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19 Nov 2018
Video: Attractions Management News Flash 19 November 2018
The latest Attractions Management News Flash Video is now live! In this broadcast, is Universal Studios planning a Jurassic World attraction? Plans for huge waterpark revealed at Mall of America and ambitious plans to build a mega-theme park in Kent is back on track. To watch the video, click here To
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18 Nov 2018
UKinbound backs Theresa May's Brexit deal
UKinbound has publicly backed the government's much-maligned Brexit deal, saying that it would offer some measure of stability by avoiding a "disastrous no-deal" exit. The trade association, which represents around 400 UK tourism businesses, has urged MPs to "get behind the deal". “The Brexit Withdrawal
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16 Nov 2018
St Louis Zoo reveals plans for US$80m expansion
St Louis Zoo is planning to add a US$80m (€70.6m, £62.4m) expansion which would house a new breeding facility as well as new outdoor visitor experiences. According to the zoo's president and CEO Jeffrey Bonner, the breeding facility is expected to open in 2021, while the outdoor attractions are likely to be
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16 Nov 2018
Dollywood, Universal and Fantawild among 2018 TEA Thea Awards winners
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has revealed the winners of this year's Thea Awards. Dollywood theme park took home the Thea Classic Award, while the prestigious Buzz Price Thea Lifetime Award was awarded to Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative and vice chair of Universal Parks & Resorts.
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15 Nov 2018
The Pavilions Hotels launches Nepal’s first-ever tented eco-villas
Luxury group The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts will soon debut the Himalayas Lake View – the first tented eco-villas in Nepal. Designed by Wonaw & Associates and Coconut Groove Interiors, the eight villas – which range between 40 and 82 sq m – are located on the shore of Phewa Lake in Pokhara. The resort provides a
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14 Nov 2018
Sandcastle-like Dune Museum opens on China’s Gold Coast
The Ullen Centre for Contemporary Art (UCCA) has opened a sandcastle-like museum outside Beijing on China’s Gold Coast. Located in the Aranya Gold Coast Community on the shore of the Bohai Sea, UCCA Dune is the region’s first major contemporary art institution. Designed by Li Hu and Huang Wenjing of OPEN
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14 Nov 2018
IAAPA 2018: 11 pioneers Inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame
The International Association of Amusement Parks and and Attractions (IAAPA) has inducted 11 global attractions industry pioneers into its IAAPA Hall of Fame. The latest cohort includes Dr. Harry Wegeforth, creator of the San Diego Zoo and Gary Story, co-founder of Premier Parks and former president of Six
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14 Nov 2018
Paris to build global 'City of Gastronomy' complex
UNESCO-supported culture directive Gastronomic Meal of France (RGF) is gearing up to develop Paris’s first food-focused city within a city. The new 17.3-acre centre, which will rise in the city’s Rungis International Market, will be designed by architects Denis Huerre and F8 Architecture and will feature a
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13 Nov 2018
IAAPA 2018: David Rosenberg confirmed as chair for 2019
David Rosenberg will become the first representative of the zoo and aquarium sector to lead IAAPA, after he was confirmed as chair of the board for 2019. Rosenberg, vice president at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, will take over the chairmanship of the attractions industry's international trade
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13 Nov 2018
Harris Museum and Art Gallery to undergo £10.7m transformation
The Harris Museum in Preston, UK is to merge its museum, art gallery and library as part of plans to "revolutionise" the regional attraction's visitor experience. According to Tim Joel, the museum's deputy head of culture, the creation of an unsegregated space will mean visitors can "come on a journey of
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13 Nov 2018
Undersea living: Maldives unveils world’s first underwater villa
MURAKA – the world’s first underwater residence – has opened at Hilton Hotels’ Conrad Rangali in the Maldives. The new US$15m (€13.3m, £11.6m) space, which is set five metres beneath the Indian Ocean, spreads over two levels and features three bedrooms, a gym, bar, and infinity pool. Guests at the Crown
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12 Nov 2018
IAAPA 2018: Karen Staley joins the Triotech leadership team
Karen Staley has joined Triotech as regional VP of sales in the US. She assumes the leadership role from today (12 November), at the IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando Florida. Staley was formerly senior VP of IAAPA EMEA and IAAPA North America. Gabi Salabi, chief commercial officer at Triotech said. "Karen
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12 Nov 2018
New patents suggest potential Jurassic World attraction for Universal
Universal Studios has applied for a new patent that suggests it could potentially build a Jurassic World attraction at one of its theme parks. Several patents Universal has applied for have been published by website DIS Universal and one, in particular – Annular Motion Simulation Amusement Park
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