NEWS
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Famous locomotive set to fly once again
15 Jun 2004
Tickets for the Flying Scotsman’s first regular scheduled service since the train was saved by the National Railway Museum (NRM) go on sale today.
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Euro Disney agrees debt deal
10 Jun 2004
Debt-ridden theme park operator, Euro Disney SCA, has agreed a draft deal with its principal creditors to restructure its finances.
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New attraction for Cornwall
10 Jun 2004
The co-founder of the Eden Project, Jonathan Ball, has announced plans for a new visitor attraction for Cornwall, the Great Atlantic Way.
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MGM moves in on Vegas rival
08 Jun 2004
Las Vegas-based casino operator, MGM Mirage, has made a $7.65bn offer for rival operator, Mandalay Resort Group.
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Museum celebrates founder’s birthday
07 Jun 2004
The Natural History Museum is celebrating the birthday of its founder by opening a new display, entitled Richard Owen – The Man Who Invented Dinosaurs.
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Maze maestro goes to the dark side
02 Jun 2004
UK maze designer, Adrian Fisher, has opened what he claims to be Europe’s first-ever horror-based maze attraction in Germany.
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RGS unlocks the archives
02 Jun 2004
A unique collection of documents, artefacts and photographs has been made available to the general public for the first time at the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) in London.
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Cadbury World revamps demonstrations
26 May 2004
Cadbury World, the Bournville-based visitor attraction, has unveiled a new-look chocolate demonstration area following a £150,000 refurbishment, which began in January.
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Original London Eye lender is reappointed
25 May 2004
BA has confirmed that the owner of the BA London Eye, the London Eye Company, has reappointed one of the original financers of the attraction, Sumitomo Mitsui, to help advise on refinancing options.
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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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