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Hot weather hits visitor numbers at UK attractions
19 Feb 2004
The very hot weather of last summer along with the effects of both SARS and the war in Iraq on foreign travel have been blamed for falling visitor numbers reported by members of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA).
New setting for Swarovski attraction
19 Feb 2004
Swarovski Crystal Worlds in the Tyrolean town of Wattens has added sparkle this year thanks to a lavish expansion project.
Merlin Entertainments announces management buyout
18 Feb 2004
Attractions operator, Merlin Entertainments, has announced the completion of a £72.5m secondary management buyout deal.
Disney turns down takeover bid as Muppets move in
18 Feb 2004
Shares in entertainment giant, Disney, have been buoyant since the board of directors turned down a hostile takeover bid from US cable group, Comcast.
Salam Park opens in Riyadh
18 Feb 2004
Salam Park, a $16m scheme in the centre of Saudi Arabia capital, Riyadh, has been officially opened by Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud.
Enquiry into controversial Stonehenge tunnel begins
17 Feb 2004
An enquiry into the £185m plans which would replace two existing roads near Stonehenge with a tunnel to ease congestion and remove cars from the vicinity of the site, has begun at Salisbury’s Guildhall.
Big Pit re-opens after multi-million pound revamp
17 Feb 2004
A former colliery in Wales, which initially closed in 1980, was yesterday re-launched as a visitor attraction following a £7.1m redevelopment programme.
Theme park ready to launch spa experience
17 Feb 2004
Alton Towers, one of the leading UK amusement parks, is about to launch its latest attraction – a fully equipped spa.
Disney facing takeover battle
12 Feb 2004
Disney, one of the world’s leading family entertainment companies, is today recovering from a hostile takeover bid.
Report warns of looming funding crisis at NHM
11 Feb 2004
The Natural History Museum (NHM) will find it hard to maintain its position as one of Britain’s leading tourist attractions without more funding, a report has found.
Final touches added to Washington museum of American Indian
06 Feb 2004
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Indian (NMAI), located in the heart of the US capital, will open its doors to the public later this year, after 15 years of planning.
Longleat unveils new attractions for 2004
05 Feb 2004
Longleat has unveiled a number of new attractions for the 2004 season including a Super Beasts show to replace last year’s insect extravaganza, The Ugh Show.
Aquarium operator swims deep in profit
05 Feb 2004
Deep Sea Leisure (DSL) – which owns deep Sea World in North Queensferry, Scotland and the Blue Planet attraction in Chester, England – reported strong annual profits last week.
Pennies from Heritage to help UK cathedrals
04 Feb 2004
English Heritage has announced a £2m funding package to repair 20 cathedrals across Britain.
Future of travelling circuses hangs in balance
03 Feb 2004
A change in licensing law could kill off a great English tradition as circus costs are set to spiral.
Design firm finds passage to India
03 Feb 2004
Forrec, one of the world’s leading theme park developers, has agreed a deal that will see the group design an entertainment complex in Noida, a suburb of Delhi.
Tower Bridge reveals hidden secrets
03 Feb 2004
Visitors to Tower Bridge Exhibition this summer will discover a previously unseen area of the bridge that houses historical artefacts – including the Marathon Cup.
Lighthouses to be reopened to public
19 Jan 2004
Trinity House, the lighthouse authority for England, Wales and the Channel Islands, is to hoping to attract tourists to its properties by reopening many sites to the public and converting old lighthouse keepers' cottages into holiday homes.
£64m art gallery to open in March
15 Jan 2004
A £64m arts initiative, Compton Verney, is due to open in Warwickshire on 26 March.
Birmingham’s Imax closes
07 Jan 2004
The 380-seat Imax theatre in Birmingham, one of nine specialist cinemas in the UK, has closed until further notice.
     
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9555 to 9575 of 9637 news stories
Hot weather hits visitor numbers at UK attractions
19 Feb 2004
The very hot weather of last summer along with the effects of both SARS and the war in Iraq on foreign travel have been blamed for falling visitor numbers reported by members of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA).
New setting for Swarovski attraction
19 Feb 2004
Swarovski Crystal Worlds in the Tyrolean town of Wattens has added sparkle this year thanks to a lavish expansion project.
Merlin Entertainments announces management buyout
18 Feb 2004
Attractions operator, Merlin Entertainments, has announced the completion of a £72.5m secondary management buyout deal.
Disney turns down takeover bid as Muppets move in
18 Feb 2004
Shares in entertainment giant, Disney, have been buoyant since the board of directors turned down a hostile takeover bid from US cable group, Comcast.
Salam Park opens in Riyadh
18 Feb 2004
Salam Park, a $16m scheme in the centre of Saudi Arabia capital, Riyadh, has been officially opened by Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud.
Enquiry into controversial Stonehenge tunnel begins
17 Feb 2004
An enquiry into the £185m plans which would replace two existing roads near Stonehenge with a tunnel to ease congestion and remove cars from the vicinity of the site, has begun at Salisbury’s Guildhall.
Big Pit re-opens after multi-million pound revamp
17 Feb 2004
A former colliery in Wales, which initially closed in 1980, was yesterday re-launched as a visitor attraction following a £7.1m redevelopment programme.
Theme park ready to launch spa experience
17 Feb 2004
Alton Towers, one of the leading UK amusement parks, is about to launch its latest attraction – a fully equipped spa.
Disney facing takeover battle
12 Feb 2004
Disney, one of the world’s leading family entertainment companies, is today recovering from a hostile takeover bid.
Report warns of looming funding crisis at NHM
11 Feb 2004
The Natural History Museum (NHM) will find it hard to maintain its position as one of Britain’s leading tourist attractions without more funding, a report has found.
Final touches added to Washington museum of American Indian
06 Feb 2004
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Indian (NMAI), located in the heart of the US capital, will open its doors to the public later this year, after 15 years of planning.
Longleat unveils new attractions for 2004
05 Feb 2004
Longleat has unveiled a number of new attractions for the 2004 season including a Super Beasts show to replace last year’s insect extravaganza, The Ugh Show.
Aquarium operator swims deep in profit
05 Feb 2004
Deep Sea Leisure (DSL) – which owns deep Sea World in North Queensferry, Scotland and the Blue Planet attraction in Chester, England – reported strong annual profits last week.
Pennies from Heritage to help UK cathedrals
04 Feb 2004
English Heritage has announced a £2m funding package to repair 20 cathedrals across Britain.
Future of travelling circuses hangs in balance
03 Feb 2004
A change in licensing law could kill off a great English tradition as circus costs are set to spiral.
Design firm finds passage to India
03 Feb 2004
Forrec, one of the world’s leading theme park developers, has agreed a deal that will see the group design an entertainment complex in Noida, a suburb of Delhi.
Tower Bridge reveals hidden secrets
03 Feb 2004
Visitors to Tower Bridge Exhibition this summer will discover a previously unseen area of the bridge that houses historical artefacts – including the Marathon Cup.
Lighthouses to be reopened to public
19 Jan 2004
Trinity House, the lighthouse authority for England, Wales and the Channel Islands, is to hoping to attract tourists to its properties by reopening many sites to the public and converting old lighthouse keepers' cottages into holiday homes.
£64m art gallery to open in March
15 Jan 2004
A £64m arts initiative, Compton Verney, is due to open in Warwickshire on 26 March.
Birmingham’s Imax closes
07 Jan 2004
The 380-seat Imax theatre in Birmingham, one of nine specialist cinemas in the UK, has closed until further notice.
     
 


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