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Merlin records weak summer at UK theme parks after Smiler accident
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2015
After suggesting that the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured four people in June could affect profits by up to £50m (US$77.6m, €70m), Alton Towers operator Merlin Entertainment has confirmed a notable slump after weak trade through the UK’s summer months.
Sleepy Hollow is first VR experience to claim Emmy award
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2015
A virtual reality experience set up at this year’s Comic-Con is the first VR film in history to win a prestigious Emmy award.
US$15m Myanmar aquarium sets 2016 opening date
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2015
An eco-friendly aquarium in Yangon, Myanmar, will partially open for the first time in 2016, after several months of delays.
Savioz Fabrizzi repurposes shipping containers to create grunge music venue
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Sep 2015
Swiss-based architecture firm Savioz Fabrizzi have repurposed a number of shipping containers, inserting them into an existing venue in the town of Sion in Switzerland to create a grunge-style music hall.
Salt Lake City planetarium undergoing US$3m facelift
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Sep 2015
Salt Lake City’s Clark Planetarium has temporarily closed its doors while it undergoes a US$3m (€2.7m, £2m) facelift, with the addition of new exhibits and more interactive educational tools to the visitor attraction.
British Music Experience making permanent move to Liverpool's Cunard Building
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Sep 2015
The British Music Experience (BME), which since 2009 has called London’s O2 Arena home, is about to position itself as one of the UK’s most prominent and compelling music attractions when it makes a permanent move to Liverpool – the city that gave the world The Beatles.
Record-breaking Meydan One development in Dubai will include world's longest indoor ski slope
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Sep 2015
Dubai-based developer Meydan has launched a record-breaking project that will bring Dubai the world’s longest indoor ski slope, biggest gym and tallest residential tower, among a host of leisure amenities.
Trends report says museums must develop digital strategies to thrive
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Sep 2015
A new study identifying future trends in the museum sector has said that museums must develop digital strategies to survive as more and more people turn to the internet to soak up culture.
Protesters put pressure on BP's sponsorship of British Museum
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Sep 2015
Anti-oil protesters invaded the British Museum recently to protest sponsorship by industry giant BP.
JRA masterplan AED20bn Sharjah Waterfront City's Crystal Lagoon Water Theme Park
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Sep 2015
Jack Rouse Associates (JRA) have unveiled the masterplan and preliminary concept design for Crystal Lagoon Water Theme Park – part of the AED20bn (US$5.4bn, €4.8bn, £3.5bn) Sharjah Waterfront City development in the UAE.
Dubai Parks and Resorts teams with Orlando University to train Emirati students in theme park management
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Sep 2015
Dubai Parks and Resorts – the developer behind the AED10bn (US$2.7bn, €2.4bn, £1.8bn) theme park mega resort under construction in the UAE – is planning to send a group of Emirati graduates to Orlando, Florida, to learn more about the theme park industry.
New York and Barcelona-based architects win Bauhaus museum design competition
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Sep 2015
An open competition to design a museum near the site of the iconic German art and design school Bauhaus has been jointly won by two teams of international architects.
Universal signs JV deal with Chinese government for C¥50bn development of Universal Studios Beijing
BY Tom Anstey | 14 Sep 2015
Universal’s C¥50bn US$7.85bn (€6.93bn, £5bn) largest theme park ever will open in China in 2019, after the company received the green light from Beijing authorities.
Gulliver's to develop new £37m theme park resort in South Yorkshire
BY Tom Anstey | 14 Sep 2015
A former coal mine in South Yorkshire in the UK is to become the site of a £37m (US$57m, €50.6m) theme park and resort development after plans were unveiled by Gulliver’s Family Theme Parks.
C3PO actor Anthony Daniels to star at TEA's SATE conference
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
Anthony Daniels, the only person to appear in all seven Star Wars films where he portrayed protocol droid C3PO, is set to star at this year’s annual Storytelling Architecture Technology Experience (SATE) Conference kicks off in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania next week.
Judge says green space advocates have 'no viable complaints' as Lucas Museum scales back plans for legacy project
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
In response to a lawsuit aiming to halt development of George Lucas’ legacy project on Chicago’s waterfront, a revised proposal for the Lucas Museum – which includes a scaled- back building design with more green space – was unveiled during a federal court hearing on 10 September.
Scotland's first fulldome digital planetarium opens at Glasgow Science Centre
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
Visitors to Glasgow Science Centre can now enjoy a new addition to the institution – Scotland’s first fulldome digital planetarium, which opened its doors to the public on 5 September.
New Seychelles aquarium pushes ocean conservation message
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
A new aquarium in the Seychelles is pushing the message of conservation by offering people a visual snorkelling experience without ever having to go into the water.
Nicholas Stubbs designs revolving observation pod for heritage city of Bath
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
Plans for a world-first revolving glass observation pod in the centre of Bath, UK, have been unveiled by SRA Architects co-founder Nicholas Stubbs.
PwC report suggests UAE to become serious theme park competitor to Orlando by 2021
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
New research from Pricewaterhousecoopers’ (PwC) Middle East division has suggested that the UAE is starting to challenge for the capital of global entertainment and leisure crown as theme park revenues have been forecast to shoot up 78 per cent by 2019, with the region becoming a serious competitor to Orlando by 2021.
     
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4420 to 4439 of 9728 news stories
Merlin records weak summer at UK theme parks after Smiler accident
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2015
After suggesting that the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured four people in June could affect profits by up to £50m (US$77.6m, €70m), Alton Towers operator Merlin Entertainment has confirmed a notable slump after weak trade through the UK’s summer months.
Sleepy Hollow is first VR experience to claim Emmy award
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2015
A virtual reality experience set up at this year’s Comic-Con is the first VR film in history to win a prestigious Emmy award.
US$15m Myanmar aquarium sets 2016 opening date
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2015
An eco-friendly aquarium in Yangon, Myanmar, will partially open for the first time in 2016, after several months of delays.
Savioz Fabrizzi repurposes shipping containers to create grunge music venue
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Sep 2015
Swiss-based architecture firm Savioz Fabrizzi have repurposed a number of shipping containers, inserting them into an existing venue in the town of Sion in Switzerland to create a grunge-style music hall.
Salt Lake City planetarium undergoing US$3m facelift
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Sep 2015
Salt Lake City’s Clark Planetarium has temporarily closed its doors while it undergoes a US$3m (€2.7m, £2m) facelift, with the addition of new exhibits and more interactive educational tools to the visitor attraction.
British Music Experience making permanent move to Liverpool's Cunard Building
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Sep 2015
The British Music Experience (BME), which since 2009 has called London’s O2 Arena home, is about to position itself as one of the UK’s most prominent and compelling music attractions when it makes a permanent move to Liverpool – the city that gave the world The Beatles.
Record-breaking Meydan One development in Dubai will include world's longest indoor ski slope
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Sep 2015
Dubai-based developer Meydan has launched a record-breaking project that will bring Dubai the world’s longest indoor ski slope, biggest gym and tallest residential tower, among a host of leisure amenities.
Trends report says museums must develop digital strategies to thrive
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Sep 2015
A new study identifying future trends in the museum sector has said that museums must develop digital strategies to survive as more and more people turn to the internet to soak up culture.
Protesters put pressure on BP's sponsorship of British Museum
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Sep 2015
Anti-oil protesters invaded the British Museum recently to protest sponsorship by industry giant BP.
JRA masterplan AED20bn Sharjah Waterfront City's Crystal Lagoon Water Theme Park
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Sep 2015
Jack Rouse Associates (JRA) have unveiled the masterplan and preliminary concept design for Crystal Lagoon Water Theme Park – part of the AED20bn (US$5.4bn, €4.8bn, £3.5bn) Sharjah Waterfront City development in the UAE.
Dubai Parks and Resorts teams with Orlando University to train Emirati students in theme park management
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Sep 2015
Dubai Parks and Resorts – the developer behind the AED10bn (US$2.7bn, €2.4bn, £1.8bn) theme park mega resort under construction in the UAE – is planning to send a group of Emirati graduates to Orlando, Florida, to learn more about the theme park industry.
New York and Barcelona-based architects win Bauhaus museum design competition
BY Jak Phillips | 14 Sep 2015
An open competition to design a museum near the site of the iconic German art and design school Bauhaus has been jointly won by two teams of international architects.
Universal signs JV deal with Chinese government for C¥50bn development of Universal Studios Beijing
BY Tom Anstey | 14 Sep 2015
Universal’s C¥50bn US$7.85bn (€6.93bn, £5bn) largest theme park ever will open in China in 2019, after the company received the green light from Beijing authorities.
Gulliver's to develop new £37m theme park resort in South Yorkshire
BY Tom Anstey | 14 Sep 2015
A former coal mine in South Yorkshire in the UK is to become the site of a £37m (US$57m, €50.6m) theme park and resort development after plans were unveiled by Gulliver’s Family Theme Parks.
C3PO actor Anthony Daniels to star at TEA's SATE conference
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
Anthony Daniels, the only person to appear in all seven Star Wars films where he portrayed protocol droid C3PO, is set to star at this year’s annual Storytelling Architecture Technology Experience (SATE) Conference kicks off in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania next week.
Judge says green space advocates have 'no viable complaints' as Lucas Museum scales back plans for legacy project
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
In response to a lawsuit aiming to halt development of George Lucas’ legacy project on Chicago’s waterfront, a revised proposal for the Lucas Museum – which includes a scaled- back building design with more green space – was unveiled during a federal court hearing on 10 September.
Scotland's first fulldome digital planetarium opens at Glasgow Science Centre
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
Visitors to Glasgow Science Centre can now enjoy a new addition to the institution – Scotland’s first fulldome digital planetarium, which opened its doors to the public on 5 September.
New Seychelles aquarium pushes ocean conservation message
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
A new aquarium in the Seychelles is pushing the message of conservation by offering people a visual snorkelling experience without ever having to go into the water.
Nicholas Stubbs designs revolving observation pod for heritage city of Bath
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
Plans for a world-first revolving glass observation pod in the centre of Bath, UK, have been unveiled by SRA Architects co-founder Nicholas Stubbs.
PwC report suggests UAE to become serious theme park competitor to Orlando by 2021
BY Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
New research from Pricewaterhousecoopers’ (PwC) Middle East division has suggested that the UAE is starting to challenge for the capital of global entertainment and leisure crown as theme park revenues have been forecast to shoot up 78 per cent by 2019, with the region becoming a serious competitor to Orlando by 2021.
     
 


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