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Two new waterparks unveiled in China
BY Pete Hayman | 09 Sep 2011
Two new waterparks - featuring a range of attractions and slides supplied by the US-based company, WhiteWater West - have opened to the public in China.
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First maritime museum set for Singapore
BY Pete Hayman | 08 Sep 2011
Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is to unveil Singapore's first maritime-themed attraction - Maritime Experiential Museum and Aquarium (MEMA) - on 15 October.
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October launch for SCAD Museum of Art
BY Pete Hayman | 08 Sep 2011
A new teaching museum exploring contemporary art and design is scheduled to open to the public at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Georgia, US, on 29 October.
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Merlin eyes Asia Pacific for new Legolands
BY Pete Hayman | 07 Sep 2011
UK-based visitor attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has revealed that it is looking to the Asia Pacific region for the expansion of its Legoland theme park portfolio.
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Design team sought for Navy Pier scheme
BY Pete Hayman | 06 Sep 2011
Navy Pier, one of the most popular visitor attractions in Chicago, US, has launched a global search for a design team to draw up plans for the redevelopment of outdoor public spaces.
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ZMMA to design London museum project
BY Pete Hayman | 05 Sep 2011
London-based Zombory-Moldovan Moore Architects (ZMMA) has been appointed by the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum to design its new Europe 1600-1800 Galleries.
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National Lottery Awards final voting opens
BY Pete Hayman | 05 Sep 2011
Members of the public are being urged to celebrate their favourite Lottery-funded project as voting for the 2011 National Lottery Awards final got underway on 2 September.
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New attractions open at Blackpool Tower
BY Pete Hayman | 02 Sep 2011
Blackpool Council has hailed a "major milestone" in the transformation of the resort, after Merlin Entertainments unveiled two new visitor attractions at the iconic Blackpool Tower.
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Mirabilandia opens Master Thai ride
BY Tom Walker | 30 Aug 2011
Mirabilandia theme park in Savio, Italy, has announced its newest ride - a steel dual coaster called Max Adventures Master Thai.
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UNESCO urges Libyan heritage 'protection'
BY Pete Hayman | 30 Aug 2011
UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova has urged Libyan citizens, neighbouring countries and the global arts and antiquities trade to help 'protect' the country's cultural heritage.
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New tower attraction for Carowinds
BY Maximo Perez | 25 Aug 2011
Carowinds theme park, in Charlotte, North Carolina (USA), will install a US$6.5m (£4m, 4.5m euro) WindSeeker attraction in April 2012.
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Plans approved for Eye attraction in Weymouth
BY Tom Walker | 24 Aug 2011
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council has approved plans for a 53m (174 ft) observation tower to be built as part of the at Festival Pier redevelopment in Weymouth.
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Cedar Point to add Dinosaur attraction for 2012
BY Tom Walker | 19 Aug 2011
Cedar Point theme park in Sandusky, Ohio, US has announced that a US$1m (700,000 euro, £600,000) Dinosaurs Alive! attraction will be its major investment for the 2012 season.
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£25.6m Marlowe Theatre nears opening
BY Pete Hayman | 18 Aug 2011
Canterbury's new £25.6m Marlowe Theatre - designed by Keith Williams Architects - will open its doors for the first time on 4 October, following a two-year construction project.
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WAF Awards 2011 shortlist announced
BY Pete Hayman | 18 Aug 2011
A soccer school in Soweto, South Africa, and a tree hotel in Sweden are among some of the schemes to be shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2011.
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Welsh Assembly boost for Swansea schemes
BY Pete Hayman | 18 Aug 2011
A planned multi-million pound renovation of Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is one of three schemes in the city to benefit from Welsh Assembly Government funding.
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Six Flags to invest heavily in new attractions
BY Tom Walker | 17 Aug 2011
Jim Reid-Anderson, who was appointed chief executive of US theme park operator Six Flags in August 2010, has revealed that the company will invest up to US$90m (£56m, 63m euro) on new rides each year.
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AAM breaks ground on new US$50m home
BY Pete Hayman | 17 Aug 2011
Aspen Art Museum (AAM) in Colorado, US, has held an official groundbreaking ceremony to help mark the start of the work on a new 30,000sq ft (2,787sq m) home for the attraction.
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HLF boost for Cobham's Crystal Grotto
BY Pete Hayman | 17 Aug 2011
Restoration works are to be carried out at the Crystal Grotto in Cobham, Surrey, following a decision by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to contribute £747,400 towards the scheme.
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Swansea Council to open up city's castle
BY Pete Hayman | 17 Aug 2011
Swansea's historic castle will be opened up to the public for the "first time in a generation" next month after the local authority announced plans to hold tours of the building.
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