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Harry Potter attraction to open 31 March
BY Tom Walker | 15 Mar 2012
Warner Bros Entertainment (WB) has confirmed that it's Harry Potter studio tour
attraction at Leavesden Studios near Watford, Hertfordshire, UK will open on 31
March.
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Merlin/VisitEngland launch marketing drive
BY Pete Hayman | 15 Mar 2012
Merlin Entertainments, one of the world's largest attractions operator, has
teamed up with national tourism agency VisitEngland to launch a new £600,000
joint marketing campaign.
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St Louis Zoo eyes former hospital site
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Mar 2012
St Louis Zoo Association has entered into a "conditional contract" with Medline
Industries for the acquisition of the US city's 13.5-acre (5.5-hectare) former
Forest Park Hospital site.
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October launch for US museum's new home
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Mar 2012
The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA) in Ohio, US, has announced that
its new building in the Uptown district of University Circle will open on 8 October.
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Work starts on new Miami science museum
BY Pete Hayman | 12 Mar 2012
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction work
on Miami Science Museum's (MSM) new US$275m (£175.3m, EUR209.9m) home in
Florida, US.
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Attractions 'vision' for Cork's Spike Island
BY Pete Hayman | 09 Mar 2012
Cork County Council (CCC) is planning to establish a "cluster" of activities and
attractions as part of its vision for Spike Island, a former military and penal
site in southern Ireland.
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Chester Zoo unveils £30m Islands plans
BY Pete Hayman | 09 Mar 2012
Chester Zoo has unveiled plans to bring the islands of Sumatra, Papua New Guinea
and the Philippines to Cheshire, UK, as part of a £30m scheme showcasing its
conservation work.
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£50m to support new HMS Victory trust
BY Pete Hayman | 07 Mar 2012
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to transfer ownership of HMS Victory to
a new charitable trust established as part of the National Museum of the Royal
Navy, Portsmouth.
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2012 Civic Trust Award winners announced
BY Pete Hayman | 05 Mar 2012
The National Museum of Scotland (NMS) and Hepworth Wakefield have been included
among 52 schemes to be recognised at this year's Civic Trust Awards (CTA) in
Edinburgh.
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Kensington Palace set to reopen in London
BY Pete Hayman | 05 Mar 2012
London's Kensington Palace is to reopen to the public on 26 March following an
extensive £12m transformation project undertaken by Historic Royal Palaces (HRP).
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Palace Entertainment acquires Noah's Ark waterpark
BY Tom Walker | 05 Mar 2012
Palace Entertainment has completed the acquisition of Noah's Ark water park in
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, US for an undisclosed price. The 70-acre attraction is one of the largest water parks in the US with 51 water rides, two wave pools and two lazy rivers.
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Domestic tourism boost for UK attractions
BY Tom Walker | 05 Mar 2012
Ongoing 'staycationing' trend saw UK attractions benefit from improved visitor
figures during 2011, according to the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
(ALVA).
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New vision for cultural education
BY Pete Hayman | 29 Feb 2012
The Department for Education (DfE) will invest £15m in a number of schemes over
the next three years, following the publication of an independent review of
cultural education.
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AtmosFEAR completes Greece project
BY Pete Hayman | 28 Feb 2012
Lancaster, UK-based AtmosFEAR Entertainment Group has completed its first
continental Europe project with the installation of a permanent scare attraction
at a Greece theme park.
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KidZania signs deal for first UK location
BY Pete Hayman | 27 Feb 2012
KidZania, the Mexico-based educational theme park concept, has signed a license
agreement with Longshot Kids to open its first location in the UK within the
next two years.
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QubicaAMF UK
QubicaAMF is the largest and most
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DJW
David & Lynn Willrich started the Company
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Taylor Made Designs
Founded in 1993, Taylor Made
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Alterface
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