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Revenue falls at Ardent's theme parks
BY Tim Nash | 19 Feb 2010
Ardent Leisure, owner of Dreamworld theme park and Whitewater World waterpark in Queensland, Australia, saw revenue and earnings at the parks fall in the second half of 2009 as international and interstate visitor numbers fell.
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Sydney BridgeClimb makes Lonely Planet top 10
BY Tim Nash | 19 Feb 2010
Climbing to the top of Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia has been named as one of the world's top 10 Biggest Adrenaline Rush Experiences, by travel guide company, Lonely Planet.
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Luna Park listed on State Heritage Register
BY Tim Nash | 19 Feb 2010
Luna Park, located on Sydney's northern foreshore adjacent to Sydney Harbour Bridge and one of Australia's best known amusement parks, has been listed on the State Heritage Register.
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Sneak preview of Universal Studios Singapore
BY Tim Nash | 19 Feb 2010
Universal Studios Singapore, part of the Resorts World Sentosa development, has opened its gates to the public for a sneak preview this week ahead of the official launch in early March.
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Public boost for Staffordshire Hoard appeal
BY Pete Hayman | 17 Feb 2010
Efforts to raise £3.3m to keep the Staffordshire Hoard - the largest amount of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found in Britain - in the West Midlands have received more than £200,000 from the public.
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Coney Island park plans revealed
BY Tom Walker | 17 Feb 2010
The City of New York and New Jersey-based Central Amusement International (CAI) has unveiled detailed plans for a new amusement park on Coney Island, New York, US.
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Thomas Land for Six Flags Maryland
BY Tom Walker | 16 Feb 2010
Theme park operator Six Flags will open a Thomas Town family attraction at its park in Mitchellville, Maryland, US later this year.
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Ecsite launches grants
BY Tom Walker | 16 Feb 2010
The European network of science centers and museums (Ecsite) is making available 15 subsidies as part of efforts to promote city-based science initiatives.
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Visits and profits down at Cedar Fair
BY Tom Walker | 15 Feb 2010
Theme park operator Cedar Fair suffered a 7 per cent decrease in visitor numbers during 2009, mainly down to a big fall in group and season pass sales.
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New John O'Groats leisure plans unveiled
BY Pete Hayman | 12 Feb 2010
Leisure operators Natural Retreats and Heritage Great Britain (HGB) have unveiled a new joint venture to lead a multi-million pound development in John O'Groats, Scotland.
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New Sherwood Forest visitor centre planned
BY Pete Hayman | 12 Feb 2010
Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) in the UK has unveiled revised plans for the development of a new Sherwood Forest visitor centre at Edwinstowe, near Mansfield.
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Aquarium planned for Times Square
BY Martin Nash | 11 Feb 2010
Aquarium Development Corp., based in Toronto, Canada, is believed to have signed a preliminary agreement to lease the bottom seven floors of a 40-storey New York, US office tower for the creation of a new aquarium.
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SIPTU set to submit Liberty Hall plans
BY Pete Hayman | 11 Feb 2010
SIPTU, one of Ireland's largest trade unions, is due to lodge plans with Dublin City Council today (11 February) for the development of a 'new' Liberty Hall in the heart of the city centre.
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Ripley opens Australian site
BY Tom Walker | 11 Feb 2010
US-based Visitor attractions operator Ripley Entertainment has opened its latest Ripley's Believe It or Not! "odditorium" in the Cavill Mall at Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia.
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Historic WWII motor boats' future secured
BY Pete Hayman | 11 Feb 2010
Efforts to safeguard the future of the last remaining World War II motor boats have been successful after Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust (PNBPT) received a £580,000 grant.
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Grand plans for Billund
BY Tom Walker | 10 Feb 2010
Officials at the Danish city of Billund have appointed a team to draw up a feasibility study into establishing the city as the 'world's foremost centre of knowledge for children'.
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Dubai's Burj Khalifa closes observation deck
BY Pete Hayman | 10 Feb 2010
The observation deck on the 124th floor of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, Dubai, has been forced to close to the public due to "technical issues" a month after it opened.
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