A turbulent bid to build
a world-class science
museum in Miami is back
on track after two principal
donors stepped in to
provide crucial funding to
the cash-stricken project
The Lucas Museum saga rumbles
on after a judge ruled in favour of
legal action taken by Friends of the
Parks, meaning its lawsuit against
the project will go to trial in March
The National Aquarium in
Baltimore has unveiled
plans to reinvent the city’s
waterfront, creating an
urban wetland and pier-side
conservation area for the
local community
Business planning consultant
David Camp starts an exclusive eight-part
series, delving into the fine art of attractions
operation from a business perspective
Peter Slavenburg of design agency
NorthernLight describes how invisible
technology, serious play, co-creation
and the digital experience will inform
the science centre of tomorrow
We disappear down the rabbit hole as we
pay a mystery shopper visit to Bounce
Below, a unique underground trampolining
attraction in Snowdonia, north Wales
Our ride makers series continues with
water rides, a firm favourite with park
guests. Three leading companies reveal
the latest trends in flumes and chutes
A turbulent bid to build
a world-class science
museum in Miami is back
on track after two principal
donors stepped in to
provide crucial funding to
the cash-stricken project
The Lucas Museum saga rumbles
on after a judge ruled in favour of
legal action taken by Friends of the
Parks, meaning its lawsuit against
the project will go to trial in March
The National Aquarium in
Baltimore has unveiled
plans to reinvent the city’s
waterfront, creating an
urban wetland and pier-side
conservation area for the
local community
Business planning consultant
David Camp starts an exclusive eight-part
series, delving into the fine art of attractions
operation from a business perspective
Peter Slavenburg of design agency
NorthernLight describes how invisible
technology, serious play, co-creation
and the digital experience will inform
the science centre of tomorrow
We disappear down the rabbit hole as we
pay a mystery shopper visit to Bounce
Below, a unique underground trampolining
attraction in Snowdonia, north Wales
Our ride makers series continues with
water rides, a firm favourite with park
guests. Three leading companies reveal
the latest trends in flumes and chutes
The development of a global safety standard for the attractions industry is high on the
wish list of incoming IAAPA chair Amanda Thompson, whose tenure begins today (Tuesday
19 November).
More than 40,000 people from over 100 countries are descending on Orlando, Florida, ahead of the
largest visitor attractions show of the year – the IAAPA Expo.
Gus Casely-Hayford, the British curator, cultural historian, broadcaster and lecturer, has been
named as the inaugural director of V&A East – the museum's new expansion project scheduled to
open in London in 2023.
Twelve new students have been enrolled in the Andrew W. Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial
Fellowship programme, with the selected entrants to be given specialised training and mentoring
from six high profile art museums in the US.
Unfavourable weather conditions, shifts in the calendar and an overspend on certain marketing
activities, have all contributed to 'disappointing' Q3 financial results for SeaWorld.
North American theme park operator Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, which owns and
operates 11 amusement parks and five water parks in the territory, has filed Q3 and year-
to-date financial results that show increased revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, but reduced
net income.
Entertainment Design Corporation, the design firm run by award-winning designer Jeremy Railton for
25 years, has changed its name to reflect his name and legacy, becoming known as RED (Railton
Entertainment Design).
Shanghai is to become a major theme park destination, with a proposed new Legoland
park, expected to open after 2023, projected to be one of the largest Legoland Resorts in
the world.
Arabian Dream Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of Triple Five Worldwide, which owns the three
largest shopping and entertainment centres in North America, is to help develop what is
being described as the world's largest such complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
French historical theme park Puy du Fou is continuing its international expansion, with the
imminent signing of a contract to build a new attraction in China.
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