NEWS
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Middlesbrough set for new wheel attraction
BY Pete Hayman | 23 Mar 2009
A new 40m (131.2ft) wheel attraction could be established in the centre of Middlesbrough, north east England, if the local authority approves plans put forward by World Tourist Attractions (WTA).
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IAAPA to merge with IALEI
BY Tom Walker | 23 Mar 2009
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) is in talks to merge with another trade body, the International Association for the Leisure and Entertainment Industry (IALEI).
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Schlitterbahn Waterpark opens
BY Helen Patenall | 20 Mar 2009
The US$750m (£538m) Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Waterpark is set to open in Kansas City, Kansas, US, this summer.
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Council applies for Heaton Hall funding
BY Tom Walker | 19 Mar 2009
Manchester City Council has made a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) in order to secure funding towards the £9.4m restoration of the historic Heaton Hall.
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British Library snaps up Kodak archive
BY Pete Hayman | 19 Mar 2009
Kodak's extensive archive of documents and images, which chart the history of photography over more than 120 years, is to go on show as the British Library's main winter exhibition.
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Fourth TiLEzone to be held next week
BY Tom Walker | 19 Mar 2009
Profitability and sustainable technologies will be on the agenda at the fourth TiLEzone, to be held at the London Transport Museum on Covent Garden on 25 March.
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Vertigo to add casino to Columbia park
BY Tom Walker | 18 Mar 2009
Vertigo Theme Parks (VTP), the operator of the Vertigo Theme Park in Buga, Colombia, has announced that it will open a casino at the site.
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People turning to 'simple pleasures'
BY Pete Hayman | 18 Mar 2009
New figures released by the National Trust (NT) have suggested that the economic downturn could lead to more people seeking 'simpler pleasures' in their leisure times.
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Dawson to retire from BALPPA
BY Tom Walker | 18 Mar 2009
Colin Dawson, chief executive of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA), has announced that he will retire from the post in July 2010.
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Hong Kong Disneyland expansion halted
BY Pete Hayman | 17 Mar 2009
Plans for the expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland (HKDL) have been put on hold after the Walt Disney Company announced that it failed to reach a deal with the region's government.
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Maxxi to open in 2009
BY Tom Walker | 17 Mar 2009
Italy's newest art gallery, Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo (MAXXI) in Rome, is set for a 2009 launch.
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Green light for new Alton Towers coaster
BY Pete Hayman | 17 Mar 2009
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (SMDC) in the UK has approved plans for a new rollercoaster ride at Alton Towers theme park to replace the Corkscrew, which was dismantled in November 2008.
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Results of museums pilot revealed
BY Tom Walker | 16 Mar 2009
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed the results of a pilot programme that could form the basis for a new system of self-assessments and peer reviews for directly sponsored museums in the UK.
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New heritage amusement park for Margate
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Mar 2009
The Dreamland Trust is to unveil its plans to establish the world's first heritage amusement park in Margate, Kent, on the site of the former Dreamland Amusement Park.
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Two new attractions for Weston-super-Mare
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Mar 2009
North Somerset Council (NSC) has approved plans for two new visitor attractions to be established in Weston-super-Mare, which it said will contribute towards the transformation of the town's seafront.
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Bletchley Park nets council funding boost
BY Pete Hayman | 13 Mar 2009
A historic World War II codebreaking centre at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire is set to undergo vital repair work after Milton Keynes Council (MKC) agreed to match a funding pledge by English Heritage.
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Designer picked for national wildflower centre
BY Caroline Wilkinson | 13 Mar 2009
The architectural firm in charge of redesigning National Wildflower Centre in Knowsley, near Liverpool, has been selected by environmental charity Landlife.
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Nottingham attraction changes name
BY Pete Hayman | 12 Mar 2009
A 196ft (59.7m)-high wheel attraction in Nottingham has been forced to change its name after Merlin Entertainments claimed that it was infringing on the rights to the London Eye brand. Formerly known as the Nottingham Eye, the 40-capsule observation wheel has now been rebranded as the Wheel of Nottingham after Merlin said that its name implied a link with the London attraction.
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New theatre for Shakespeare playhouse site
BY Pete Hayman | 11 Mar 2009
The Tower Theatre Company (TTC) has unveiled plans to build a new theatre on a site confirmed by Museum of London Archaeology as being the location of London's first purpose-built playhouse.
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Cedar Fair considers sale
BY Helen Patenall | 11 Mar 2009
Ohio, US-based Cedar Fair Entertainment has announced plans to potentially sell a selection of its amusement parks and to cut its dividend in a bid to reduce debt during the economic downturn.
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