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Eiffel Tower first-floor redevelopment nears completion
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Mar 2014
Work on the first floor of France’s iconic Eiffel Tower is almost finished, with
new upgrades offering visitors a glass floor to walk over, shops, restaurants,
plus an events and conference space 57m (187ft) above Paris.
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STEAM Carnival announces date for LA debut
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Mar 2014
Los Angeles’ inaugural STEAM Carnival – an entertainment showcase that
reimagines the classic midway with lasers, fire, and robots – will take place at
the city’s CRAFTED Port-side warehouse from 25 to 26 October 2014,
organisers have announced.
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Merlin wins big at London Stock Exchange Awards
BY Jak Phillips | 13 Mar 2014
Following its high-profile flotation last November, attractions giant Merlin
Entertainments plc has won ‘New Company of The Year 2013’ at the London
Stock Exchange PLC Awards.
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Seaside towns get share of £28m Coastal Communities Fund
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2014
A multi-million pound package to create jobs and apprenticeships in seaside
towns across the country – including areas affected by the recent floods – has
been announced as part of the UK government’s long-term economic plan to
help boost growth in coastal areas.
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Mail Rail plans get the green light
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2014
Islington Borough Council has approved plans to open up a section of the old
Post Office Underground Railway – also known as the Mail Rail – as an attraction
for the newly created British Postal Museum & Archives (BPMA).
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Bond boosts Glencoe visitor numbers by 40 per cent
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2014
James Bond is being credited with helping to significantly boost visitor numbers
to one of Scotland’s mountain landscapes last year after it was featured in the
latest Bond film Skyfall.
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Camel Republic attraction coming to Thailand
BY Chris Dodd | 11 Mar 2014
Garment retailing and manufacturing company Pena House Group is looking to
make the most of Thailand’s tourism economy by developing a new Camel
Republic attraction in the region of Cha-am.
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Proposed legislation would ban Orca shows in California
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Mar 2014
In the wake of CNN’s controversial documentary Blackfish, state
legislation that could come into effect in California, US, could spell trouble for
SeaWorld attractions, which would no longer be able to have orca shows in the
state.
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New heritage body for Scotland
BY Kath Hudson | 07 Mar 2014
The Scottish Government looks set to create a new organisation to manage the
nation’s heritage.
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Painting With Light
By combining lighting, video, scenic and architectural elements, sound and special effects we tell s [more...] |
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Red Raion
Founded in 2014, Red Raion is the CGI studio for media-based attractions. [more...] |
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Polin Waterparks
Polin was founded in Istanbul in 1976. Polin
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Holovis
Holovis is a privately owned company
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