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UK safari park presses on with £80m expansion plans
BY Alice Davis | 08 Jul 2014
In a bid to become a year-round attraction that can host guests overnight or
longer, the UK's West Midland Safari Park is pushing forward with expansion
plans for an indoor water park, 250-room hotel and conference centre. It’s a
major investment for the 40-year-old park, at an estimated cost of £80m
($137m, €101m).
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Reef Worlds outlines plans for underwater theme park in Dubai
BY Chris Dodd | 04 Jul 2014
Plans have been unveiled for the creation of what is being billed as the world’s
largest underwater theme park in Dubai, with the attraction giving divers and
snorkelers the chance to explore a lost underwater city.
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Plans afoot to restore Orwell’s birthplace and open museum
BY Alice Davis | 02 Jul 2014
India’s Bihar state government has announced plans to honour the author
George Orwell by opening a museum at his birthplace in the village of Motihari.
Restoration is now underway on the three-room cottage, which had fallen into
disrepair.
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Owner of notorious US theme park promises ‘thrills not spills’
BY Alice Davis | 01 Jul 2014
All too often complaints ring out about the world going “health-and-safety
mad”. For a reminder of how much times have changed, in the attractions
industry especially, try watching 1980s footage (see below) of Action Park in
New Jersey, US. The headline-hitting theme park — where numerous injuries
and at least six fatalities were recorded — closed in 1996. Now it’s in the news
again, having re-opened on June 14th under the stewardship of the founder’s
son, Andrew Mulvihull.
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Luis Suarez ‘bite’ billboard becomes popular tourist attraction
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Jun 2014
An Adidas billboard depicting a snarling Luis Suarez has proved unintentionally
popular with tourists – who have been queuing to pose with various body parts
snared in the jaws of the Uruguay striker – prompting the company to remove
the ad.
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UK creative industries sector remains an economic powerhouse: report
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Jun 2014
Employment within the UK creative industries sector – which includes museums,
galleries and architecture – has increased five times faster than the national
average since 2011, according to the latest figures published by the Department
for Culture Media and Sport.
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Merlin unveils US$315m plans for Legoland Japan
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Jun 2014
Merlin Entertainments has today (30 June) unveiled plans for a high-profile
development in the world’s second biggest theme park market, with the launch
of its first Legoland in Japan.
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Clip 'n Climb
Clip ‘n Climb currently offers facility owners and
investors more than 40 colourful and unique
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Alterface
Alterface’s Creative Division team is
seasoned in concept and ride development,
as well as storyte [more...] |
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Painting With Light
By combining lighting, video, scenic and architectural elements, sound and special effects we tell s [more...] |
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DJW
David & Lynn Willrich started the Company
over thirty years ago, from the Audio Visual
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