Dutch design agency NorthernLight is working
on the redevelopment of
Sochi’s Olympic Village,
which is turning its former
media centre from the
2014 Winter Olympics into
a science and art park
The Museum of the Second World War in Poland faces
an uncertain future after the country’s Supreme Administrative Court gave
permission for the ruling nationalist Law and Justice
Party (LJP) to take control of the independent museum
Controversial plans
for a road tunnel near
Stonehenge have been
finalised, with campaigners
opposing the development
claiming it would cause
“irreparable damage” to
the surrounding landscape
Facebook has named Hugo
Barra its vice president
of virtual reality, with
the Brazilian tech wizard
and entrepreneur to
head up the company’s
Oculus programme
Dutch design agency NorthernLight is working
on the redevelopment of
Sochi’s Olympic Village,
which is turning its former
media centre from the
2014 Winter Olympics into
a science and art park
The Museum of the Second World War in Poland faces
an uncertain future after the country’s Supreme Administrative Court gave
permission for the ruling nationalist Law and Justice
Party (LJP) to take control of the independent museum
Controversial plans
for a road tunnel near
Stonehenge have been
finalised, with campaigners
opposing the development
claiming it would cause
“irreparable damage” to
the surrounding landscape
Facebook has named Hugo
Barra its vice president
of virtual reality, with
the Brazilian tech wizard
and entrepreneur to
head up the company’s
Oculus programme
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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