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Conservation day at Dreamworld
BY Tim Nash | 24 Aug 2009
On 27 September, Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast in Australia is to host a wild animal conservation day for guests.
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Shark Attack at Sea World
BY Tim Nash | 24 Aug 2009
Shark Attack - Bull Sharks in our Backyard, is the latest exhibit to be unveiled at Sea World on Australia's Gold Coast.
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Eric Morecambe plans move forward
BY Pete Hayman | 24 Aug 2009
Plans for a new exhibition dedicated to the life of comedian Eric Morecambe have taken a step forward after the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) agreed to part-fund a feasibility study.
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Tennyson museum opens on Isle of Wight
BY Helen Patenall | 24 Aug 2009
A museum celebrating the life and times of British poet Alfred Tennyson has opened at his former home on the Isle of Wight.
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Rip Ride Rock it launches
BY Tom Walker | 21 Aug 2009
Universal Orlando Resort theme park in Florida, US, has opened it's newest roller coaster.
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Aberdeen's Green set for major revamp
BY Pete Hayman | 19 Aug 2009
A major new multi-million pound regeneration scheme has been launched in Aberdeen, Scotland, in a bid to restore the city's historic Green and surrounding areas over the next five years.
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Evolution museum for Athens Zoo
BY Tom Walker | 19 Aug 2009
UK-based Lazenby Design has been appointed to design the new Evolution Museum in Athens, Greece.
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Stunt man dies at Disney World
BY Tom Walker | 18 Aug 2009
A 30-year-old performer has died during training for the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular show at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, US.
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A third of children 'never been to a theme park'
BY Tom Walker | 18 Aug 2009
A children's charity has called on theme parks to lower their prices after a study claimed that more than a third of children in the UK have never visited a theme park.
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Power failure forces Chessington evacuation
BY Pete Hayman | 18 Aug 2009
Visitors at the Chessington World of Adventures theme park near Epsom, Surrey, UK, had to be rescued by staff and firefighters on 17 August after a major power failure caused rides to grind to a halt.
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Government backs Dundee museum plans
BY Pete Hayman | 17 Aug 2009
Plans to establish a sister site to London's Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) as part of a new waterfront development in Dundee have been given a boost after the Scottish Government backed the scheme.
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Merlin unveils London Eye 4D cinema
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Aug 2009
Merlin Entertainments, one of the world's largest visitor attraction operators, has unveiled the second stage of a £17.5m scheme to upgrade the London Eye over the next three years.
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HSE to probe Blackpool coaster crash
BY Pete Hayman | 12 Aug 2009
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to launch an investigation into the cause of a crash between two cars on the Big Dipper rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Lancashire, UK, on 11 August.
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Museum service worth £115m to Liverpool
BY Tom Walker | 10 Aug 2009
National Museums Liverpool (NML), which operates eight museums and galleries in the city, is worth more than £115m to the local economy and supports 2,274 full-time jobs in the city.
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RRS Discovery restoration completed
BY Tom Walker | 06 Aug 2009
Captain Scott's former ship, the RRS Discovery, has been reopened as a visitor attraction in Dundee, Scotland, following a major redevelopment of the ship.
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Interactive show for Famous Grouse Experience
BY Tom Walker | 06 Aug 2009
The Famous Grouse Experience in Scotland has invested £0.5m to create a brand new interactive 3-D show using pioneering new technology to take visitors into the world of The Famous Grouse.
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Contractor appointed for Weston pier rebuild
BY Pete Hayman | 06 Aug 2009
The owners of the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, have appointed John Sisk and Son to rebuild the historic tourist attraction, which was severely damaged by a large fire in July 2008.
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Restored Leeds mansion reopens
BY Pete Hayman | 06 Aug 2009
A historic Grade II-listed mansion at Roundhay Park in Leeds has reopened to the public for the first time in six years, following the completion of a multi-million pound restoration scheme.
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