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Rebranding and changes at the top for Continuum
06 Jun 2006
Continuum Group, the York-based designer and operator of visitor attractions, is to relaunch as Continuum and drop the brands it currently uses to promote its marketing and design services, including Past Forward and Action Marketing.
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Liverpool Conservation Centre to reopen
BY Sarah Todd | 05 Jun 2006
The Conservation Centre in Liverpool, UK, is to reopen to the public on 16 June following a £570,000 refurbishment, funded by ReDiscover.
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NMAH to close for two-year restoration
BY Helen Patenall | 31 May 2006
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH) in Washington DC, US, will close for two years to carry out an extensive US$85m (£45m, 66m euro) refurbishment.
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Science Discovery Center to open in Manila
BY Helen Patenall | 31 May 2006
Leisure Entertainment Consultancy (LEC) in Long Beach, California, US, has teamed up with local mall operator SM Prime Holdings to develop a US$7m (£3.7m, 5.5m euro) SM Science Discovery Center in the Mall of Asia in Manila, the Philippines.
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VRL acquires WB Australian interests
30 May 2006
Village Roadshow Limited (VRL) is to acquire all of Warner Bros’ interests in their jointly owned Australian Theme Parks group for AUS$254m (£103m, 151m euro, US$192m).
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Ocean Park surpasses 2005 attendance record
BY Helen Patenall | 30 May 2006
Ocean Park Corporation has announced that Ocean Park theme park in Hong Kong has already surpassed last year’s annual attendance record of 4,030,000 visitors.
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NRM installs train simulator
BY Helen Patenall | 25 May 2006
The National Railway Museum (NRM) in York, UK, has installed a full-size train simulator, used to train First TransPennine Express drivers.
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Mercedes-Benz World to open in October
BY Helen Patenall | 25 May 2006
Mercedes-Benz World, a 155 acre (63 hectare) visitor attraction at the Brooklands racing circuit in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, will open to the public in late October.
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Cedar to acquire Paramount Parks
23 May 2006
Cedar Fair – a US-based owner and operator of amusement parks and waterparks – has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of the Paramount Parks group.
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IceSpace ceases trading
22 May 2006
It has been reported that London’s recently launched visitor attraction – IceSpace – has ceased trading.
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New visitor centre for Culloden
17 May 2006
The National Trust for Scotland has awarded a contract to Morrison Construction to build a new 25,000sq ft (2,300sq m) visitor centre at Culloden Battlefield in Inverness.
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Scooby-Doo does it again
17 May 2006
The Sally Corporation’s La Aventura de Scooby-Doo (The Scooby-Doo Adventure) at Warner Bros. Park in Madrid, Spain, has won the Best New Family Ride prize at the Ultimate European Theme Park Awards.
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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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Taylor Made Designs
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) has been supplying the Attractions, Holiday Park, Zoos and Theme Park mark [more...] |
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QubicaAMF UK
QubicaAMF is the largest and most
innovative bowling equipment provider with
600 employees worldwi [more...] |
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IDEATTACK
IDEATTACK is a full-service planning and
design company with headquarters in
Los Angeles. [more...] |
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