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Space shuttle Atlantis moves to Kennedy centre
BY Tom Walker | 25 Oct 2012
Space shuttle Atlantis will make its final journey next month when it is moved into its new
US$100m (76m euro, £64m) permanent home at the Kennedy Space Center.
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Paul Kelly named new BALPPA CEO
BY Tom Walker | 25 Oct 2012
Former Thorpe Park boss Paul Kelly has been named the new chief executive of the British Association of
Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA). Kelly replaces outgoing CEO Jeremy Reed and is BALPPA's
third chief exec in 18 months.
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Village Roadshow plans marine theme park for China
BY Tom Walker | 23 Oct 2012
Australian operator Village Roadshow is to expand its visitor attractions business into China after agreeing
a US$550m (383m euro, £312m) deal with Guangzhou R&F Properties (RFP) to build a theme park on
Hainan Island.
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Museums need to prioritise security
BY Kath Hudson | 22 Oct 2012
Thefts at regional museums are all too frequent, according to a BBC
investigation by Inside Out, which will be aired in the east this evening.
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Eden Project nominated for music awards
BY Kath Hudson | 16 Oct 2012
Cornwall eco-attraction, The Eden Project, has been nominated for two awards at the UK
Festival Awards for its annual music events, The Eden Sessions.
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Government's commitment to tourism under question
BY Kath Hudson | 16 Oct 2012
Tourism prices need to be more competitive and visa restrictions relaxed,
especially for Chinese visitors, if the UK is to remain competitive for tourism
and build on the Olympic legacy, says Nick Varney, chief executive of Merlin
Entertainments.
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Construction work begins on Adventure World Warsaw
BY Tom Walker | 16 Oct 2012
Las Palm, the company behind the Adventure World Warsaw plans, has signed an official 'handover
protocol' with Polish contractor Imtech Polska to mark the start of construction work on the 230-hectare
(568-acre) resort.
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World's tallest looping coaster to launch in 2013
BY Aoife Dowling | 10 Oct 2012
The world's tallest and fastest looping roller coaster - Full Throttle - is set
to launch at the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in Valencia, California, US in
2013.
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