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Atlantic City waterpark deal hanging by a thread after complications arise
BY Tom Anstey | 10 Feb 2015
Plans to build a mega resort centred around a giant waterpark on the site of a former
US$2.4bn (€2bn, £1.6bn) casino have hit a major stumbling block after the lawyer
representing the buyer of the bankrupt Revel Casino in Atlantic City said his client would
miss a midnight 16 February deadline to complete the purchase.
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Sea Life comes to Michigan
BY Tom Anstey | 10 Feb 2015
A new 35,000sq ft (3,250sq m) Sea Life aquarium has come to Michigan, with the Auburn
Hills attraction boasting more than 150,000 gallons of water, making it the state’s largest
aquarium.
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Virtual planetarium launched on Oculus Rift
BY Tom Anstey | 09 Feb 2015
US-based company Leap Motion has unveiled a new program using the Oculus Rift
technology combined with its own hand-tracking sensors that allows users to explore a
virtual planetarium.
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New waterpark in the works at Kings Dominion
BY Alice Davis | 06 Feb 2015
The owners of Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell, Virginia, US will undertake a complete
renovation of the attraction's waterpark this year, as part of the site's 40th birthday celebrations.
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Noah's Ark theme park files lawsuit against state of Kentucky
BY Tom Anstey | 06 Feb 2015
The Noah’s Ark theme park denied more than US$18m (€14.4m, £11.5m) in tourism tax
credits because of its hiring procedure, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Kentucky
for what the park alleges to be ‘religious discrimination’.
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Puy du Fou adds 'intelligent' drones to show choreography
BY Helen Andrews | 05 Feb 2015
French historical recreation theme park Puy du Fou has introduced an ‘intelligent’ drone
fleet to enhance its attraction. The drone technology was specially created for the park’s
flagship show Cinéscénie, which, at more than 23 hectares (57 acres), is one of the largest
night shows in the world.
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The Hettema Group to produce 2015 Thea Awards Gala
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Feb 2015
Experience design firm The Hettema Group (THG) has been confirmed as the producer of
the 21st annual Thea Awards Gala, to be held at Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, on 21
March.
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Twentieth Century Fox eager for slice of China market
BY Alice Davis | 03 Feb 2015
China’s appeal shows no sign of abating, as Twentieth Century Fox continues its drive to
find new sites for theme parks and local Chinese partners to help make new attractions a
reality.
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