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BRC chair Bob Rogers joins governing board for Oscars
BY Jak Phillips | 21 Jul 2014
Bob Rogers, founder and chair of experience design firm BRC Imagination Arts,
has been elected to the board of governors for the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences (The Oscars), where he’ll serve alongside Hollywood greats
such as Tom Hanks and Michael Mann.
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New waterpark splashes down in Myrtle Beach, US
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
A new US$2m (€1.5m, £1.2m) waterpark has opened at Crown Reef Resort in
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, as part of a massive overhaul of the resort,
which is under new ownership.
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Nashville Zoo reveals addition to major expansion plans
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
Nashville Zoo in Tennessee, US, has announced plans for further
expansion on the zoo’s existing US$130m (€96m, £75.9m) development, with
new exhibits to be added in addition to the planned 40-acre African plains.
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Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World set for major expansion
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Jul 2014
Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi has announced plans to open a further seven rides
over the next three years in an effort to boost attendance and capacity at the
theme park by 40 per cent.
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Museum and gallery visits reach record highs according to DCMS
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Jul 2014
New government data suggests that more than half of adults (53 per cent)
have visited a museum or gallery in the past year, boosting increased visitor
levels reached during 2012/13 that are now greater than ever before.
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Sri Lanka Planetarium undergoes refurb
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Jul 2014
Colombo’s Sri Lanka Planetarium has reopened after more than a month of
refurbishments, boasting a new 4D/Digital full dome projector to project the
universe as a 3D space, as well as various tech upgrades to the 49-year-old
facility.
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Two northern UK theatres set for multi-million pound revamp
BY Katie Buckley | 15 Jul 2014
De Matos Ryan – a London based architectural firm – has been granted
planning permission to go ahead with a £4.1m revamp of The York Theatre
Royal, UK, while nearby Newcastle's Theatre Royal is also getting a makeover, albeit
behind the scenes.
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Rome's €250m Cinecittà World theme park opens later this month
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Jul 2014
Rome’s long-awaited €250m, (US$340m, £198m) Cinecittà World theme park –
designed by multiple-Oscar-winning production designer designer Dante Ferretti
– will finally open its doors to the public on 24 July after a decade of delays.
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US coaster derails injuring four
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Jul 2014
A ride was force to close at a US theme park when a roller coaster car
derailed, leaving four injured.
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Simworx Ltd
The company was initially established
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ProSlide Technology, Inc.
A former national ski team racer, ProSlide® CEO
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QubicaAMF UK
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