NEWS
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Fire at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
21 May 2004
A fire broke out on Blackpool Pleasure Beach (BPB) last night, damaging the Grand National wooden rollercoaster. Two other rides – Alice in Wonderland and Trauma Towers were also affected by the blaze.
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BALPPA moves ahead in campaign against compensation
19 May 2004
BALPPA, the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions, has welcomed news that the Labour Party intends to include measures to curb compensation culture in its next election manifesto.
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Armond leaves Alton Towers
18 May 2004
The divisional director of Alton Towers, Ralph Armond, has resigned after a nine-year tenure at the theme park.
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Marks Barfield heads to the Eye of the storm
13 May 2004
The designer of the London Eye, Marks Barfield Architects, has accused the attraction’s investment partners – British Airways (BA) and Tussauds Group – of endangering the attraction’s long-term future by blocking a refinancing deal.
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Alton Towers criticised for encouraging skiving
21 Apr 2004
Alton Towers has faced strong criticism over its latest marketing campaign which encourages adults to take time off work pretending to be ill in order to visit the theme park.
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Renewed calls for government to cut ‘tourist tax’
21 Apr 2004
The chief executive of The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA), Colin Dawson, has called for urgent help from the government in order to clarify its position on putting Britain’s ‘tourism tax’ on an equal tax level as its European rivals.
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Glasgow’s revolving tower to reopen
20 Apr 2004
Engineers have been carrying out tests on Glasgow Science Centre’s rotating tower and hope to reopen the facility for the summer.
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