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Tropical waterpark for Siberian climate as Polin oversees development of Tyumen attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Aug 2016

Polin will handle development of Russia’s largest indoor waterpark, with the planned all- season facility in Tyumen designed to handle a sub-zero Siberian winter.

US$45m aquarium to be built at St Louis's Union Station

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

The city of St Louis is planning a US$45m (€40.2m, £34.4m) addition to its historic Union Station – a 75,000sq ft (7,000sq m) aquarium.

Iger downplays Orlando problems as Disney records strong Q3 earnings

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

Despite a decline in theme park attendance, Disney has recorded strong overall earnings following the release of its Q3 results.

David Willrich named new TEA president

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

David Willrich is to succeed Steve Birket as president of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) following a unanimous decision by the body’s board for him to lead the organisation.

Aboriginal interpretive centre touted for CA$150m Fort Edmonton redevelopment

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

An Indigenous People’s Experience will be at the heart of a CA$150m (US$114m, €102m, £88m) expansion of Fort Edmonton Park in Alberta, Canada.

Michael Jordan donates US$5m to upcoming Smithsonian African-American museum

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

Legendary basketball player Michael Jordan has shown his philanthropic side, donating US$5m (€4.5m, £3.8m) to the Smithsonian’s upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Krampus coming to Universal for Halloween Horror Nights

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Aug 2016

Universal Orlando is putting a Santa-related spin on its Halloween Horror Nights this year, adding a little bit of festive fear with the addition of Krampus to its seasonal offering.

Allied Works design vast hub for Canadian music as 'an immersion of structure and sound'

BY Kim Megson | 09 Aug 2016

A giant international hub for music and sound technology has opened in Calgary, Canada to house the country’s National Music Centre (NMC).

Ideas competition for Philip Johnson's New York World Fair pavilion inspires new life for modern ruin

BY Kim Megson | 09 Aug 2016

The winners have been announced in an ideas competition to propose a new life for Philip Johnson’s famous New York State Pavilion in Queens.

Unesco report urges protection of high seas with World Heritage status

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Aug 2016

The World Heritage Centre has urged the planet’s governments to expand its World Heritage programme to include sites in international waters.

Architecture meets agriculture: Visitors to become digital farmers at Italy's food theme park

BY Kim Megson | 08 Aug 2016

Visitors to a forthcoming food theme park in Italy will be able to grow their own food on- site in a futuristic pavilion designed by architecture and innovation firm Carlo Ratti Associati.

New renderings reveal Peter Zumthor's US$600m LACMA museum redesign

BY Kim Megson | 08 Aug 2016

New renderings have been released of Peter Zumthor’s proposed redevelopment of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) ahead of a public consultation meeting on 24 August.

Child killed in accident on world's tallest waterslide

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Aug 2016

A boy has died after an accident on the world’s tallest waterslide at Schlitterbahn waterpark in Kansas on 7 August.

Fresno Chaffee CEO lays out masterplan as African expansion nearly doubles annual attendance

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Aug 2016

Since opening its US$57m African Adventure, California’s Fresno Chaffee Zoo has experienced a 40 per cent upturn in attendance – and that’s only the start according to the zoo’s CEO and director, Scott Barton.

Camelback owners unveil plans for US$45m North Carolina waterpark development

BY Tom Anstey | 05 Aug 2016

The New York-based Aquatic Development Group (ADG) has started work on a US$45m (€40.3m, £34.2m) waterpark coming to Currituck County, North Carolina, in 2017.

Heritage fund awards £14.5m for essential cathedral repairs across UK

BY Tom Anstey | 05 Aug 2016

The UK government will spend £14.5m (US$19m €17m) on the restoration of 39 cathedrals across Britain to help safeguard the nation's religious heritage.

Problems pile up for Orlando as Brexit, Brazil, Zika and safety could affect tourism

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), Brazil’s recession, the Zika virus in Florida and heightened tensions in the wake of acts of violence in the US, are having an adverse effect on Orlando’s economy.

Steve Van den Kerkhof to deliver keynote address at IAAPA 2016

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

Plopsa Group CEO Steve Van den Kerkhof has been announced as the keynote speaker for IAAPA’s 2016 Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, in November.

Ferris Wheel reinvented with Brighton's world-first i360

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

The British Airways i360 – the world’s first vertical cable car, tallest moving observation tower and most slender tower – has opened to the public in Brighton, UK.

HLF introduces £8m Heritage Resilience scheme

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Aug 2016

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has launched a new £8m (US$10.6m, €9.5m) investment programme designed to help organisations within the UK improve long-term heritage management.

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Tropical waterpark for Siberian climate as Polin oversees development of Tyumen attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 11 Aug 2016

Polin will handle development of Russia’s largest indoor waterpark, with the planned all- season facility in Tyumen designed to handle a sub-zero Siberian winter.

US$45m aquarium to be built at St Louis's Union Station

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

The city of St Louis is planning a US$45m (€40.2m, £34.4m) addition to its historic Union Station – a 75,000sq ft (7,000sq m) aquarium.

Iger downplays Orlando problems as Disney records strong Q3 earnings

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

Despite a decline in theme park attendance, Disney has recorded strong overall earnings following the release of its Q3 results.

David Willrich named new TEA president

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

David Willrich is to succeed Steve Birket as president of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) following a unanimous decision by the body’s board for him to lead the organisation.

Aboriginal interpretive centre touted for CA$150m Fort Edmonton redevelopment

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

An Indigenous People’s Experience will be at the heart of a CA$150m (US$114m, €102m, £88m) expansion of Fort Edmonton Park in Alberta, Canada.

Michael Jordan donates US$5m to upcoming Smithsonian African-American museum

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

Legendary basketball player Michael Jordan has shown his philanthropic side, donating US$5m (€4.5m, £3.8m) to the Smithsonian’s upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Krampus coming to Universal for Halloween Horror Nights

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Aug 2016

Universal Orlando is putting a Santa-related spin on its Halloween Horror Nights this year, adding a little bit of festive fear with the addition of Krampus to its seasonal offering.

Allied Works design vast hub for Canadian music as 'an immersion of structure and sound'

BY Kim Megson | 09 Aug 2016

A giant international hub for music and sound technology has opened in Calgary, Canada to house the country’s National Music Centre (NMC).

Ideas competition for Philip Johnson's New York World Fair pavilion inspires new life for modern ruin

BY Kim Megson | 09 Aug 2016

The winners have been announced in an ideas competition to propose a new life for Philip Johnson’s famous New York State Pavilion in Queens.

Unesco report urges protection of high seas with World Heritage status

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Aug 2016

The World Heritage Centre has urged the planet’s governments to expand its World Heritage programme to include sites in international waters.

Architecture meets agriculture: Visitors to become digital farmers at Italy's food theme park

BY Kim Megson | 08 Aug 2016

Visitors to a forthcoming food theme park in Italy will be able to grow their own food on- site in a futuristic pavilion designed by architecture and innovation firm Carlo Ratti Associati.

New renderings reveal Peter Zumthor's US$600m LACMA museum redesign

BY Kim Megson | 08 Aug 2016

New renderings have been released of Peter Zumthor’s proposed redevelopment of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) ahead of a public consultation meeting on 24 August.

Child killed in accident on world's tallest waterslide

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Aug 2016

A boy has died after an accident on the world’s tallest waterslide at Schlitterbahn waterpark in Kansas on 7 August.

Fresno Chaffee CEO lays out masterplan as African expansion nearly doubles annual attendance

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Aug 2016

Camelback owners unveil plans for US$45m North Carolina waterpark development

BY Tom Anstey | 05 Aug 2016

The New York-based Aquatic Development Group (ADG) has started work on a US$45m (€40.3m, £34.2m) waterpark coming to Currituck County, North Carolina, in 2017.

Heritage fund awards £14.5m for essential cathedral repairs across UK

BY Tom Anstey | 05 Aug 2016

The UK government will spend £14.5m (US$19m €17m) on the restoration of 39 cathedrals across Britain to help safeguard the nation's religious heritage.

Problems pile up for Orlando as Brexit, Brazil, Zika and safety could affect tourism

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

Steve Van den Kerkhof to deliver keynote address at IAAPA 2016

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

Plopsa Group CEO Steve Van den Kerkhof has been announced as the keynote speaker for IAAPA’s 2016 Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, in November.

Ferris Wheel reinvented with Brighton's world-first i360

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

The British Airways i360 – the world’s first vertical cable car, tallest moving observation tower and most slender tower – has opened to the public in Brighton, UK.

HLF introduces £8m Heritage Resilience scheme

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Aug 2016

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has launched a new £8m (US$10.6m, €9.5m) investment programme designed to help organisations within the UK improve long-term heritage management.

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