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15 Oct 2002
Aga Kahn museum goes to Canada
The Aga Kahn, one of the word's richest men, is to create an Islamic museum and cultural centre in Canada, after failing to secure a prime hospital site in London. The billionaire is reported to have bid between £20m and £24m for the 1.8-acre site opposite the House of Commons to house one of the largest collections of Islamic art and heritage in the English-speaking world. But the owners of the site, the
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14 Oct 2002
Follow the guide to Cardiff's Techniquest
Techniquest, the science discovery centre in Cardiff Bay, has published a new Group Visit Guide to promote the centre as an educational leisure attraction for groups of ten or more. The Guide offers special discounted rates and also a competition to win a free visit to Techniquest next summer.
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11 Oct 2002
Media Projects closes its doors
Interactive multimedia company, Media Projects International has announced that after a difficult year of delays and cancellations, the company is to cease trading. A statement released today said: 'It is with regret that the directors of Media Projects International have made the decision to close the doors of the company after 16 years of successful trading. 'The past twelve months have proved difficult and
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11 Oct 2002
New theme park for China
Plans are underway to create a new theme park as part of an urban development in Ningbo, China. Cincinnati-based Jack Rouse Associates is to master plan and design the 30-40 acre park, which is being commissioned and overseen by the NETD, a government organisation charged with creating a 39.6sq km development zone in the port city of Ningbo. As the first step in the process, JRA has created a fairy story
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11 Oct 2002
AI group moves in on Camber assets
UK-based AI Group has consolidated its position in the entertainment simulation marketplace by acquiring the assets of Camber Entertainment. Under the terms of the deal with Camber Entertainment's US parent, AI Group has secured an exclusive license to market, manufacture and develop Morphis ESP and Morphis 20 capsule simulators, as well as taking over the company's current projects and work in progress. AI
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11 Oct 2002
ITPS smooths the way for Riyadh FEC
Al Mojel Projects Co, of Saudi Arabia, has engaged International Theme Park Services to develop all aspects of its pre-opening operations programme for the Al-Hamra Entertainment Village in Riyadh. Opening this autumn, the indoor FEC covers over 500,000sq ft and incorporates F&B, various games and retail.
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11 Oct 2002
Spooks win prizes at Alton Towers
Artistic readers of the Daily Mail have the chance to win their families a night, including dinner and breakfast, at the Alton Towers Hotel on Friday 25 October. The competition, run by the Alton Towers theme park and Cadbury to promote the Cadbury Spooky Zones, includes free entry to the park on 26 October, including the Hallowe'en firework spectacular. Entrants have to draw the spookiest and scariest
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10 Oct 2002
Waterpark specialist NBGS working in US and Europe
The Kalahari Resort and Convention Centre in Wisconsin Dells, USA, will be among the latest projects to call on the services of NBGS International. In an effort to keep pace with growing demand, the facility has doubled the size of its indoor waterpark, with the 58,000sq ft addition scheduled to open on 20 December, in time for the peak holiday season. The expansion includes a five-storey tower with a
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8 Oct 2002
Final curtain for Museum of Moving Image
The Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI), closed in 1999 for refurbishment, will never re-open. The British Film Institute (BFI), which operated the museum, has announced that it no longer intends to recreate MOMI. Instead, a statement claims: 'We will provide a range of changing exhibition areas in the Centre which will display both our 2D and 3D collections.' When the museum was closed, the BFI
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7 Oct 2002
ECSITE members prepare for London networking
London is the setting for this year's annual conference of the European Collaborative for Science, Industry & Technology Exhibitions, which runs from 14-16 November. The Natural History Museum and Science Museum will be co-hosts, and Attractions Management is the official publication for the conference. Delegates will be drawn from the 300-strong ECSITE network, which includes science centres, science
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7 Oct 2002
Old food may be served at Trust Properties
Celebrity chef, Clarissa Dickinson Wright, aims to introduce historical recipes to National Trust properties if she is successful in her bid to become a member of the Trust's council. It is understood that Ms Dickinson Wright, a long time visitor of National Trust properties, believes they should offer food relevant to the period of the house or area.
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Founded in 1977, Sally Corporation began as an animatronic production company to help market corporate brands in a unique and entertaining way. After 40+ years, Sally has evolved into the dark ride specialists of the industry, designing and manufacturing the most successful dark rides around the world.
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