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15 May 2018
London's Design Museum crowned European Museum of the Year
London's Design Museum has been named the winner of the European Museum of the Year Award. Moving to its new £85m (US$115m, €96.4m) home in Kensington's former Commonwealth Institute Building in 2016, the museum was reimagined by architecture firm OMA, along with Allies and Morrison and interior designer John
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14 May 2018
Jurassic Park undergoing evolution at Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood's iconic Jurassic Park attraction is getting a redesign, with the attraction reopening in 2019 with a Jurassic World theme. Set to close on 3 September, the park's popular water ride – inspired by the original 1993 Jurassic Park movie – will be rethemed to
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14 May 2018
Revealed: Star-studded shortlist designs for Adelaide art museum
The shortlisted designs for a new art museum in Adelaide have been officially released, offering a first glimpse at what the likes of Adjaye Associates, BIG, Diller Scofidio + Renfro have in mind for the planned South Australian Landmark. Intended to revitalise the site of the former Royal Adelaide Hospital
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14 May 2018
Dubai Safari to close just 6 months after opening for renovations
Despite only opening in December, the AED1bn (US$272m, €227m, £201m) Dubai Safari will close its doors for five months to undergo improvements, says its operator. The Dubai Municipality, which has a management deal with prolific developer Meraas, appointed Parques Reunidos to oversee the day-to-day operations
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14 May 2018
Three treated after fire at Six Flags Over Georgia
Three people have been treated following a fire at Six Flags Over Georgia this weekend. The incident, which happened on the Six Flags Railroad, occured on Saturday (12 May), when a fire broke out on the ride's train engine. According to officials, two Six Flags employees were taken to hospital as a
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11 May 2018
Legoland Florida announces Lego Movie expansion plans
Merlin has announced the largest expansion for Legoland Florida since it opened in 2011. Coming in Q2 2019, the new world, based on The Lego Movie, is the theme park and resort's biggest investment in its history, placing visitors in the city of Bricksburg, the home of the movie's main character, Emmet.
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11 May 2018
Museum of Modern Art names Rob Giampietro director of design
New York's Museum of Modern Art has named Rob Giampietro as its new director of design, with the former Google man taking charge of the institution's design output. A member of MoMA's newly-formed creative team, Giampietro will help to "extend MoMA’s identity as a dynamic and progressive cultural institution
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11 May 2018
Expansion on the cards for Thailand's biggest waterpark
Southeast Asia’s largest waterpark is about to get even bigger, after the US$46m (€38.6m, £34m) Ramayana Waterpark in Pattaya, Thailand, announced further investment plans in an effort to boost the region's tourism. The waterpark celebrated its second anniversary on 5 May, having opened in 2016. Speaking to
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10 May 2018
Tourism's carbon footprint four times higher than previously thought
Holidaymakers could one day pay "significantly" more for flights in order to offset their carbon footprint, after it was discovered that global tourism's environmental effect is nearly four times bigger than previously thought. Tourism was previously thought to have been responsible for around 2.5 per cent of
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10 May 2018
China allocates US$86m for free entry to science museums
China's government is allocating CN¥545m (US$85.8m, €72.2m, £63.2m) in an effort to make some of the country's top science museums free-to-visit. The money, allocated by the Ministry of Finance, will "ensure" free entry into a number of science museums across China. The move is the continuation of a policy
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10 May 2018
San Diego Zoo set to debut US$17.4m Australian Walkabout
California's San Diego Zoo will later this month open a brand new US$17.4m (€14.6m, £12.8m) Australian enclosure, which is to debut on 25 May. Called Walkabout Australia, the immersive walkthrough 3.6 acre (14,500sq m) experience will feature a range of native Australian animals and will be themed around
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IAAPA Expo Europe was established in 2006 and has grown to the largest international conference and trade show for the leisure and attractions industry in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region.
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