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Olympic Park to offer legacy 'attractions'
POSTED 15 Sep 2011 . BY Pete Hayman
Authorities are eyeing "the right mix of attractions" for the Olympic Park
Authorities involved in planning the future of London's Olympic Park are looking to secure the "right mix of attractions for different audiences" in a bid to cement its visitor appeal.

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) chief executive Shaun Dawson told a London Assembly committee that there were "great opportunities" for the site going forward.

Dawson was speaking at a meeting of the London Assembly's Economy, Culture and Sport committee, which is currently looking into the plans for the legacy of the Olympic Park.

He told members that the Olympic Park in Munich, Germany, has operated successfully over a 30-year period, despite Bayern Munich football club moving out to a new stadium in 2005.

Dawson said: "[Munich] bought on board Sea Life Centre [the aquarium brand owned by Merlin Entertainments] and that has been a roaring success. It's added another dimension and that was driven by Bayern Munich moving out.

"It's about finding the right mix of attractions for different audiences. Clearly, there are great opportunities to do that."

Duncan Innes, the Olympic Park Legacy Company's (OPLC) executive director of real estate, added: "The park itself is an incredible generator of visitors and potential income, though the point about another major visitor attraction is potentially absolutely valid.

"Our research suggests that it fits in to the South Bank or museum quarter of Kensington in terms of number of visitor attractions."

OPLC director of venues Peter Tudor also attended the meeting, which also heard about plans to go to market for the future of the 2012 media facilities next month.

It is also hoped that naming rights for Olympic venues in legacy mode will contribute revenue, while Leyton Orient Football Club's bid to move to a site at Eton Manor has not been ruled out.

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Olympic Park to offer legacy 'attractions'
POSTED 15 Sep 2011 . BY Pete Hayman
Authorities are eyeing "the right mix of attractions" for the Olympic Park
Authorities involved in planning the future of London's Olympic Park are looking to secure the "right mix of attractions for different audiences" in a bid to cement its visitor appeal.

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) chief executive Shaun Dawson told a London Assembly committee that there were "great opportunities" for the site going forward.

Dawson was speaking at a meeting of the London Assembly's Economy, Culture and Sport committee, which is currently looking into the plans for the legacy of the Olympic Park.

He told members that the Olympic Park in Munich, Germany, has operated successfully over a 30-year period, despite Bayern Munich football club moving out to a new stadium in 2005.

Dawson said: "[Munich] bought on board Sea Life Centre [the aquarium brand owned by Merlin Entertainments] and that has been a roaring success. It's added another dimension and that was driven by Bayern Munich moving out.

"It's about finding the right mix of attractions for different audiences. Clearly, there are great opportunities to do that."

Duncan Innes, the Olympic Park Legacy Company's (OPLC) executive director of real estate, added: "The park itself is an incredible generator of visitors and potential income, though the point about another major visitor attraction is potentially absolutely valid.

"Our research suggests that it fits in to the South Bank or museum quarter of Kensington in terms of number of visitor attractions."

OPLC director of venues Peter Tudor also attended the meeting, which also heard about plans to go to market for the future of the 2012 media facilities next month.

It is also hoped that naming rights for Olympic venues in legacy mode will contribute revenue, while Leyton Orient Football Club's bid to move to a site at Eton Manor has not been ruled out.

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The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
Universal announces long-awaited details of its Epic Universe, set to open in 2025
Universal has revealed it will be adding new Harry Potter attractions, alongside Super Nintendo and How to Train Your Dragon worlds to its Florida resort.
Heartbreak for Swedish theme park, Liseberg, as fire breaks out
A fire has destroyed part of the new water world, Oceana, at Liseberg in Sweden, and a construction worker has been reported missing.
Museum director apologises after comparing the city of Florence to a sex worker
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A former national ski team racer, ProSlide® CEO Rick Hunter’s goal has been to integrate the smoot [more...]
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David & Lynn Willrich started the Company over thirty years ago, from the Audio Visual Department [more...]
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