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English heritage worth £21.7bn to UK
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Sep 2016
England’s heritage sector has been valued at £21.7bn (US$28.2m, €25.2m), generating
£18.4bn (US$23.9bn, €21.3bn) in tourism expenditure annually for the UK.
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Saddam Hussein's former palace opens as antiquities museum
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Sep 2016
The palace of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been given a new purpose, with
Iraq’s government turning the former stronghold into the country’s first first new major
museum since its occupation in 2003.
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Work starts on US$50m Clearwater Aquarium expansion
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Sep 2016
Florida's Clearwater Marine Aquarium has broken ground on its US$50m (€44.6m,
£38.4m) expansion, a move which will more than double the space for its animals,
including its famous dolphins Hope and amputee Winter.
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C¥10bn BBC theme park planned for China
BY Tom Anstey | 28 Sep 2016
The BBC is teaming up with real estate developer Luneng Group to develop an amusement
and leisure park on the island of Wenchang in the South China Sea at a cost of C¥10bn
(US$1.5bn, €1.34bn, £1.15bn).
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SeaWorld ploughs US$175m into new coasters, shows and zones
BY Alice Davis | 28 Sep 2016
SeaWorld Entertainment is investing US$175m (€156m, £135m) in new attractions as the
brand continues to position itself as a theme park with sound animal conservation
credentials and a mix of activities to offer.
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Merlin in court for Alton Towers Smiler crash
BY Tom Anstey | 26 Sep 2016
Merlin Entertainments has been to court today for health and safety breaches in relation to
last year’s Smiler rollercoaster crash which left two people needing leg amputations and
several others with serious injuries.
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Merlin due in court over Smiler crash
BY Tom Anstey | 26 Sep 2016
Alton Towers operator Merlin is due in court today for a verdict on the Smiler rollercoaster
crash which left two people needing leg amputations and several others with serious
injuries.
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Ireland’s Alcatraz turns tourist friendly
BY Tom Anstey | 25 Sep 2016
The City of Cork is expecting to welcome 100,000 visitors a year to Spike Island by 2020,
following €6m (US$6.7m, £5.2m) of renovations to turn the fort and former jail into a
tourist attraction.
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iPlayCO
iPlayCo was established in 1999. [more...] |
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Sally Corporation
Our services include: Dark ride design & build; Redevelopment of existing attractions; High-quality [more...] |
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DJW
David & Lynn Willrich started the Company
over thirty years ago, from the Audio Visual
Department [more...] |
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IAAPA EMEA
IAAPA Expo Europe was established in 2006 and has grown to the largest international conference and [more...] |
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