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Hermitage museum to open in Amsterdam
BY Caroline Wilkinson | 15 Dec 2008
The €40m (£35.9, $53.4m) development of the Hermitage Amsterdam (HA) museum, located within the restored 17th century Amstelhof building, has entered the final phase of construction.
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Weston pier plans submitted
BY Pete Hayman | 11 Dec 2008
Plans for the redevelopment of the 104-year old Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare have been submitted to North Somerset Council (NSC), five months after the attraction was severely damaged by fire.
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Fire-damaged hall designs revealed
BY Pete Hayman | 09 Dec 2008
Designs for the redevelopment of Gwyn Hall in Neath, South Wales, which was severely damaged by fire, have been unveiled by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (NPTCBC).
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Titanic attraction for Belfast
BY Tom Walker | 05 Dec 2008
Construction work is set to begin next month on a new £97m visitor attraction in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Six Flags theme park for Qatar
BY Tom Walker | 05 Dec 2008
US-based theme park operator Six Flags will open a new park at the mixed-use Qatar Entertainment City in Lusail in the Arab Emirate State of Qatar.
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U-boat attraction to open in February
BY Pete Hayman | 04 Dec 2008
U534, a former German U-Boat, is set to open as a new visitor attraction in February next year at the Woodside Ferry Terminal in Birkenhead, Wirral.
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Merlin to pass VAT cut onto consumers
BY Luke Tuchscherer | 04 Dec 2008
Merlin Entertainments, the UK attractions giant, has said it will pass on the benefit of the recent reduction in VAT to its customers by lowering entry costs.
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Wigan heritage facility to be revamped
BY Pete Hayman | 02 Dec 2008
A £1.3m project to transform the Wigan History Shop into a new "heritage hub" is set to get underway on 23 December in the Lancashire town.
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Bishops Palace to become a visitor attraction
BY Caroline Wilkinson | 01 Dec 2008
Owners of the Fetternear Estate, near Kemnay, in Scotland have submitted an outline planning application for a mixed-use development and the restoration of Bishops Palace to Aberdeenshire Council.
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Gregg to step down as Dreamworld CEO
BY Tim Nash | 27 Nov 2008
Stephen Gregg is to step down as CEO of Dreamworld and WhiteWater World on Australia's Gold Coast in December to concentrate on expanding a consultancy business and developing long-term tourism strategy.
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Bedwellty House revamp to start in early '09
BY Pete Hayman | 26 Nov 2008
Blaenau Gwent Council has announced that a £5.5m project to restore Bedwellty House and Park at Tredegar, South Wales, will get underway in early 2009.
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US$620m Freestyle Park for Moscow
BY Tom Walker | 26 Nov 2008
Russia-based MT Development has announced that it will be building a new RUS16.8bn (US$620m, £406m, 472m euro) leisure attraction in the capital Moscow.
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Hadrian's Wall aerial survey reveals new finds
BY Pete Hayman | 24 Nov 2008
More than 2,700 previously unrecorded historical features have been uncovered by English Heritage following an aerial survey of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site.
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IAAPA expo attendance strong despite economic downturn
BY Tim Nash | 24 Nov 2008
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has estimated that 24,000 people from 100 different countries took part in its 2008 Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, US.
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Theme parks recognised for human resources schemes
BY Tim Nash | 24 Nov 2008
Visitor attractions and theme parks across the world were celebrated at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo in Orlando, Florida, US, last week, when five sites were awarded 2008 Spirit of ExcellenceAwards in recognition of their human resources programmes.
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Hard Rock Park to be sold
BY Pete Hayman | 21 Nov 2008
Seven months after first opening its doors, Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is reportedly up for sale after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September. The US$400m (£245.4m, 311.4m euro) theme park took seven years to develop.
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Visitor centre plan for Sherwood Forest
BY Pete Hayman | 19 Nov 2008
Proposals for a new £10.5m visitor centre at Sherwood Forest, UK, which could be open by 2010, have been put forward by Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC).
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