NEWS
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Attractions Review 2017: September
BY Tom Anstey | 28 Dec 2017
The end of the third quarter showed no signs of slow down, as Real Madrid
followed in the footsteps of Lionel Messi in June, announcing plans for an interactive
football experience in China. Also during September, architect Thomas Heatherwick
realised his vision for a Cape Town grape silo, transforming it into an art museum. And the
CEO of one of the UAE’s major theme parks revealed early plans for a global expansion.
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Attractions Review 2017: August
BY Tom Anstey | 27 Dec 2017
Controversy hit a project in the Philippines in August with 'fake-news' threatening to derail
the underwater development. Elsewhere, a brain-controlled virtual reality system was
unveiled to the world and Unesco revealed plans to safeguard Mosul Museum following the
site’s liberation from enemy forces.
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Attractions Review 2017: July
BY Tom Anstey | 26 Dec 2017
In July, winter came earlier expected as a Game of Thrones touring exhibition was
announced. Meanwhile, Dutch celebrities tried their hand at museum curation, while a pub
became the first in the UK to be officially recognised as a zoo.
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Attractions Review 2017: June
BY Tom Anstey | 25 Dec 2017
June saw a dramatic shift for a British theme park, with Paramount pulling out of a multi-
billion pound project in Kent. Elsewhere, one of the world’s greatest footballers put his
name to a Chinese theme park project, while the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(WAZA) signed a landmark agreement with the United Nations (UN).
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Attractions Review 2017: May
BY Tom Anstey | 24 Dec 2017
The orca issue continued to hound SeaWorld, which in May made assurances over captivity
in future attractions. Meanwhile, Disney delivered “the impossible” with its new
Avatar attraction at Animal Kingdom, while the Italian government came up with a new
method of taking care of its heritage – giving away more than 100 sites for free.
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Attractions Review 2017: April
BY Tom Anstey | 23 Dec 2017
For April, speed was a theme, with Concorde and Ferrari both in the news, while Disney’s
research arm achieved a VR breakthrough for visitor attractions.
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Attractions Review 2017: March
BY Tom Anstey | 22 Dec 2017
With cetacean controversies a running theme through 2016, 2017 was no different, with orca
captivity at the top of the agenda for many. March also saw plans emerge for an anime theme park,
while one proposal even suggested building a visitor attraction on the moon.
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Attractions Review 2017: February
BY Tom Anstey | 21 Dec 2017
Technology was high on the agenda in February, with some of the most shared Attractions
Management news looking at advanced augmented reality and wearable technology.
Theme parks made the cut too, with a popular British brand laying out its future
ambitions.
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Attractions Review 2017: January
BY Tom Anstey | 20 Dec 2017
The year 2017 started with a bang and the fireworks continued long after midnight on New
Year's Eve. Iron Man took flight at Disney, while Hull celebrated as it kicked off festivities
as the UK City of Culture. Elsewhere, plans were unveiled for a major redevelopment of
the first theme park to come to Dubai.
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IAAPA EMEA
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Painting With Light
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Clip 'n Climb
Clip ‘n Climb currently offers facility owners and
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Alterface
Alterface’s Creative Division team is
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