Avian IP Angry Birds has experienced a sharp drop in popularity as seen by creator
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
12 Feb 2015
I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here is coming to Thorpe Park in the shape
04 Feb 2015
Attractions giant Merlin Entertainments has ruled out a move to buy back the freehold on
13 Nov 2014
Children under six shouldn’t be allowed to access 3D content, according to French health watchdog
12 Nov 2014
Rovio Entertainment has announced a new deal with China’s Gougou Group to launch nine Angry
29 Oct 2014
Thorpe Park’s Angry Birds 4D effects theatre is using 7thSense Design’s ‘Delta’ media server with
10 Oct 2014
Merlin Entertainments is to extend its current trial of Accesso’s ‘Passport’ suite of ticketing and
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
06 Oct 2014
Attractions worldwide are gearing up for Halloween 2014 with a selection of shows designed to
03 Oct 2014
Thorpe Park in the UK has started using a unique method of drawing customers to
22 Jul 2014
Simworx has created the world’s first Angry Birds 4D experience theatre as part of the
02 Jun 2014
The Angry Birds brand has nested at Thorpe Park following the opening of the brand
17 Apr 2014
Property investor Nick Leslau – whose company Prestbury Investments own a large chunk of Merlin
16 Apr 2014
European theme parks have made a record investment in new rides and attractions for 2014,
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
01 Apr 2014
StayDry is the UK's favourite promotional rainwear company and has been supplying Merlin Entertainments' Alton
01 Apr 2014
Accesso Technology Group, the attractions and leisure solutions provider, has secured a master service agreement
09 Jan 2014
French film and technology park Futuroscope has taken a pioneering approach to graphics to showcase
08 Jan 2014
Merlin Entertainments has today announced a major new deal to create the world’s first Angry
30 Jul 2013
Visitors at Thorpe Park were treated to a unique experience recently, when it started snowing
25 Oct 2012
Former Thorpe Park boss Paul Kelly has been named the new chief executive of the
25 Jul 2012
Image: Oakwood's new park director Dominic Jones Welshman Dominic Jones has been appointed as the
28 Mar 2012
Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments invested a total of £174m (US$276m, 207m euro) in its
07 Nov 2011
Alton Towers, the Eden Project and Edinburgh Castle have been named among the winners at
16 Aug 2011
The total number of visits made to visitor attractions in England increased by 3 per
15 Feb 2011
Thorpe Park in Surrey has applied to Runnymede Borough Council for full planning permission to
14 Oct 2010
A report put before Tynwald, the Isle of Man parliament, has concluded that plans to
22 Jul 2010
In line with its Medium Term Development Plan that was submitted earlier this month, Merlin
24 May 2010
One of the problems when boarding water rides is the almost inevitable soaking that comes
09 Feb 2010
Merlin Entertainments' Edinburgh Dungeon is to host the rising from the grave of two of
13 Nov 2009
Merlin Entertainments will add a second SAW-themed attraction to its Thorpe Park theme park next
18 Aug 2009
A children's charity has called on attractions operators to lower their prices after a study
31 Jul 2009
Following an extensive rebranding exercise and a lengthy tender process, iced drinks group The Noisy
22 Jun 2009
Nestlé Professional® has teamed up with Merlin through its Yorkie® sponsorship of Stealth at Thorpe
18 Mar 2009
Colin Dawson, chief executive of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA),
26 Jan 2009
Thorpe Park theme park in Surrey will introduce its latest thrill ride to the public
02 Dec 2008
Attractions operator Merlin Entertainments has announced several senior promotions, due to take effect in the
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
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