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Fault slams Slammer shut
13 Apr 2005
Thorpe Park’s newest ride, The Slammer, has been forced to close until further notice after a technical fault left riders stuck in mid-air a day after it opened.
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Dickens World for Thames Gateway
07 Apr 2005
Work is scheduled to begin shortly on a 4-acre entertainment development in the Thames Gateway featuring a visitor attraction based on the works of Charles Dickens.
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Tussauds sold for £800m
23 Mar 2005
British attractions operator the Tussauds Group has been bought by private equity firm Dubai International Capital (DIC) for £800m ($1.5bn) from Charterhouse Capital.
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Space problem solved for Tank Museum
21 Mar 2005
South Dorset’s Tank Museum is to gain 81,000sq ft (7,500sq m) of extra exhibition space following a £8.5m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
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New Globe for New York
15 Mar 2005
London-based architects Foster and Partners have teamed up with American consultant Barbara Römer to design the 1,200-capacity New Globe Theatre on Governors Island in NY Harbour.
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London Eye architects reveal designs for new attraction
09 Mar 2005
Designs for a 150 metre (429ft) observation tower called the i-360 have been revealed by London Eye architects Marks Barfield. The tower, which has an illuminated beacon at its peak, measures four metres in diameter and can carry a single, air-conditioned capsule, able to take up to 100 people.
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Controversy over working rights proposals
07 Mar 2005
The government’s proposals to extend family-friendly working rights have been welcomed by trade unions but raised fears in the leisure sector that they could create an “enormous burden” on small companies and cause major disruption throughout the industry.
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Disney rights issue raises 250m euros
23 Feb 2005
The operator of the troubled Disneyland Resort Paris, Euro Disney SCA has successfully raised 253.3m euros (£176m, US$336m) through its rights issue, signalling the end of the company’s financial restructuring.
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Heritage seminars on DDA impact to begin
22 Feb 2005
A group of heritage organisations, collectively called the Regional Historic Environment Forum, is inviting the public – and in particular disabled people – to share their experiences of historic attractions in a series of countrywide seminars, beginning on 3 March and running until mid-July.
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NML plans for Fourth Grace site
15 Feb 2005
National Museums Liverpool (NML) has revealed plans for a £65m museum development on Mann Island – which is situated between Albert Dock and the pier head buildings and is World Heritage-certified.
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Plans submitted for Jordan kids museum
09 Feb 2005
A finalised design scheme for the National Children’s Museum in Amman in Jordan have been submitted by UK-based design consultancy Haley Sharpe.
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