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Roman heritage in need of corporate sponsors to help restore historic sites

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Jun 2016

Government officials in Rome are seeking €436m (US$486m, £337m) from corporate sponsors and donors to help restore historic sites in the city.

Merlin putting forward plans for long-rumoured Legoland NY

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Jun 2016

Merlin Entertainments will put forward plans for its largest Legoland theme park ever, with a special presentation outlining the project in Goshen, New York, to take place on 14 June.

Bjarke Ingels creates 'unzipped wall' for London's Serpentine Pavilion

BY Magali Robathon | 08 Jun 2016

This year's Serpentine Pavilion, designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), has opened in Hyde Park, London.

Six Flags announces US$500m share repurchase plan

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Jun 2016

Six Flags has approved plans allowing the theme park operator to repurchase US$500m (€440.9m, £343m) of its common stock.

Ronaldo museum triples in size to accomodate future accolades

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Jun 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo’s self-dedicated museum has tripled the amount of exhibition space to accommodate the world-famous footballer’s ever-expanding trophy cabinet.

Microsoft announces Windows Holographic operating system for VR devices

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Jun 2016

Microsoft has announced it’s releasing a virtual reality operating system to be available to all VR and AR systems.

Architects envision €30m Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Jun 2016

Designs by a number of architects competing to design a €30m (US$34m, £23.6m) contemporary art museum in Latvia have been unveiled.

Alton Towers submits plans for wooden coaster

BY Tom Anstey | 06 Jun 2016

Alton Towers has made an application to local government authorities for a new rollercoaster currently known as SW8 or Secret Weapon 8.

Registration opens for IAAPA 2016

BY Tom Anstey | 06 Jun 2016

Registration for this year’s IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, is now open, with the event to highlight key trends and experiences set to take the sector by storm in the not-too-distant future.

Life-sized Catbus to form centrepiece of reimagined Ghibli Museum

BY Tom Anstey | 06 Jun 2016

Japan’s Ghibli Museum in Tokyo is planning to create a life-sized replica of the famous Catbus from anime classic My Neighbour Totoro.

Disneyland Shanghai draws one million visitors before even opening

BY Tom Anstey | 06 Jun 2016

Disneyland Shanghai, set to launch on 16 June, has already welcomed nearly one million visitors to the park even before officially opening its doors.

London Paramount making 'good progress' despite setbacks, says developers

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2016

London Resort Company Holdings (LRCH) – the company behind the £2bn (US$3bn, €2.8bn) Paramount London theme park and resort development in Kent – has announced the project is on-track despite a year-long delay in planning submission.

French floods cause emergency closure of Paris museums

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2016

Two major museums in the heart of Paris have been temporarily closed so that their priceless works can be moved to higher ground amid the threat of flooding from the River Seine.

Glastonbury founder confirms further talks with Longleat over 2018 Festival

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2016

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis has confirmed further talks with Longleat Safari and Adventure Park about hosting the world-famous music festival in 2018.

Largest waterpark in northern Brazil opens doors

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2016

The first phase of the largest waterpark in northern Brazil has opened to the public as the Curupy Acqua Park Hotel, located in Sinop, aims to become the best waterpark in the country.

Museum of London plans gallery for top of London's tallest skyscraper

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2016

The Museum of London is looking into the possibility of opening a viewing gallery at the top of London’s upcoming 1 Undershaft.

Facebook COO ruled out of running for Disney top spot

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jun 2016

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has quashed rumours she could take the top spot at Disney, declaring “I don’t want another job.”

Exclusive: Six Flags heads East with eye on further expansion, says CEO John Duffey

BY Alice Davis | 02 Jun 2016

When Six Flags CEO John Duffey took the reins early this year, things were in great shape. Last year marked the company’s sixth consecutive year of record performance and during that time more than US$2bn (€1.8bn, £1.4bn) has been returned to shareholders.

Korea's Administrative City launches international architecture competition for complex of five national museums

BY Kim Megson | 02 Jun 2016

The leader of South Korea’s newly-created Administrative City has launched an international architecture competition for a National Museum Complex (NMC) that will help make the destination “a global culture city”.

Gaylord resort brings competition to nearby rivals with US$5m waterpark expansion

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jun 2016

Gaylord Texan Resort has expanded its waterpark offering, installing a kid-friendly US$5m (€4.5m, £3.5m) expansion of its Paradise Springs outdoor attraction.

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3560 to 3579 of 9728 news stories

Roman heritage in need of corporate sponsors to help restore historic sites

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Jun 2016

Government officials in Rome are seeking €436m (US$486m, £337m) from corporate sponsors and donors to help restore historic sites in the city.

Merlin putting forward plans for long-rumoured Legoland NY

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Jun 2016

Merlin Entertainments will put forward plans for its largest Legoland theme park ever, with a special presentation outlining the project in Goshen, New York, to take place on 14 June.

Bjarke Ingels creates 'unzipped wall' for London's Serpentine Pavilion

BY Magali Robathon | 08 Jun 2016

This year's Serpentine Pavilion, designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), has opened in Hyde Park, London.

Six Flags announces US$500m share repurchase plan

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Jun 2016

Six Flags has approved plans allowing the theme park operator to repurchase US$500m (€440.9m, £343m) of its common stock.

Ronaldo museum triples in size to accomodate future accolades

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Jun 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo’s self-dedicated museum has tripled the amount of exhibition space to accommodate the world-famous footballer’s ever-expanding trophy cabinet.

Microsoft announces Windows Holographic operating system for VR devices

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Jun 2016

Microsoft has announced it’s releasing a virtual reality operating system to be available to all VR and AR systems.

Architects envision €30m Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Jun 2016

Designs by a number of architects competing to design a €30m (US$34m, £23.6m) contemporary art museum in Latvia have been unveiled.

Alton Towers submits plans for wooden coaster

BY Tom Anstey | 06 Jun 2016

Alton Towers has made an application to local government authorities for a new rollercoaster currently known as SW8 or Secret Weapon 8.

Registration opens for IAAPA 2016

BY Tom Anstey | 06 Jun 2016

Life-sized Catbus to form centrepiece of reimagined Ghibli Museum

BY Tom Anstey | 06 Jun 2016

Japan’s Ghibli Museum in Tokyo is planning to create a life-sized replica of the famous Catbus from anime classic My Neighbour Totoro.

Disneyland Shanghai draws one million visitors before even opening

BY Tom Anstey | 06 Jun 2016

Disneyland Shanghai, set to launch on 16 June, has already welcomed nearly one million visitors to the park even before officially opening its doors.

London Paramount making 'good progress' despite setbacks, says developers

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2016

French floods cause emergency closure of Paris museums

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2016

Two major museums in the heart of Paris have been temporarily closed so that their priceless works can be moved to higher ground amid the threat of flooding from the River Seine.

Glastonbury founder confirms further talks with Longleat over 2018 Festival

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2016

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis has confirmed further talks with Longleat Safari and Adventure Park about hosting the world-famous music festival in 2018.

Largest waterpark in northern Brazil opens doors

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2016

The first phase of the largest waterpark in northern Brazil has opened to the public as the Curupy Acqua Park Hotel, located in Sinop, aims to become the best waterpark in the country.

Museum of London plans gallery for top of London's tallest skyscraper

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Jun 2016

The Museum of London is looking into the possibility of opening a viewing gallery at the top of London’s upcoming 1 Undershaft.

Facebook COO ruled out of running for Disney top spot

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jun 2016

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has quashed rumours she could take the top spot at Disney, declaring “I don’t want another job.”

Exclusive: Six Flags heads East with eye on further expansion, says CEO John Duffey

BY Alice Davis | 02 Jun 2016

Korea's Administrative City launches international architecture competition for complex of five national museums

BY Kim Megson | 02 Jun 2016

Gaylord resort brings competition to nearby rivals with US$5m waterpark expansion

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Jun 2016

Gaylord Texan Resort has expanded its waterpark offering, installing a kid-friendly US$5m (€4.5m, £3.5m) expansion of its Paradise Springs outdoor attraction.

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