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Flesh-eaters join NHM staff
25 Aug 2004
A colony of 100 flesh-eating beetles have joined the staff at the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London.
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Rotating tower re-opens
25 Aug 2004
The world’s first fully rotating tower will re-open tomorrow (26 August) at the Glasgow Science Centre (GSC).
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Shark skin aids top Olympic swimwear development
25 Aug 2004
A new swimsuit has made its debut at the Olympic Games in Athens after four years of research and development which began with the study of shark skin at London’s Natural History Museum (NHM).
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Continuum unveils Caesarea
10 Aug 2004
Three new attractions created by UK-based Continuum Group for the Caesarea Development Corporation have opened at the world famous archaeological site, Caesarea Maritima, on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, north of Tel Aviv in Israel.
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HLF announces £4m fund for heritage skills training
09 Aug 2004
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced the introduction of a £4m Training Bursary Scheme to address the shortage of essential heritage skills such as flint knapping, heather thatching, dry stone walling, stone masonry, frieze restoration and gold leafing.
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Debt deadline extension for Euro Disney
03 Aug 2004
Euro Disney SCA, the operator of the Disneyland Paris theme park operator, announced yesterday that it has missed the deadline on its 2.4bn euro financial restructuring plan.
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Alton Towers ordered to keep it down
03 Aug 2004
A Crown Court has ruled that Alton Towers must limit its noise levels following a successful complaint by a couple who live next door to the theme park.
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Gulliver’s opens Switchback ride
03 Aug 2004
Gulliver’s Matlock Bath theme park in Derbyshire has opened its latest attraction, the 1 million euro Switchback rollercoaster.
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Environmental concerns alter St Modwen plans for Dudley
30 Jul 2004
Following a consultation on St Modwen Properties’ proposals for a £100m Castle Hill scheme in Dudley, environmental concerns have led to the reducing of ancillary leisure use to 65,000sq ft from 115,000sq ft and the restructuring of the attractions offering.
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Scientists test stress of rollercoaster riders
29 Jul 2004
Scientists testing rollercoaster riders at Holiday Park in Hassloch, Germany, have found that the body is subjected to ‘immense stress’ while riding - and that the anticipation is worse than the ride.
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Royal Festival Hall plans sound good for music
27 Jul 2004
Michael Lynch, chief executive of the South Bank Centre, has unveiled plans for the refurbishment of the Royal Festival Hall’s auditorium which will put an end to its reputation for having notoriously bad acoustics.
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Wannado prepares launch
13 Jul 2004
Wannado City, America’s first indoor role-playing theme park, is preparing to open its doors in August at the Sawgrass Mills Mall in Florida.
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Polin Waterparks
Polin was founded in Istanbul in 1976. Polin
has since grown into a leading company in
the waterpa [more...] |
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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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Simworx Ltd
The company was initially established
in 1997. Terry Monkton and Andrew
Roberts are the key stakeh [more...] |
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Holovis
Holovis is a privately owned company
established in 2004 by CEO Stuart
Hetherington. [more...] |
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